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| Blu-Ray movies Get Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's - absolutely awesome.Ooops you wanted a movie. "Cars" is pretty darn good, IMHO. But Planet Earth BBC series is probably the most impressive for video. | |
| cable burn-in / system burn-in Louis,Yes that is correct. At high frequencies things like capacitance and dielectric can have a more pronounced effect and a drift can be expected as equipment ages and settles in. However audio is NOT high frequency. | |
| Most Peaceful Music you've Heard or Own Delibes FLower Duet | |
| Woofer motion problem. Totem 1's are ported at 42 Hz. It looks like an underdamped high Q design. Whilst lota of semblance of deep bass is nice to have this means they are uncontrolled at 20 Hz and below (no acoustic damping at all). Large excursions can damage the woof... | |
| passive crossover expert for ATC mids First step is to find the right woofer.You might benefit from the flexibility of a Behringer DCX2496 and play around until you get the sound you want. See this thread. Alternatively, I 'd suggest to contact Wilmslow audio in the UK they have a des... | |
| How important are the Speaker Cabinets? JayboInteresting so do you believe people are choosing speakers based upon how they look and are willing to pay for that look even if their is a comparable speakers that cost less but doesn't look as good? Absolutely. How many audiophiles do you ... | |
| Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters? "cute ditty"Wow, so sophisticated....Please don't be offended. The Beatles were fantatsic at melodies that you just can't get out of your head. It is great stuff. Just not my thing that is all.I like strange stuff like this | |
| How important are the Speaker Cabinets? The volume of air inside (and porting) as well as stuffing will create a resonant system with the woofer. Cabinet volume and porting are matched to a particular driver. This is extremely important for the woofer. Furthermore the edges and shape of... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub Marty,It may work on certain soft music but an extra 12 db boost below 35 Hz is a gargantuan and scary extra amount for a poor subwoofer to put out. If you do this then I'd be extremely careful not to blow them up through excessive excursion or fr... | |
| volume vs presence I second OjGalli's excellent posts - the only way 85 db SPL average would cause ringing is if it is continuous loud such as Metallica or other badly compressed stuff. If teh music has dynamic range then 85 db should not cause ringing unless you ha... | |
| Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters? No. I have never liked the Beatles. I am not really a melody kind of person. I like music with some rhythmic complexity to it rather than simply a cute ditty. | |
| volume vs presence Shadorne, thanks for the link. I am required to have my hearing tested yearly where I'm employed, but the results given are not very informative. The results of this test really shows where the losses are. My loss started right at 500hz, with a g... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations under $5K No need to spend as much as 5K where you are right now in the journey. I'd recommend Revel Concerta F12. | |
| Is 7.1 better than 5.1 Better YES. Practical NO. Of course it is better but it depends on how willing you are to invest for the small amount of 7.1 soundtracks available. | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub Due to room modal issues I think you'll find most SOTA will recommend a separate sub that allows optimal placement. The main advance in the last 10 years has been the wider acceptance of active speakers in the market. Just as multiple drivers allo... |