soix
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| electrostatic vs dynamic sound +++ everyone else. Where did you put the absorption panels and what kind are they? Did you treat first and second side reflection points as well as floor and ceiling? I’d think once that’s done the echoes would be significantly diminished. I'd ta... | |
| Good Used Speakers ($8K-10K) For A Little Listening Room The obvious question is how the RM25XLs sound in your room now? Hard to believe they work well in there without at least some room treatments and/or some sort of EQ. They are rated at down 2dB at 32Hz while the Pulsar and Perspective measure 42d... | |
| Speakers least affected by room acoustics Treat your ceiling and just don't look up. Or buy Bose -- the echoes will sound great compared to what comes directly out of the speakers. | |
| Amplifier to complete a 7.1 channel system w/great stereo music performance? Because you're still using the preamp section of the Rotel, which isn't on the level of a good dedicated stereo preamp and so will continue to be a bottleneck to achieving better sound. One of the big surprises many new audiophiles have as they t... | |
| Incoming ... Joseph Audio Pulsars Congrats! Love the sapele finish too. Would be interesting to know how much the sub adds once you get it dialed in. | |
| Classic Over-reaction! Put the toaster on its own dedicated line. Problem solved, and your toaster will sound better too. | |
| Amplifier to complete a 7.1 channel system w/great stereo music performance? Just wrote a long response and got kicked out and lost it. ARGH!!! So I'm making this one brief(er). I've been down this same road with a Rotel RSP980, so here are some thoughts from my experience. Adding a stereo preamp is just as -- and maybe... | |
| Aleph 4, or else? (good general purpose class A amp) There are pretty nice Aleph 2 monoblocks for sale here now. | |
| Hegel H30 or Bryston 7B3 monos What specifically is the "magic" you lost with the Levinson pair, and what specifically are you looking to improve now? Also, with all the wonderful amp options out there, why would you limit it to these two? | |
| Speaker alternatives Well that's certainly a tough act to follow, and you've got a couple good options there already (obviously moving down the Revel line would be a no brainer). Have you heard time/phase-coherent speakers before? I had the Thiel CS1.6es in my syste... | |
| Experimenting with Speaker Room Placement So you pulled the speakers out 5 feet and noticed better "clarity." I assume that means the bass was less boomy and the sound was better balanced overall? What is telling you side reflections are still a problem? How far are the speakers from t... | |
| Soooooooo many possibilities...! Given what you're looking for I'd try to audition a VAC preamp if possible. Although it may be a little low brow for this discussion, Don Sachs SP14 preamps are getting great reviews and he offers a short in-home trial, which is really nice. Bac... | |
| Ideas on amp for Thiel You need to be more specific about what areas you're looking to improve upon to get more targeted and effective recommendations. | |
| Experimenting with Speaker Room Placement Nearfield or not, short wall or not can largely be personal preference, but it can also can be somewhat dictated by your equipment -- most of all speakers. For instance, tower speakers often require a greater listening distance so their drivers, ... | |
| Vintage Amps for Thiel 1.5 Some more food for thought FWIW. First, what sub are you using and have you tried crossing it over a bit higher to see if it adds that added oomph you may be looking for?As for Bryston, obviously great amps but just because your speakers may have... |