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In Reply to: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? posted by Todd R on August 30, 2006 at 05:11:21:
I never said that. There are good and bad examples.
I stand by my post. It's just as useful to know how many didn't change as those who did.Thanks Brian,
I just didn't quite understand what you were getting at, but now I do.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - Todd R 05:11:21 08/30/06 (96)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - akai m8 09:28:59 09/14/06 (0)
- Second system, sure. - Rob Thomas 23:34:48 09/1/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - rhyno 17:41:35 08/31/06 (0)
- Re Has anyone.... - Frank Waller 12:11:15 08/31/06 (2)
- As someone who listens to both very often, I feel just the opposite. (nt) - jnr 21:07:00 08/31/06 (1)
- we understand... - Frank Waller 01:06:45 09/1/06 (0)
- Nope..... - Todd Krieger 20:24:23 08/30/06 (0)
- I went half way... - kuma 19:50:13 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - T&T 19:50:09 08/30/06 (0)
- Hey Todd- here's some people to talk to? - braillediver 15:45:23 08/30/06 (0)
- Many "high efficiency" speakers are low output - Tom Brennan 15:22:25 08/30/06 (0)
- 38 years ago I enjoyed high efficiency speakers using various PP amps - Norm 15:13:15 08/30/06 (0)
- No, because I was disappointed and didn't switch. nt - morricab 14:33:15 08/30/06 (0)
- In the end, no. (Long story follows) - Stephæn 13:04:18 08/30/06 (11)
- Ah.. nice to see you are still in *love* :) - kuma 20:05:16 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: Ah.. nice to see you are still in *love* :) - Stephæn 20:13:07 08/30/06 (0)
- ..ardently detailed completeness of sound.... - Bill the K 19:46:19 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Excellent....simply excellent. - alan m. kafton 18:32:17 08/30/06 (0)
- As is the case in all audio diets, - Bruce Kendall 15:04:11 08/30/06 (3)
- Re: Over $7,000 for one amp of his * - .Guy 09:33:06 08/31/06 (0)
- cabbage always gives me gas - Bruce from DC 15:06:45 08/30/06 (1)
- Only when I shell a bunch out - Bruce Kendall 18:33:22 08/30/06 (0)
- You sound like a reviewer! Hey, wanna write for my magazine? nt - clarkjohnsen 13:16:53 08/30/06 (2)
- You have a magazine? - Richard BassNut Greene 15:07:20 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: Garter belts might be the new tweak (compliments of Ms. Belt) * - .Guy 06:34:37 08/31/06 (0)
- I not only switched to high efficiency speakers but high power SET (80w)... superb!!! - danny kaey 12:36:58 08/30/06 (1)
- And just which 80-Watt SETs are you using? (NT) - jeffreybehr 10:16:23 08/31/06 (0)
- Has anyone EVER switched ANYTHING in their system, - chris keating 12:23:28 08/30/06 (0)
- Yes and no... - DaveInVA 10:46:00 08/30/06 (0)
- A bit off topic.... - JimL 10:39:36 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - jayarr 09:38:59 08/30/06 (1)
- Which amps and speakers? (NT) - jeffreybehr 10:18:58 08/31/06 (0)
- Not at all - BUT... - Srajan Ebaen 09:26:38 08/30/06 (5)
- Re: Thanks for the perspective. * - .Guy 06:44:42 08/31/06 (0)
- Re: Not at all - BUT... - footsurg 11:24:59 08/30/06 (0)
- If the devil is in the details... - RGA 09:33:57 08/30/06 (2)
- Re: If the devil is in the details... - Stephæn 20:23:30 08/30/06 (1)
- I'm glad I'm not religious. :-) NT - RGA 20:42:24 08/31/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - Stercom 08:08:17 08/30/06 (0)
- Kind of off topic - Robert Hamel 08:04:53 08/30/06 (5)
- It's Still Relevant.... - Todd Krieger 20:29:42 08/30/06 (0)
- "The rational of under powering the speakers." Huh! I'm pumping *hundreds* of millivolts into 'em... nt - clarkjohnsen 13:19:22 08/30/06 (0)
- there's some truth to this, IMO - mhardy6647 09:36:09 08/30/06 (2)
- Re: I use all three - BillEpstein 10:24:47 08/30/06 (1)
- sho' nuff can be :-) (nt) - mhardy6647 11:13:57 08/30/06 (0)
- I wimped out...... - Chuck Y 07:41:29 08/30/06 (41)
- Unexpected results based on misinformation - Sean 08:03:24 08/30/06 (40)
- Re: Unexpected results based on misinformation - footsurg 09:13:06 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: Unexpected results based on misinformation - Sean 14:59:11 08/30/06 (0)
- Only if you listen to rock at live concert levels in an anechoic chamber.... - JimL 08:46:27 08/30/06 (36)
- Bad math.... - Sean 14:50:56 08/30/06 (35)
- No, I don't think so... - JimL 16:21:51 08/30/06 (21)
- Don't put your preferences.... - Sean 19:46:43 08/30/06 (14)
- If you don't listen much to rock, this doesn't matter - Dave Pogue 05:00:49 08/31/06 (12)
- Not true - Sean 07:21:17 08/31/06 (11)
- Yep - Ted Smith 15:22:59 08/31/06 (1)
- You can't explain something like this... - Sean 23:10:18 09/1/06 (0)
- "Building in large amounts of dynamic headroom" - Dave Pogue 10:56:59 08/31/06 (0)
- Re: Not true - JimL 09:49:21 08/31/06 (5)
- Re: Not true - Sean 00:18:07 09/2/06 (4)
- Re: Not true - JimL 10:56:37 09/2/06 (2)
- Those are all good points.... - Sean 11:15:54 09/2/06 (1)
- That's a GREAT suggestion, Sean! - JimL 14:34:34 09/2/06 (0)
- There's nothing wrong with liking it loud - Dave Pogue 05:36:43 09/2/06 (0)
- The next time I attempt to listen to Rimsky-Korsakov at 108-110 db's - Dave Pogue 07:37:45 08/31/06 (1)
- Re: The next time I attempt to listen to Rimsky-Korsakov at 108-110 db's - Sean 07:48:21 08/31/06 (0)
- Re: Don't put your preferences.... - JimL 20:44:32 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: No, I don't think so... - Tom Brennan 18:12:03 08/30/06 (4)
- Re: No, I don't think so... - 301 21:10:18 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: No, I don't think so... - Brian Walsh 20:48:24 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: No, I don't think so... - Tom Brennan 09:59:40 09/1/06 (0)
- I'm OK with other people listening at loud levels... - JimL 18:43:31 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: No, I don't think so... - JimL 17:08:30 08/30/06 (0)
- No such thing as efficient speakers - Richard BassNut Greene 15:14:08 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: No such thing as efficient speakers - Sean 15:32:19 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Bad math? - Bruce from DC 15:06:03 08/30/06 (10)
- By the way.... - Sean 07:38:20 08/31/06 (0)
- Yes, i have done this.... - Sean 15:19:36 08/30/06 (8)
- Re: Yes, i have done this.... - Sean 15:24:18 08/30/06 (7)
- Re: Yes, i have done this.... - JimL 16:25:32 08/30/06 (6)
- Re: Yes, i have done this.... - Sean 20:06:59 08/30/06 (5)
- By the way.... - JimL 09:54:17 08/31/06 (2)
- Plinth? - Tom Brennan 14:37:18 09/1/06 (1)
- Not trying to be snotty, just using standard terminology :-) nt - JimL 10:49:22 09/2/06 (0)
- Re: Yes, i have done this.... - JimL 21:13:19 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: Yes, i have done this.... - Pat D 10:43:48 08/31/06 (0)
- I can't argue much with your comments..... - Chuck Y 08:34:47 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - Todd R 08/30/0607:21:38 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - RGA 07:03:20 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - Brian Walsh 06:45:03 08/30/06 (5)
- To your amended question... - kerr 07:09:26 08/30/06 (1)
- No flames from here. - jeffreybehr 12:03:06 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - Todd R 07:07:42 08/30/06 (2)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - Brian Walsh 07:14:01 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: Has anyone switched to high efficiency speakers with low power SET amps and been disappointed? - RGA 09:32:20 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: my main complaint - LousyTourist 06:00:04 08/30/06 (0)
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