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| Zu Omen or Tekton Lore 01-09-13: AndysfGLEN BECK? I was seriously interested in these speakers but hearing that the company owner is a fan boy of Glen Beck who sent him a pair as a gift kind of puts me off buying them.I never begrudge anyone their beliefs. I do not smil... | |
| Manley Stingray question What may have happened, just a guess, is that Manley pretty much doubled the prices of new units when they launched the Stingray II and Stingray (?? the one with the iPod dock on the front), so used prices jumped accordingly. I bought and sold a u... | |
| Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference 01-08-13: Buconero117Double blind tests conducted by many of our 'authorities' over the last fifty years prove 'expensive' doesn't make the difference01-08-13: SchipoWhy get out of the hobby? Picking and telling the difference between cables in a ... | |
| Speaker Placement 01-08-13: Roscoe50In order to realise full stereo dynamics, it is necessary to position your speakers as if they were headphones--- one on the left & one on the right. Sitting at one tip of an equilateral triangle does not work. That's just pl... | |
| Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference 01-08-13: Buconero117Double blind tests conducted by many of our 'authorities' over the last fifty years prove 'expensive' doesn't make the differenceBuconeroll, can you link to these or somehow reference them. I see a lot of mentions about these ... | |
| Should I burn these? Bose 911 speakers are over priced and the sound quality sucks. Don't buy them!!!WTF is a Bose 911 speaker? Are these the Bose speakers they put into Porsche 911s. | |
| The Worst Speaker you have ever heard. Anything by Wilson Audio. Dry as a desert. They leave me cold every time. I've heard exactly 1 pair of Wilsons at a friend's house, WP 8s driven by Pass Labs. Absolutely beautiful sounding system, worth the price I suppose if you have the money.An... | |
| how much of a difference should equipment make? I agree also with most of what has already been posted.Years ago when I was just starting out in this hobby I listened to two CD players in the shop. The salesman kept mentioning differences in the music I couldn't hear. I brought both of them hom... | |
| Martin Logan works when not plugged in The power is needed to drive the woofers. The panels derive their power from the speaker cables.I'm pretty sure it's the exact opposite, at least it was on my Ascents from a few years ago.AC power for the panelsCone woofers don't need external pow... | |
| How is a stores inventory logged and accounted for If I paid for this, and they sent me that, I'd probably send it back right away. | |
| custom tube amp builder who has excellent skills You can chek out Min's work at Tube Audio Labhttp://www.tubeaudiolab.com/id22.html | |
| Time of listening session? I listen late at night probably 40% of the time, early morning 40% of the ime, and "other" (usually weekends during the day)20%At night, and especially early morning at 6 am or so, my ears are more sensitive so I notice the volume is much lower fo... | |
| Your Top 5 Favorite Power Ballads Not many listed before Mapman's holy thread resurrection were actually power ballads, but we're doing much better here in 2012.Night Ranger - Sister ChristianYou're motoring!!! | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? 11-05-12: Charles1dadI don`t believe the OP`s post was ridiculous at all.I wasn't referring to the OP.When people post things that imply one topology sounds better to some people because it "masks other issues" (IOW - You don't know what good soun... | |
| Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew? 11-05-12: Foster_9This thread was about the insertion of a quality tube preamplifier and its affects on the sound of the system. It seems somewhere along the way it turned into a tubes vs solid state battle.Usually does when someone makes a redicu... |