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i’m not worthy!

One of the benefits of working for a loudspeaker company is that I get to experience and hear some really great sounding audio gear. Behold…Boston’s top-of-line VS 336 floorstanding loudspeakers, being masterfully driven by McIntosh‘s (our sister-brand) MC402 Power Amplifier, McIntosh MX119 Audio Video Control Center, and MVP861 Audio Video Player.

I’m not worthy! [...]

November 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: loudspeakers | Leave a comment

listening tip #1

 

Select and play your favorite track on your system then get yourself up off your barcalounger and move around the room. See how the speakers sound when you’re sitting or standing. Also check how they sound from different areas of the room. Good speakers should spread the sound evenly throughout a room. Two or three people [...]

October 30th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: loudspeakers, tips | Leave a comment

do you like to sing?

Do you like to sing with a sock stuffed in your mouth? Well, neither do professional singers! So why buy a speaker that makes singers sound they have socks in their mouths? Recently I was comparing our new VS 344 floorstanding speaker with a model from one of our top competitors. The competitor speaker is nice, [...]

September 21st, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: loudspeakers, tips | Leave a comment

how do you choose a speaker?

VS 240 bookshelf loudspeaker

You always read that you should look (and listen) for a flat response, smooth sound, punchy bass, etc. I would argue this is only partially true. Do you focus on these traits when you listen to live music? When you are getting into a CD on your system are you really thinking [...]

August 24th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: loudspeakers | Leave a comment

it’s the DJ model!

Recently we were remodeling our kitchen and had an old-fashioned hot plate for cooking, with round flat black heating elements for boiling or frying stuff. One of my kid’s friends asked me “is that one of those record players for playing vinyls?” Yes of course, I said, it’s the DJ model since it has two burners! [...]

August 24th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: tips | Leave a comment
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