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Well, you CAN NOT hear it. Unless it is very low frequency without any other frequencies and you ear is very close, I mean close to the driver. It is more of a rattling sound, as if something very light is touching the cone.

Anyone ever experienced a vibration noise coming from what appears to be the foam surround on a woofer? While it is only noticeable at about 6" from the woofer, I'm curious if this warrants concern as this could be signs of a problem occuring. It is only heard at frequencies of less than 140hz...

A $30 coax to optical converter? I have to see this.

Simaudio without a doubt. They are some amazing (and costly) amps. I love mine :)

Well considering it is always the same four recommendations around here I might as well chime in and make a bid for the PSB line.

I actually found a refoaming kit for the old ESS Model 5's. 27 years old and they still sound beautiful after the restoration.

You may want to check out these bookshelves Dynaudio Contour 1.3SE Totem Mani-2

I picked up my Forests from Bay Bloor Radio. I had been searching for TOtem dealers in the niagara and toronto area. Because they are manufactured in CA, I figured I could find some great deals on these speakers. I had spoken with one of the sales guys up there for a couple of months prior to...

They only way to tell if speakers are good is to listen to them, YOURSELF. Everyone has a different opinion. Do not waste your money on something that you potentially may not like.

Are you kidding me? Klipsch's are not the end all speaker by any means.

SUE SUE ..SUE EVERYONE! SUE THE PLANET! [rolleyes]

Several times $800 will certainly get you a MUCH better speaker than those Axioms Wes. Yes they are good for the money. But they are not $2500 speakers.

Totem Hawks are right around 2 grand.

My moon equipment runs silent, no fans, completely enclosed with ZERO grilles. It does JUST FINE without them, as do many others. It is just smart engineering.

Having a fan in your components is just an easy thing to go wrong. Fans certainly have a lifespan and fall easy prey to dust. I personally would not buy a component with a fan, for the sheer fact that how come other manufacturers can do just fine without one?

The left, right and center channels are really all you have to match, I suppose. There isn't going to be THAT much difference between high quality amps, regardless of what anyone says about them being "warm" or "flat" yada yada.

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I run a Moon I-5 Integrated for my stereo speakers and a Marantz 6200 for the home theater. Like BruceD is doing, I just run the left and right preouts to the I-5 and switch the channel during HT.

My fathers old school onkyo amplifier had a watt meter on the front. At MOST it rarely reached 10watts. At average listening volumes it was around 1-4watts if that.

The first 15 watts make a hell of a lot more difference then the last 15.

Mark , an how would one know that an amp is putting out more than 120wpc? Without actually measuring it.

For $300 I would just throw it out and buy a new amplifier. That isn't even worth the shipping and servicing fee.

Yeh I have no problem at all with buying used as my I-5 was. Been keeping my eye on audiogon for the W-3's for the past week :)

Has anyone demoed these two amplifier manufacturers head to head? I currently own a Simaudio I-5 (for the mains) and am looking to buy all new amps for center and the mains. I've heard great reviews about the odyssey's mono blocks and considering they are significantly less in price, I want to...

For $1000 on ALL of the speakers I don't even think it would be worth it to "upgrade". You probably would do just as well with the AR's, IMO.