tobor007
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| Best way to measure an Amp's power capability I'm certainly not an expert on this subject. I do have some difficult speakers, Revel Salon 2's (85 db). I am driving them with McIntosh 601 monoblocks. I am using the 4 ohm taps to better match the impedance of the speakers. I can drive these spe... | |
| Rel vs the world I've read really good reviews on the REL subs. I was not able to audition them in my area. I purchased (2) JL Audio f112v2 Fathoms for my music only room. I am happy with them. One issue I faced was weight. My subs weigh about 120 lbs. each. The 2... | |
| Tubes? drbarney"But if you want more, a GM-100 triode run at 4000 to 5000 volts can give you more if you don't mind the finned anode cap offering instant death to anyone who touches it." I remember back in the day, people running big Krell's on power h... | |
| Tubes? tuberollin "Yeah, beside tinnitus you are doing irreparable damage to your ears if you listen for very long at 90 dB."I think I'm past that. It may have been the 2nd Black Sabbath concert or the Who, could it have been Pink Floyd? Not sure. But... | |
| Tubes? Thanks guys. So my JL subs came in yesterday. Tricky, (2) f112v2's in a room that is 17x19x9 high with the Salon 2's. I have the subs low pass set at about 50hz. Very square room, but the 2 subs are very hard to locate. This setup gives the Salons... | |
| Margin on speaker sales by high end dealer Someone mentioned, buy used. I have done this several times (at a dealership). If they have a demo item you are in the market for, you can get a good deal and a full factory warranty. | |
| Tubes? I love, love love the information guys. My JL's are on the way and starting today I'm going to start checking out tube preamps. When I get the system together I will post a couple of pics and comment on the sound. Dave | |
| Tubes? Thanks guys. Great stuff to consider. My last speakers were jbl 250ti's. Accurate? no. Powerful? Oh good grief. The Salons have a beautiful tone and good detail. Not best for powerful rock music, although with clean power they never seem to strain... | |
| What Combinations of Components Have You Put Together That Sound Good? I have a McIntosh preamp coupled with McIntosh 601's, driving a pair of Revel Salon 2's. I like the setup. The sound is a little on the laid back side but that's just my cup of tea. For me I don't think there is a pinnacle I could ever reach. It's... | |
| Game Changing Tweak The Mayans used human sacrifice to please the gods so the sun would rise in the morning. This seemed to be a good tweak. There was not a lot of science behind it but the results were very clear. These things need to be tried first and judged second. | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws So I wanted to stop just putting my 2 cents in and ask someone that knows more than me to weigh in. I just sent Revel the following. Big discussion on the Audiogon blog concerning the best screws to attach a speaker driver to the cabinet. I purch... | |
| New JBL Studio Monitors (4349) Coming in September Perhaps a little off the subject but, JBL has had some of the most live and dynamic speakers available. I had a pair of 250ti's. Clarity, detail, not so much. But when I saw Led Zeppelin live, I was not getting the best imaging and detail. I got l... | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws "It's just a tweak, and it works".So speaker companies like B&W and Revel wanted to save money on screws or just just never heard of this little tweak that would make their 20K speakers sound better. I'm sure at the next R&D meeting someon... | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws “it improved the detail in ambient trails"I usually just smoke another joint for the best ambient trails. Yea, I find it to be one of the best tweaks. | |
| Replacing driver screws with brass screws I read this discussion with great interest. So I just checked my Revel Salon 2's. Yep, little black screws! What a cheap way to finish off a pretty good speaker. |