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Best method to connect subwoofer to amp
Thank you you answer my questions perfectly much appreciated. 
Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio?
So I'm 74 during the day I am not aware of the tinnitus (white noise)sort of a low grade hum sounds almost electrical in nature. However, when I listen to music at any level that humm becomes a bit louder so much so I thought it was coming from my... 
Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier
Wow folks this turned into a very good discussion with good advice and insights with every post. Hilde 45 had posted an informative article on watts folks at my level need to read.rego got me to contact the manufacturer's Jamo now owned by Klipsch... 
Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier
Good discussion and advise Thanks everyone for taking the time and interest to respond.  All "expensive" audio products(amps speakers in particular )I would hope have some form of clipping protection. In fact, I would think any manufacturer making... 
Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier
I'm still in the honeymoon phase lowrider give me a chance to get bored I've only been married a couple of months so she still looks and sounds sweet lol.  
Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier
The integrated amp has a   "pre out right and left"   it say in it's manual for hooking up a subwoofer however it does not mention the word high pass filter.  The Jamo c80 is a powered sub and has 1800 watts. It has the word  "Line"   and beneath ... 
Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier
Millercarbon, Lowrider 57, elliottbnewcombjr, Thank you for your time and expertise. it was educational and insightful. The speakers could play a bit louder on occasion with certain recordings but on most of my listening, the sound level is fine. ... 
New Canton Reference K Series...?
I'm a rookie so I have no frame of reference for comparing them but own the 9k bookshelf . I love the sound very detailed micro detailed they vanish not at all harsh, or bright very good imaging and sound stage. Not at allfatiguing. Also On youtub... 
Thousands of tubes for sale
jjss49 if you are using facebook you might want to go to their "marketplace" and run a search I bet there are ads like this in your area. Actually, there were a few like this when I looked a bit deeper. 
Help a newbie understand
Stringreen I loved those Snells but after 30 years I just wanted something different that was in my limited budget and geo proximity. The Snells also were power-hungry but the Adcom had 200 watts per to drive them. A lateral arabesque indeed but o... 
Help a newbie understand
Big _greg yes our speakers are the same mine is the newer version of yours. I do not think I am playing them super loud either but I wanted to have some idea of what danger I am putting them in as far as clipping of the amp.  My goal is not to blo... 
Help a newbie understand
Millercarbon Thank you I'm learning a lot. Darn really like those Cantons but then again I really only have a couple of frames of reference. Sad all the local stereo stores have died off. As a kid I used to go to Soundex( spelling ?) in Willow Gro... 
Help a newbie understand
Wow guys thank you so much nekoaudio, elliotbnewcomb, and fuzztone for your explanation and advice very much appreciated. I'm playing at different levels depending on the cd and even song .the "Who" Zepplin, Stones Beatles, Tull,   etc. the needle... 
What other hobby...
Sports was my main bliss ex-pro baseball( minors) until I blew out my pitching arm, then an USTA 5 tennis player until I blew out the other arm. Picked up some sticks and was a USGA 7 handicap when I blew out my back. Now I'm a newbie audiophile u... 
Audio research Ref.3 vs Primaluna Dialogue premium preamp
I just entered and know very little about this hobby/obsession but in my quest for understanding, I took the tour of AR on two youtube shows. I was struck by their attention to detail, commitment to quality(Woo), voicing their product AND their ab...