virgil
Responses from virgil
| Words From the Wise Bombaywalla- I think you are right on target; poor accoustics [listening room] can break an otherwise excellent speaker. Match the speaker to the venue for best results. | |
| Words From the Wise I've been doing this for twenty-five years. Here's what I've determined: 1. Speakers are most important. 2. Then comes source. 3. Amps are amps, they effect sound but NOWHERE near the level of #1 or #2. If a new amp changes sound dramatically, som... | |
| which monitor isn't lacking in the bass dept.? I'll chime in on the Totem Mani-2s being great for bass as well as just about everything else. Amazing speaker. I really didn't want to spend the $$ on them, but be advised you can get them used for around $2K. I'm not fond of spending that much c... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Dennis_the_menaceI'm glad the upgrade was worth it for you, but in my experience it just is not cost effective to spend a large percentage of my audio system's budget to upgrade amps. IMO, sink $2000 in an amp upgrade and I see only a little benef... | |
| Your ''best kept secret'' speaker choice ? ACI Sapphire. I'm surprised no one has mentioned ACI yet.For 25 years they chosen not to advertise but to make their reputation on word of mouth. For my money the ACI Sapphire is a fantastic value. Scan-speak tweeter, Vifa woofer and extremely sol... | |
| Newbie Question Here's my .02Don't waste your money on items like expensive cable and line conditioners. Use your home's electrical outlet and buy speaker cable at Radio Shack. Honestly, it really is that simple. Anything else is money wasted. Do spend your money... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Krayzeeyk (Curb fan?), Here's my advice:1. Speakers make the biggest difference. Spend the most money here. 2. Cd source is almost as important. Spend the next largest amount on the cd player.3. Amps are amps after the first $500. Sound improvemen... |