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| Speaker upgrade question - Wilson vs Focal Might want to consider looking at some of the previous generation big Wilsons, which are probably a tad less in the used market than the DAWs. Maxx3, or even Grand Slamm if you came across them. The drivers for the Sasha were taken from the Maxx3... | |
| A Vandersteen trade that makes no sense Just sell them separately. Almost impossible to find a specific trade for them.The 2 and 3 models sell better than the 1s, so it may take awhile. | |
| Increasing gain for your vinyl front end when pre-amp doesn't quite have enough juice Don't dump the Vandersteens lightly - they are a classic speaker. Check the surrounds on the bass drivers, though (that means desocking them) or just by ear to make sure they haven't deteriorated - I had to do them on my Vandie 4As a few years ag... | |
| Can one ever be "done" in this hobby? I am done.I was done before and just sat and enjoyed the music for about 15 years, with a system that I was happy with. I cancelled my subscriptions of both the main audio mags in 2003 and never missed the never ending monotonous 'lifted one more ... | |
| Used 5ch Amp (Classe, Krell, Rotel) If you get a chance to listen to the ATI amps, you might be surprised at how good they can be. You could go for an AT 1505 for 5 channel, or pick up a model with less channels and get a good stereo amp of whatever make you like for the mains. The... | |
| Forever turntable under $2000 Want to spend $2K on a new table? Go buy one second hand that cost the owner $4k when he bought it. Most owners of tables in that category are very careful with them and they are usually in great condition (Technics perhaps accepted). | |
| Switched outlet for power amp Yup - just use the switch on the amp. You may want to see if there is any record of switch failure - ask the manufacturer (I had one class A amp that had such a turn on current surge that it kept welding the switch contacts together, but I doubt i... | |
| Why the fascination with subwoofers? 1 - Agree that subwoofer integration in a system can be difficult/problematic2 - I'd rather have a speaker that goes accurately down to 40 than a full range that is less accurate. Martin Logan has achieved integration of a cone woofer with an elec... | |
| Power - where to start? Mains, chords, conditioner, filter? In my opinion, the place to begin is with one or better yet two dedicated circuits with 20 amp breakers and wire runs of 10 gauge although 12 gauge would work. In addition to that use high-quality AC outlets. Agree completely and that's exactl... | |
| Dual vs single sub You want two. Most subs have to cover a range from low bass, which is 'locatable' by a listener, to very low bass which isn't and the power needed to produce a given spl is only 1/4 as much with a pair than it is with one.Best test is to play a C... | |
| Is there a difference in sound quality when streaming TIDAL Vs CD player Back when I was using a CD player for digital music, I noticed definite differences between players and converters.Since I ripped all of my digital material (using a computer CD drive) to a server and play from that via Sonos to my various systems... | |
| Audio stuff that is impossible to install right (or stay installed right) Forsell Air Reference turntable - a long, long length of dental floss driving from a remote motor. It was a friend's system and trying to get the best pair pump and best air reservoir, plus experimenting with different floss would have exhausted a... | |
| What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)? Apogee Scintillas, Wilson X-1 Grand Slamm, Martin Logan Monolith lll, Avalon Isis, Infinity IRS. | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? Pretty happy with what I have, but I'd twitch if a set of refurbished Apogee Scintillas ever came on the market (I have the amps to run them at 1 ohm). I'd also be tempted by a set of SoundLab U-1PX.And I'd love to borrow a set of Wilson Grand Sl... | |
| Best multi-purpose subwoofer I don't use subs with my main listening system as my speakers are 3 db down at 20 hz, but I do augment bass for video use and run a pair of the Hsu VTF15H Mk 2 for home theatre use, and agree that they are excellent. Hard to get more bang for yo... |