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  1. gene

    Does anybody besides me like good old stereo speakers?

    Man this brings back memories of my childhood where my bro's all used Lafayette Criterion 2002+ speakers, turntables, and 40wpc pioneer receivers. It wasn't all that accurate, but nobody cared and the bass literally shattered my Dad's large wine bottle he used to keep on the kitchen floor...
  2. gene

    SACD - not that impressed...

    I was not impressed with the multi channel version of Norah Jones either. If you want to be dazzled, try some 2CH Patricia Barber SACDs from Premonition Records.
  3. gene

    Yamaha RX-V2600

    Unless otherwise stated by the manufacturer, multi channel receivers are usually rated into 2CH driven simultaneously. For more information on this topic as well as the relevance of this test, please check out the following thread: All Channels Driven Fallacy
  4. gene

    Receiver for 4 ohm speakers

    you should be fine since they have high sensitivity. I recommend setting all speakers to small with xover around 70-80Hz, especially since they aren't full range speakers. This will save on amp power. Go with the 4806 if your budget/space allows for it since it sounds like you can't run a...
  5. gene

    Life's too short

    Though everyone makes mistakes at some points in their lives, I agree and its amazing how some people get off so easily on it. I think our current President got off by paying a meager $150 fine and temp license suspension while our Vice President actually got off twice on DUI's. I know too...
  6. gene

    Would you agree with this statement?

    Macman; you seem to love arguing. Perhaps if you designed magnetics for a living like I used to before doing Audioholics, you would realize that b/c of better materials these days one can design lighter weight cores of similar performance to ones 20-30% larger a few decades ago. Really and...
  7. gene

    Would you agree with this statement?

    Materials have changed, such as core material in transformers, winding methods, dielectric materials in caps, board layers, power supply topologies, amplifier topologies, etc. Wood is heavier than stamped sheet metal too ;) of course if you're happy with 70's style receivers and vintage...
  8. gene

    Would you agree with this statement?

    thus the reason why we write articles which apparantly few of our forum members get a chance to read: Product Managing Receiver Platforms also using the weight analogy isn't always applicable if you aren't comparing apples to apples. The old vintage receivers from 70/80s had all wooden...
  9. gene

    Fan + Motor = Subwoofer? New Tech

    well obviously you can't but considering the LFE track has little to no content below 20Hz that shouldn't be an issue ;)
  10. gene

    Fan + Motor = Subwoofer? New Tech

    they actually contacted us to review it and we declined. If i need more subsonic bass in my room, I could always decouple the air intake from my air handler in my primary home theater room :rolleyes:
  11. gene

    Hmm, Boycott is a understatement.

    Lets also not forget that the Muslin religion didn't attack us. a group of extremists under the guise of that religion did. True muslims are pacifists just like most religions until someone perverts its meaning.
  12. gene

    BG Z-1 Ribbon Loudspeaker Review

    <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=style91><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/BGZ1RibbonSpeakersp1.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 125px" alt=[bg] hspace=10...
  13. gene

    AV123 Epiphany 12-12 Loudspeaker Raffle to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Victims

    AV123 Epiphany 12-12 Loudspeaker Raffle to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Victims From AV123: "Hurry…$15,000 Epiphany 12-12 charity loudspeaker raffle is winding down…only 50 tickets remain. Basically a $100 charity contribution will buy you a 1 in 300 chance to win a brand new pair of one of the...
  14. gene

    Off topic discussion about reviews and MSRP

    Sounds like you would be much happier reading consumer reports. I recommend you subscribe there, from what I can remember it isn't that expensive and they have nice 1-2 paragraph reviews that objectively analyze products :rolleyes: Ah more false assumptions again. You know the old saying...
  15. gene

    meridian

    if you are already happy with your AVM 30 then why upgrade? How about addressing something that will clearly make an audible difference like your room :rolleyes:
  16. gene

    High Instantaneous Current Amp Spec

    Um, not quite, read this thread: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14222
  17. gene

    High Instantaneous Current Amp Spec

    Actually by FTC mandate, receiver power has to be rated into 2 channels. Thus the published spec from Yamaha is guaranteed for at least 2 channels driven, though I have usually found them to exceed their ratings in that capacity and thats without holding the line voltage up either ;)
  18. gene

    High Instantaneous Current Amp Spec

    I am sure that has no relation to the margins of the products they are selling either :rolleyes:
  19. gene

    High Instantaneous Current Amp Spec

    If you have any technical sense than I don't need to back up my statement about the Audio Precision Test sweep. Its a fact. Companies like HT Magazine use that test. Its a useful test, but NOT representative of a continuous power test. As for the rail fuse and regulation, read the...
  20. gene

    High Instantaneous Current Amp Spec

    Good joke :)
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