twoleftears
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| Speakers "Disappearing" Pulling speakers further out into the room is the single best improvement in placement one can make. Bass reinforcement be damned!Showrooms are particularly bad in this regard. Almost always they have the boxes jammed back, partly to avoid punte... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Hyperbole, hyperbole, hyperbole.Sellers are at pains to magnify whatever differences/improvements their 1K product has over the standard 50-buck special.Listeners are so excited when they actually hear any difference, whether it's genuinely an "im... | |
| Help with integrated amp choice On Audiogon right now.Hegel H-160Simaudio Moon 240iless expensive Creek Evolution 100AHalo is also a good rec. when one's to be had. | |
| Power amp/integrated amp suggestions for SUPER POWER HUNGRY/INEFFICIENT SPEAKERS Sanders Sound Magtech amp. Done/. | |
| Question for tube aficionados Interesting. The figures in this review suggest an average-ish impedance curve.http://www.hifi-classic.net/review/dahlquist-dq-20-243.html Did the modifications make them harder to drive? | |
| Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more? The redhead every time! | |
| Power Cord for Pass Int 60-Under 1K used There are a gazillion after-market power cords, made by large corporations and lonely individuals, from under $100 to many thousands of $$. No one has tried them all in all possible systems. So you try a few which seem to have a good rep. or abo... | |
| Question for tube aficionados What are the speakers, that need such a firm grip? | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera +2 | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera You only need to look at the last few months' issues of Stereophile and Absolute Sound to see a multi-pronged and significant push for MQA. | |
| PC or Line Conditioner This is what's inside a L-5xe.https://audio.com.pl/images/0/6/9/24069-max_ayre_k5xe_v5xe_18.jpg I find it a challenge to understand why these are 2.5K new. | |
| Elgar Line Conditioners I seem to remember that atmasphere regularly recommends these. | |
| Just confused about where to start There are both Dynaudio XEO 2 standmount and XEO 6 floorstanders on Audiogon right now. 1K and 2.5K. A lot more bass with the '6 if that's important to you. An excellent way to go. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Don't drive Elizabeth away! Hers is one of the all-too-few voices of reason and moderation on this forum. | |
| Speakers "Disappearing" If a given recording is panned fairly hard left and right, then most of the instruments will appear to be coming from the general location in which the left and right speakers are situated. But this is really coincidental.Disappearing essentially... |