re: Audiophile/Vinyl Thread - Post Pics, Advice, Questions, Setups, etc.

I will always steer someone into a full size floorstanding speaker.

It's not the "loudness" of the bass, but the amount and depth of the bass. Every time I "upgraded" speakers over the years, I always went to the next physical size up the line...and every time, within the first minute of getting them installed, had that "holy crap--the low end!!" sensation. The difference was not subtle either--it was immediately noticeable--more so than any other single change I could make in the entire audio rig.

Also, keep in mind that even if you move to a condo, you can still easily use a floorstanding speaker without creating dissent among your neighbors. The low end it should put out will be more of an enveloping, smooth bass as opposed to a loud thumping.

A word on subs...subwoofers are fairly difficult to blend seamlessly with a pair of bookshelf speakers--especially if you have never done it before. I can say from 30 years experience that 95% of subwoofers out there are not mated/blended correctly. There are time domain issues, phase issues, and speed issues to name a few. That is why many subs sound "muddy" or seem to lag behind the music. There is a boatload of software out now to help with getting a sub to blend better nowadays, but you need the tools and know-how to do it right.

There is a saying in hi-end audio..."if you can hear the sub, it's not set up correctly". How many times have you gone over to a friends place and heard the sub "thumping" over in the corner?--happens all the time. Also, people tend to shove the sub in a corner to hide it from view...the problem with this is that a corner placement will actually almost double the output of the low frequency waves, making the sub sound boomy.

When a speaker is designed to be a single speaker or cabinet, the low-end drivers and cabinets are tuned to create a cohesive and linear crossover and phase with the mids and highs.

The LS50 is a good speaker, but you just won't get all the low end you can extract with a larger box...its physics.

A 4 cylinder motor in your car will get you around town just fine, but a 6 or 8 cylinder will do it with oomph and excitement--makes you WANT to drive!

I will try to find a floorstander or two in the next few days that will fit your budget.

Sunday morning vibes...



Nirvana "Unplugged in New York", 2014

Counting Crows "August and Everything After", 2016 reissue

On now...





Saga--"Worlds Apart", Portrait Records, CD, 1982.

On now....a HS flashback, 39/Smooth (1990/2008)

Was cool that this vinyl came with the 7"s for Slappy and 1,000 Hours

Looks like you are the go to guy in this thread. I'm looking to do a nice setup to start enjoying some records, totally new to this so don't know much about the costs. I would like to remain in 2500-3500 range if possible. If that can't get me a good enough sound I can go higher. Please let me know what you would advise for first setup in that range.

I have a few system builds that can get you around $4000, but let me know more and I can get you something that mates to your style.

Once you reply back, I will suggest a few options.

Awesome! Thanks for the kind welcoming. The room is approximately 25x20 with 12 inch ceilings, yes would definitely be able to handle floor speakers in the room. My main listening tastes are Chris stapleton, sturgill simpson, Cody Jinks, Jason isbell, and older country like Waylon and Cash. I'm not in a really big hurry, just something I was hoping to acquire in the next 1-2 months. I can definitely wait and let you see what is new out at the Audio show. We can go from there. Thanks again!

For a short answer--the Project.

I'll go into a more complete explanation of why when I get back into town on Monday and not on a phone.