wspohn
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| Buying used vs new? Haven't bought anything significant new for decades. You can buy used (carefully) and save a huge amount of money - at least half.Ask yourself - do you want to own a system with a total new cost of $100K some day? Would you rather have it today f... | |
| A full range speaker? I have systems that are 3 dB down at 45 Hz, 24 Hz and 20 Hz, the latter augmented by a pair of powered subs that are 3 dB down at 16 Hz, which is well below what is audible (although it can certainly be felt). The latter are used only for video, ... | |
| Adding Home Theater To 2 Channel System I have done this quite successfully. I'm not saying this is the only way, it is just the way I accomplished it.First, I agree with the statement that a centre speaker can mess things up. I tested a decent one (Vandersteen) and it added absolutely... | |
| Car Audio and the High End It seems to me that the disconnect between auto and home hobbyist is often fundamental. The car guys seem to want volume and thump and the home adio guys want a realistic listening experience. Car guys think home guys are wimps and home guys thi... | |
| Car Audio and the High End The whines of the different gears. The clatter of the valves. The rise and fall of the exhaust note. The sound of the wind in my ears. The roar, clop-clop and squeal of the tires. Dogs barking. Birds cheeping. Children screaming, women faintin... | |
| Car Audio and the High End As I am a sports car guy, the small spacial volume available is a real challenge. Much easier to get decent sound in an SUV.Oddly, some of the luxury cars with sufficient internal space have very poor sound and some have quite decent sound.Best I'... | |
| Do I NEVER shut it off…? No need to leave amps on all the time, just turn them on for awhile before you are going to listen so they can warm up. How long that is you'll have to find out or take the advice of other owners.I have a pair of Class A amps that use up 300 W ea... | |
| Class A amplifiers A well built Class A amp might need servicing every 30 years or so...but so will all the non Class A amps - they need the electrolytic capacitors renewed. | |
| Single vs. Dual Subs I ran a single powered sub (15" driver) for awhile in my main listening room and then added a second. The second made a considerable difference to the sound. | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt I like Class A amps despite the heat they put out. Have several Classe DR3 VHC, and a Belles A - not many made of any of those but still excellent sounding assuming they are in good shape (which usually means some capacitor replacement at this ag... | |
| Table for your Turntable? Show ‘em offf! https://imgur.com/E3VHu7a Marble base with solid granite plinth support | |
| Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment? Need more discerning pre purchase examination. Gundge is OK as long as you own a cleaning machine. Scratches are not. | |
| Watt Gives? An amp's ability to deliver current, especially into 4 ohms and lower, is a better indicator of its performance with different speakers than its voltage rating! Agree. I have always enjoyed using amps with big power supplies that can deal with... | |
| At This Time Can We Recreate Full Range Live Music In The Home? Small jazz ensemble, sure. Baroque string group, easy.Full symphony orchestra - no. The reason being what was already mentioned - you would have to synthesize the huge room acoustic to reproduce it correctly. Don't know about you guys, but my ro... | |
| Phono Stage/SUT for Goldring Elite MC? Buy a Hagerman Piccolo 2https://hagerman-audio-labs.myshopify.com/products/piccolo2-mc-preampVery quiet. Have one in my second system and it is better than the transformer I was using. |