Recent content by kevinp

Just finished watching the 3rd episode. Can get pretty gruesome but it's oddly interesting. I think I'll make it through the entire season!

Thanks for the link. The textured finish looks on a subwoofer but the speakers I'm building/restoring will be LCRs and I think a smooth finish may suit the type of speaker better. Better get my sprayer ready!

I recently upgraded our flat panel to the 100" Hisense U8K. The room this unit is in has a lot of natural light and is used on a daily basis. So far, I am really happy with the picture quality. The blacks on this mini led panel are very black. Bars at the top and bottom of a widescreen...

I am currently researching options for painting DIY speakers and have heard a lot about something called Duratex. The speakers would not hidden in the listening room. I know that Duratex is a textured paint but would like to know why someone would choose it over a straight black satin finish...

Great song!

The RS1 should provide plenty of low end in a room that size!

Dean Martin Essentials. Never gets old.

What are the dimensions of your room?

All good points. Many speakers require placement that almost demands a dedicated listening room to sound good. I love electrostatic and/or ribbon speakers but the space needed to place them properly is so intrusive in a normal living environment.

If they perform well situated against the wall as pictured, they would be much easier to "fit" in a room than many speakers in this price range.

Beautiful equipment and a legendary name, but it will be awhile before I have a spare $9k for a preamp.

Sketchup can be a frustrating and time-consuming process to learn, however, there is lots of good help available. My favorite tutorials are by Justin Geis on theTheSketchupEssentials channel on YouTube. He has produced a ton of very useful tutorials. You can find lots of stuff for beginners...

Hi All, I’m fairly new to the AV NIRVANA forums but have been involved in the audio/videophile community for longer than I care to remember. My audio journey began in the 1970s at Greenfield Sound in Portland Oregon where I discovered electrostatic speakers. My first set, Kloss Model Ones...

Lots of potential buy just missed the mark on so many fronts. Much of the historical timeline was fabricated. As an example, in the movie Napolean returned to Josephine a year after she died.

I just pulled my old 2 channel system out of storage and am starting to put together a more modern system. The old system consisted of a Levinson ML-7 preamp (no longer have this), a Levinson ML-3 amplifier and Apogee Duetta 2 ribbon speakers. I'm looking for something under $2k to replace...