213runnin
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| My Parasound A21 review and VS Emotiva XPA Well, you're all over the board and appear to have at least 10 amps, unless you are incorrectly pluralizing the word amp. At any rate all one can do is listen to their system and pick the one that sounds better to them.And to me, in the exact sam... | |
| ... how important is Damping factor in determining what amp to buy Here's my 2 cents. I've had amps and avrs with damping factor specs from 50 to over 1100. I can't say it's been a game changer for me or a crucial spec. More and more I just want good synergy with the particular speakers I'm working with, and t... | |
| Home Theatre AVR recommendations (Anthem, NAD vs Denon, pioneer, marantz) If you are set on speaker choice, then as suggested above you'll want to get an AVR that will pair well sonically. Nothing worse than getting a forward sounding pair of speakers, and then pairing them with a forward sounding amp. Bright, harsh ... | |
| Preamplifier for the NAD C275BEE Power Amplifier If the P5 wasn't doing it for you, what cables were you using? That just sounds odd, by all accounts it gives great detail and imaging.The C275BEE is mid fi, but has good performance for the money, maybe you'd be happy with their integrated C375BEE. | |
| Audioquest vs Analysis Plus? I acquired a set of Wireworld Oasis 7 speaker cables a couple of months ago and was seriously impressed. A very rich presentation with an immersive soundstage. Not bright or harsh at higher volumes and has great detail. Blew away the Audioquest... | |
| Nola Boxer 2 vs. Paradigm Studio20 V5? I compared the Ascend Sierra 2 with Paradigm Signature S6 and was frankly shocked at how well the Sierras did. This is with 250 wpc. I prefer the midrange of the Sierras, and the highs are a tie, but I can't get the Raal ribbon tweeter to sound ... | |
| Replacing mid-80s Denon amp and preamp with new Parasound equipment If you do go the new amp route, the SDA speakers need a common ground amp. I'd do some reading on this if you're not familiar with the topic, I'm not actually sure what the design is. | |
| morrow ma1 interconnect I bought a pair of the MA1 after getting 2 pairs of the MA3’s. The MA1 is not crap, I’m not sure what caused this experience with the OP. I agree that knowing what system he employed them in might help. I kind of doubt he broke them in for 600 hou... | |
| The Beach Boys You've used some interesting strawman arguments, but they do not apply to what I've clearly said. | |
| The Beach Boys Personally, I listen to music I enjoy, and don’t research artists for drug use. Nor do I avoid music of known drug addicts, although I think that those who used it as a crutch had or have issues. I do find that my tastes are such that I never car... | |
| The Beach Boys Yes, you embrace abuse when you accept the fruit of the abuse. Look, I understand that this makes you uncomfortable, and you disagree with me. That is fine, but I'd bet you a million bucks that Brian Wilson, if asked, would quickly admit that if... | |
| Is the move up to Parasound Halo A21 worth it? Thanks, I gotta agree with you on how impressing the Parasound gear really is. Like you I started out with something else and came home to Halo. | |
| The Beach Boys bdp24, you say that a significant percentage of history’s greatest composers, musicians, writers, and painters had severe mental and/or emotional problems, as well as drink and drug problems. Well, yeah, that's because a significant percentage of... | |
| The Beach Boys The attitude of almost reverence regarding Brian Wilson's LSD fueled recordings I'll never agree with. LSD shattered his career, his family, his band, hell, his mind. He went completely looney. Anybody want to lose everything in your life and e... | |
| The Beach Boys What happened to Wilson is quite sad. He started hearing voices in his head after starting in with LSD. The voices never went away according to the movie Love and Mercy, until decades later. By the time the Pet Sounds project was underway, he w... |