mgrabow

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How to protect the wood finish of speakers.
Bri wax works great in sunlight but it will build up. Only the manufacturers clearcoat will protect the wood from sun. if they used a good finish then whatever they recoment. All my speakers use general finished "Arm-R-Seal" which fully protects t... 
Prefered Freight Company
Thats a good question... I was going to place some speakers up for sale but due to the size and weight, I need to ship freight. All I know is UPS destroys everything. Some of the guys I see driving up and down the LIE would probably seel your spea... 
Crossover designs...
There is lots of good info out there on the net. Basically, the higher the order, the more phasing problems you are going to have, the more the crossover will color the music, and the more it will cost you. However, it will give you the best contr... 
Thinking of adding a subwoofer for more bass.
I find it funny that many "audiophiles" will now recommend a sub. There once was a time when your system should not color the music only reproduce it, and a well built speaker (and system) should do this.... Or so I believed....EQ's were a no-no..... 
Record Clamps?
I just bought the TTweight clamp off ebay. For the price it is great... The bottom is dished though... 
Suggestions Please
Thank you all for some of the suggestions. I added several of these to my holiday wish list... 
Balanced or Unbalanced?
I agree with your statement about "biting the hand" although I think it is more like slr camers. Once you have 4 or 5 canon lenses, you cant switch to nikon...I disagree that a system is only as good as the weakest link. A system is the sum of all... 
Suggestions Please
Unfortunately, this is my room. Vaulted ceiling and couch just kill the bass. But once again, I should point out that several albums sound great which leads one to believe that both the room and the set up are capable of producing the bass. With m...