dhite71
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| Bass Driver Size - how much better is an extra inch? You cannot predict what you will experience when sitting back in your chair from specs such as these. You MUST listen to the speakers and preferably in your home. Your example is 0.5 in difference from the same mfg, but from a different generati... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? I have had tube phono preamps, main preamps and main amps for about 3 years totaling 9 models. I progressively have had a quieter system with simply faint white noise audible from the speakers in the earlier models. As I have reached my current ... | |
| Warm romantic & detailed Hi Jeff,I tried out the 1038 Be2 as well a couple years ago. I found them too bright in my space also. In addition....I was quite disappointed in the bass for three 7 in drivers. A few months ago a nice opportunity came along for some Wilson Au... | |
| Bought some 14/2 “speaker wire” from Home Depot One comment regarding how people brought Romex into the conversation....I admit when I first saw 14/2 that sent my brain to Romex, but I understood what you meant.Millercarbon's comment about hearing vs listening reminds me of an experience I had ... | |
| Upgrades that met/exceeded your expectations and those that felt short As others have said...fun thread and hopefully useful for others as they see the paths takenExceeded:Eroica LX to Benz Micro Wood SMIsoacoustics Delos platform under turntable(due to my own ignorance of the importance of isolation)Herbies gliders ... | |
| Adding a sub woofer? I don't know that I have ever appreciated a change in the midrange of my system with the subs active. It is very intriguing how this could even happen with nothing changing at the signal the main speakers are receiving. I suppose it is all about... | |
| Adding a sub woofer? If I may add my inquiry here to this fresh thread, it is related to the integration of the sub and would likely be good info for the OP. I have a Hsu Research TN 1225 x 2 sub set up that I have used for 20 years. I had it set up with RCA out of my... | |
| Desire to try tubes I believe the first choice is are you one who prefers new gear or carefully selecting used gear with solid resale value? The idea of new gear sounds lovely but I get fueled by getting a deal along with amazing sound so I choose used. This has le... | |
| I'm never going to hear a megaspeaker in a good room am I? I haven't ever been to an audio show so my only listening experiences have been at dealers. They have been in modest markets such as St. Louis, Nashville and Memphis. The mainstream/larger dealers that also had Sony TVs along with the full suite... | |
| How do you know when an LP is a first or early pressing? Some speak so highly of original pressing SQ. As others have stated this is a quite variable topic that cannot be black and white. What can be is each pressing’s value. If this is important to you then the original pressings often have the highest... | |
| Best isolation platform for a turntable with suspension? I just had another one of those moments where its hard to stop smiling. I have my TT on a wall shelf and have had a chronic issue of getting feedback/rumble at higher volumes. I got used to it and hadn't tried anything until today when I opened ... | |
| Offer / counter-offer? Audiogon rules Why ask opinions when you can simply email support? They are incredibly timely in their response and will give you a definitive answer. | |
| Tubes? My comments are not theory nor intended to be a blanket statement for all SS & tube amps. This is how things have played out for me over the past decade.I had a Parasound HCA2200ii that is 250x2 or 750x1. I listened to one for several years an... | |
| Turntable isolation platforms All great thoughts on this universal challenge we often have in our listening rooms. I am on wood floors and conventional foundations so when my 20lb dog would walk through the house I could feel each step in my listening position.....crazy! I m... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought My only experience with Wilson is Sophia 1 and they are quite impressive. You want bottom-end, the aforementioned Sasha would likely deliver in spades. They are a major room commitment. If you have the space that seems to meet their recommendation... |