stevenkc
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| Best musical sub around $1k Just picked up a REL Strata under $1k to match with my Sonus Faber Grand Piano's and it made a SIGNIFICANT difference. The result was much more than what I've expected, with increased dynamics, more holographic imagery/airy, and the ability to pro... | |
| what to use to angle a center channel speaker down How about a pair of door stopper? Or to be more sophisticated, order Sorbathane pads from an industrial supply company (like McMaster-Carr) and build one to spec. | |
| Custom Signal Cable vs. REL Stock Neutrik Speakon? Michael, thanks for the response. But have you tried A/B between the stock cable and aftermarket ones? I'm interested in actual comparison and see if sonically, there is any difference. On paper, I agree with you. But you know how these things are... | |
| REL Stadium and Rowland 201's setup -HELP Islandflyfisher,This is probably too late for your purpose, but the color coding on the REL can be misleading. The BLACK wire from the speakon cable is NOT GROUND! The YELLOW wire is ground instead. Based on the manual, you should connect the red ... | |
| Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors / Manley Stingray?? Have you also considered the VAC Avatar or Conrad Johnson CAV50, or maybe even an Antique Sound Lab/Cayin if budget is a concern? I am currently driving my SF Grand Piano's with the VAC Avatar with great results. Wide soundstage, good transparency... | |
| How to hook up a subwoofer with an integrated amp? Seth,Yes. After much reading, I'm currently leaning towards a REL. Question on the Neutrik conector: how long is that cable? I also read about the ground wire. Where do you connect that? Lastly, which REL do you have? I'm thinking either the Strat... | |
| How to hook up a subwoofer with an integrated amp? Thanks James for your input, especially with the tape out. Unfortunately, my Cary (303/100) doesn't have a volume control (unlike the 306), therefore the tape out option may not work.So, between using the Y adapt and running parallel speaker cable... | |
| Are Revel Salons too much? The Salons are one of the best sounding speakers that I've ever auditioned. Only wish I can afford it (+ another upgrade for a more powerful amp to drive them!). Congraulations on the purchase and you will love it! | |
| Sonus Faber, Opera, Vienna Acoustics, Usher Audio Concur with Lrsky's assessment between Sonus Faber and Viennas's rich and warm sound. However, I think SF is a more laid back than Viennas, while Viennas are little more forward/in your face and the bass is more weighty. SF is easier to drive. The... | |
| Why so little discussion about Snell ? I still have my EIV's, CC, and K's for my HT and I have no plans to upgrade them. I have been a great fan of Snell's and was very disappointed (ditto to the sentiments on this thread) after the Boston Acoustic's acquisition a few years back. Being... | |
| I need to replace my E34 tube on my Audio Aero Amp I'm currently using the JJ's E34L blue tubes and am very happy with them on my VAC Avatar after comparing to EH and Golden Dragon (stock). The EH tubes were too warm for my taste and the soundstage narrowed significantly. The Golden Dragons were g... | |
| What items do you rarely ever see offered for sale Bose and B&O...along with most of the brands that you can find from Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. | |
| Do you play an instrument/sing? Piano since I was 4, stoped in the teen years to pursue guitar, bass, and little drums. Also lucky enough to have perfect pitch so that helps. Nowadays, it's hard enough to find time enjoying my 2-ch system and check on Audiogon. Musical instrumen... | |
| Average Price Spent for Speakers Speakers = 28% of my total system cost (paid close to $2k used). How to determine what to spend? Auditioned it, liked it and double checked with my bank account, looked do-able with enough to get everything else that I needed for the rest of the s... | |
| next upgrade for cdp Go for the Cary 303/100. I replaced my Rega Planet 2000 and never looked back. Very revealing and wide soundstage. The bass extension is just amazing. |