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I agree with this statement, although Blue Jeans is a higher build quality generally. For speaker cables you can make your own identical to Blue Jeans for about 1/3 the price since the Belden cable they use is widely available. Interconnects are a little tricker for DIY but it is not that...

i second the recommendation of the Athena's at Audio Advisor. They are on clearance now... Those will be hard to beat for $100.

The athenas on clearance at Audio Advisor aree probably your best best. They do make some decent sounding speakers, especially at that price.

The Athena recommendation is a good one. Athena is being discontinued and some great deals can be had. Another option I would look at is this: PSB Alpha B1 bookshelfs (fronts) $275 Athena WS-15 (surround) $80 PSB Alpha C1 center $225 Find a decent $200 receiver (refurbished) AV123...

I am considering the purchase of a new Marantz CD5001 cd player. Looks like a a good bang for the buck player for my midrange system. I have heard that some of the "audiophile" CD players have problems playing CDR and CD-RW discs. I find this very odd considering a $50 RCA from walmart has...

or white carpet... And you can buy the same Belden wire from other suppliers for half the cost of Blue Jeans. Then just terminate it with some quality bananas or use bare wire. In case you didn't know... Then get the 10 ga. for less than the 12 gaa price! Sometimes you can get other...

Well, it is VERY important to have the tweeters at ear level or the high frequency response will not be optimal. For the M22 you will need a shorter stand to accomplish this. You can toe the speakers in or out however it sounds best to you. This should not be a problem. The tweeters can be...

try asking at the audioreview.com forums. A lot of guys over there use Cambridge CD players.

1) generally yes, aim them at the primary listening position. Actual positioning will depend on the room layout and speaker characteristics. You may not want to completely compromise the secondary positions, so that is a possible compromise.... 2) tweeter should be exactly at ear level...

If you like the sound of your speakers, then that is good. It really doesn't matter anyhow when you are using a sub that is PROPERLY crossed over. The situation described here is why I don't like 4" drivers, regardless of what the specs say. They force you to cross over way too high to...

Nothing is out of the question. You set them up how they sound best to YOU. Again, a test disc would be VERY helpful for this. Otherwise it is a lot of trial and error. If it was me.... I like to keep freq. response as flat as possible. With your speakers this is best accomplished with a...

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/speakers/1852/test-bench-definitive-technology-procinema-800-home-theater-speaker-system.html That looks like a realistic setup for these speakers. Crossover is probably set @ 100 hz, which is why the speakers do not meet their stated range (which I doubt...

You are right, it is about reaching a crossover point. And it will depend on the slope of the crossover (dB/octave) in the receiver. On systems with a slow rolloff, a lower crossover is certainly more likely to work well. The whole thing is very system dependant and should be based on how it...

From my experience, that is generally the case, and I have yet to see a 4" woofer that extends below 50 hz (or 60 for that matter). The specs are useless and can be fabricated to say whatever they want them to. Just like all those 100w/channel amps... I would love to see the frequency graph...

I would be very suprised if those speakers can actually produce anything useful at 47 hz from a single 4.5" woofer. A properly designed 6.5" woofer would struggle at those levels. 47 hz. @ -10dB ???? 100 hz. is probably the lowest I would imagine you could get away with. The problem with a...

Agreed. It is difficult to do comparisons across manufacturers this way, but it can be done. I would consider "quality sub makers" to be Velodyne, SVS, HSU, Outlaw (this is HSU essentially). There are others of course. Continuous power levels for subs must be taken with a grain of salt...

check out the HSU website. They give recommendations for their subs based on room size. What they recommend will carry over to most other QUALITY sub manufacturers as well. If HSU recommends a 12" sub with 250W continuous, something similar from another manufacturer should do the trick...

I will audition all speakers locally in hi-fi shops (Paradigm, PSB, B&W, Energy) . Whichever one of the 4 speakers I like best I will try and get a demo set to take home and compare to the Ascend/Axiom with in-home trial with my equipment. That is the plan for now anyhow.

After some research I have narrowed down the field to a more managable group: Paradigm Mini Monitor PSB Image B25 B&W 686 Ascend CBM 170SE or Axiom M3 Energy RC bookshelf I don't think the B&W will be a winner (due to price and other factors) but it is at the same shop that sells...

Which PSB's did you get? Let me know how you like them! KEF has a good reputation, but I have not auditioned them yet. I can probably get the IQ3's for $350-400 if I find a good deal or a demo. I have seen that before, but it would be an excellent deal and not easy to find. I would like...