whitecap
Responses from whitecap
| Mini-monitors $5,000 - $10,000 Serious eye candy with high WAF that sounds great: KEF Reference 201/2. You will want a sub also -- but heck, I say you need a sub with all of the monitors mentioned above (and yes, I also own the Pulsar and auditioned the C1 extensively). | |
| Who did hear the new Pass Labs .8 series amps? Skootb: I too would be interested in your observations about the differences from your former x250.5. Please expound. | |
| Focal diablo Utopias in large room? Break off the relationship, get the ring back, cash it in, then use the cash for a nifty upgrade. But seriously, move the speakers every time you want to use your system? That's crazy. The lady needs to get with program. | |
| Is it speakers or my rock/metal music? Plus help ? Your post raises many issues that depend on many variables and unknowns, and I suggest that you spend some time researching more specific topies here on A'Gon and elsewhere. I offer ony a few general observations. Your heavy metal music preference... | |
| MA7000 overkill for B&W 805D's?? Agree, the MA7000 would be nice with the 805Ds. But, why not try something different upstairs, just for the fun of it? | |
| 7 months in and still loving these... Indeed, fabulous speakers. I auditioned a pair of IB2i for hours on end, trying to figure a way to rationalize putting them in my (admittedly) simply too small and tightly configured listening space. I had to pass, as they just wouldn't fit. But s... | |
| I'm now a Cardas Woman. I used to be a Kimber gal Wait, Elizabeth, I am confused. You were all aflutter about the new cables, and indeed this is such a pleasant and upbeat thread. Now you're getting a divorce and returning to Hero on the 7 meter run? What happened? Did I miss something? | |
| Pass Labs Point 8 Series info Kiddman's post is spot-on and well said. | |
| Small Monitors and Book shelves for Rock Music? Linn Katan, is a great value and will do what you want. That said, knowing your budget would inform the question. Other posters' suggestion to go active is a good one. The Linn can go active, but is also really good without. | |
| Know a Good NYC Electrician for Dedicated Lines? Many thanks for the helpful responses. Will take all comments on board. Agree, Buconero, can't be too careful in these matters. | |
| What's under your sub? Two different approaches in different systems. In the office system, I use a Sub Dude under a Velodyne. It made a very surprising and significant, instant improvement to tighten up the bass, correct for more tuneful bass, and reduce boom. At home ... | |
| Room treatments on the ceiling? I use four ASC Cinema Panels, that both absorb and difuse. The effect was helpful in taming an overly bright and bleached sounding room. I have them mounted directly above, and parallel to, the wall behind the speakers. Helpful. We have soffits al... | |
| Why do McIntosh come with cheap plastic remotes? Agree with Hansk46 and Theo, ARC take the cake for cheap remotes that are not remotely commensurate the with quality of its components. The remote for the CD-8 is an embarrassment. Why not add ARC to your thread title? The McIntosh remotes may not... | |
| Preamp with tone controls? The C220 could indeed do the trick. I suggest do some tube rolling to address your brightness issue (and also room mods, but it seems you have that covered). Tone controls are convenient to have, but they will mask, not address, your fundamental i... | |
| Impedance Matching No, I would not bother. Too many work around heachaces. |