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Diminishing returns can kick in rather quickly, but it really depends on your specific needs, expectations, and listening environment...

How much longer do we have to wait?))

And if I don't... well, that's what marketing departments get paid to fix!! Thanks! Do Atmos speakers need to go down to 100 Hz...

I did not mention nuance because I assumed you'd get that right!

I thought about making the satellites with enough low end to "stand alone" fairly well until subs are purchased, but of course there is...

93dB and 4 ohms would be interesting. Works better with the decent-but-cheap chip amps. I was looking at that target for a DIY design...

Proximity is the best solution. The idea that since we are less sensitive to bass, it somehow is less of an issue for neighbors is...

You probably know this better than I do, but for clarity's sake: "every halving of distance means you can turn it down 6db" - true...

Possibly what you mean by bullet point number 1, but I believe the reason for measuring DACs in AVRs is basically to ensure that there's...

If you put a dipole sub close to you, it's output near-field is much higher, but total energy into the room is low. Dipoles up close...

Darn! Sounds fascinating.

High End was a term popularized by Harry Pearson at The Absolute Sound magazine. Though this magazine became the poster child for very...