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| Kharma 3.2 to MidiGrand Upgade??? Hey Owl, 18ft wide is pretty wide but did you say that you found having the speakers close to the side walls to be better sounding? If you found that you didn't really get much more in the way of bass from larger speakers in your rooms, then the s... | |
| Kharma 3.2 to MidiGrand Upgade??? 30X40' is a big room. How are your speakers currently positioned and your seating distance?I think that if you're looking for higher SPLs, then the Midi might be a better option but if you're not looking for higher SPLs but rather a bit better bas... | |
| Kharma 3.2 to MidiGrand Upgade??? There are a few owners and previous owners of 3.2s who have moved up to the Midis and there are many who have heard both extensively but I'm not one of them. :P From what I know, they've mostly been happy with the move, but then again, they were l... | |
| What is PRaT I too think of hifi terms with music as a reference. Music is a magical thing. When musicians are listening and playing with each other you'll know it. When they're not in sync, you'll know it. It's unmistakeable. To me, the ability for musicians ... | |
| Best bass response in under $1500 used towers In terms of bass for the money, I would second Paradigm speakers. | |
| Jena Labs Symphony vs. Valkyre IC's Hey Tireguy. I agree with you and do not doubt what you heard. I actually went for the Symphonies without everything in place because I place an importance on ICs. I figured I'll get something that I'll keep and fill in the gaps later. My point is... | |
| Jena Labs Symphony vs. Valkyre IC's Tireguy, I agree that ICs make a bigger difference. Obviously when you have a top of the line $2000+ list price powercord, there's not too much room for improvement. But depending on one's idea of what a good powercord generally goes for, the diff... | |
| Power Bars Well many people have different experiences with powerconditioning. I have a Juice Bar and that's going to be one of the best sounding for the least expense extension strips out there. With that said, even when fed by a good powercord (better than... | |
| Should I buy a DAC? Actually that's not entirely correct. To my knowledge, hi-rez formats can be transferred via IEEE1394 firewire connection. For example, Pioneer Elite offers iLink compatible universal players and receivers.Anyhow, the Toshiba cannot read SACDs or ... | |
| Power Bars Lush, do you require surge protection? If not, try a PS Audio Juice Bar. I would try to plug your integrated directly into the wall though. | |
| Jena Labs Symphony vs. Valkyre IC's It's comments like that that always tempts me to upgrade from the Symphony's. But when you really look at it, the Valkyre's are about 3 times the price and the Pathfinder's are 6X the price. Costs-no-object, I have no doubt that the Pathfinders or... | |
| Best looking / worst looking amps & preamps Tenor Hybrids are the best looking amps I have seen or can think of. I think the Pathos Logos and Viva amps looks pretty nice as well. I agree with most everyone here that good looking gear that also sound good is a rarity. | |
| Jena Labs Symphony vs. Valkyre IC's I would be interested in hearing more comparisons between the Symphony and Valkyre as well. I think Jtinn and Tireguy have the most experience with the two cables around here. | |
| How Important Is The Cdp? Making wise decisions are much more important than money spent. It's hard to generalize. I don't believe in price ratios as much I think it generally ends up pretty close to the suggested ratios when most of us have finished building our systems. ... | |
| Paradigm Discoloration No because I keep my grille on (it's designed this way), but I checked for you and no there doesn't seem to be :P Do you mean there's a spot or some sort on the driver or do you mean the colors are a different color from when you first got them? |