shadorne
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| big rig vs. the second system Check out this response curve.I am not sure what speaker you are comparing this too but the off axis response will have as much influence on what you hear as the on axis response when placed in a typical room. So if you can eyeball the average res... | |
| 10k system for ultimate image density at 70-75db? What do you mean by scream? Your Energy's are highly respected and have a great forward "in the room" sound - I don't think anyone would describe these as screaming above 80 db, above 95 db perhaps. If anything the only faults with the Energy Veri... | |
| XLR vs. Phono Cables Don't do this - phono signals are miniscule it should have a pre-pre nearby. | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated Oops I missed the "hybrid" comment. There are lots of hybrid options....add Jolida to your list, | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated I'd suggest a SET designed SS amp - like this Monarchy | |
| U2 reissues Bob Dylan's Oh Mercy I agree - great sound on that one - awesome - in fact when U2 works with Lanois they are distinctly less compressed/aggressive sounding - for example Joshua Tree. Likewise Lanois work with Peter Gabriel - "So" was way better ... | |
| 10k system for ultimate image density at 70-75db? I agree with those who have suggested electrostatics. Martin Logans are worth auditioning. Quite solid sounding and not all airy like you seem to think. They seem to have done a pretty capably job of dynamic woofer integration... | |
| Speaker shock absorbers I do not necessarily want to eliminate that effect. My only goal is to get rid of any transmission that is not airborne so to speak. Heavy underlay with heavy carpet on top is by far your best bet. Try to dampen the entire surface rather than jus... | |
| Speaker shock absorbers If you have a rigid box speaker it becomes less of an issue but I find blu-tak and rubber pads and thick felt (like for furniture) work very well. If you need to resort to ply and rubber layers then it is probably worth considering a speaker upgra... | |
| How thick is the limit?... never heard anyone say? Why not tap the tubes gently with a pencil (top part with the eraser - don't break your tube!) and see you if you can hear anything out the speakers (with the amp on of course) - if you hear nothing then you have saved yourself a lot of worry! | |
| How thick is the limit?... never heard anyone say? Just being honest, but the amps are tubed monoblocks so the stands may cut down on the non existent microphony. Can you point to evidence that tube microphony is "non-existant". This is news to me. I know it is less of an issue than TT vibration ... | |
| Balanced or Unbalanced? For an unrelated reason I bought a used set(4) of AQ Sorbogel Big Feet and put them under the Calypso just to hear what would happen. The "fuzz" at the peak of the notes disappeared, the notes were clean/clear!! I keep saying this on many threads... | |
| is too large a room no good? The Goldilocks room?Very small rooms = bad. Period. There is no such thing as a great sounding very small room. Good or Bad is possible with "small" rooms but never great. Too many close reverberations give a highly cluttered sound and listening i... | |
| LS3/5A owners - what sub do you use with them Try this site. I would not push these speakers in a big room. Naturally they will distort at modest levels. | |
| The focus and air lie if you are focused upon accuracy of reproduction, than i would agree with you. however, much of the purpose of the music is transmitted by means of a radio If you are referring to my post then you are incorrect. I am not trying to hear "accuracy"... |