what brand did you get Lenny? I've had Yahama 500's, B&W 804's, and the single driver version of the MBL speakers. I'd love to get B&W 800 or 801, VonSchwiekert SR5, or The big MBl's. What amp made the Krutchfield's sing the way you like? Nothing I've heard does piano or accoustic quartets like an Audio Research with Joseph's. Great topic.
On Mon, 5 Oct 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Dear Claudia, Wow! that is a very difficult question to answer. I have not > done sound work in many years although I still follow some basic rules I had > set when I installed systems. My first question is what type of music do you > like? Many people equate the power output to volume. If you just want a rock > system most 25 to 35 watt systems are ok. If you like classical I would > never recommend anything less than 75 watts. The power in this case is not > for volume but for response. With a low powered system you may not hear the > triangle in a piece. Another rule that I used is that your speakers should > be at a minimum of 50% of the total cost. > If there is a good stereo shop near you go and listen to the same piece > being played on different speaker systems. > Quite a few years ago I wanted new speakers. I took Karen to let her listen. > There was one set that my brother had but for me had too much presence, a > great rock speaker. anyway I had the salesman play something using those > speakers and Karen liked them. I then had him play the same piece on the > speakers that I wanted and again she liked them. I had him go back to the > first pair and she immediately stated that she did not want them in her > house. > I since upgraded and could not pass up the offer. Crutchfield had them on a > end of model clearance. They were regular $1,200 on sale for $600. They had > free shipping and I could use them in my home for 30 days. At that time if I > did not like them they would pay the return shipping. This was an offer I > could not pass I have the speakers for about 6 years now. > --- > Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > with many resources for the blind. > http://www.lennymchugh.com > Lenny > Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when > addressing. > Help stop identity theft. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Claudia" <cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 3:16 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Stereo Systems? > > > Hi, > > How do I determine how many watts I want or need, in the purchase of a new > stereo system? > Is there somewhere on the Internet I can go to determine the difference in > watts? > Thanks. > > > Claudia > MSN: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net > > Skype: claudiadr2009 > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com > makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > > __________ NOD32 4482 (20091005) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > >
