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| Center imaging problems First, you need to eliminate some variables, not counting the variable of your hearing, which might need to be checked.As has been mentioned, play a known monaural signal and see if it is centered. It should be. If not:If you know-that-you-know th... | |
| My ears of tin are over 50 Sheesh! The OPPOSITE of what I said.I was trying to make the point that, just because you may be over 50, don't accept the notion that you are somehow disqualified to be able to hear and appreciate higher quality sound and music.In Get Better Soun... | |
| Wiring a subwoofer to monoblocks 'Simon74 said, "Where's Jim Smith when you need him :_)))"LOL!!!Send me an e-mail - jim@getbettersound.com - I can help.' | |
| Grand Prix versus Stillpoints Albert,Forgive me if I missed it, but did you have the Apex footers on the GPA amp stands? | |
| Turnable Rack Vibration "Unfortunately, the tie-back solution is mostly effective against F/B movement. Much less L/R movement, and not at all for vertical movement."When I've screwed fasteners from the bracket into the shelf and into the wall, and done so at either end ... | |
| Turnable Rack Vibration Having faced this issue countless times, the only technique that consistently works is to fasten a 90 degree shelf bracket (which you can buy or fabricate yourself) to the top shelf at the back and to the wall. This will cure 95% of the problem. F... | |
| AR highend equipment by Cello As one of the very first Cello dealers, the only connection I remember was the AR LST redo. There were never any other products related to AR. | |
| Zu Druids upgraded Vs Essence Had both here.Can't agree with Bonesetter2004. Or to put it another way, I couldn't disagree more. | |
| "Get Better Sound" Yes. One and the same.They are having a little fun with a strange $150 listing on Amazon. Amazingly, not long after GBS came out, the Amazon site stated that they had had the book, but weren't sure when they'd get it back in stock.The truth is - I... | |
| "Get Better Sound" Since some folks might not have seen the various comments from manufacturers and reviewers, I thought it might be helpful to list a few. There are more, but these come to mind and were easy to find. They have been approved to quote:Reviews: Stereo... | |
| "Get Better Sound" FWIW - there is a longer thread on this topic over in "Best of" - "Is Jim Smith's Book, "Get Better Sound", Best Book?"Note, although my member name is "hornguys" (from the time when I imported Avantgarde Acoustics Hornspeakers), I am actually Jim... | |
| RIP J Gordon Holt Gmuffley said: "A legend in his own time."True.And maybe rarer still, he was NOT "A legend in his own mind"...I also posted over at AA about what I think set him apart.We were blessed to have him lead the way for so many years.Best regards,Jim Smith | |
| Subwoofers for Magnepan 20.1s? I recently voiced a pair of Martin Logan CLXs with the M-L Descent i subs.They were smooth, went deep, were lively and dynamic, and blended almost seamlessly with the CLXs.From that experience, I'd suggest that the Descents would go nicely with th... | |
| Suck out at 165 hz...can't find the cause In the boundary dependent region - below 300 Hz - moving the listening location - even slightly - nearly always produces a much more noticeable difference than moving speakers or room treatments.Best,Jim | |
| Is Jim Smith's Book"Get Better Sound"Best Book ? Not a teaser, but a suggestion. The table of contents is on the getbettersound dot com website. |