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some rookie questions
So someone tell me what the 0, -5,  -10, +5,+10, actually mean? LOL I think I found it in a very detailed engineering mathematical explanation online suffice it to say thisMIGHT be what it means correct me if I'm wrong. dB RULES OF THUMB: Double ... 
some rookie questions
Fuzztone 80 dB no sweat, 90 dB still below 0 with occasional spikes into -5 region on some notes but I'm only 8 ft away so no need to go that loud even with led zepplin lol. The sug700 may not be a perfect match but man that's is a good integrated... 
integrated amp on a budget
Check out Technics SUG 700 integrated amp $2500.   
Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears
   
Two of the most powerful words ever
“"If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, wouldn't it be a Merry Christmas?" seems to be attributed to Don Meredith (the American football player/ commentator). To rephrase it: if all these reasons why we can't do something were party foods inste... 
More expensive = better?
What I'd love to see is a double blind lineup of various priced equipment in the same category ( preamps, or integrated amps, or speakers, whatever) least expensive to most expensive in a manageable price range played over the exact system and the... 
Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money?
It is disposable income, dispose of it as you wish. People should realize the money did not just drop in the person's laps it was earned. When you think of it art, car, house, collectors, etc  $400,000 on speakers is chump change. More power to yo... 
In the beginning
MC - Allan Watts, excellent. We are the music! The idea pursue your bliss do whats in your heart of hearts and doors will open.to quote Joesph Campbell is the key to living in tune. Music was always there inside us waiting to be expressed. or per... 
hearing loss and speaker selection
Batman -thanks for your post and for sharing your situation. Glad your hanging tough. So scientific advances now allow the user to make adjustments that allow for your enjoyment of music with hopefully more advances in the works.   Thank you for s... 
hearing loss and speaker selection
larsman good advice and I will take it.  When you mentioned working with the audiologist to program the hearing aid for particular sounds to replicate SS or tubes or perhaps tame a shrill tweeter. I bet there will be an uptick in the sales of hear... 
hearing loss and speaker selection
MC good for you, 86 articulate, intelligent, opinionated, helping others, and busting chop all the while still pursuing your bliss! Tomic Thank you for your concern I took a couple of those SIN online and my hearing was fine for my age if not a t... 
hearing loss and speaker selection
MC Thank you for the detailed scientific insight and for your time! As they say, Youth cannot be denied that is except for the ability to hear above 17,000Hz. Frankly, I am surprised I’m not totally deaf for all the Led Zepplin, Who, Stones, etc. ... 
hearing loss and speaker selection
limomangus it is justifiable as we are not getting the full benefit from the speaker's frequency response 😀  
hearing loss and speaker selection
Fuzztone, I posted this as I was curious to HEAR the responses to the question.  I just wanted to know what the experts know about this subject, that may be of value or fun to light heartedly kick around.   Oh, Fuzz my simple SS system Which by t... 
suspending monitors from the ceiling
Mijostyn Thanks for the history I think with the right speakers, and sub it would look cool two black monoliths appear at distance to be floating in the air and if they can be made to sound great why not.