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| Wilson Maxx 2 vs Sonus Faber Stradivari Lloydelee21, I very much appreciate the detail comparison of various speakers and amps. I decided to put up with the drive and did some audition. These speakers so drastically varied in performance depending on everything else, even with the "best... | |
| Wilson Maxx 2 vs Sonus Faber Stradivari I would expect Alexandria to out-run Stradivari. In fact Maxx 3 is like little Alexandria. It's Maxx 2 that would be in contention. | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub Marty, I do appreciate the discussion. We are not talking and about your intention, and RABOS is definitely an EQ scheme of sort. The differences here are that I already know RABOS works and have been praised as an oddity in light of too many thin... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub Discussion on sub equalization and placement going on today is precisely the reason I hesitate straying from the mainstream speaker establishment. Now I have more plausible theory as to why major speaker manufacturers don't want to package non-int... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub I listened to the Vandersteen/Ayre combination at a show and did enjoy the relaxed presentation. However this was a show with people constantly came by. So it wouldn't be fair if I conclude that Vandersteen 5A is about a trade off to Prelude MTS. ... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub I dont know any of the mentioned brands of speakers in this topic, except for Wilson Audio. Venturing beyond the big brands does have the typical advantages and disadvantages we all know about. To do proper homework I really should look at the re... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub I will admit not knowing much about bass equalization. All I know is that independent subs for home theater has this phase adjustment that does not work well at all. I can definitely hear where the bass comes from, despite the common claimed for n... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub I certainly don't mind supplying amplifiers for various drivers including the subs. It's the seemless integration of the subs with other drivers to have coherent sound that I am worried about. Perhaps I'm wrong, but so far from the discussion, it ... | |
| Top notch speakers with their own sub I am referring to sub-woofers matching the remaining drivers. I am not talking about woofers. After several years enjoying that very deep base provided by the 2 subs which so seemingly align with other drivers to complete the sound projection, it'... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps Discussion lately about Pass XA.5 seems strange to me. Typical comment about Class A amp is that there is insufficient brightness, and not the other way around. I thought my XA60.5 does a fantastic job preserving the fair balance of upper frequenc... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps RmRobinson1957, Although haven't listened to Krell I believe in Krell's excellent handling of the bass given the number of acolations they receive. It might come down to your expectation for the total package, from top to bottom of the frequency r... | |
| Extended power on for Pass Labs XA.5 amplifiers Beside the energy issue, it's not safe to leave expensive equipment on for extended period of time. That sudden surge after the power outage can destroy them. | |
| Sophia II's and Pass Labs etc I called Pass Labs describing the Audigon discussion. His answer about "sweet spot" is just what Peterayer said. It's a personal taste on value based on price and whatever else the person think is important. It has nothing to do with design. Altho... | |
| Sophia II's and Pass Labs etc Beside current bias can anyone think of other differences between models of the XA.5 line? A theory is that given the XA.5 design, current bias level has its peak performance at certain marker. People at Pass Labs don't get into it because the rea... | |
| Sophia II's and Pass Labs etc Does anybody know if most models within the XA.5 line have their own design tweak different from the others? I really thought they all have the same design. I too also heard that at low volume, the XA30.5 sounds superior than the more powerful mod... |