avanti1960
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| Downward firing subwoofer Nothing wrong with a subwoofer with a passive radiator if it is designed well. The idea is to be someplace between a ported sub and a sealed sub. You get a somewhat improved efficiency of a ported sub with the extension of a sealed sub, and avoi... | |
| LYRA DELOS CARTRIDGE TOO BRIGHT, THIN AND SHRILL SOUNDING Finally nailed the Delos after months of tuning.learned previously- *likes lower gain than usual*alignment is critical*level the top of the headshell, tonearm level is not relevant. today i finally tried a low capacitance phono cable (50pf per m... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? @rdh62 thank you for the suggestion, Didn't think of the BHK. | |
| Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels. you have 4 options-1 an amplifier with more robust power and dynamics, e.g. a rogue audio cronus mag iii, go to seperates with a rogue audio stereo 100 or a tube preamp with powerful solid state power.2 more efficient speakers, a slippery slope th... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? i currently have a parasound a21+ driven by a cary audio SLP 05 tube preamp. i liked the parasound at first but after 7 months or so it is sounding slightly sibilant and less refined. @riaa rogue makes great sounding products and i recommend t... | |
| McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ? As the "OP" I ask the question sincerely, I heard Mac a few times and paired with (even) bright speakers they sounded very pleasing and smooth to me, compared to every other solid state amplifier I have heard - except- the Luxman Class A and Vinni... | |
| New to Integrated stereo tube amps @buellrider-My old Raven Blackhawk came stock with the Svet Winged Cs before they dried up. The sound was about as good as I have heard regardless of price. | |
| Better Amp for Cornwall IV's... neither. try a rogue audio cronus magnum. perfrct blend of tube sound and needed output power 100 wpc for you speakers | |
| Need Preamp Recommendation i prefer tube preamps, preferably with a tube rectifier. modwright makes a very nice one. pairs nicely with any amp as long as you impedance match. | |
| Need help placing a second subwoofer. just put them where they look best. you wont notice a difference anyway. | |
| US Speaker Manufacturer MOST in need of a Great Designer?? klipsch tried to compete. remember the p series towers with zebra wood cabinets? as for designers, i suggest that harmann / revel could use one that is a voicing specalist. never heard a revel speaker that i liked. | |
| Need help placing a second subwoofer. place any subwoofer or subwoofers where they sound best as a first effort. consult the owners manual. making a nice "stereo pair" looks nice and tidy but you may be wasting their potential. usually subwoofers are recommended to be placed near... | |
| LYRA DELOS CARTRIDGE TOO BRIGHT, THIN AND SHRILL SOUNDING For reference I just learned something about my Delos the other night-A new recording was sounding especially bad- edgy and not fun to listen to.I experimented with everything. I made a nice improvement by lowering the gain on my phono preamp for... | |
| Sound variation from good to incredible? same recordings? | |
| Any Tannoy XT8f vs Kef LS50 meta comparisons? i hated the sound of the 8XTF. muddy overblown peaky basscrispy edgy lower treble, 8 in woofer to 1 in tweeter makes for compromises in the crossover frequencies. i loved the LS50s when i owned them, the Metas are voiced more natural. no brainer f... |