ryder
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| Ideal Volume level I cannot turn the volume knob on my previous Plinius preamp past 10 o'clock or I'll destroy my ears(or burn something). I have the volume knob on my current ARC LS-16 preamp at 2 o'clock when I blast the system, well for just a short period of tim... | |
| Which Cable Makes the Biggest Impact? Speaker cables 10%Interconnects 9%Power cords 0.1%I've placed order on some VD Nite II power cords and this will be the last time I'll be spending on cords if I don't hear a *fairly* noticeable difference. For the record, I've tried a few fairly c... | |
| Subwoofer tweaks I too noticed an improvement when I placed three medium-sized cones under the sub. The cones were resting on a piece of granite block. Slow plodding bass was gone and the speed and definition were significantly improved. This was compared to the s... | |
| Dark Grey convuluted foam I am no expert but have gone through quite a few trial and errors. It depends on what you're looking for and every room is diferent. If you feel the highs are piercing or the sound becomes 'messy' when you crank up the volume too high then you wou... | |
| Dark Grey convuluted foam I would not use any type of foam product...they suckout to much energy and life and dynamicsAbsorption foams when used placed at optimum locations in the room will not kill dynamics but solve 1st order reflections. Benefits include less piercing h... | |
| Any Disadvantage Using DVI-HDMI Adapters? Thanks for all responses. My 720p projector only has DVI, no HDMI. Guess I just have to try out and see if DVI-HDMI would yield better picture quality compared to the component cables that I'm currently using. On another note, is there a differenc... | |
| Do we believe in Machina Dynamics? Placing 2-3 of these in your room helps dial in the soundstage and supports the bass response.Ozzy, those pebbles actually helped the bass of your Andra II's? That's interesting. [no puns intended] | |
| Do we believe in Machina Dynamics? What a mess this has got into. I was reading each and every posts here and was giggling through all the way mainly for the sacarsm and exchange of words from both sides. I believe this thread was once taken off from Audiogon but was reinstated las... | |
| Benchmark to amp direct question? Hi CMK,Does running direct to the power amp in balanced configuration produce a better sound than going through the Modright preamp unbalanced?Thanks. | |
| subwoofer 19 by 18 room I cannot agree more with Bob Reynolds on setting up the sub.Apart from that, bass traps behind the speakers at the corners would substantially improve bass definition. I have read from a few posts that they don't help in some rooms but once I took... | |
| Small Room. Go for it or forget about it? If you have the patience to explore the benefits of room treatments and the wonders they can do to one's system, I'd say go for it. I've seen Marten Coltrane speakers($50k retail) in a space of 9'8"x13' heavily treated, and since you have monitors... | |
| Pat Metheny Fans, Great Suggestions Please ?? Great thread. I just received a few more Metheny's older albums and was pretty shocked on the quality of recording on these CD's. Most of the recordings that date back to the late 70's are still excellent and in good shape. The great tunes of fusi... | |
| Please suggest serene, restful jazz recordings There are already four recommendations on Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny's "Beyond the Missouri Sky". Make that five. This particular recording fits all your criterias. Quality of recording is excellent and the tunes are serene, peaceful and quiet as y... | |
| Devore Super 8 and B&W 805s-shootout I know these aren't usually characteristics used to describe a B&W, but its true-to my ear at leastActually those who love the B&W sound would share the same opinion. Lots of comments these sound bright and harsh but I just find them to so... | |
| Which CD failed you on bass notes? Just received Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny's Missouri Sky. The recording was top notch and music was great. The bass quality is very good and the rich resonant bass notes literally float in the air. I however liked Metheny's Imaginary Day better,... |