vladimir
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| WAV Files, Wireless and Laptop Remote I have also decided on PC Audio and I believe the little and inexpensive SqueezeBox2 is the way to go, either wired or wireless. A fully modded one (by Bolder or Red Wine Audio, for example) can also save you some dough from the DAC on that future... | |
| Pass labs to Odyssey audio mono's Bemopti123, if you are talking about the basic stereo Odyssey Stratos you have to take into consideration that it is the entry level model and the huge difference in price between it and any Pass amplifier. Even so, it has been well reviewed by ex... | |
| Looking for the king of mini monitors under $1500 Harbeth HLP3-ES2. | |
| Best subwoofer for Quad 988? If your friend is happy with the Quad's volume as it is, then any REL would be perfect. Otherwise spend a little more for a pair of Velodyne DD-10s or 12s. | |
| Apogee Duetta Signature or Mini Grand? I don't know about the Mini Grand, but I owned Apogee Duetta Signatures long ago and still regret having sold them. | |
| Mixing in sub with Swan M200's? I am also interested to know as I intend to purchase the Swans for my bedroom computer. I own a REL and will try the speaker-level connection; a regular line-level connection sub should work equally well. | |
| Are most DAC's compatible w computers? What about the Xitel HiFi-Pro Link? Rave reviews and it seems to offer the same USB capability plus all the necessary cables. Just the cost of the cables might be worth the $99 price. | |
| I'm looking for inexpensive bookshelf speakers. The latest Hi-Fi+ issue has a double review of the new Castle Acoustics Richmond 3i; both are raves to the extent that both reviewers (Martin Colloms is one) will use it as their budget reference. In the UK they cost £320 and in the US less than $... | |
| Vandersteen 5a tuning cd "Where are the tuning pegs at?"The CD is used to set the 5a subwoofer's Q and its eleven-position equalizer, so tuning sounds good to me. By the way, the Stereophile 002 is a good one to use. | |
| REL Quake or ACI Force for semi small room I agree; I love RELs and ACIs are good too, but the room correction of the Velodyne DDs is too good to pass. | |
| Anyone familar with the Swan line of speakers? The current Swans are made in China, as Philnyc says, and incidentally if you're looking for a (largish) multimedia or TV speaker, the Swans 200 is probably the best. | |
| Vintage Speakers I remember liking the sound of the (regular-looking box-type) Design Acoustics 6 more than the D-12, and I also liked them more than my Rectilinear IIIs. | |
| Anybody heard Martin Logan Summits? Take a look at Selah Audio Incredarray ($10,000), a line array with some of the best commercial drivers, plus high efficiency and flat impedance for your Thors and the big room. Small companies like Selah give you a lot of bang for your buck. Ask ... | |
| Can Piega P10's Be Placed Up Against The Wall? I agree with the two previous posts; a corollary might be that the better the speaker, the better the soundstage, imaging and depth you can get out of it by placing it away from boundaries. And since they are designed to be away from walls, the ba... | |
| Monitors or floorstander to match Velodyne DD15? Jonsher, as always there are tradeoffs when using one or two subs. Provided the subwoofer cabinet is well braced and has no resonances and that you blend it well with the satellites, you can use a single subwoofer and never notice its contribution... |