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| Speakers least affected by room acoustics There are things one can do to "treat" a room that is compatible with normal room decor. As Shadorne mentioned, start with a thick carpet, or at least a large rug. This will reduce the slap echo of sound bouncing back and forth between the ceili... | |
| Isolation stands: snakeoil? Vibration damping or isolation products make a very significant difference in the sound. The thing is, so many believe "more" is necessarily better; I have not found that to be the case. There can be too much, which results in a dry, lifeless an... | |
| MC phono cartridge lifespan (when not using) The concern with shelf life has to do with the "rubber" suspension parts. Some of these can change in characteristics with age. That tendency increases with the level of pollutants, particularly ozone. If I planned to keep a cartridge for a whi... | |
| Deja Vu Audio in DC--are they open? We got a massive windstorm in this area over the weekend and there are still places without power. They might have gotten caught up in that. The business is VERY MUCH alive. If you have never been there before, it will be quite a treat. There ... | |
| Efficient Speakers with SS Powered Subwoofers for SET amps? Chrisallen,Voxativ already has several models that feature an active (powered) woofer coupled to wide-range drivers. I haven't heard their speaker systems, but, I have heard a number of different systems utilizing their drivers. The sound of the... | |
| Efficient Speakers with SS Powered Subwoofers for SET amps? Charles 1 dad's suggestion of the Rethm speakers is interesting. I heard one of their speakers not too long ago and it was quite nice sounding, particularly for the money. I believe it had a built in powered woofer and utilized a full-range driv... | |
| Rolling KT150s in Primaluna hp integrated If your amp can run 6L6 tubes, it would be interesting to try some vintage tubes of this type. While they don't deliver much power, I really like the sound of that type of tube. I also like 350s, but at close to $1,000 a tube, that experiment pr... | |
| Does It have to be loud? han_n,I have heard the Tekton Double Impact (not the SE version) at a recent audio show. I really liked what I heard; certainly a great bargain at its price. I bet the SE version sounds even better. I don't recall what amplifier was being used.... | |
| Does It have to be loud? David,The amps I have liked the most are tube amps. I own a custom-built push-pull 45 amp, the Audio Note (uk) Kageki (parallel 2a3 SET) and a custom-built push-pull 349 amp. The Kageki, rated at 6.5 watts/channel, is the most powerful of the tr... | |
| Does It have to be loud? I am with the crowd that thinks the ability to sound good at lower volume is a high priority. Yes, the ability to play at high volume is a criterion of performance, but, the ability to sound dynamic, full and exciting at low volume is more import... | |
| Question .. I hear a loud pop through speakers every couple minutes when playing vinyl This is probably caused by static electricity buildup. The friction of the stylus running in the groove causes a charge to build up to a point where a rapid discharge (a spark) occurs. If that spark gets into the signal path, you get a huge pop.... | |
| Need passive aggressive advice I use to have the Placette active linestage (it had a unity gain buffer that made it active). I heard it against the passive and I liked the active version more because it sounded more dynamic. I've also heard a light dependent resistor-based pa... | |
| What is the future for Proac Speakers ? For whatever reason, the company seems to keep a very low profile; I don't see them at shows, they don't seem to push their speakers on reviewers or do the other things that get notice. But, I like how they sound. At a local dealership, I get to... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Johnk,You are correct that very few have heard a full horn system that include front loaded woofers. I agree they are terrific sounding. But, they are rare because they are impractical, not because they don't deliver the goods as far as sound is... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? While I appreciate the theoretical discussion, how about some perspective on the sound? What specific systems or drivers/components have you all heard and either liked or really disliked?I have been listening to a system with three G.I.P. field-c... |