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| Schiit Mani - any opinions ? Thanks guys - much appreciated.My friend ended up purchasing one, but his vintage receiver is getting "renovated" (new caps, cleaning pots etc..), so he has not had a chance to listen to it yet.He'll appreciate the feedback | |
| Great bookshelf or small towers suggestions Kudos has some excellent small speakers that perform way above their diminutive size.Regards... | |
| Speakers VERY close to wall - Cork board useful? I've found that most speakers (those I've tried - e.g. like some Tannoy models) that have a port in the front will operate well in corners or against a wall.Some speakers that have a port in the bottom will also work well, but some brands/model ca... | |
| Speakers VERY close to wall - Cork board useful? Hockey4496 - The cowl vent consists of two parts...1. a plastic mount that is attached to the speaker with screws- the opening just happened to be very close to the size of my port2. the chromed cover which is than attached to part #1 via a latch ... | |
| Speakers VERY close to wall - Cork board useful? Hockey4496 - unfortunately cork is not the solution for this problem.You would achieve better results from carpet or rug as suggested by Czairvey. Underlay under the carpet will also help.An option that I have tried with great success it to redire... | |
| looking for a stand mount speaker to match a s/s int amp. Have you tried any of the Neat lineup - some of the best I've heard in a small box.Also Kudos has some very nice small speakers that excel.Both are articulate, accurate and pretty dynamic, with a nice depth to the bass line for a small speaker.Mig... | |
| Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound? I epoxied a little brass plate/shim to my Denon DL103 MC CartridgeThe fastening nuts now tighten down on the brass plate and not the plastic bodyTake a look at My System for a photoImprovements...- far more clarity- deeper bass with better control... | |
| STUPIDLY high resolution pure silver interconnects Timtim - since you are an adventurous DIYer - take a look at this design...http://www.image99.net/blog/files/4127b5fe2694586e383104364360373b-74.htmlI have also tried tightly twisted architecture using solid silver conductors for neutral and signa... | |
| Multichannel sounds better than stereo Coli - I'm of the other camp, but that's just because I was put-off multi channel recordings early on because their "sound engineering" seemed contrived.Because of that I focused more on my 2 channel system and used my 5.1 setup for movies only.Ha... | |
| Sonic Barrier damping sheets vs cork Unlike Geoffkaits experience with sorbothane - I have used it with great effect to completely deaden all vibrations on my rack and shelving.HOWEVER - YOU DO have to know what density of sorbothane to use - a rating of 40 or 50 should suffice for m... | |
| Need help with room and speaker setup, big dip from 250-80hz tboooe - have you tried putting the speakers against the 3ft wall?If yes - did you still get dips in freq response?What is on the floor? if it's hardwood - try a rug in front of the listening position.Regards... | |
| Recent experience with Gershman Avant Garde Bill, I currently own a pair of Gershman Sonogram speakers.When I was auditioning the Sonograms I also tried the RX-20 at the very same dealer in the same system, but did not really hear anything to cause me to part with the extra cash they comman... | |
| How close to rear of speake for a rack? Some of us do not have the luxury of having lots of space. In my case, I’ve taken lots of measures to isolate the stand and turntable from vibrations...- the mass of my turntable is pretty high and has sorbothane suspension in the ball bearing fee... | |
| Neotech interconnects and speaker cables From my own DIY experiences, I've found the Neotech stuff to run hot and cold.e,g. their hookup wire is extremely good, but their plugs and connectors are average performers.I use the hookup wire for the neutral in my DIY interconnects with amazin... | |
| cable and interconnect advice? I'm with Herndonb - I never fully appreciated the full improvements cables can make until I had installed excellent power cables.I'd always found good speaker cables provided some benefit, but the interconnects were always marginal.Then I upgraded... |