mahlman

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Volti Razz Loudspeakers
I don’t know about the latest Volti offering but I have heard the Heresy’s, all four types and the Cornwall 4. The Heresy’s are not even remotely close to the CW4 which is a very fine speaker. How it rates to the Razz I don’t know but one thing I ... 
Speaker upgrade around 100k retail
How about Klipsch Jubilees? https://www.klipsch.com/pro/cinema/behind-the-screen/3-wayNow it says behind screen but there are a number of these in homes where superb sound is required along with 45hz to 19khz full output and 34hz to 20khz -10db. S... 
How to select a good Speaker Cable
I just love cable fantasies combined with insanity. Say do you need a cable cooker to make these work right? Are they directional? 
Klipsch Service, is like calling the Federal Government.....What a joke
All Klipsch crossovers are marked as to what they are. What does yours say it is? If it is not a Klipsch crossover why would you expect support anyway? mrdecibel gave you good advice and you did not follow it. If forums and google are to complex (... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
" During the last 50 years I have built many DIY speakers, amplifier kits, simple electronic components, installed electronic component upgrades etc. Due to a worsening vision impairment I am no longer able to do any of there things. Does thi... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
"No true Scotsman, or appeal to purity, is an informal fallacy in which one attempts to protect a universal generalization from counterexamples by changing the definition in an ad hoc fashion to exclude the counterexample." Quite sagacious, erud... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Say did you read the whole thing or just skip to the end? 
Do Audiophile Cables Matter? Here's PROOF!
OH MAN!! there it is clear as a bell. On Youtube with myPC speakers I could hear the difference so clearly it was amazing. I am going to run right out and drop $$$ on hoodoo wires and all will be well. 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
" Apparently I stumbled upon The Onion... " You stumbled upon rejection of hoity toity holier than thou audiophiles who then delivered in spades the attitude that caused me to write this post to begin with. The onion is second best when compared ... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
OK lets assume you are right. Why is it a stupid question? 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Sound Table is the ugly winner for me. Of course I am a certified Solder Aficionado and Audiophile so I might not be qualified to judge here. Which do you choose? 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
" So no, to be an audiophile you simply need to be an enthusiast of audio, even if you cant afford it, I will share mine with you and give you my chair. "  Yup I agree and being an audiophile precludes being pretentious and instead it is the e... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
@roberttdid   Don't know what he said as the email notification cut him off after flat pack but it must have been amusing since the moderator axed his reply. It's a shame the email notifications don't have the complete comment text as I bet this o... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
doode i am in awe of where you work and that you do non stoopid things and like wow man it is so cool you are here and like talking to us doode and just like you know i bet you are intense in person and running a test lab and all is so cool and i ... 
Anybody want a laugh?
" I think you’re wasting your breath man, admitting that this, or any switch, does nothing would for a lot of AudioGon folks be opening a Pandora’s box, they’d have e to reevaluate how many other things they’ve set money on fire for. " You Sir hav...