martykl
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| SVS SUBWOOFERS I've never heard one, but they test incredibly well for FR, clean output capability, and group delay (one test for subwoofer "speed", as that term is commonly used here).FWIWMarty | |
| The Worst Performance Ever - Really Maybe you had to be there...... | |
| Best sounding Hybrid Integrated in $2000 range I like my Pathos Classic One very much. I think it's 70 wpc, so that might be a little shy of what you're seeking - but it does yeoman's work with my Sonus Faber Cremonas. They pop up used at +/- $1500, so that leaves adequate change from a $2k bi... | |
| Song With Best Beginning On a related note, there's also a whole subcategory of spoken intros. Some notable examples:Patti Smith's cover of "Gloria" - "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"Kid Creole's cover of "Oh, What a Night" - "Hey Frankie, I had a night like... | |
| Downsizing my system from tubes to an integrated If you plan on continued use of the subwoofer, you might consider tha Harmon Kardan HK 990 integrated. It includes bass management capabilities for seamless sub/main integration that IMHO are likely to be more beneficial than anything else disting... | |
| Best setup for two subwoofers. FWIW,My own experience would suggest a few things, all of which have already been mentioned, but none of which may be clear from the debate:If you lack bass management software in your system, an array of four optimally placed subs is likely to pr... | |
| Building HT, 2 channel audio guy needs help Notwithstanding Audiooracle's opinion to the contrary, IME, if you're using a subwoofer (or subwoofers) when you listen to music, you are FAR better off ditching any tube pre-amp (specifically including your CJ) for a pre-pro. Seamless subwoofer t... | |
| Can this sub arrangement work, please sub pro's? You might consider these:http://www.vienna-acoustics.com/products/Factsheets/12_Schoenberg_V02_WEB150.pdfI use them in my HT room (with subs). They look great and sound more than very good (tho perhaps somewhat less than truly great) in 2 channel ... | |
| Oldest piece of gear you own I've got a pair of Sonus Faber Minuetto speakers in my office that I've owned for 20 years. | |
| Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo Rathmullan,You made a great choice, but I don't think Matthew Sweet played that solo. The band that recorded Girlfriend included Ivan Julien, Robert Quine, and Richard Lloyd - three monster electric guitarists. Sweet is an underrated player and mi... | |
| Songs That Sound the Same At the moment you've got "Blurred Lines" and Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up" in the news due to a pending lawsuit. George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and half of Jimmy Page's songs were subject to similar legal action. Harrison lost - and IIRC (a... | |
| KT 66 or NOS EL34 My experience with those tubes in my Prima Luna 6 monos exactly mirrors that of the OP. The converse is that the EL34 is warmer sounding and more forgiving up top. I'd argue that, depending on your system's specific needs, you should choose the ap... | |
| The Rides "Can't Get Enough" Album Just fired it up on MOG - playing as I type. So far, so good.Thanx for the heads up. | |
| Best of Both Worlds, Hybrid Amps . IMHO, hybrids with tube input and SS output sections are SS amps. A good one will be an excellent SS amp. Amps with this topography have never IME sounded like tube amps, probably because they don't interact with the loudspeaker the way a tube amp... | |
| Alarm Clock with Audiophile Grade Sound? I have a Tivoli which looks great but offers nothing special sonically, IMHO. These days I use my iPad and a pair of Audyssey media speakers. The sound is vastly superior (tho "audiophile" might be a stretch) and the access to my on board music li... |