Anyone tried the "book" speaker from Parts Express
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=319-
HSU or Dayton Titanic from Parts Express
Does anyone know anything about the Dayton Titanic Subs from Parts Express? How do they compare to the Hsu line of subs? Thanks in advance!
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d directly to the board or to the audio parts. A monolithic audio system like that take advantage of what you say at all stage levels but it is a " pain in the ass "
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I wouldnt spend so much on parts. If crossover needs rebuild I would ask about on the klipsch forum bet someone could tell you where to get the most
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have a quality that I'm not sure how to express, let alone evaluate. At this stage of their break in, they seem to express a very detailed, "transparent" quality.
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more internal bracing, better crossover parts and silver internal wiring. The speakers have been shipped but have not as yet arrived in North America. Would be
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The trick is that while there are few parts, getting it done right, the matching of the parts is time consuming and tricky, and to boot, most of use would solder
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xtreme amp). It's probably a sum of its parts thing. All I know is that at this point, whatever the 2.0n preamp is contributing, it's certainly making some very
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, let me tell you that not once did Pat express pity for himself, or even fear for himself. Not once did fear express itself in an angry outburst. The man did not
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Yes Twl, You express my thoughts completely. I also tried to penitrate the "myasma" of this "hide and seek" company and was
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out". Denon is known to use very cheap parts in their players and the 2900 (or 2910) is no exception. These are decidely mid-fi players and its hard for me to
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ensens in a 90 lb clay sewer pipe! $100 parts 1969 Kirksaeter M50 and M70 ($90-110) closeouts 1975 DIY Peerless/Phillips 6.5" 2-ways ($150 parts)
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y very happy with all the big expensive parts and I had the itch to buy something. For a mere $89.00 it cured the itch for a while and didn't degrade the sound a
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arc block or VTA block as stated in the parts list on ETs website here . The arc
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have missed you and Bruce around these parts more than words could ever express. Please post more. And, how is our very good friend?
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never able to find someone who had the parts to repair it. It had something to do with the electronic parts. Have you had yours repaired?? My dad gave me the
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ve 4 LPs that were so noisy, I'd played parts of them once and put them away, never to play again. After cleaning them as described above, they are now completely
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please contact audiogon@service.com to express your opinion. The closed thread contained factual, helpful information; why not restore it to the dignity that AG & we
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countries that I have existed. In some parts of the world a great system is as much a status symbol as an exotic car is here(this is in response to the threads
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was touring with them and sang the high parts. The Lovin' Spoonful was the warm up band. The Beatles in 1966 may have been the same year or a year later. The best
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excellent with first class inventory of parts inside. The house sound is somewhat "darker" than the wide open, fast and immediate Audion sound, but Melody
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e nothing to gain in this other than to express my enthusiasm. I will also say that with the exception of Tvad, many on AA share this opinion. As I first questioned
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e musicians become actors playing their parts in a play. This music was way ahead of it's time. It opens with Wayne Shorter's deep tenor sax, evoking for me,
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ed me that if needed they will have the parts to service my speaker again in another 5 years or more. What will you do in 6-7 years if you would need to service a
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Hi Lewm, I think that I haven't express myself correctly. I was meaning that by comparing the specs of the turntables that were designed to used the Micro-
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rtly has a spotty record for supporting parts. For that reason I purchased and additional warrenty period & that warrenty still keeps the tab under $500. Out of the
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ore posting. You have already voiced on parts express tech talk on 10-9-11 under Vapor Sound that you help pick drivers for Vapor Audio and help setup audio shows
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designs - Pros and Cons. Feel free to express yourself and your thoughts about the Single Driver design speakers in this thread. Ideas, your projects, pics,
David Wilson must be a little annoyed
the crossovers are made from premium parts arranged as carefully as technology allows. But once upon a time, the B&W 801 Matrix ($5500) was called the "audio end
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't sound the same or last as long. Parts and build quality count for something, but it is up to the buyer to decide. The problem w/new Emotiva vs used
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e to investigate, just for fun. I used Parts Express for some old garage speakers, but yours are much nicer. I found a website that is interesting but I have not
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ot;outboard" spiked feet are from Parts Express, their part # 249-720 (cost is $22.99 for 4 feet, twice that for 8). Between the bottom of the speakers
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on TV and don't sleep at a Holiday Inn Express on a regular basis. As to why i haven't contacted a lawyer to go about doing this, figure it out for yourself. I'm
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rtion, hash) is a combination I want no parts of. Again, I have not heard the Behringer, and have been "assured" that good EQs do exist, but if
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I did buy a Sonic Impact T-amp from Parts Express once to play with, I returned it because I don't have the speakers for it. I did manage to hook it up to a
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r, I haven't heard anything under $139 (Parts Express Kit) that I would buy. Maybe these would be "The Ones"! Off topic: Did you unload the
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I come to a place where words no longer express the experience I’m having with my system. In this past year I have needed to sell off parts of my system, the biggest
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;) Marinko plugs can be found at Parts Express.
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Use you imagination and freely express your biases and preconceived
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software on my laptop (the OmniMic from Parts Express), and a surprising number of recording show sub-30Hz energy, especially Telarc CDs. If you're into
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Parts Express Speaker Wire w/ Bananas Or, just get SoundKing &
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fantastic tweak. The best way for me to express the effects of it is to yell YOWEE! For just about $35. I've installed 4 6V lantern batteries with 1000uf 50V
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Vikki, I think parts express has an adapter. I have one but can't remember where it came from. You could try Radio Shack as well.
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ou might have carte blanche over at the Parts Express website to spew technically incorrect non sense, self promotion, and abrasive blather but there are specific
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me thoughts on comparing the quality of parts between the two. I had something on order from Vapor Audio, but decided to cancel because of a new contract at work
DIY Whose speakers would you use
you could pick and choose from any parts out there, which tweeters mids and woofers would you spec for a DIY set of speakers? What about the crossover
So Much "Harshness"
y & Co. in Cerritos, California or PartsExpress.com and others for under $2 per foot. Check under the Power Cable category. Basically the same cable as marketed by
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Dayton Titanic from Parts Express. Does not go super low but is quick and tuneful.
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ton interconnects that are about $12 at Parts Express, as short as will fit. They sound great to me.
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but I struggle to find a better way to express the sensation. In analytical, terms the following audiophile attributes, when veiwed holistically, help to explain this
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e How did they think a small gizmo with parts cost of $35 was worth $4,200 except to born a minute RICH suckers. No poor fool would waste his/her money on it. So
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The cable part# is 139-080 online at parts express. The price is $0.88, you won't be sorry. This is not a joke, this USB in every way was identical in sound to
Help me get the most out of my Merlin TSM MX
Merlin TSM MX on Skylan stands,DIY parts express sub with Behringer feedback destroyer for room eq, speaker wire is Monster M-series CX2( Paul Speltz
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br http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=240-717
Better Electronics or New Cables
to be kidding.Just buy some cables from parts express. I have been doing this stuff for 40 years. Buy some good electronics your ears will not here the difference.
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sed Jantzen Superior z-caps 1.0 uf from Parts Express. It was an inexpensive modification for $25. There was a material improvement in mid and high-end clarity.
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an find one) for BG (Bohlender-Graebner/Parts Express) ribbons.
Tubes for BAT VK60 Need help
You can get those 6c33 tubes from Parts Connexion for $27, or from tubestore.com for a bit more. I believe they all come from the same Ulyanov factory
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You can DIY your own. Partsexpress.com has, or will soon have, Tang-Band 4" drivers for $34 ea. Pop 'em in their pemade cabinets at $125 /pr and you'
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octave extension, but by that time your parts cost is getting closer to the other speakers (my Pluto+ build probably ran 75% of what I spent on the Orions; although
Is a Sub worth the bother
Try a Dayton Titanic from Parts Express. Not to pricy, sealed box, quick and articulate for the $$$.
What gives CD’s, Solid State
od source to buy those ferrite cores is Parts Express. Don't pay extra for "audiophile" type. They don't work better except they cost many times more.
What is purpose of a cd transport
gital data. Some transports use better parts and are better built and are therefore better at doing that than others.
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and (4) Neutrik RCA connectors from Parts Express ($1.75 each). I spiraled the cable around a 3/8" dowel rod, and used a single run of wire through the
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Advisor to try on their 30 day trial. Parts Express sells a 13.8v regulated power supply for something like $40. Toni told me that 13.8 is OK, but not to go any
What is a good bookshelf
Interesting idea-call parts Express. Sometimes they have identical replacement drivers. Very inexpensive and might be worth a try. easy to replace and
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a kit ,,,i just assembled a kit sold by parts express..at a cost of 356 including shipping....took about an hour to assemble...has a solid plate amp and a dayton
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Coincident Triumph,Parts Express/Dayton Reference MTM or the original Gallo Nucleus series two ball affair.The first two have 92db efficiency,the
Regarding people selling equipment to U S A only
osh pre to a guy in Japan who wanted it Express mail, and didn't bat an eye at the $275 US shipping. Canada seems harder to ship to due to all the additional
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ntly, fit your budget. Check out Parts Express for the Behringer B2031P. You can also see actual measured response at Zaph Audio in the Blog section.
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ir of Magnepans.Or a used Talon Raven C.Parts Express has a monitor/floorstander using the Dayton Reference drivers {91db}.Series/parallel line source-same drivers??
Details for bi amping
Parts Express carries the Harrison Labs fixed inline attenuators in 3, 6 and 12 dB versions. Right now, your guess is as good as
Is it possible to shield unshielded speakers
ere you go...... http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=
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he odds of finding Vishay-level quality parts in gear is slim - in the mid/late 90's, this level of parts quality was almost standard in statement designs. Aside
Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP
Audiocap 0.01 uF's from Parts Express used as bypass caps (parallel to the high pass cap) helped for my recent project.
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and 18 woofers, plus all the crossover parts. You might do better but this way the design is worked out and leaves the creative cabinet, finish and other fun
ps audio bridge
ected via wireless N 5GHZ to an Airport Express downstairs, which is then fed to the DAC using CAT5e... I can stream 24bit 192 AIFF files without any issues for hours
Best inexpensive interconnect/speaker cables
Try the Esoteric interconnects sold at Parts Express (part # 186-002). At $24.46 a 1m pair they provide some pretty amazing performance. As far as speaker cables
Down firing sub tweeks
ounds like a great platform. Cones from parts express are not expensive. But you will get a idea at what the platform will sound like.
What do you mean by "better" when it comes to cabl
sly you dont comprehend well, or I dont express well, because I dont tune equipment around cables. I care little for cables, as long as they seem to work, are
What's the best HDMI cable that you have tried
Parts Express Flat HDMI cable. I tried 5 aftermarket more expensive cables until I stumbled upon one of these. Ultimately replaced
Need Zu Definition Pro Subwoofer Array Amp for 1k
So I hate to say it, but go to parts express and buy 2 of the better Subwoofer plate amps for 100 or 200 each, run them as mono blocks in their own wood
Improving sound quality of streaming setup
to a Zardoz (a hot-rodded Apple Airport Express from France) which is connected to my pre. I'm open to any suggestions on how to improve sound quality of my cd
has anyone had any problems w/ Jasmine phono LP2 0
inexpensive $25 for a pair of 1UF from Parts Express.
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Spendor also want to take profit from parts that's why don' t help to repair or supply parts for your own repair! This after sales service is really too bad!!!!
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into this first post. I will post two parts as I go through the process. The first part will be comparing the toslink which is my preferred input and the second
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m Parts Express for $71.45 for a set of four. Another A-goner has
cheaper coupling caps on a budget
Parts Connection has 15% off film caps right now (V-Caps excluded) If you are looking for a Teflon coupling cap, cheap may
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sub (Hsu vtf-2) or the Titanic kit from parts express and find 5 NHT Classic threes. I've seen used pairs for $400. A little more effort than going down to best buy
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lean bass so spikes is my two cents.try parts
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luck. He pointed me to Madisound and Parts Express, and neither of them were able to come up with anything close to OEM specs in terms of size. The flange on the
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you like omni type speakers, cheaply. Parts Express has a close out of the xbox Spherex speakers. I have the original xbox spherex system and it is amazing. I
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wants $275 for a replacement pair. Parts Express has replacements for $60 (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=295-494). There are also used
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madisound.com/ or http://www.partsexpress.com/ I purchased them from Madisound, which has a chart for the replacements. They are the exact drivers in your
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Here' another idea: Parts Express has DIY subwoofer kits. They have several amps. I'm planning to purchase the version with 200 watts. It has a level
Anyone refinished a plinth
can also get some paper-backed veneer (parts express sells it), cut it to size and press it on--if your woodworking skills match mine, it'll save you some
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ve it at any hardware store, but online parts stores are chocca with it...
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pliers out there that will sell you the parts although I am not sure how much the end product will end up costing vis-a-vis your budget. An alternate choice
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