afmartucci

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My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey
Your problem is probably related to eletronics. Thinking about sound systems you should always consider the pairing eletronics with speakers.i will tell my story so I can express myself better.i bought a few years ago a set of B&W diamond seri... 
Choosing between floorstanding speakers.
Absolutely de 802. But what is really lacking to your system is the brain. You will need a pre amp and an amp.the marrantz won’t push the 800that was my mistake when startedi am using now 803’s with nad. 17 feeding a classe amp5started with the 80... 
Moving up from an Oppo 205
Why are you upgrading? Are u satisfied with your oppo? If you are not, what are u looking for in the new device?upgrading an Oppo is a hard thing to do.  But you can still use it as a CD player, blu ray player, 4 k player and use a DAC after the O... 
Used 5ch Amp (Classe, Krell, Rotel)
I would go with Classé. They are, for me, the best sound quality. I think they have power enough for big explosions e and are soft enough for songs when it come to hearing. I have had NAD (AB class) M25. Super top quality. 160watt.that is a option... 
Speaker problem
I do have a multimeter. I can test that. Wiring only the midrange and the Tweeter and then the bass. Do you want me to test the resistance while playing? No, it is not over the carpet. It is on the furniture. No, it does not make any sound before ... 
Speaker problem
The problem is recent noted. I am not using the Yamaha anymore. When I upgraded with an amplifier that it first appeared. When it first appeared I was using the Yamaha 2030 as pre amp and the NAD M25 as an amplifier. At near -20 DB the speaker was... 
Speaker problem
Sorry, the speaker was disabling the amp channel no matter where. It did disabled the amp channel as front channel as center channel. It did disabled the amp channel at channel 1-2-3-4-5-6-7. The problem followed the speaker. Tried also changing c... 
Speaker problem
Today I am using a NAD m17 as preamp + classe sigma amp5 as amplifier and the speaker is a HTM2 from BW - 8ohms 
What will a preamp do for me?
Basically a preamp will make whatever a DAC does, but better. A preamp is a must have item in any hi end system. I was not enjoying my system and messing around so many things trying not to expend money on a preamp. I was partially convinced to bu... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
Sorry guys, I just don’t think the vinyl is that greater than a good cd.As much as photography, digital has gone far. Of course that old film cameras have a better picture. That doesn’t mean the digital photography is not good. I do think that we ... 
Buzz on the Twitter
I tried. It did not fixed the problem 
Buzz on the Twitter
I am using balanced cables and the buzz is still present. I have already tested for ground loop but it is not a ground loop. 
Speaker recommendation for Home Theater
I would go BW 7 seriesfor amp/ preamp I would go with Classé sigma series. You can find pre owned for a very good price