martykl
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| Ohm Walsh 2 v. 2XO Don't look at me - I'm only a year into my (very happy) Ohm experience. It's Mapman or John S. for the historical stuff.Marty | |
| Single vs Dual Subs To Bob's point on EQ to 300 hz.This is obviously room dependent. Every listening room I've had (and measured) has had obvious issues below 150hz. IME, above this point (including the falling treble response I usually get above 10khz), room effects... | |
| Which speakers are higher efficiency? I don't know the Grand Veena, but used to own Ref 3a deCapo loudspeakers. The deCapos aren't hugely sensitive, but they present a very easy load. The minimalist x-over is said to contribute to this. Bottom line: they work very well with 300Bs (no ... | |
| Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo I saw Fleetwood Mac a few weeks back and thought I'd resurrect this thread to add "I'm So Afraid" by Lindsey Buckingham. Unfortunately, they didn't play "Come" this time around, but the solo on that one is an absolute monster, too.Marty | |
| Single vs Dual Subs Lou,A-gon'r Kr4 has compared many of the available room correction devices (not sure about the SVS) in his work for Stereophile. You might want to drop him an e-mail.IME, The Velodyne requires some time/effort. The process of flattening the FR is ... | |
| Single vs Dual Subs db,I don't know the paper in question, but IME 2 subs vastly simplify the task of achieving smooth response. In room, you WILL get peaks and valleys which can be smoothed (to an extent) by varying the location of your sub. When you have the option... | |
| Single vs Dual Subs BTW,I suspect that any of the 12" models from Rythmik, SVS, or Hsu will be satisfying. The Rythmiks don't test as well below 35hz (as a practical matter, this is strictly HT territory), but they allow variable damping that's proven quite useful in... | |
| Single vs Dual Subs Lou,I recently spent about 6 or 7 months researching subs; listening when I could and studying test results as well. My quick take:1) Audyssey, SVS/Audyssey, Velodyne SMS allow parametric EQ below the x-over frequency. The benefit in seamless inte... | |
| Charles Lloyd suggestions Check that."Finger Poppin'" is the Horace Silver cd I picked up.The Lloyd recording is called "Lift Every Voice" and it's a 2 cd set.Marty | |
| How would you compare these two Vandersteens? To my ear, the 5s and Qs sound very, very different from the 2s and 3s. The 3s are what I think of as "classic" Vandys: Warm and musical are the first words that come to mind. The Qs and 5s are punchier and feel more tonally neutral (less warmth a... | |
| Charles Lloyd suggestions I just found one called "Finger Poppin" - but I haven't spun it yet. I'll keep an eye out for "Fish" and "Big Sur".Thanks,Marty | |
| RIP Jay Bennett What happened?The Palace at 4 am is one of my favorite pop/rock cds of the last 10 years.Wow - that's bad news.Marty | |
| Good tube integrated for Ohm Walsh 2-100s3 Joe,I use the 122 wpc ARC VT130SE with my 100s. The combo works extremely well, but I actively cross to subs @ 80hz, so the ARC is relieved of the heavy lifting down low. I also briefly used a Pathos Classic One hybrid (run full range) with 100s. ... | |
| Charles Lloyd suggestions MonteGot it.Marty | |
| Charles Lloyd suggestions Thanks all for the suggestions.I stopped in at Amoeba LA the other day, and picked up "Water is Wide" and "Rabo de Nube", the only selections from your lists that they had on hand. What a schizophrenic listen."Water" is lovely. Understated version... |