wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| General Initial Impressions--Genalex Gold Lion KT88 Reissue I have to give a hearty approval to KT120s as it took a LONG time to wear out a quad of them in my last push-pull amp and I liked those tubes…then switched to GL KT88s in that amp and sold it after replacing it with a Dennis Had single ended thing... | |
| Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair It’s interesting to think that any audio company actually wishes to "stay off the radar" as it sounds like a bad business plan, but I sort of get it, and "direct marketing" makes sense these days (and I’d never heard of Ascend speakers until now, ... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? Ohm speakers seem interesting but none seem to be high efficiency unless I missed something (entirely possible, if not utterly likely). | |
| Morrow IC's Regarding break-in, I find it interesting that anybody would pay for the cable manufacturer to do that for them instead of simply listening to your new cable to see if or how it changes over time. That’s what I do because, again, I find it interes... | |
| Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair I recently started using 99db Klipsch Heresy IIIs which don’t ring unless ringing is part of the music, which it rarely is. Years ago I also talked to Richard Vandersteen on the phone about 1Bs I'd sent in for cover refurbishing, and after asking ... | |
| Stereo Subwoofer Pairing I use 2 differing REL models from the same era (Q150e, Q108 MKII) wired together getting their signal from the main tube amp. With bass I've found that the tone indicating where a bass is in the mix comes from whatever higher frequency overtones (... | |
| Room color opinions I do like "mental hospital green" as it does help with tolerating straight jackets. Also, if your cell is covered with graffiti scratches that does deflect some treble content…walls covered with meat mean one of two things: You fell asleep in a me... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? The new Forte III supposedly has a groovy new midrange driver/horn that people seem to like, but they're just too damn big for my tastes and I have 2 subs so the extra bass energy isn't necessary from the main speakers. One reason I wanted to try ... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? I now read any speaker review with a point of view tainted by my enjoyment of a low powered single ended tube amp, as only efficient speakers really work well with it (unless it's used in a desktop rig maybe). No LS50 for me (I do think they're wa... | |
| Budget American made speakers? Klipsch Forte IIIs have a new mid horn that supposedly improved them (according to a salesman I met). I think most audio geeks are like me in the sense that since Klipsch "Heritage" stuff has been around so long we forget about it (the new stuff l... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? Now that my new Heresy IIIs have settled in I can say they’re nothing short of amazing in my 20 X 30 foot slant (tall) ceilinged room. I tried ’em on stands for a while and although I have 2 excellent REL subs, I put them back on the floor with th... | |
| How do SVS subwoofers compare to REL? I mix live shows for world class musicians, and if their "pace" or "timing" is off they may have been drinking, however that rarely happens (see "world class"). PRAT came along as a catch phrase implying "generates toe tapping" or something and I ... | |
| Budget American made speakers? Klipsch Heresy IIIs, only because I recently bought a pair…the "Capitol" version was shipped to me instead of the cheaper, normal model, and the "damaged box" deal saved over a grand from list. Yes, the box had a smashed corner (speakers were safe... | |
| Why so few speakers with Passive Radiators? Hey man…all bozos are welcome on THIS bus…Well designed passive radiators do fall into the "venting" category although you'd think they imply a sealed box, but the passive radiator is sort of the "unsealed" part part of the thing. I own a disconti... | |
| How do SVS subwoofers compare to REL? "PRAT" is another useless pseudo technical term I've not liked since it showed up some years ago. I'm simply a grumpy old man, and I like it. |