EWBrown wrote:http://www.commonsenseaudio.com/nirvana.html
I haven't used or heard the Audio Nirvana Cast 8s, but if memory serves me correctly, they are supposed to be fairly similar in regards to SPL efficiency and freq response, as the 8 inch Fostex FE206Es, which are pretty decent performers in properly matched BLH enclosures, as are their smaller 6.5 inch relatives, FE166Es which I use in Madisound BLH 16 enclosures
Of course, some folks on another website have come up with a magical mystical sonic enhancement for the 6.5 inch FE166E speakers (see also the "Advanced Snake Oil" topic)
http://www.decware.com/newsite/DFR6.htm
Somehow, I just don't think that this technique would do ANYTHING at all to enhance the Cast 8s, in any way, form or fashion
Yeah, me either. I don't think that people would be able to sell that crap if they were in a brick and mortar location. Just try imagining looking someone in the face and telling them that something like that makes "staggering" improvements. Facepalm!
So, what I decided to do was give the amp a little more time to run in. I figured after 30+hours of listening time that things would have settled down and burned in but apparently that was not the case. In the time since my last post the amp has really leveled out and it now sounds absolutely lovely. I genuinely appreciate you guys offering help and suggestions. It was actually a really educational experience measuring all the voltages and I'm glad that I sat down to do it without killing myself. My GSG is now on about 6-8 hours a day, sometimes more and its just fantastic.