scott22

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attenuation
Brief correction the cantons are 120/200 watt range in power handeling. 
attenuation
Tomic thanks for this advice you are correct it is all about compromise I'll side for now with the ability to use my attenuator options as I can't hear any distortion.I believe a big part of our problem is we take ourselves too seriously.Case in p... 
attenuation
Russ  Thanks just needed reaffirmation that it does not add any distortion. MC as always you are quick to help rookies with your insightful thoughts.To answer your question both. The 20 dB lets me make finer adjustments with the other. But I'm con... 
Is louder better?
All I know there is a wife's dinner's ready loud and an after-dinner loud.  Before dinner, I find myself slowly cranking up the volume to whatever my head calls for at that moment, then returning after dinner that predinner level is way too loud.  
A strange business model for audio
If I remember correctly in Tom Peter’s book in search of excellence he said the best corporations had three driving characteristics they took care of their employees, customers, and their local community while in pursuit of profit. Such a culture ... 
A strange business model for audio
Philgo you are spot on. I try to avoid the conglomerates in favor of local small operations. the big corporations, in general, could give a rats patoot about the consumer. Unfortunately, when it comes to big-ticket items above my means I must go t... 
A strange business model for audio
 Perhaps Billy Crystal's best piece of wisdom so enjoy the music regardless how loud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xaAM23ShVw&ab_ 
New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this?
I found this site by accident roughly 6m ago. I was looking for good used at a reasonable price.  I know zip about equipment or room effects etc. but I like to listen to music. What I found heartwarming in these dark times was the willingness of m... 
Anyone have the Answer?
OK time for a new guy with limited audio knowledge to ask a stupid question or two to try to get some elementary understanding as I am obviously missing something. if you turn up the volume to the max while not playing music and hear nothing -0- f... 
The Biggest Album Release of All Time...
U2 4MePeppers no doubt. The ambiance in anticipation of Sgt. Peppers 20 college joes crammed in a room with AR speakers, dual turntable, HH Scott amp, and an oz. of homegrown Flemington flash, unforgettable a half-century later. 
List your System Ingredients: Listed most to least expensive, by list price or price paid
used; Speakers (including sub), integrated amp, cd player, speaker cables.New; Speakers (including sub), integrated amp, cd player, speaker cables.In my system, if you included the source material my cd collection would rank first lol. 
The Wilt Chamberlain of Audio Gear
The "big dipper" was like no other in one year he  averaged 50pts.,another averaged over 20 rebounds, and one year he even leads the league in assist no one not MJ,not Kareem nor Kobe, or James dominated like Wilt he could do anything he wanted on... 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Grand Funk Railroad in Philly 1968,69? small venue by the river. The speakers I do remember they were so big and LOUD and some guy, he had to be tripping, was on the edge of one shaking all over woo. He had to go deaf. They were so freakin deafeni... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Super Session; Bloomfield, Kopper and Stills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnIFxKTxP5s&ab_channel=MrRsgibson 
Do You Care About AESTHETICS? What Are Your Gear/Listening Room Preferences?...
"It must look good to sound good."   Ricardo Montalbán