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| Center channel speaker to match Snell Type J speakers? Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion, and I do agree with some of what akg_ca says, however not this,"especially for a 5.1 setup wherein the CC and RL and RR are a non-critical manufactured audio track"This was true in the early days,... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! "tls49... going to listen at higher levels and will see how many lights illuminate. I was at only 10 o'clock volume the other night and 4 of the lights lit up."If you listen at levels that cause that 5th light to illuminate frequently, then that ... | |
| Best speakers under $500? Fire away! Agree with paraneer. I’m sure the ELAC UB5 is a fine speaker, but not a good choice for the 3020 since it is very inefficient speaker. Take a look at it’s specifications here,http://elac.com/product/ub5/Since it is a 4 ohm speaker. that 85db sensi... | |
| Separate conductors for separate frequency ranges in cables Using different conductors in one jacket for speaker cable has been done for many years by numerous manufacturers, however the OP is talking about an ad for POWER CABLES, not speaker cables. I'm having a very difficult time understanding how diffe... | |
| New Preamp...New Cables??? Just trying to give you a "heads up" about your amp/preamp combination. Due to measurements of the preamp, Stereophile recommends an amp with at least a 47k ohm input impedance. The input impedance of the Parasound A23 is significantly lower at 33... | |
| A speaker that looks like a driver or a driver that looks like a speaker? Considering the overall dimensions, I'm curious if something like this could happen. :-)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP_Z3s8Zas0 | |
| Recap my ailing Forte 4a? Absolutely rebuild the Forte provided you are sending it to Jon Soderberg at Vintage Amp Repair. He is the best for Threshold and Forte. | |
| Tube Pre+ Transistor Power will burn your power Amp. easily? just an Old Wives Tale | |
| PSB Synchrony One Speakers and Pass XA30.5 Amp mechans brings up a good point. Have the speakers ever had this "liveliness" that you are looking for? The speakers may benefit from more power, but I find it hard to believe the XA30.5 is solely responsible for the issue. Stereophile's review on ... | |
| Seeking advice/tips on improving sound quality Do you have the system on a dedicated line, and if not, have you ever considered doing a dedicated line with upgraded outlet? | |
| Audiogon Site Pop-Ups Don't have experience with Apple products, but have had zero problems with ads or pop-ups for quite a long time on my laptop and android tablet or phone. On the Windows laptop, I use Chrome with 2 extensions, uBlock Origin and Disconnect. On the p... | |
| Looking to build a system for under $5k "You got 5 grand to spend so don't let others do it for you."I agree with paraneer. There is nothing wrong with asking for recommendations, however it would be best to narrow your focus first. This like asking, my budget is $, what car should I bu... | |
| Subwoofers.....Leave On/Off? The Sunfire True Sub Super Junior does have an auto on/off feature. It is either on or in stand by mode. This is the same for the vast majority of powered subwoofers. Typical power consumption in stand by mode cost approximately $1 per year. I agr... | |
| Suggest speaker cable for coincident super victory II "Any reasonably priced Brand I can go blind?"https://www.upscaleaudio.com/products/coincident-speaker-technology-cst-1-speaker-cable-clone?variant=21832357061I'm sure Coincident used their own cables to design and voice the speaker. Also, there is... | |
| Best of both worlds, Vandersteen and B&W ct0517Yes, I have knowledge of the BAF, however the vast majority of Matrix 802’s are being used without one. This was an optional piece sold separately. The specs I cited are straight from a B&W brochure. I agree that if he is using a BAF, my... |