sogood51

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Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic
I have found that from around 65hz, and below...cones are king, over all others... (size and cost being the main factor here).Other than that, I can't think of a single area of sound reproduction where a cone has the edge over ribbon/planer/E-stat... 
Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic
There are good examples of all these designs, past...and present day. Each has some advantage over the others in some small part of sound reproduction...and dis-advantages.Some speaker systems are hybrid designs, these types try to incorporate the... 
Which CD failed you on bass notes?
Yes, it's very good. The bass has good "tone"....very helpful in fine tuning. There is plenty of active bass output to work with, both main speaker placement, and subwoofer placement (for those that use subs) can be dialed in by listening for good... 
Which CD failed you on bass notes?
I can't help with that recording...sorry. I like: (Beyond the Missouri sky) "Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny" as a bass test cd...have you ever used this cd?Dave 
Speakers under $750.00...Preposterous Notion?
Buy used, use the zip code search at Audiogon, then you can go listen... Why pay shipping, plus damage risk? Lots of good advice above....Vandersteem 2Ce is a good one.Watch "Craigslist" like a hawk (mostly junk, but with a few gems)....I grabbed ... 
I've reached the beginning of the end - I hope
Well, I went broke...that helped a lot.Dave 
1080P tv or Projector ???
If your going to watch a lot of tv on it, I'd go with the TV...projector bulbs are not cheap.If you don't care about bulb use ($$$)...easy, get a projector.I watch normal tv on my rptv in the living room, movies, and special hi-def programs (mostl... 
If you only upgrade one component in HT what is it
Skclarey...sorryI failed to look at your room before posting...my bad. You have a very nice system, I'll start over now.1. Room treatments....as many as you can afford.Dave 
If you only upgrade one component in HT what is it
1. A projector...RPTV's don't hold a candle of hope, compared to the impact you get from watching a movie on "even" a cheap front projector....bigger, is better, for movies.2. Another subwoofer...more, is better, for movies.All....IMHO of courseDave 
Mods for Rogue 99
Call Rogue and speak to Mark (or, Mark...there are two of them). These guys are easy to talk to...tell them you want to "kick it up a notch"....they may have some ideas.Dave 
stereo amps and preamps for rent,what do you think
Sounds GREAT!....I want to rent some Wolcott monos for six months, or so.... (winter time would be best for me).Dave 
Would you get ASC Tube Traps or RealTraps
Make that 4 of us.Dave 
Wow Windows Vista sounds sooo much better
I'd like to hear Vista, I only have XP. I started playing around with a Linux operating system the other day (UBUNTU)...it's free.It sounds better than my XP with all the extra tweeks (exact audio copy, foobar, asio). I've now moved my XP drive to... 
How many pair of speakers do you own?
Apogee Duetta Signature.Apogee MiniGrand.VMPS Supertower.Aurasound.VMPS 626's.Aura LSW-628's.Dave 
Bose 901...really
Well, I owned a pair years ago...not really a bad idea you have. Member Inpepinnovations may have a good idea also...aren't those called 801"s?Dave