mcreyn
Responses from mcreyn
| SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.? So here is what we know about the OP:1) He listens to Jazz and Folk;2) He may or may not have speakers since he hasn’t bothered to tell us what he has. 3) He likes bass, only cares about the bass, has told us nothing about what he prefers for othe... | |
| New audio setup? There is no reason to get two Vidars, one is plenty of power for those speakers.Schiit makes a great phonostage for $130. | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist DH-220 was a great amp and powered a set of Vandersteen 2c and Magnepan SMGa wonderfully. If you want to upgrade it, send it off to Audio Concepts.Oh, I vote for the Vandersteens. | |
| Advice for killer desktop speakers I found my happieness with a set of used Totem Mites. $400, small, decent extension. | |
| Magnepan 3.6 or 3.7 I love my 3.5s. I loved my SMGas, .6s, 12s and 2.7s, but wouldn’t go back. I believe with Maggies, every generation brings improvements. Get the newest you are comfortable purchasing. | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others? I have 3.5s which I just had rebuilt, so older. They work great with a Rythmik sub, but they really are a speaker people tend to love or hate. Generally people who like Maggies like Vandersteens also. I also found the new Revel F36 to sound rea... | |
| Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others? My two cents:1) Speakers are very personal, there are speakers on your list I do not like, and some I love, but all of them are well regarded, so it really has to do with what you like best. 2) It is really, really, really hard to compare speak... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? "Sunfire would be a close second to REL. Happy Listening!"I love Bob Carver and use a Sunfire amp, but their subs are far from great. If you have no room for anything larger, they can serve a purpose, otherwise they are best avoided. High disto... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? I think JL Audio, while good, is expensive for what you get. If possible, two small subs are better than one large for your use, as it will help to minimize room modes. There is a great deal of information available about the benefit of multiple... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? I have to agree with soix on just about everything. Here is where I differ:1) I believe the DSP-8033 would be more appropriate and less expensive. 2) I would skip the SVS subs. A pair of Rythmik F12-300 subs can be had for the same price an a... | |
| Small or large sub for music Tim,We are going to have to disagree. The issue I have with my office is not a subwoofer issue, it is centered at 140hz, at which point a sub would be down over 20db assuming a normal 24db/octave low pass at 80hz. It doesn't matter whether I am ... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? "Interesting you said Vandersteen... always loved the sound from the 5's at Audio Connection (when we lived in NJ). Was thinking Quatro. I don't think the room can handle the 5's."Your room can handle the 5s just fine. As long as your listening p... | |
| Thiel CS2.4 to what? There are literally dozens of good choices. If it were me, Vandersteen 3a sigs new, or Treo used, or Revel Performa, or used gets you into their higher line. | |
| Small or large sub for music " 2. One Sub- With a single sub, unfortunately, the bass will be compromised because the bass will only be optimized at a single point in your room (your listening seat sweet spot) and the bass will not sound as good at other spots in your room. ... | |
| Small or large sub for music "It’s nice to use subwoofers for theatre systems. The best option is to buy speakers for your audio system that do NOT need subs."Why? The best speaker placement for imaging and bass are generally mutually exclusive!!!!! Are you willing to place 4... |