socrates7
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| DeVore Orangutan O/96 RE: bass flabbinessHave you tried pulling them out from the front wall a bit more? Or tried them with a higher output (higher damping) amp? | |
| Zu Omen or Tekton Lore Thanks for the kind words!I think the Pendragons are most definitely "rock speakers". They play REALLY LOUD and the sound quality is as clear as a bell, even with only moderately powered amps. I believe they were actually designed to do this very ... | |
| Magnepan announces the 20.7 I think the limit is front wall and ceiling height. WRT the latter, the simply have to fit. The way they transmit, it's pretty much directional so you have limited interactions with side walls and floor/ceiling. WRT the former, you want them 4-5' ... | |
| Zu Omen or Tekton Lore Got my 8-ohm Pendragons last week, first of this type off the line. I can't post pics in the thread, so you'll have to hit my blog to be able to see what I'm seeing right now: parttimeaudiophile.com or wp.me/p1ae3a-oQ. I had completely forgotten w... | |
| Magnepan announces the 20.7 Very interesting. Very, very interesting. Hmm. Now, where did that sack of cash go? | |
| Zu Omen or Tekton Lore 8ohm Pendragon? Yes. I talked with Eric last week. Looks like enough folks were interested that he's taking a long, serious look at rejiggering the Pendragon to support an 8ohm variant. Will need different drivers, of course, but Eric said he knew... | |
| Zu Omen or Tekton Lore Oriel looks more like a replacement for the Lore. $850 "introductory pricing" is reminiscent of the Lore intro pricing. Bits and bobs are all very similar to the Lore (or so it seems). Might be a revision? | |
| Magnepan 3.7 @Pod: Excellent! Thanks. That makes two of you now. LOL. RE: OP, I've been tweaking out my Maggies, too. Chokes, upgraded resistors, ceramic fuses. Taken individually, they're ... ah ... subtle. Taken as a whole, however, I think the speakers soun... | |
| Magnepan 3.7 Nordost Heimdall, Clarity Cable Organic, Cardas Clear, Synergistic Apex, Blue Jeans Cable. Odd collection!Cardas was full in the mids and rolled in both extremes. I think Clear is their best cable, but still not transparent enough to be a match fo... | |
| Magnepan 3.7 It's the new WyWires speaker cable. I'm not sure if this is a special version or the new version, or what. If you're interested, send Alex a note. I haven't finished a more formal review, but I think it's fantastic. | |
| Magnepan 3.7 After demoing a bunch of cables, WyWires has come out clearly on top. The new speaker cable has truly excellent bass while maintaining the full mids and extended treble. | |
| Esoteric K-01 settings; any users out there? Has anyone compared this with the Playback Designs MPS-5? | |
| SS amps for merlin vsm If you have to have tubes for your Merlin, go Ars Sonum. If you're worried about power (and I think the 25wpc is not enough, myself), have you heard about/looked at the new (some time this year) Gran Filarmonia? Ask Bobby about this one or Google ... | |
| Magnepan 3.7 +1: what Podeschi said. | |
| Magnepan 3.7 What convinced me? Price. The 3.7 was half the price. I thought it was quite a bit faster and punchier in the mid-bass (and down) than the 20.1. Don't get me wrong, I loved the 20.1. And it does reach deeper than the 3.7. It's just lighter "down t... |