speakermaster
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| What’s the biggest mismatch you’ve seen, heard, or done? The worst mismatch i have ever heard was with a pair of pair of spendor s100 speakers on a mark levinson 334 amplifier i almost did not buy them because i thought they sounded that bad but it turned out to be just how bad the amplifier was and it ... | |
| DIY cables question You could always crimp and put shrink over the conductors on good spades or banana plugs instead of solder. | |
| The best tube poweramp. . What do you think about ? My favorite is a classic sixty watter, the sonic frontiers power 1 amplifier. | |
| What Amplifiers Have You Heard In Your System and What Amplifiers Will You Always Keep I have tried so many amplifiers in my system, too many to list and i have only kept two.Parasound hca3500-best overall amplifier i have ever heardSonic Frontiers Power 1-best tube amp i have ever heardFor my other systems i have found some other v... | |
| Subwoofer Footing - Connect or Isolate? it all depends on how much sustain you want on the bass notes if the bass is too heavy isolating it is a good idea but if it is too light coupling it is a better idea. | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! you should be able to connect it just fine the only hiccup would be a polarity issue because the standard for balanced connections is not the same from brand to brand you may have to reverse the polarity to maintain proper polarity because they ma... | |
| Thinking of adding a sub---maybe not? In a room of that size a good sub or two would make a distinct difference in the bass punch of the system for sure as long as you cross them over at 100 hertz or lower. | |
| Why does a dent to a tweeter not affect sound quality? It usually does not affect the sound but it does show a lack of care and taking care of the speaker which can be worrisome. | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use I use an accuphase integrated because of the clarity of sound it provides on a good vintage speaker especially an electrovoice. | |
| Allison and Snell - Against the Wall There are a few today, but mostly it is in the vintage speakers where you were required or suggested for close wall placement or corner placement because it increases efficiency and bass response, now it is all about detail and soundstage, and the... | |
| So how much do you think the placebo effect impacts our listening preferences? That is true for the majority of today's equipment and headphones, but when you get to hear the good stuff you can immediately tell the difference and you will hear things like i have never heard that before and i have listened to that over 100 ti... | |
| Power cord choice? I would try an audio magic power cord they are incredible on source components. | |
| When someone listens to your system for the first time. I played my system for my sons college friend and his other college friend. Three guys under 22 years old stayed glued to their seats for 3 hours and one of them jumped up every time he heard something new in the music. That was quite a rush to se... | |
| List a Condition you know of that will produce Better Sound Alnico 5 drivers16ohm impedance+95db efficiencyLarge full sized baffles and enclosurestrue audio circuits with audio grade partsall discrete circuits point to point wiredand the list goes on lol | |
| US Speaker Manufacturer MOST in need of a Great Designer?? I think that a lot of companies need a fresh new great designer to pull them out of the mediocre sound that is all too common in today's speakers, the industry needs a complete overhaul in most respects. |