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| Speakers to match PrimaLuna Prologue 2 ProAc 1SC is the way to go. | |
| Anyone go threw this yet .. " Hearing Aid " My parents discovered I was hearing impaired when I was three years old. It has not prevented me from enjoying music and being an audiophile for the past sixty years. Yes, I wear hearing aids. Finding a good audiologist that will work with you is ... | |
| Top 5 sounding cd player in the 1000-2000$ range Why spend mega bucks and get on the upgrade ladder, just get top of the line oppo. I've compared the Cambridge mentioned and oppo in my system in A/B type listening and oppo was much better. I also have a sony scd, and it is almost a draw. | |
| Active Speakers: The usual suspects .... ACT, no one does it better. | |
| Improve your hearing? Yes, find a good audiologist and have your hearing checked each year. Every six months have a medical doctor remove all the ear wax and clean the canal. Wear ear protection is you live in or are exposed to loud noises, especially city dwellers. Sa... | |
| Tape Project Tapes I think some of the Project Tapes are starting to show up on e-bay. Plan to buy one and see what the fuss is all about. I have two decks, many reels including some of the B&C tapes. Well recorded 7.5 tapes sound best. The 3.75 are easily beat ... | |
| European Speaker Price Increase Order from a European dealer. I have often done so. Remember items are shipped to the US with no VAT, that is often a 20% saving. Yes, shipping and sometimes duties cut into the saving but it still is worth it. Duty on speakers is about 3%. To cut... | |
| Diffusion or Absorption behind the speakers? diffusion, with traps in the back corner's also. | |
| Optimum size for music room? I did a room years ago, but it is long gone. However, one of the issues was always do you put your speakers, current or future on the long wall. Most put them on the short wall to give the room depth. I did a 23 foot wide, 30 feet deep arrangement... | |
| Pictures, More Pictures Europe is taken advantage of the favorable exchange rates, just like th tourist are flocking to the US. Bigger buck for the Euro. Hey, I remember when the exchnage rate was $ favorable. | |
| Recording quality effect on listening pleasure ... To increase your pleasure I would put some of your favorites on cd and then process and clean them up with some sound software, especially the stuff that Steinberg makes. | |
| Oppo 983 or Blue Ray for sound quality blue ray via Playstation3 will beat oppo, mod or no mod. | |
| Best speaker for small room? Go proac, on stands. | |
| most effective bass traps Ignoring the WAF, rolled up carpet remnants work wonders. I've seen these used in various rooms at the CES. If the WAF must be appeased, then they can be covered with grill cloth, like parts express sells. You should be able to do two corners for ... | |
| Selling a favorite component to help out family sell it all, doing so puts others first. when you come back, things will be better and cheaper, not to mention the fun in doing a rebuild. |