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| Looking for CD players with digital inputs. The Cambridge Audio 740C and 840C have digital inputs and are highly regarded. You might want to check out Emotiva's new DAC; it has a remote, has gotten some good early feedback, and is on sale for $299. | |
| yba vs naim sound signature Conventional wisdom says that YBA is smooth and laid back, Naim dynamic and up front. I have a Nait 5i and like it a lot; I listened to a YBA YA201 for an hour in a shop a couple of years ago and thought it was excellent. I'm really not sure how t... | |
| Mid-Fi Integrated Amps? I've read some real raves about the Creek Destiny 2 (on Pinkfish and HiFiWigwam). Of those you're interested in, the Creek and the Ayre seem to have the strongest followings; opinions on the Exposure and NAD are mixed. (For example, a lot of peopl... | |
| Dynaudio Excite X12 v Triangle Comete v ? Sorry. I meant to write that the Dyn X12s are NOT that easy to drive! You might want to check out Silverline Audio. Either the Minuet or Prelude would be a nice match, and they're well under $1500. | |
| Dynaudio Excite X12 v Triangle Comete v ? While they might be easier to drive than most Dyns, the Excite X12s are easy to drive. I did'nt feel like I got the best out of them with a Naim Nait 5i. I think that the Virtue amp would struggle. The Triangles would be much easier to drive. | |
| Mid-Fi Integrated Amps? There's a Sony TA-F707ES up for sale right now that might be worth a look. I'm not connected to the seller -- in fact, I'd like someone to buy it so that I don't! | |
| Silverline Minuet or Epos M5 Don't know the Epos, but the Silverlines are very nice monitors. In my office, they sounded much bigger than they have any right to. They're very forgiving about placement (I had them on bookshelves) and are easy on top. Not sure how they'd do in ... | |
| Inexpensive CD Player I'd go for newer rather than older. While you could pick up a better player if you go for something more than five years old, reliability would concern me. These current listings might fit the bill (I don't know any of the sellers):Rotel RDV 1045 ... | |
| Peachtree Decco 2 setup... I haven't heard the Decco, but I doubt it has the juice to drive *any* Dyns. I had Excite X12s (easier to drive than your Audience 42s) and my Nait 5i didn't have enough to open them up. | |
| Another Inexpensive Monitor Thread, $300 used The B&Ws look like a good bet for a bookcase -- they're front-ported. I heard them a long time ago, but I remember thinking that they sounded good loud. | |
| What monitors sound OK on a bookshelf? In my experience, Silverline Minuets are worth a look. They're rear-ported but are largely indifferent to placement and can benefit from rear-wall reinforcement. A couple of others monitors that are frequently recommended for use in a bookshelf ar... | |
| Best surprisingly good value component My best bargain by far is a pair of Snell Type K/IIs. Close to the wall on a console rather than stands, they're a huge improvement on the much more expensive speakers they replaced. I'm tempted to try to find another pair as a backup because repl... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2010 Another fan of The Suburbs. As Keithr and Bongofury suggest, it's really an amazing album. As for the compression issue, it really opened up for me when I changed my speakers (from Dynaudio X12s to Snell K/IIs). | |
| Harbeth P3ESR vs. Aerial 5B Didn't know that -- or anything, really -- about the Ariels. I passed along the info about the Harbeths b/c I considered them for a near-wall setup and was advised against it. And, of course, there are speakers that are designed for near-wall or e... | |
| Harbeth P3ESR vs. Aerial 5B I guess I cut off the last part of my post .... How about something meant to go on-wall? There are some Dynaudio 42Ws listed right now (no relation to the seller). |