tomic601
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| What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker? spend some $ on a Mac preamp with 5-7 bands of tone controls so you can fix ....how big is that 7 hz waveform anyway ?we sold a lot of ADS and JBL product including pro jbl stuff into community light and sound cabinets...you might also get your he... | |
| Do you Bi-Wire, if you can? Yes in a shotgun config. AQ type 6, old but good... | |
| Best loudspeaker with coincident/coaxial driver Steen Quatro with carbon tweeter....Ccherance and EQ bass plus minimal load on your amp.I am pretty biased tho...last three speakers are from Richard...You might give him a call and talk about the room..he answers the phone , press 1 and ask for h... | |
| Laser recommendation for Spkr set-up? Follow Stringreens adviseStart also by downloading the very excellent golden ratio instructions for Vandersteen 5 a setup.Ignore the stuff about filters and bass eq.Too much toe in and point at ears is not a good idea.To much rake also bad..you wi... | |
| Audio Research Reference 5SE reliability 2400 hours..of blissno issues except for cheap plastic remote.. | |
| Incredible review of Vandersteen 7 mkII in... 100 hours in..play LowThe Great Destroyer on ?then 7'samazing.... | |
| Incredible review of Vandersteen 7 mkII in... Have about 40 hours on them. coming from 5a and before that 3A SIG so you can see ( hear ) that I do not stray far from the fold ( nor the thinking, engineering and design and execution evolution ).Are they perfect? Nope.Are they better than 5A in... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? 7 MK 2 arrived, setup easy and tuned for room and THE sweet spot. I guess if I "listened differently" I could always turn on the rear firing 901 reflection tweeter...Boomy bass ? 11 bands of EQ, variable Q and level built in...hmmmm..Image height,... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? CTI have not heard them w new amp...but that is probably the long term plan.Have an Ayre VX-R non 20..will see how it does..I am confident in my room and habits it will be fine...if I do upgrade will likely top out w that. No upgrade if I go w Ric... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Vandersteen 7 at Richards house..My Mk II arrive next weekBlessed to have them..expect them to be last I own... | |
| Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade Thx for blast from past....one of my fondest memories are of Mac 240 tubes glowing blue w plasma playing Roumers thru dads big Bozaks....OMG we cranked that up.Image wide out beyond Speakers w shaker, guitars acoustic and harmonics. Apparent depth... | |
| Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade OK will play FMac O Daddy on the 5 a and see what they do with it... | |
| What's your "diminishing returns" preamp choice? I went with REF5se thinking the cost vs performance trade to the Aniv model to be beyond prudent...would probably still make that decision..the REF 10..same thinking...listening, hearing...for me anyway...I guess I lean to upper mid Giant killers... | |
| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? Ayre VX-RStill have the Mac Mc240 | |
| Vandersteen Treo vs 3A Sig as upgrade Try a used pair of 5's or 5a....Randy normally has a pair or two of those...mine came out of his house.Seriously give Richard a call.he takes phone calls....spoke w him yesterday.. |