whoopycat
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| Need more heft Have you tried playing with the floor gap on the Souls? Try raising the gap to somewhere between 1/2" to 5/8". That should give you fuller (but looser) bass, but with your Pass electronics that won't be much of a penalty. | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science cd, I didn't say anybody should study basketball stats, but I tell you what, let's trade. You send me the precise electrical measurements for midrange transparency, and I'll send you the NBA players who were the best this year at defending the pi... | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science If I told you Karl-Anthony Towns is just as good as LeBron James because they both averaged the same number of points per game, would you buy that? What if I went further and said and perceived greatness of LeBron was simply snake oil that you dr... | |
| In Defense of Audiophiles, Bose, Pass, Toole and Science "The brain is not a computer, and the ear is not a microphone." - Nelson PassGood post Erik, agree 100% | |
| Zu Druid vs Tannoy Prestige or Classic.. need your help I have not heard Tannoys but I do own Druid V's as well as a pair of Coherent Audio floorstanders which like Tannoy use a coaxial driver. Love 'em both but they do have slightly different presentations.What I think doesn't matter. What does matt... | |
| If you listen to anything other than Classic Jazz, don't read this. You might want to consider adding tone controls such as a Schiit Loki, to see what your current system is capable of when given some extra go juice on the low end.You mentioned being able to A/B against your current system. There are companies li... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips Druid V has a much more quieter cabinet as well as the larger 16 ohm driver. This gives you better tonal resolution with much better attack and more resolving bass. With the Radian tweeter you also get much more refinement in the high treble. W... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips Glad you like 'em. I'm a big fan of the rustic hickory finish. I had DW's in rustic and my Druids are also in rustic hickory with a light rub to make the wood grain pop just a little bit more. | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips One more note about deep bass on the DW. Zu bass in general is pretty tight and resolving, more so than most speakers, and yes, sometimes the speakers can sound a bit thin and/or lean on rock. However IMO Zu's respond very well to EQ. Before in... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips Congrats. DW's are relatively easy to setup but there are some things you can do to dial them in.1. Floor gap: Zu recommends a quarter inch (CD jewel case width), I like to go larger, about 5/8" for a fuller bass sound. Start with Zu's guideline... | |
| How do I get the "most" out of a speakers that are rated for 12 ohms? Your amp is probably putting out about 100 watts into the Omens, which is plenty.I am not surprised you did not hear a difference with the snubbers installed. Omens are not that picky about amps. The purpose of the snubbers are to flatten the im... | |
| Speaker cable recommendations in my budget +1 on Duelund DCA16GA hookup wire. For a sub-$200 budget you’re not going to beat it.Go read the Audio Beatnik review. He came *this* close to getting rid of his 5-figure cables after using it. | |
| The “They are here” vs “You are there” sound topic You are there: very expansive soundstage, feels like you can visualize the recording space. First speaker example that comes to mind is DeVore.They are here: forward presentation, very solid, focused images, such that the performer feels physical... | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? If they would still be “the most fun” why have something else? Good question, and I have thought about this many times. There is an argument to be made that the most fun speaker is the one you should keep. I think for many responses includi... | |
| Stereophile, Pass Integrated and personal taste I think Nelson's listening room is awesome and I would trade gear with him in a heartbeat. |