kleech

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NHT SW2P not enough?
Consider adding another SW2P if room permits. 
The most musical system you ever build?
Around 15 years ago I put together a system culled fromleftovers from other systems. Not terribly accurate orextended at either frequency extreme but musical in the waythat would have you tapping your toes in the room next door.Quad II amps and or... 
interconnect help
Thanks for the responses. I've had no functional issues with the Cardas 300B which is a relatively high capacitance cable; no noise/RFI with this run single-ended (even though the Rowland only takes an XLR input). How would a lower capacitance cab... 
Please explain Mulholland drive?
Or...try this http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2001/10/23/mulholland_drive_analysis/index.htmlMy favorite movie last year. 
Need a "short list" of best Subwoofers for M.L.'s
Get the Entec SW-1's that just came up for sale today.You will not regret it. I have no affiliation with theseller but I did own various iterations of these before. 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Hmmmm....Seems to be some common thinking here, my current "ride" isa 01 BMW 540 wagon; I may be looking closely at the PorscheCayenne a year or so after it comes out. Ken 
JR Coherence one different that Coherence 2 ?
Ulf, $2400 is about two times too much to be paying for aCoherence One Mk 2. The link in the above post refers tothe newer Coherence, a totally different and more expensivepiece than the Coherence One. Please check the JRDG websiteto confirm this. 
Am I assuming too Much?
Artemus 5, I don't think that should be the assumption. Inthe old CD vs LP story I think the most important thing thatwill tip the balance towards analog is the quality andcondition of the LP recording. Secondly, even with a goodrecording, analog ... 
Best Engineered Album, - Diana Krall ?????
re sellout...I don't think her Chrysler commercials helpeither. 
What to place under speaker spikes on hardwood
Target (and other companies) make a product just for thispurpose...unfortunately I don't remember what they're called. They cost $30 for a set of four. They don't slidearound, however. 
Anyone Switch from Electrostatic/Planar to Dynamic
I've tended to build my systems based on the speakers.In the early 80's I used Apogee Duettas...subsequently I hada pair if Martin Logan CLS II's for about six years. I've been with WATT/Puppies now for 10 years and am happier withdynamic speakers... 
Plasma speakers anyone with info?
That might be the Hill Plasmatronics.Acapella Audio of Germany incorporates "ion" tweetersinto their designs. 
best recordings of 2001?
Thanks to all...already picked up the Rubalcaba today!Ken 
I don't remember much, but I remember......
First record was a Stones 45...Ruby Tuesday on one side andLet's Spend the Night Together on the flip. First CD wasFlim and the BB's Tricyle...I was a dedicated 'phile by thenand the sound on my new $150 Magnavox CD player blew me away...at the ti... 
Why Is Krell the a bad work???
Just to add another 0.02 to this ongoing discussion...I think that part of the reason Krell draws so many bashers is that it is a successful and high profile high end audio company much the same as Callaway with golf clubs which draws its share of...