shadorne
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| Harmony Remote Control It works but software crashes from time to time and you have to be careful to keep it pointed in the IR receivers direction for about 5 seconds to operate a full HT setup...Cable Box, DVD player, AMP, and TV. The pointing issue is a severe limitat... | |
| Pre- output impedance for ss input impedance 10K You want the lower output impedance pre - this will work best. I agree with Mitch. | |
| How do autotransformers affect sound? Interesting reading on the obvious merits of adding an autotransformer in the path of the signal. I have question: Why bother using "air core" inductors in crossovers in high end speakers? (Rather than the typical iron core arrangement, as in a tr... | |
| Any bluegrass fans? Try the Waifs - you may be pleasantly suprised - they are a gem from downunder. | |
| Are planar speakers less prone to room interaction Room interaction is much greater for panels due to the forward and rear radiation. They are also more challenged to create the higher SPL's needed in large spaces..Your best bet would be a narrowly focused Appolito type design such as a Dunlavy SC... | |
| How do I "compromise" speaker placement Rule of thumb - speakers placed well out into the room will excite less room modes. Keep away from side walls (at least three feet). Sit at around 40% or room length (do not sit with back against wall - very very bad) Subs are best well out into t... | |
| Importance of Center Channel in small room Center channel is needed for off axis listening - especially far outside the sweetspot. If you sit in the sweetspot then you are actually better off without one of those horizontally mounted center channels under the screen. Think about it - would... | |
| KEF 103/4 loudspeakers; any comments You can't go wrong with a classic provided you can refurb it for little cost. | |
| Cable update question a substantial upgrade? Honestly, I doubt it would be "substantial" unless there was something wrong with your old interconnects...poor oxidized or worn contacts or a loose ground wire or something like that. Are you experiencing issues or degrada... | |
| Please, some simple info and advice Try this | |
| white noise from tweeters I agree with those who claim 4" when it is really cranked +> thatt is more typical of high end. Nothing is totally silent when cranked... | |
| High Efficiency Dynamic Speaker Suggestions Please I agree with Ditusa nothing will compete with horns for efficiecny. ATC, however are very much like horns in terms of "you are there" presentation but they are less efficient and require big big amps to sing... | |
| What is under $5k speaker with best bass slam? A guy I bought an amp from had the the SCM 150's and played traditional Japanese and Chinese drum music on them - holy crap! Explosive dynamics, incredible timbre, and sheer power. Yet, everything was crystal clear. Holy crap! - is a fair assessm... | |
| white noise from tweeters No this is absolutely not normal for high end gear - typically at one foot you shouldn't be able to hear any hiss at all even with it cranked. Of course, at the start of a track you will often hear hiss just before the music starts and from severa... | |
| Nearfield listening 6 feet is not near-field and not quite far-field. The main reason to use big speakers is to get accurate bass reproduction and to achieve realistic higher SPL levels and a more natural presentation (think headphones most unnatural as no reverberan... |