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| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? You've GOT to be kidding that you're even considering an 8" sub-woofer. There's no replacement for displacement and even with a 10" driver, you're marginal on the deep end, which is where subs are supposed to operate. There's a reason they make ... | |
| Power for Klipschorns K-horns are just about the most efficient loudspeaker on the planet. You can drive them with one of those under 10 watts single ended tube amps. Back in the late 50's Klipsch decided that a center channel was a good idea, which is where people s... | |
| Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K Under the $2000 price point, the best loudspeaker, by way far, is the Linkwitz LXmini. In fact, you can put together an LXmini package, WITH amplification, for about $1100. Unbelievable imaging, detail and natural tonal balance. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The other night I pulled out a 1960 recording of Betty Carter. She just killed it. Wow. I ripped a track to mp3. Take a listen for yourself to her rendition of "What a Little Moonlight Can Do". Be sure to hang onto your seat.http://russbutto... | |
| Bi-amping Rules When you bi-amp, you become a speaker designer, like it or not. There was a time when it was a bit of a pig in a poke, but the possibilities were always there. The miniDSP 2x4 active crossover only costs about $110 and it allows you to do DSP EQ... | |
| ok im opening pandoras box here.(treatment vs framed wall art) If you have a room specially dedicated to sound, what you've got is a very, very big set of headphones. And some like that. For me a sound system should live with the rest of the family and the rest of the home. I do what I can in terms of room... | |
| Magico Ultimate, how is it? The great thing about opinions is that there are so many of them.My own opinion is that anyone who drops much more than $6000 on loudspeakers is wasting their money because you can build a Linkwitz LX521 and amplification for less than that and ne... | |
| Equipment Rack P.T. Barnum was right. | |
| Please Help!! looking to get into computer audio. Check out the free, open source, Banshee music server. Looks a lot like JRiver and it's available for Linux, Windows and Mac. Works fine with flac format, which is what I use.Did I mention that it's free?http://banshee.fm/ | |
| Help me choosing Phono Preamp If you’ve got the balls to build it yourself, get the phono preamp Aikido board from Glassware Audio. $199 for the board and partshttp://glass-ware.stores.yahoo.net/aiphpcb.htmlOr you can buy a full kit with all parts (board, parts, power supply, ... | |
| looking for ideas on a tube pre amp What is it with you guys who feel you have to throw ever more money at something thinking it just can't be any good if I don't drop $2500 on a preamp or $35,000 on a pair of speakers? Look into a VTA SP14 (tubes4hifi.com) with an Aikido circuit. ... | |
| Amp or speaker first, upgrade You've got waaaay too much money invested as is. I suggest you dump both the amp and speakers and get into a Linkwitz LX521 system. Google it. Read about it. Find someone in your area who has a set and go listen. It will be the very last spea... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs I have an ancient Linn LP12 with a Rega RB300 arm and a Denon DL-110 cartridge. Current market value is probably about $1100. My speakers are custom built Linkwitz Orions. They are a full system with an active crossover and 8 channels of amplifica... | |
| What's going on with the audio market? 65 20 5The hi-end audio business has ALWAYS been lame. You've got a market depending on anal-retentive people with too much money and who are never satisfied, no matter how good it sounds. That and those who have too much money and just KNOW th... | |
| Guidelines for buying used speakers (as in, are there any?) I always avoid loudspeakers where the bass drivers have foam surrounds. Those go bad as soon as 10 years of age. Just don't go there. |