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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I can't imagine you guys/girls are really serious. You mean to tell me with your so called hyper hearing that them old ragged speakers you have are as good as what's produced today. . .	717
The Musical "Quest" From the pics it looks as if your speakers are WAY to close together and your sitting on top of them. My suggestion: Move the spkrs about 6 inches back.Move your left speaker to . . .	115
With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you One of the Apogees.There is a company called Octave that is bldg. Apogee type speakers and they can probably eat up your money. When I enquired about a replacement for my Stages I . . .	113
Vandersteen-like "In-between" speakers You could try www.tyleracoustics.home.mindspring.com You will find a model or two in the $4-$6k range. And I would venture to say they do a better/musical sound than the 'steens. . .	57
Non fatigueing speaker under 1500 I'd say your on the right path for a non fatigueing speaker. I will say that there is simply no way the Maggies can be considered non fatigueing. I've had Maggies in the $1000-$. . .	50
Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? Tireguy Are you trying to say the speakers sounded dead as in Ron Jeremy being dead. He may have died with a smile on his face. Although what he died from isn't pretty	37
What one product has redefined music for you?? Yes, my wakeup came in 77/78 with a pair of EPI's.I didn't even know at that time there was a Hi-End. I was a yankee transplant living in Nashville of all places.Went back to . . .	33
Any small monitors that dont sound thin and bright Are you a music lover or an audiophile? If your a music lover you'll most likely love any of the Spendor's. If an audiophile, you'll most likely hate the Spendor line. There . . .	32
Are Sub-woofers really for music? Read the article at 'Audioperpectionist'. It will disspell many of the myths you will hear.If someone tells you they ruin the music then that person either bought junk to begin . . .	27
Replacing sound proofing in cabniets There are formula's for the very thing your wanting to do. The best investment you could make, would be to purchase the 'The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook'. If you line the walls . . .	27
Speakers Needed: Audiophile Taste - Low Budget Although more than you'd like to spend, the Meadowlark 'Swift' at a $1000/pair would be a great combo with the Sony.Meadowlark also makes a bookshelf speaker, the 'Swallow' which . . .	27
Buying and Selling of feedback I agree 100% with 'Sanctuary of Sound'. A class act	25
What makes your Home Theater system A friend of mine were at his place one evening and we got a little brave and got 119db out of his sub w/o a bit of distortion that we could hear. We had our ears right next to the . . .	22
Quicksilver amp owners Roxy's description is right on. I had a pr. of the KT88 monos and they had pretty much the same sound	21
Carver sonic holography Ok,I got one listener with a 1' sweetspot and one with a 6' sweetspot. So what makes up your sweetspot	20
A question I suspect reveals a lot of ignorance... I'm not posting this to start an argument. I equate this from a mechanical view.Consider the life of a gas powered motor vs. a diesel motor.Higher rpm's equals shorter life span.. . .	20
Average Price Spent for Speakers Although I'm single I want good looking gear. None of the black, mindless looking boxes. Too many companies nowadays are putting a lot of thought into the appearance of their . . .	18
Apogee Mini Grand Questions Prior to the availability of the subs the 'Stage' was recommended as a class 'B' rating. I believe it was Thomas Norton who wrote the original review. In his words the ". . .	16
Home audio drivers vs. car audio drivers Ignorance is bliss,I'm told. But I know from personal experience, back around '96-'97 Soundstream made an amp that was designed by Krell and to their standards. I took the amp . . .	15
Any body hear the new improved Merlins at CES? Is this the speaker with two drivers and in need of stands	14
$ 1,000 A/V receiever recomendations... A little side note for the uninformed. Although Yamaha produces their own processing chips, they have been doing such, for far longer than anyone else on this planet. They have the. . .	13
My wife says yes Help what to upgrade next? Well, I wouldn't be upgrading the wife, for sure	13
platinum audio solo's How about the Infinity 2.6p's. Audio Advisor has them for $999. The best $1k speaker I've ever heard. And well worth the $2k retail price, to my ears	12
Replacing Vandy 2CEs w/ Monitors--Can It Be Done? As silly as this may sound, you did say you'd like full bodied sound, and if you can't find a pr. of Platinums, try a pr. of the Polk LSi's, such as the model 9. I have a lady . . .	11
AV receiver for 4 ohm speakers? I will say this, although I've had people tell me I was ABSOLUTELY NUTS, that it wasn't possible. Back around '93 or '94 I ran into some money problems and needed to sell a couple. . .	10
Ground loop when connecting coax to cable box..... I bought the Mondial ground thingee and it worked like a charm.Though I thought it was kinda pricey at $100, it solved the problem completely	9
Amps-Cables for Focal 1007 BE Good idea, try the tube route first. Cables will only give a very small change and it sounds like you need more than a very small tweek. Cary and Quicksilver tube amps tend to be . . .	9
Speakers to match a CARY SLI-80 IC's and spkr. cable will only give a minimum improvement at best. Save for a sub or a pair of them. Remember you can put the sub wherever it sounds best to you. Very easy to do. . . .	8
2 ch HT/music...hope to hear from the 2 ch purists Just a suggestion. Try the speakers with the Denon and a better amp before you spend a wad on an amp. At your Dads age he may not, may not, but he may, hear no difference in the . . .	8
Do you own/have you heard the new Thiel 1.6? In my search to find a replacement speaker for my Apogee Stages, which take up too much room in my new home, I did get to listen to the 1.6's. People were saying that it sounded . . .	8
Would your system be different if ............? Yes, in my younger days I factored in the status of my gear somewhat, to friends and family. Then I grew up and no longer give a rats what others think of my gear. Most of the . . .	8
Question about Car speaker design. Gumby, what is it you are trying to accomplish with the rear speakers? Do ya want good bass or good bass with rear fill? I got outa the car audio biz afew years back and have . . .	8
Carey1110 vs Diavlos: Submitted feedback is being contested Diavlos submits positive feedback. This tells me that he has listened to the amp and is satisfied with it. Diavlos, then says he, "had an ear infection",so he couldn't . . .	8
Camparing Creek Destinty to Exposure 2010S Wow There is a hugh difference between a 2010 and 2010S.Not just an incremental difference like so many other brands!!!!An 'S' will blow away the Evo,5350 and the Destiny.Remember . . .	7
Are Apogee Scintilla Speakers worth purchasing In MY opinion, mine, the finest midband to ever be reproduced is thru the Apogee Stages. Other Apogees do many things better than the Stages, but the Stages have the finest midband. . .	7
Good budget monitor match for Plinius 8200MkII A speaker often ignored in this price range, but worthy of high-end amplification, such as your Plinius, are the Magnepan MMG's. At $55o/pr. and a transparency to die for, at the . . .	7
Cayin A-50t vs. Rogue Audio Cronus The Rogue is made in the US isn't it?The Cayin's made in Communist China, making the Rogue the only choice.Does it not make sense to buy from your fellow Americans	6
What are you using to clean plasma screen? Would like to add one thing,not that any of you use it but,stay the 'H' away from paper towels. A lot of owners of tt's use paper towels and that's the quickest way to ruin the tt. . .	6
Scaled back to my computer need speakers Try the Audioengine 5's. A musical active speaker with plenty of power and some low end. The also have a wood veneer for $100 more. When I checked into active's for a 'puter they . . .	5
Sub recommendations for HT If you haven't purchased a sub yet, what I gathered from talking to Mike/owner of ACI, is their 'Force' sub, $750 is the same sound quality as the Titan II with lower output. I was. . .	5
Home theater question Since, the Thiels are excessively bright, to my ears anyway, and source material in many movies tends to be bright I think this would be a path straight to Audio 'H'. That, plus . . .	5
Outlaw M-200 sv. Hafler XL-280 bridged Problem I see is running the 4 ohm speaker with a bridged amp such as the Hafler. Tha amp will effectively see a 2 ohm load in this case I believe. Although I'm no fan of Chinese. . .	4
Clements Response speakers - seeking information If you ever find a pr. of thr Clements speakers with the ribbon tweeter that was mentioned at the Clements website and in the previous post, BUY them. At this time , if you ever . . .	4
Sub crossover frequency I find 60-70HZ to be about right in my home. But I see nothinh wrong with 80 hertz. If that is low as your mains will go. Have you ever read or heard of Richard Vandersteens take . . .	4
Subwoofer problem Many processors don't send a signal to the sub. I friend of mine has the top of the line Yamaha and hers doesn't send any thing to the sub in the mode you speak of	4
Audio Experience gear direct from factory Does it have a remote? Cause I'm sure not gonna get up just to chage the volume like I did 10 years ago	4
Preamp suggestions $200 - $400 range Maybe the Bellari tubed phono stage, $250 retail.The Clearaudio 'Nano' is $350 retail and Music Hall has one for $150.Not sure which ones are Communist China made or they may all . . .	3
Vandersteen 2w sub hookup Go to the Vandersteen website, you'll learn a lot there. There are diffent versions of the 2w sub. The older/better one doesn't use a xover configured as stated by the previous . . .	3
what's the best pre amp Doesn't the Cary have 'variable' output on it. Seems like many of the Cary's do. Unless you have others sources to hook up, I'd go right into the amp from the cd player, as long as. . .	3
The triangle Celius 202 speaker In the last 4 months I've been looking for a replacement for my Apogee Stages, that wouldn't get into silly money. What I've found so far from auditioning B&W 803,4,5's,Revel F30. . .	3
Where oh where do I place my speakers You can't use the 'front effects' channels of the RX-Z1 for 'side effects'. It will mess everything up. The 'front effects' are using info from the front mains.Basically it is . . .	3
Triangle, Living Voice, Sonus Faber under 3.5K I've not heard the L/V's, but have listened extensively to the SF GP original and the Celius. I found the GP to be just as Micheal Fremer described them in his reveiw in . . .	3
Prepro or receiver with Paradigm Active speakers? I have the RXV1 and can say if you don't need all the channels of amplification I'd go with something where your money is going more to the processing. But, if you are getting it . . .	2