dave_b
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| Narrowed to 3: 802D3, Sopra 3, Reference 3 The Doctor is correct! My recommendation would be to call Joe Abrams at Equus Audio/Portal Audio and discuss your system and budget. He is an audio industry veteran who will give you sage advice for free. He also has huge discounts on MIT cables... | |
| Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures Nice Nutty! I can’t believe how the Signatures put out such a dynamic, deep sound with such a huge cavernous soundstage...they have a presence like my old Wilson WP 6’s had but more musical!! | |
| Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money Call Joe Abrams at Equus Audio/Portal Audio. He is an audio veteran and has worked for some of the biggest names in audio. Free advice and consultation. | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Jim Hall live at the village Vanguard “Panorama “ | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? What I do is I sits my arse down and listens....if it I get a “Holy Crap” feeling, this sounds so freaking real and alive like live music, I’m satisfied. Deadening anything too much sucks the life out of the music. You can hypothesize all day lo... | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? Pics are updated on my system now Carmenc! | |
| Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures I have single runs of the HD38’s with Magnum jumpers. Also have NBS custom jumpers for a different flavor when desired. Used Bi-Wire in past but single run seems to offer a bolder bottom end and midrange, plus I can change upper frequencies with... | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? Ctsooner, I wasn’t implying any particular speaker was “the best” silly. I am saying that most of the speakers that I have owned tended to deliver a more natural sound when made of wood. The worst were the Wilson’s. Magico’s were overly deadene... | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? I’ve had the inert kind....sorry, but they do not sound organic and alive like real music. | |
| Narrowed to 3: 802D3, Sopra 3, Reference 3 The 802D3’s have amazing bass. Don’t blame the speakers if your not hearing it in a demo. | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? Fired up my Rift Cherry Signatures this morning with new MIT Matrix HD 36 Proline IC’s and HD38 speaker cables...wowzer!! So warm, liquid and dynamic with tremendous bass weight and midrange fullness. Not even broken in...amazing. Makes me appr... | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? Wood...my Totem Cherry Forest Signatures Sound like a Stradivarius ! Fine musical instruments are made of wood. Can you imagine a plywood, MDF or aluminum violin 🎻. Yikes!!! | |
| Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures Fired up my Rift Cherry Signatures this morning with new MIT Matrix HD 36 Proline IC’s and HD38 speaker cables...wowzer!! So warm, liquid and dynamic with tremendous bass weight and midrange fullness. Not even broken in...amazing. Makes me appr... | |
| Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures I had Levinson gear as well...great stuff! | |
| Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures The Forest Signature speakers need power to bring out their exceptional dynamic range and robust bottom end. The Krell delivers great body, weight and detail without sounding clinical. Soundstaging is superb as well with excellent tone. |