tomcarr
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| Full-Range to Monitors Regarding subs, the Swarm subs seem to be getting good reviews, especially for the price, if you have space to place all four where they need to go. | |
| speaker advice please OP, I used Primacoustic panels for treatment. Very happy w results. | |
| speaker advice please Hi tomic601, I'm sorry but I can't seem to figure out how to private message you. Any advice?Tom | |
| speaker advice please Jim Smith has an excellent book, Get Better Sound. Highly recommended to help you figure out your setup. | |
| How loud is too loud Another vote for the over-looked RS sound level meter.I too use mine seemingly all the time.Typical listening: 75 dB peaks (95% of all listening)Rockin': 85 dB peaks (when I'm gettin jiggy with it)Brief Moments of Euphoria: 95 dB peaks (very rare) | |
| Full-Range to Monitors Back in the 80s went from a big Boston Acoustics floor-stander (the one with the WIDE baffle) to some Mission stand-mounts. I did it because I'm a soundstage/imaging freak and the Missions did that much better. My current Vandy 2Cs do it even bett... | |
| speaker advice please +1 Erik regarding room treatment.My Vandersteen 2Cs throw a big, deep soundstage and sit a foot from the front wall, but the room treatment is the key. | |
| BEST SOUNDING PLAYBACK CASSETTE DECK; RECOMMENDATIONS @stereo5 , look into Prolotherapy for your shoulder, I was told my option was surgery, I looked at alternatives, it worked for me.Tom | |
| too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers Those Millennials!Buying not only stereos, but cars too! | |
| too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers Fussy. Picky. Hand-holding.Blame it on the Millennials! | |
| Audio Research Corporation ARC Reference 600 Doh!!! Just saw this thread was four years old! | |
| Audio Research Corporation ARC Reference 600 And just as the OP was poised to pull the Ref75 trigger... | |
| Verities of Time ;)... | |
| Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker? Hi Erik, fun post!The most truthful, most honest, most excellent answer is...The IDEAL SPEAKER is the one you most enjoy listening to, be it single-driver, 2-way, 2.5-way, 3-way, whatever-way.I am glad and honored to be able to provide this Public... | |
| Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money? Forgot about the Acoustat 1+1s I got on an even trade for some bookshelf Klipsch. Other party was moving and couldn't take the 'stats.Pure luck, the right place at the right time. |