My Humble 2 Channel EscapeI'd like to second what Orfeaus said and am wondering why your Apogees are SO close together and to the front wall? (wall behind the speakers) Speakers seem to "come alive" when you get t... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room but Good SoundDavid,Congratulations yourself! ;^) Being someone who is design-savvy you might be interested to learn I've studied interior design (not gay though! LOL) and have stumbled upon some interesting... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
relief from med school!Apparently Upscale Audio (Upland, CA) is the closest dealer which is like 400 miles away...nevermind - unless you're going to LA anyway - it's probably too far. Sweet little amps though! - - very h... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
relief from med school!Jeff,I contacted Manley's Sales Manager (Albert Schippitz) on your behalf about where the closest Mahi monoblocks dealer (based on the Zip code I found on your "items for sale" listin... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room but Good SoundVM,Your system is right up my alley! I've a good deal of experience with the Quads (21 and 22L's) and believe them to be the absolute best choice @ the price. I'm planning to get a pair of 21L'... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
relief from med school!Oy mate,You have a great system and should sound pretty damn good already - which makes me think your speaker placement is the culprit of your dissatisfaction. I could advise you about better p... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
Changes....need suggestions for next step.I second the motion for a very good tubed integrated and nominate the Manley Stingray. Then replace the cdp/dac with a Blue Note Koala ($2k-new) or possibly the "near-vinyl sounding," non... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Addictive hobbyHey Stilllooking,Nice rig you got there! ;)) You need to post more current pics for us to see. Maybe show us some photos and talk about the progress of your listening room, as well as, what you... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
Musical Fidelity based hi-fiSksfreund,Sorry to keep you waiting but I haven't been back to A'gon since a couple days after I last wrote you - I caught that flu that's been going around. Now to try and answer your question... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Musical Fidelity based hi-fiCDP's often sound similar (especially good ones) and these similarities can be confounding. Before you give up on that player try some isolation. In fact, just try Nordost Pulsar Points. The reason... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Aktiv AVI'm with Eddy, can I come too? If invited, I'd give Linn a big spankin'...you Canadians know how to get freaky-deaky! posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Musical Fidelity based hi-fiGet isolated. I strongly believe there is nothing wrong with your gear - it's the set-up. If you won't/can't get that TV away from your music system...put it on a piece of mdf and put some isolatio... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
David's EscapeYou know David, it might - but it has a similar effect to what Mr. Cardas recommends for diffusing bass in room - which is to cut up the ceiling @ the rear of the listening room & throw a fabric fr... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Apartment Living SSJbsljbsl,Yeah, okay, that WAS kind of an inside joke between Eragot and myself. I've been riding him to get a tube amp. for months. MY apologies...and make sure you're TAD is working PERFECTLY ... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
David's EscapeHey David,Been a while, happy holidays! I'm writing because I've had a thought about how to possibly improve your set-up...like to hear it, here it goes...;) Have you tried rotating the axis of... posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Apartment Living SSSee Eragot,Nobody gets my humor. Tubes RULE! posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemWow, that's pretty unusual to use a tubed electronic crossover, I guess one must think a little "outside the box" sometimes...brilliant idea! I'm not too familiar with VTL (likely they're... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Addictive hobbyAlso, from what I've seen, you might read HiFi+ for reviews on non-British components & The Absolute Sound for reviews on non-American gear-one can't be too careful with "reviewer bias(es).&qu... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Addictive hobbyHey Josh,So, what I'm planning to do is run some "calcs." (calculations) in order to find out what the "starting point" (for initial speaker placement) is in YOUR room.I... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAP,Yeah, apparently things are pretty big in Denmark too! How did you decide on the amp./speaker combo...did you already have the amps. before the Dali's or vice-versa?I'm trying to learn a... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Apartment Living SSEragot,That's SOME amp. you have there but who's the jack_ss that suggested you get a bunch of tube stuff. I mean, isn't that stuff a little outdated? ;) posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Addictive hobbyThanks for responding Josh - I DO tend to be a bit "overzealous" sometimes. Okay...first, what is this space primarily used for (i.e. just a listening room, multi-media, bedroom, ... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemDamn!, nice line-sources, classic, I suppose the phrase still applies..."everything's bigger in Texas." posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
Apartment Living SSEragot,I can't believe you posted this photo of "the system" (when you were "testing out the Progressive Scan." You're asking for it. ;) Though even with the "UBER-MESS... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment | |
A pleasing StartHave you tried moving the tv away from your stereo? Those things (thin and flimsy plastic encased tv sets) can be responsible for some nasty resonances (as well as some HORRIFIC tonal coloration) t... posted almost 20 years ago | View comment |