twoleftears
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| SVS Subwoofer Isolation feet. Will I lose bass? I don't see why a gizmo designed to impede the *transmission* of bass frequencies would necessarily dampen those frequencies in the room in which they're being generated. After all, there's a big difference between the subwoofer's feet and its dr... | |
| Recommend online dealers Talk to Johnny Rutan at Audio Connection. | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 100 DAC Better off with Denafrips, MHDT, Audio Mirror, etc. | |
| Pass and ARC The Pass is the surer bargain for longevity, that much is clear. | |
| Lifespan of amps and preamps? The time to replace is when one of them expires and cannot be mended. | |
| Tuning Collars on speaker cables - concept and any good? Back in the day, when Simon Rattle and I used to hang of an afternoon, we listened to his early recording and critiqued them on a Bose Wave that he loved. | |
| New old or old new? Any 35-45 yr old audio component is very likely need some work, e.g. capacitors, foam surrounds, etc. etc. etc. This is a false dichotomy in my opinion. | |
| About to audition Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand Reference - advice? I really do wonder how much of an improvement the new Reference line is over the previous models. For comparison, you can get a used Liszt for considerably less than the new price of the Concern Grand. Hmmm. | |
| Suggestions please!! --Need to replace vintage Audio Research VT 200 Tube Power Amp Aesthetix or Raven. Both excellent choices.BTW for many years I ran Response 2.5's with a 13W SET from Cary. | |
| Are Speakers Like Cask-Conditioned Beer? After the lengthy break-in period, speakers reach their optimal state for about a week, after which they start to go down hill. After a few years they will begin to sound distinctly stale.qv. "jumping the shark". | |
| Two medium size woofers Vs One big size woofer How many subwoofers have you seen using ten 6" drivers? | |
| Very basic subwoofer question https://rel.net/speaker/ls50/?intended_use=music&room_size=medium One would likely be fine, two would be better.Also: https://rel.net/pairing-small-speakers/ | |
| Is there such a thing as too much power? Quality vs. quantity.Done./ | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey The Salk Song3 BeAT's and the Encore's both indeed great. The BeAT may be the slightly better speaker overall, but it doesn't go so low. But given the journey the OP's been on, the Salks would be a gamble. Hence recommendation for a brand with ... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey That's the first time I ever heard someone use etched in an audio context with a positive connotation.I'm surprised you haven't tried Vandersteen. You should. |