philjolet

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Classic Rock Quiz
11 right only knew a few 
MMG Placement
"I could create some distance from the half wall, but probably not 5 feet."even four feet would probably suffice in that situation and the half wall thing may (or may not who knows) work out pretty well (also you could hear the stereo in the kitch... 
MMG Placement
fwiw I use SMGa's in a room 13' x 30' x 8' and the balance is terrific with beautiful bass, however, I have them placed at one end of the room (about 5 feet out) not along the side wall like you want to do.also fwiw the SMGa is supposed to be a be... 
Speaker Advice?
Audio Note E series has a back port but is designed to be placed in the corner 
Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended?
Martykl I remember that Who concert, I got knocked to the ground twice (along with several others) because a giant wave of people pushed into us. A bit scary... 
Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended?
Todd Rundgren and Mojo Nixon tied for the most obscene and off the wall shows I have seen 
HDMI Cables
in my experience I went from a generic hdmi supplied with a TV tuner to a modest priced hdmi (Signal I think) and the washed out and grainy look of the first cable completely disappeared and was replaced with crisp colors and a defined picture.It ... 
HDMI Cables
there absolutely is a difference in pic quality between hdmi cables.The Monoprice is a great bet their stuff is very good.tell us how it goes... 
Magnepan 20.7 - Ten Feet or More Into a Room?
fwiw you should try the planar asylum over at Audio Asylumthose guys are all over anything planar 
Magnepan 20.7 - Ten Feet or More Into a Room?
fwiw I thought my 1.6s sounded their best when using the rule of thirds in my 13 x 22 room, This means they were 7.3 feet from the back wall and 4.3 ft apart. The bass integrated with the midrange the best of any set up I have tried and the image ... 
Short speaker cable recommendation
Oldcar63 I have been around the block a few times and the Belden is blowing me away like nothing else 
Short speaker cable recommendation
One final post to tout the benefits of the Belden 8402 with the WE16ga.I can not believe how much bigger the sound stage got and the definition top to bottom is outstanding, everything drenched in musical nuance and harmonics.Things like hearing t... 
TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile???
Plinius SA100MKIII is the closest in tone and inner 'magic' but without the three dimensional qualities tubes have 
Short speaker cable recommendation
I see, I did not understand and wanted to make sure, thank you for everything! I placed the order and I look forward to hearing the Belden! 
Short speaker cable recommendation
I looked for the special solder to no avail, can you tell me what to ask for?thank you again