Posts by likemovies

Quote:Originally Posted by arnyk This turns out to be an audiophile myth as applied to AVRs playing music through speakers. It does happen on the test bench when they are playing pure tones and driving load resistors. The latter is...

Quote:Originally Posted by wronganswer Those yamaha avr's are know to go low on watts when driving 5 and 7 channels, and that is why he blew that tweeter...

Quote:Originally Posted by wronganswer Those yamaha avr's are know to go low on watts when driving 5 and 7 channels, and that is why he blew that tweeter...

Are the: Paradigm Book Shelf speakers Mini Monitors V.4 and Paradigm Center Channel Speaker CC-370 V.4 Okay for Home Theater? Are they crisp, clear, lots of detail, can handle good level of volume? 22x15 room. Price: $245 on CL. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by wronganswer I own a pair of tsi100 and those can go really loud. I have never blew a tweeter. So just a case of "things break sometimes"? I do feel that I have to crank them good to have detail, and I...

I don't understand. I blew them up (maybe) because I had too little power not too much? How? No questioning you. Trying to understand. What should I upgrade too power-wise (not a model, just specs)?

Quote:Originally Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice True, but more than a few manufacturers post phony specs, Klipsch being among the worst. The only way to make a fair comparison is with measured SPL charts. Most manufacturers don't have...

IOW, I have to have $1000+ speakers. I guess I better move the couch closer.

Quote:Originally Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice Blowing a tweeter is one sure sign. It's a $200 speaker, it won't do concert or true theater levels. You don't think it means there's something wrong with the receiver do you? Or maybe...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice Blowing a tweeter is one sure sign. It's a $200 speaker, it won't do concert or true theater levels. I didn't know that. What would you suggest? Do you think an older Klipsch,...