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I miss those Mono switches. They were handy when trying to tune in an FM station with a weak signal.

Right.. but does it have a Mono switch??  ..Sadly, mono switches, which used to be on nearly every pre-amp, integrated amp, and receiver, have all but disappeared.  Only Luxman, Accuphase, McIntosh and Anthem offer integrated amplifiers w/ mono switches.     Which brings to mind another myth.   Mono switches, even when not engaged, have a negative audible impact on the signal b/c they introduce additional signal breaks.  ...This is pure nonsense.   or should I say MYTH!

Ok, I sat on this last night and saved it til today.  Buddy and his lil woman stopped by last night to hang a while.  Soooo, when this happens I adjust my play list to a lil less bluesy and mix in a few older rock lp's.  Doobies, etc.  Sounds she can relate to.  So here we sat listening and in the middle of one of his old rock magazine tales (all he read as a kid and retained a lot of it, which is what makes him fun cause I counter w/facts not bs) my Gold Lions blossomed.  I heard an immediate change in the sound.  He didn't hear squat after I said something about it.  Talk about stoked?  I was one happy boy and hit the drivers seat  What was I listening to when it happened?  This guy right here.     Talk about a melting point?  Those Gold Lions are EVERY thing and more than I imagined!  Detail, clarity, harmonics, soundstage.  Just ALL it happened.  WOW is all I can say.  Today?  A bit of time before another baseball game so threw this one on.  Nope, nothing changed over night.  Just amazing is all I can say.     Wow!  Okay, Fewer new lp's and an Evo400 integrated w/new Gold Lion's is in my future  Yea, deeper down the rabbit hole but the return?  Bill Hanley's favorite line before any show was always "Can you hear me in the back???  Dayum Skippy!!!  Ball game shortly but I've been putting a play list together for later.  Gonna REALLY piss off the neighbors this evening!    Ok, Keb' Mo' WHY did you just sign the 4th side of this double gatefold lp?  Grrrrrrr!  OK, that did it!  Gonna put the squeeze on some of this guy so I'll have a smiley face for the ball game!           Carry on!   

A Poly Capacitor is the very lowest loss capacitor. Inherently, they have lower ESR than a Mylar, so I think that is what you heard. Usually, Mylar Capacitors keep their VALUE forever.  But, according to Bob Crites, they can develop high ESR as they get old.    Those electrolytic capacitors are on the woofer roll off circuit, and if they lose value, the woofer will not roll off as soon. In a 2 way speaker like the Academy Center Channel, those dual 8 inch woofers are crossed over at 2.2 k. This means they are the midranges! 

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To respond to: Wuzzer, Idontknow & PeterP --- My room is an irregular shape. it’s roughly 15’ x 15’. i have the the Low Pass Filter set to 60 and the Slope at 24 dB, which SVS recommends for Heresy IVs. I have the volume set at around -6 or -7 for music. The blending is seamless to my ears. I listen to a many different types of music but mainly Jazz, Folk & Rock.

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Interesting perspectives from a speaker engineer & designer who had an illustrious career at JBL. The interview is lengthy and not always crisp, but there are insights  about "horn sound", relations and interactions between dynamics, dispersion, and efficiency, and the difficulty of understanding what creates good imaging.    -Enjoy        

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Like a kid w/a loaded gun.  In the land of cactus!   😂   🤠  🌵