seandtaylor99
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| 3 Way Speakers I think the answer is ..... no. Choose the speaker that sounds best to you. If you like true full range sound, then it will probably be a 3 way design. If you don't need the bottom end of the frequency range then a 2 way might be just up your stre... | |
| What are we listening to...for...with? 1. These are very common phenomena. All audiophiles go through the "am I listening to the music, or the equipment" self doubts every so often. I wouldn't worry about which you're listening to so long as you enjoy it.2. I'd suggest that there are a... | |
| Music room is above FR. Need to dampen sound. I presume your speakers are on the floor, whether they are floorstanders or stand mounted monitors. I am also assuming the room is carpeted.You could place the speakers on concrete paving slabs .... this would reduce transmission of bass to the fl... | |
| best budget hi-fi speakers for my specific system You asked:For ~$500-600, is it possible to find floorstanding speakers that provide the positive attributes of the Aegis Twos but also give better bass/warmth? Thanks for your help!Ans: Used pair of Spica AngelusThey are tricky to find used, they'... | |
| How to shield cable ? Ok ... thanks for the answer. FYI I made interconnects recently and the improvements were startling, not subtle (previous interconnects were also home brew, but equal to $100 audioquest ICs).Here's a link to a previous post of mine describing wher... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers My suggestion :$2k speakers (inc stands if bookshelf/monitor is your choice)$1500 amp (integrated may be best at this price)$1000 CD (probably you can get away with less than this)$500 cables (much less if you make your own)I definitely wouldn't s... | |
| How to shield cable ? Hi, I'm interested to know why you don't use coaxial cable which is inherently shielded ? I always use a high quality (silver plated copper, PTFE) coax and it has sounded quite good to me, with excellent shielding. Do you think it's better to do y... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable Good post Sean. I'm always intrigued by the concept that soldering connectors (on interconnects or speaker wires) is going to degrade the sound. After all there are a gazillion solder joints on the PCB of each component, including the power transi... | |
| NAD 3020 a viable option for a quality system? No .. I agree with you trebleclef ... but you can do a lot better for not a lot more money (audiolab 8000A, Cyrus 2 spring to mind). | |
| Hall of Shame Maxgain, I didn't label every single component as audio fraud. I pointed out that IN MY OPINION (which is surely what a post is?) certain aspects of hifi equipment give very little bang for the buck.Please bear in mind that we all have differing f... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable I really haven't compared tinned (soldered) wire versus bananas versus spades for sound quality. I have had difficulty in fitting the tinned wires through the holes in the speaker terminals, though.Sugarbrie ... to be clear I wasn't vouching for t... | |
| Hall of Shame Agree with Ezmerelda's points 1,6,7,8,9., based on my personal experience and preference.Anyone notice that the "high end proponents" post personally attacking posts on the "don't waste your money" posters rather more frequently than the other way... | |
| Monoblock disadvantage or...? With problems which manifest as a difference between the channels I always start at the source and switch left and right connections until I hear the problem reverse at the speaker. The fault is then easily attributed to the component driving the ... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable Put some solder on the iron first and use the solder blob to heat the wire (better heat transfer ... faster results). When the solder begins to flow on the wire add more solder until the wire is completely coated. You'll know when the wire's hot e... | |
| Do cables really need "breaking in"? Craig ... the concept of speakers (mechanical, with moving parts) breaking in is absolutely believable.The post was referring to cables, not speakers.1953 .. I don't think I scoffed, or at least I didn't mean to. I just pointed out that the ear ca... |