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The wavelength of a 100hz is 4m so the only way you are going to really hear those kind of frequencies is with reflected waves from the rear wall. This is going to make your sound muddy. If you stand your speakers a foot from the wall and you sit 2 foot from the back wall you only have 6 feet...

If you ever listened to the 606 next to a 606s2 you would hear a huge difference and that was simply down to a component change on the crossover. The 706 is tighter in the bass and less agressive at high frequencies. For me using them as surrounds on an AV system it simply wasnt worth the extra...

Have you checked the firewall on your router for your interet connection? I had a similar issue with an update and it turned out the Netgear router i was using was shutting down the TCPIP port my unit was trying to use so wouldnt let the update complete. Switched back to the BT Smarthub and the...

Welcome djtilt. I have the same speaker set up as yourself on the end of a NADT778 AV amplifier. My room is 5.5m x 6.5m with 3m ceiling so probably a similar size. I tried the ASW610XP which is a great sub for the money but it was priced too closely to B&W's own PV1D which sounds better at...

As someone who owns B&W 603's i can tell you for certain the K3 wont drive them properly as i have tried it. The transformation when i put them on the end of a Musical Fidelity M5Si was huge. The 603's demand current not just watts and the K3 just doesnt control them. I found the sound undefined...

Latest SL1210 mk7 compares well with the Rega 3 or the Pro-ject X1 but i would compare your SL1210Mk2 with other Direct Drive turntables such as the Thorens TD402DD which has a very similar character. The 1210's have always had a laser sharp sound, really solid bottom end, great speed stability...

Just a quick follow up. The guy I sold my Rega to had a Manticore Mantra with RB250 (rewired) external PSU and AT VMS20 cartridge. His response comparing the 2 side by side was the Rega was just ‘more’. More of everything he wanted, More rhythm, more clarity, more dynamic, more tuneful and much...

I see you have a rega 3. i did a thread on hot rodding a Rega 3 a month or so ago. It may be of interest to you https://forums.whathifi.com/threads/hot-rodding-rega-3.118148/

Impedance is the resistive force the speaker presents and efficiency is how much volume a speaker can create from a given amount of energy. Watts doesn't define volume. Watts is a measurement of energy presented to the speaker. The output of a 95db efficient speaker will be twice that of an...

Your Yamaha will be fine just keep the volume down. You dont want ANY clipping if you can avoid it. just keep the volume dial below 11 o clock. The impedence of the MA GR20 is stated as 6ohm but the bass driver is lower than the midrange and tweeter and it drains energy from your output...

This is probably not the most exciting video but does explain why many of us are highlighting the issue of correctly matching your amplifier to your speaker. View: https://youtu.be/uwP2LHY5b5U Chromecast supports up to 96khz 24bit audio with ideal conditions so you can cast Amazon music HD...

They are a great speaker if you are going to swap your amp in the not too distant future and keep the volume down for now. While i dont currently own one, i have been listening to the new Musical Fidelity M3Si and a couple of other high current amplifiers (dont concentrate too much on wattage...

I had some GR20's 10 years ago and they were not the easiest speakers to get the best from. They are a 3 way with the midrange having higher impedence than the bass driver. This gave them a nice flat response curve but they absolutely devoured energy. I drove them with a Quad 606 power amplifier...

Thanks Scene. Interestingly i tried the SR7015 but there was something about the sound i didnt get along with. There was an edge to it that to my ears didnt gell with. I know many people love the Marantz sound but i have found the last 2 generations a little forward and brash. Denons turned to...

The answer was No. Ended up with the NAD T778 which is brilliant with movies, exceptional with streaming services but distinctly average with the turntable. The record collection has now been relocated to another room with my old Quad 99 pre, 2 x Quad Power and my Quad L series speakers...