onhwy61
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| Mcintosh 6900/Klipsh Cornwall III - a good match? You seem determined to place a full range, high volume speaker in a smallest square dimensioned room. It's a combination that will not mesh very well. | |
| An Audiophile Goal Walker very clearly meant that for every individual recording there is one optimal playback level. It a factor of the instruments used, the distance from the instruments to the microphone(s), and the acoustic sizes of the recording venue and playb... | |
| Question re input Sensitivity and 110 db speakers Tarsando, why won't an attenuator help? Please explain.As far as an attenuator taking away from the precious signal, some designs place nothing more than a resistor in the signal path. We're all in trouble if a single well chosen resistor can make... | |
| We have a Winner -- Major "MINI" monitors I have had a total of 33 pair of speakersI've owned at least 15 pairs of speakers over the last 20 yearsI assume people who make statements like this are trying to establish a certain degree of credibility. That said, would you go with your spouse... | |
| Question re input Sensitivity and 110 db speakers Try it and see if it works to your liking. From the specs you've provided you can't really judge the usefullness of the volume control. If it does turn out to be too sensitive it can be easily remedied via an in-line attenuator (Rothwell, Endler, ... | |
| Recommend a forward speaker i've also been listening to a lot of different cds, and the recordings really vary alot in how they present the soundstageIsn't that what an audiophile quality system supposed to do? Are you trying to make records that sound one way sound a differ... | |
| USB Ext Sound Card Vs. Squeebox The difference you hear has little to do with the different technologies. It's the implementation of the technology that makes the difference. By itself the Squeezbox is good to very good, but it has clearly defined (and well documented) shortcomi... | |
| Recommend a forward speaker Before doing anything drastic you might want to experiment along a different path. Try a professional quality EQ unit and liberally experiment with relatively small boosts in the midrange frequencies and/or cuts in the upper midrange. You could st... | |
| Can I use 7025 tubes instead of 12ax7 You can substitute either. The 7025 was a low noise 12ax7 primarily used in Fender guitar amps. The 5751 has 30% less gain than a 12ax7, but it will work. | |
| Efficiency of speakers? There is not a direct connection between speaker sensitivity and transient response. That said, some speakers acheive high sensitivity by using massive magnet structures coupled with very light weight cones which should make them very quick soundi... | |
| Jimmy Page? Yeah, but wasn't it really Dave Davies playing on "Stairway"? | |
| What is the optimal temperature/humidity for audio It varies by component. Several catridge makers will actually include a recommended range. Metal dome tweeter sound off when the temperature sinks to low. Paper cone/rubber cone drivers can be sensitive to humidity. But looking at it from the equi... | |
| Tube amp location Many posters seem concerned about the transmission of vibration from the speaker cabinet to the amplifier if the amp is placed on top of the speaker. IMO this concern is misplaced and over stated. The speakers are not flimsy. The Cornwalls are con... | |
| What am I missing??? And their mistresses are better looking than yours...But seriously, odds are that your system sounds better than theirs, at least to your ears playing music you like. It's funny how that works out for the chosen few. | |
| Tube amp location It goes against audiophile wisdom, but you can place the amps on top of the speakers with little ill effect. Just be sure to place them on a solid surface that you can decouple from the speaker cabinet. |