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What's happen to Jonathan Scull Ex Stereophile ?
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Music to evaluate Speakers and System
Mrtennis-When making evaluations with more than one unknown parameter, e.g., new speaker and new recording in a new system/room, one cannot determine what accounts for all the discovered sound differences. It is a mathematical/logical impossibilit... 
Please help Two amps to one pair of speaker?
Cyclonicman wrote: I agree wholeheartedly with Newbee. My grandfather once blew up my speakers due to this situation. If you don't have any kids or grandfathers around, maybe.Really? I am surprised. Such a hook-up is likely to damage an amp or two... 
Music to evaluate Speakers and System
I disagree that one should use whatever one likes.That is not what I or anyone else said. We emphasized that the recordings need to be familiar but no one said that they should be restricted to a single type or genre. A system should play everyth... 
Music to evaluate Speakers and System
This is a topic that comes up regularly and, after a slow start, garners a fairly long list. The bottom line, however, is that it does not matter what others use since the most important factor is YOUR familiarity with the recording, not its genre... 
Bel Canto REF1000 vs S300
Mr_sukebe wrote: "I've compared the 1000 to the S300 and felt that the 1000 is simply a bigger/better S300. If you like the S300, you'll love the 1000. As it is, clearly doesn't do it for you, so look elsewhere."Amen.Kal 
Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?
Rugyboogie wrote: "The Mc Intosh center speakers were a meant for horizontal placement."Most are meant for horizontal placement but, despite that, few are designed properly for that orientation. (Spoken without knowledge of or bias against whateve... 
How to reply to questions about stereo cost?
Albert,I tried that once, a long time ago, and the immediate come-back was "Can you get this setup for me, too?"Kal 
How to reply to questions about stereo cost?
1. Only my wife and my insurance agent know on what I waste my money. 2. The agent is the only one who cares exactly how much.Kal 
How to reply to questions about stereo cost?
No one has asked me in years (except my insurance agent). The only time $$$ comes up is when an impressed guest asks me to suggest a system for him/her. Then I ask what they can spend.Kal 
Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?
Two vertically-oriented speakers placed above and below the screen will provide a centered phantom image with minimal horizontal interference and lobing. Place them horizontally and/or displaced laterally and real problems arise.Kal 
Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?
Mitch4t wrote: "However, by putting the two speakers on their sides in a mirror image arrangement with the top tweeters of the two speakers next to each other, the vertical misalignment will be neutralized."No, it won't. The additional interferenc... 
Pioneer EX Speakers
The S-3EX is a smaller floorstander that was introduced at CEDIA in September.Kal 
Pioneer EX Speakers
Sure. http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/307piosex/index.html 
Oppo 980H setup and use
The best standard source is http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/special/I got mine as a close-out from Target who generally has good deals on the shelves for this.Kal