All,
I am finally getting some time to play around with some audio gear I purchased quite some time back. Specifically, Klipsch F-2 floor-standers, NAD amp & CD player, Onkyo HT and JVC multi-component system. When I bought the Klipsch speakers (in Pune, more than a year back), I really liked the sound, not sure what amp they were connected to back then (either rotel or marantz, not sure which). But when I hooked them up with NAD, they just seemed loud and bright with unsatisfactory bass response. We just moved in to a new place and the room acoustics could definitely be better (not much upholstery and stuff yet) but I was still a bit surprised at the sound quality. One other thing is that this set up was sparingly used for a couple of days and then they were packed up and were lying unused for a year or more.
Upon checking on the net, it seemed like there were quite a few folks talking about how loud and bright the F-2's were..but it was hard to say if what I am seeing in my set up is a speaker issue, or an amp issue or the room acoustics issue. Anyone else with F-2s? Do you think NAD should go well with it? Any suggestions for placement, improving room acoustics? Any good experience with biwiring?
Also, it seems like in Bangalore people seem to use voltage stabilizers a lot. I have never used them so far in any of the other places that I have lived in. If I look at just the audio system comprising the NADs, F-2s and maybe one other component, what kind of a stabilizer would you recommend? Would using a good quality spike buster do the job? I am just interested in seeing that the equipment does not get damaged..having them work through fluctuations is a secondary requirement; don't mind switching them on again. However, if there is an affordable solution that protects against voltage fluctuations *and* provides continuity of operation, i'd definitely be interested.
Thanks all,
-hcs.
I am finally getting some time to play around with some audio gear I purchased quite some time back. Specifically, Klipsch F-2 floor-standers, NAD amp & CD player, Onkyo HT and JVC multi-component system. When I bought the Klipsch speakers (in Pune, more than a year back), I really liked the sound, not sure what amp they were connected to back then (either rotel or marantz, not sure which). But when I hooked them up with NAD, they just seemed loud and bright with unsatisfactory bass response. We just moved in to a new place and the room acoustics could definitely be better (not much upholstery and stuff yet) but I was still a bit surprised at the sound quality. One other thing is that this set up was sparingly used for a couple of days and then they were packed up and were lying unused for a year or more.
Upon checking on the net, it seemed like there were quite a few folks talking about how loud and bright the F-2's were..but it was hard to say if what I am seeing in my set up is a speaker issue, or an amp issue or the room acoustics issue. Anyone else with F-2s? Do you think NAD should go well with it? Any suggestions for placement, improving room acoustics? Any good experience with biwiring?
Also, it seems like in Bangalore people seem to use voltage stabilizers a lot. I have never used them so far in any of the other places that I have lived in. If I look at just the audio system comprising the NADs, F-2s and maybe one other component, what kind of a stabilizer would you recommend? Would using a good quality spike buster do the job? I am just interested in seeing that the equipment does not get damaged..having them work through fluctuations is a secondary requirement; don't mind switching them on again. However, if there is an affordable solution that protects against voltage fluctuations *and* provides continuity of operation, i'd definitely be interested.
Thanks all,
-hcs.