stuartbmw3
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| Three recent, key learnings Well, I would differ with you on that point. I do not disagree that a piece of the puzzle is getting electronic components that match well from a purely physics perspective. But in my case, beyond that, experimenting with speaker placement, gettin... | |
| Three recent, key learnings Two other notes. First for me, I think the biggest improvements have been the addition of the Vandersteen and McCormack gear. It is a great match, and kind of cool that with very little effort you can talk live with both designers.Secondly, I have... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce questions I have a pair of 2CE Signatures. I really, really like the Vandersteen products. I drive mine with a McCormack amp that puts out 185 watts per channel. They do like, and benefit from a decent amount of power, and they are not extremely efficient. ... | |
| What do audiophiles listen in their cars? The sweet sound of my BMW inline six...... | |
| Here’s my $1750…just tell me what to buy.. I would try to track down some McCormack DNA amps. I just picked up an DNA-1 and it is a great piece. Sounds more like music than anything I have had before.....built like a tank and still sup0pored by the designer. The DNA-.5 amps are going for &... | |
| Here’s my $1750…just tell me what to buy.. I would try to track down some McCormack DNA amps. I just picked up an DNA-1 and it is a great piece. Sounds more like music than anything I have had before.....built like a tank and still sup0pored by the designer. The DNA-.5 amps are going for &... | |
| Best Tube preamplifier under $600 I am a fan of Sonic Frontiers gear. You should be able to find an SFL-1 or even and SFL-1 Signature at that price point. No remote or phono stage but a very well build preamp using one tube......and PartsConnexion still supports repair and upgrade... | |
| Aragon 4004 vs. McCormack DNA-1? Hi guys. Thought I would follow up on this thread. I went ahead and bought a stock DNA-1. At this point I could not be more pleased. The amp is in great shape. It is built beautifully and really fits well in my system.....and I think it is a great... | |
| Aragon 4004 vs. McCormack DNA-1? Thanks for the input thus far. Definitely leaning toward the McCormack. Total cost to me is actually within $50 which seems to make the DNA-1 an even better deal. I keep running into other amps that just muddy the issue, a single BEL 1001 mk2, McI... | |
| Frustrated with the sound of my system I thought I would give you some updates in terms of what I have been trying. Based on your input I moved around the room. The speakers are now centered on a wall, about 3 feet off the back wall and about 9 feet apart. The listening position is sti... | |
| Frustrated with the sound of my system Guys(figuratively), I really appreciate all the lively discussion. I will have the house to myself for the majority of the week, so I will experiment with speaker placement and listening position. There is a wealth of information from you and you ... | |
| Frustrated with the sound of my system Thanks for the input so far....I really appreciate it. My room is 18 X 18 with 9 foot ceiling. Double french doors on on wall (usually open), triple windows with blinds on another wall, and a sofa, chair and desk in the room. THe floor is carpeted... | |
| Vintage loudspeakers....Sleeper models.... I have a pair of Ohm C2 speakers. I just refoamed them and reconditioned the cabinets. They are in very good shape. You can read about them at Ohmspeakers.com. They are 10" three ways in walnut cabinets. I would say they weigh about 30 lbs per spe... | |
| Steely Dan live last night I saw them last year in Atlanta. Excellent concert and great musicians. Did they still have guitarist John Herrington and drummer Keith Carlock? Babylon Sisters and Peg were amazing....and I only wished they would have played My Old School....can'... | |
| Tube Preamps Yes, in general a tube preamp, or tubes somewhere in the chain will reduce brightness or glare. At least that has been my experience. Something else I do that tames my speakers is I cut some felt to place around the tweeter...so it sort of looks l... |