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| what are some of the best amplifiers If your the sort that don't feel it is necessary to spend $25K on an amplifier for comfort that you have great sound then value for money in power SS gear is Bryston, IMHO. Reliability and Watts per dollar = Value and with the added bonus of being... | |
| Are DIY Cables Worth It? First I am not sure that $2000 cables necessarily implies better sound than $200 cables. More expensive yes. Second, of course DIY cables with similar materials and properly terminated will sound the same as what you get from a manufacturer. There... | |
| Best speakers for off-axis listening Wide dispersion speakers will have a wider sweetspot. | |
| Hearing above 15kHz Although you can't hear a pure sine wave test tone above 15KHz you probably can sense 15 KHz roll off. A 10 KHz signal (for example) which is not a sine wave may have a wavefront steeper than a 15KHz sine wave. Based on my own (68 yr) ears I thin... | |
| Shouldn't the Bass be felt? Duh For those bass lovers...try Black Eyed Peas, "They Don't want Music" with James Brown....it is certainly fun, even if it is a bit over compressed (like most modern pop CD's). It will certainly test your room RT and driver damping, as it has some v... | |
| PMC IB1 and room size No problem. Great speaker. Great choice. Go for the active though (if you can afford it/get it). You don't need to audition reputable speakers like this anyway (I expect you know that you are getting a neutral and dynamic sound...if you like the w... | |
| Sealed Loudspeakers? In conclusion, look for any loudspeaker that uses a sealed box, seemingly stupidly large magnets, and an outboard bass processor. You'll be on the right road...Agreed. Sealed box active sub woofers with large drivers that have large magnets...sou... | |
| Hearing above 15kHz Correct. There seems to be little evidence that tweeters that go accurately up to 30 KHz and more are actually necessary. In the end all you gain are bragging rights. However, a better tweeter response within the audible range (up to 20 Khz) will ... | |
| Shouldn't the Bass be felt? Duh I am in the process of re-establishing my 2 channel system and that is really one of the goals...lots of strong, clean tight bass...low growl vibrating the rib cage What you seek is expensive. It will also be big and ugly rather than a gorgeous p... | |
| Radical thought- Use 2 pair of speakers You are forgetting that benefits are not always additive. Sub woofers have long wavelengths, which are not directional to our ears, and hence can be additive. Mid range and tweeter frequencies are not additive....the result will be excessive comb ... | |
| Side or back wall more important for speakers? Side walls | |
| Dumb Quest : Amp Clips Or Speakers Blow Up First? Fatparrot,Thanks - you were right to correct me. Indeed, it would be more accurate to say "deliberately compressed" than "deliberately clipped". Not so many are actually hard clipped. The majority of modern pop CD's are "soft limited", which clips... | |
| Speakers small enough for desktop use NHT M00 - no question! | |
| Dumb Quest : Amp Clips Or Speakers Blow Up First? Speakers blow first....but a blown speaker may in turn then damage an amplifier!Clipping is when the amp cannot follow the proper waveform (voltage) due to exceedingly high current demands and the output will flat top. It is unlikley to damage you... | |
| Speaker upgrade I am listening to alot of different music, but mostly Heavy-metal, so the bass need to be Thight but with impact and noot boomy.Have you considered professional active speakers? ATC Active 50's would fit your requirement/room, as would many of th... |