afranta
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| Speaker match with Cambridge Azur 550 integrated I'm using the CA S30 bookshelf in an office system; it a fabulous little monitor. If a small speaker is a possibility, I'd definitely give them a try. Can't beat the price (I think they can be had for $219). | |
| Do you power your Class D amp on and off? Timrhu's right: I turn the amp off for late-night listening. My pattern is to power it down, and then back up in the a.m. It's clear some think that's a bad idea, performance-wise. I can't say that I notice much of a difference, but it's usually b... | |
| New power amp for Quad 11Ls Well, I went ahead with the PS Audio Trio A100. I'm glad I did. I got a good enough deal that I figured I couldn't lose money, and I like what I'm hearing. Improved clarity, detail, and transparency. More bass definition as well; this is the one a... | |
| New power amp for Quad 11Ls I should clarify, too. The room is relatively large, but the listening position is roughly what Frihed90 described (sitting 10 feet away with the speakers 8 feet apart and the speakers 3 feet out from the wall).The idea behind my question was whet... | |
| New power amp for Quad 11Ls I've been reading up on the PS Audio A100 and think I'll go with it. I also think I have a better sense of what I'm looking for and wonder whether adding a power amp will help. With my current setup, the sound really opens up at higher volumes. Wi... | |
| New power amp for Quad 11Ls Thanks for the ideas. The A100 looks like a good bet: a lot of flexibility (sub, new preamp, bi-amping), and, if I get a good deal and it doesn't work out, I can probably sell it pretty easily and try something else! | |
| New power amp for Quad 11Ls The a25.2 is 50 wpc; the room is 12 x 25 (with two large openings). But I'm not looking for more volume so much as clarity and low-end definition. I can't swing a sub in the room right now (the kids would be climbing on it constantly), but I'd lik... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? Still thinking about an upgrade, but right now a sub isn't practical--nowhere to put it and two little kids running around the "listening room"--so I'm considering adding a power amp (and using the MH a25.2 as a preamp for now). And I've got a map... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? With only a single preamp/sub out on the MH a25.2, it looks like I am limited to Rel (as Bob suggested). Of course I only figured this out when a sub started looking like a good idea ... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? Thanks for the isolation ideas, Knownothing. I'll start with the cdp.The James sub is out of my range right now, Timrhu. But it sounds like people have gotten good results adding a sub to the Quads, and there seem to be good options in the $600-75... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? Bluetack I can do. Thinking about Isopods or Herbies Footers (as Jgiacalo suggested) under the cdp and amp, too. (The metal stand means that I need something soft, I think.)As for a sub, Chazz suggested a HSU VTF or Aperion 8. Any other ideas?And ... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? Unfortunately, I'm limited in what I can do with the room. I don't have room for stands, so the speakers are on the same media console as the electronics (and tv). But it is a rigid metal stand, and, while it's not ideal, I don't think it's too ba... | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? I'm intrigued by the idea of adding a sub (there is a sub out on my MH a25.2). What would I need to consider?Tubes are interesting, too, but maybe down the line ...Thanks for the feedback! | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? Sorry, Timrhu, I missed the "h." | |
| Upgrade from Quad 11L? Many thanks to all! I'm going to think hard about working on cables, wires, and isolation devices (although I've always been skeptical about spending $100s rather than $10s on wire). Thanks for the suggestions about where to start.Timru's experien... |