whknopp0713
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| NHT Sub Two Owners I have a SubOne, FWIW, and it is quiet as the tomb. It does bump on turn on, but I leave in on in standby, so it doesn't even do that. I have it in the front left corner, beyond my left main, and it is truly seamless (crossed over at about 10hz be... | |
| How to upgrade my Rega Planet based system A caveat on the sub, though. A good sub will improve bass a lot, and arguably also improve soundstaging if well set up, but that's it. With power conditioning, the whole picture/spectrum is improved. As a matter of priority, I would do the sub aft... | |
| Are NHT VT2.4's harsh, or is it just me? I have a more modest home theater with NHT SuperOnes, SubOne and a Rotel receiver, and I'm very happy with it, although I have a separate 2 channel system (5 channel vs. 2 channel is another thread). Since you like the immediacy and dynamics of th... | |
| Tired wiating - good Bryston/what else to get? Similar to, but better than Bryston, and still Canadian after all these years: Sim Audio. Classe also fits your description. A used Moon I-5 is cheap, lovely, and killer good. If you don't need the line stage, look for a used Celeste 4150, which a... | |
| How to upgrade my Rega Planet based system My suggestion is to work on power, power conditioning and/or power cords. The Mira is small enough that you can run it through a conditioner without current limiting becoming a problem. In my experience, dedicated lines is the highest return on in... | |
| Out on the tiles...with speaker spikes. No kidding, pennies sound better than quarters. This experience was actually the first time I knew I was a freak. I could hear the difference between quarters and pennies, and it was similar in general terms to the difference between silver and co... | |
| Krell or Classe Integrated for Sonus Faber Concert I love the concertos, and I also love YBA. I don't own either, so that's based on store auditions only. I would also add the Sim I-5, though, if you want a punchier, bigger sound. The YBA is silky smooth and wetter; the Sim faster and more tart. A... | |
| Linn's Ninka speaker: Anyone heard it?? I admit to being a bit of a Linnie (Linnie's Anonymous, anyone?), but I also have never thought much of their speakers. The best one I've heard is the 5140, which is open and dynamic and punchier than the typical Linn speaker. I would add that the... | |
| Dynaudio Contour 1.3SE brightness? Try the Totem Model 1. Head to head with Sim Eclipse and I5, I preferred the Totem. It is a bit richer and fuller, but with all the transparency and immediacy of the 1.3 | |
| Electrical outlet upgrade worth it? I heard a small improvement when going from standard residential to Hubbell 20A hospital grade. I heard no improvement swapping the Hubbel for various Leviton and Bryant industrial and commercial outlets. I heard a meaningful improvement with the ... | |
| Linn- Ekos or PS Audio 300 I would also go with the Lingo. If you determine to add the PSA 300 later, great. My experience with the Lingo is that plugging it into a power conditioner makes very little difference. I have not tried the PSA, but I have tried other PLC's and PC... | |
| How come no one talks of sansui? Ah, nostalgia. My 7070db took me through college, with a Micro Seiki/Ortofon table and Wharfdale E70 speakers. I thought it was the best. I'm still happy, but the price of admission to the fun house has gone up quite a bit. | |
| Woofer pumping - what gives? subsoninc feedback is definitely your problem. Isolation is the key, and also try moving your rack out from the wall, where low frequency waves stack up. | |
| Sub for Aerial 10Ts The best sub I ever heard is Linn's Seismik. I throw it our there for consideration, but I would add to the chorus that the Aerial sub is quite something. I drive my 10T's with a Sim amp (no sub), and I can hardly imagine the visceral grunt of 10T... | |
| Totem mani 2 or Dynaudio 1.3 SE I've heard both these speakers in stores, and I think they are both good, but quite different. The Dynaudio's are more "accurate," leaner and drier, whereas the Totems are warm, earthy, lusty things. I thought the Mani 2 was great for its drive, b... |