shadorne
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| Please recommend a top-notch bookshlef speaker Be careful placing things on shelves in cabinets - it will collapse soundstage unless it is done very carefully and quite deliberately (a construction project). | |
| Can you adjust the phase between subs and mains? Ken,Well that explains EVERYTHING !!!!When I looked at your system I simply couldn't figure out why the roof of your house was still there. I mean why doesn't it simply blow off?Be warned! With the kind of high quality parts and superb build of yo... | |
| Speakers for HT/2 channel All the ATC designs from the 20 on up sound alike - so if you don't like one you've heard then don't waste more time. They are great for crystal clear dialog even with loads of stuff going on. Dynamics and loudness whilst maintaining low distortio... | |
| Front wall treatment Assuming your speakers radiate forwards then anything thicker than about 4 inches will be worthwhile for broadband bass absorption. I would not bother with midrange or treble as nothing much over 600 Hz goes backwards behind the speakers so anythi... | |
| Quality inversely related to power output? All this points to the efficiency of the loudspeaker as being quite important overall However, this now requires "all other things being equal" in speaker design. It is generally not as easy to find a full range speaker of 100+ db SPL with acoust... | |
| Quality inversely related to power output? Not true. As Gregm says - it is simply more difficult and more expensive to build more powerful amplfiers with similar performance to lower powered amps.If your only measure of quality is distortion then stick to headphones. As far as I am concern... | |
| Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57 Isn't this grounds to convince your wives that you need 3 pair of speakers and 5 different amps? On top of 2 mistresses and 3 GF - don't push your luck ;-) | |
| digital eq/room correction trade-offs As a corollary to what I said above - part of the reason people change gear so much and like re-mixes/re-masters by clever musically trained sound engineers is that they get a different accent on the musical experience - it changes where emphasis ... | |
| digital eq/room correction trade-offs I'd suggest to Step 1: find a good mains positioning and listening position so that you can run mains full range and untouched - the straight wire and gain approach.Step 2: find a good spot for your subwoofer that gives you again the least suckout... | |
| Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57 I think the problem with Quads owners is that we get spoiled...the emotions it gives you with voices and jazz are hard to beat. B&W 802D is not going to work in a small room. Try to hear an ATC SCM 20 or 19 - your tubes might be just enough t... | |
| Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57 Gioivanni,I suspect you are going to find it tough to retain the exquisite qualities you have fostered but add the authority you crave (you may have to give in the midrange to gain some authority) | |
| binding post break in Binding post break in?ROTFLMAO You guys can all laugh...but my local S&M club takes this very seriously. If you ever got badly chaffed wrists then it is no laughing matter!!! | |
| Remarkable systems on a budget Pedrillo,Unfortunately you misspelled the last word in the subject of your thread. It's spelled B-U-N-G-E-E not B-U-D-G-E-T ;-) Anyway here is my favorite remarkable system! (Sorry, I could not resist playing a little pun and poking a little fun!) | |
| small ish floor standers WAF 5-8K If you liked the Totem speakers sound then try to audition Dynaudio. I suspect that Totem Forest may use a copy of one of Dynaudio's drivers. Remember imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and Totem had great success using Dynaudio high qual... | |
| what is a good dac how is the ps audio dac111 Assuming you want it for two channel listeing - I'd look for one that has a reputation for good jitter reduction/immunity and then pick the flavor that works best for you. However, it seems a shame to have a McIntosh quality built and expensive pr... |