russ69
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| Law Of Diminishing Returns? I can take a swag at it. A good $12,000 loudspeaker system, a good integrated and decent music player will get you pretty far down the road. Perfect placement, a good room, and picking the right gear, is a darn good start. So just under 20K. | |
| Patio tunes Get a bluetooth speaker. Marshal has one that sounds good. | |
| The problem with PLC @kenjit If a really good loudspeaker were to be produced, it would sell like crazy. Price is irreverent, performance is everything. Judging from my experience with bargain priced loudspeakers, I think it could happen, but who is going to buy a 50... | |
| Magnepan 3.5r Owners needed.... No bass I have not checked to see if the bananas were pushed too far in. Do you also have 3.5r speakers The connectors can contact the circuit sometimes and do exactly what you are describing. I have not owned 3.5s but I helped my brother set up his ... | |
| Magnepan 3.5r Owners needed.... No bass @jsbelieve You got my head scratching. Let me just go down the list. Are you in the same room? Did you move anything? Did it happen over time or suddenly? Did you try a different bass amp? And I always suggest checking to make sure your bananas a... | |
| Used vs. new I've and about 50% good luck buying used loudspeakers. If it's a system you are going to keep for a long time, buy a fresh pair. | |
| Integrated Amp Shopping Decisions Rogue Sphinx V3. | |
| Bose 901 VI flat? Thanks for backing me up guys but I wanted to say for the OP to use the Bose equalizer first, it won’t cost anything and you’ll have something to listen to. You can hook it up between your source and receiver as a test. | |
| Bose 901 VI flat? Let me be the bad guy. I'm a well experienced Bose 901 guy. The Series VI are not that great even with the best equipment. With a 100 wpc mass market receiver, you are not even going to get sound as satisfying as a bluetooth boom box. Listen, this... | |
| Good speakers for Parasound Halo JC1 Magnepan 20s if you are a serious audiophile. Pass if you think you can put them where you want them. My brother had 3.6s with JC1s, they were very good but the 20s are push-pull and a big step up. | |
| Magnepan 3.5r Owners needed.... No bass I could not think of anything. Then I thought maybe the phase is reversed in one channel? Check it out before going deeper. | |
| Stereo or monoblocks Monoblocs are the icing on the cake when it comes to stereo imaging, micro-detailing, increased soundstage, and lowered noise floor. Once you mono, can't go back. 1000% this! | |
| Audio Research Gain Settings on Line Stage Amplifiers Your pre-amp and amp will have the best measured performance at full output. Most people and Audio Research set the preamp output at the lower level so you are driving it closer to its limit. Your amp should be set to wide open unless you have a n... | |
| un-becoming an audiophile @grislybutter I was simply asking if $3500 was meant as an example of a little or a lot. For new retail, that is about my minimum for something I want to listen to for a long time. It would only be half that for used gear. | |
| un-becoming an audiophile takes more than a mere "job" to afford this hobby, more like somebody with a professional degree/CV and 6+figure salary. I'm not sure what salary range is needed to enjoy this hobby today. One of my smaller systems was around $3500 and is very... |