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| Speaker cable manufacturers System synergy matters ..... Big time.Your search for quality speaker cables is a synergy alchemy that must include the effects on all of : your electronics , your speakers , your other cables (ICs and power), and your room particulars .It will in... | |
| Have I Hit The Point Of Diminishing Returns? well sort of .... but not exactly "diminishing returns " but rather a new level of "constant returns".With a quality kit like you now have, you have reached/ will reach your new upgrade point level. It will now be subservient to that time-honored ... | |
| Bookshelf speakers $500 -$700 Two suggestions: Google them for other top reviewsRega R1 or RS1 The Rega R1 Loudspeaker - A New Budget ReferenceThe Stereo Times review December 2005 "..The Rega R1 becomes my new budget reference speaker. In addition of its ability to get the fu... | |
| ARCAM AVR300 - beware (1) At it's worst, ARCAM is no worse than all the others in a crowded strata of AVRs.(2) At it's best, it's audio and video performance compared to the alternate choices, are among the very best out there.(3) WRT build quality and resulting reliab... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for Peachtree Nova125 For a G-note....New: Tannoy Revolution DC6 or Rega RS1Used: ATC SCM 11All three are best of breed in the UK mags at their price point | |
| ARCAM AVR300 - beware Regrettably the vast majority of HT electronics are Chi-fi disposables with an estimated reliability life mirroring the warranty period. ARCAM also moved it's top AVR production out of China back to the UK a few years back.I also had a top CAMBRID... | |
| Preachtree Nova220se compared to Devialet There are many good budget friendly alternatives that still get you what you want (eg LFD, NAIM, REGA OSIRIS, ?? Pick 'em)When you move up, then the OPPO as your source suggests an upgrade also to marry up to the performance Of your new hi-end amp... | |
| Kimber 8TC beater? Without knowing the rest of your system, it is impossible to offer any more than heavily biased personal value judgements. Because system synergy matters big time, just because Brand X sounds good in another guy's system, there is no assurance tha... | |
| Preachtree Nova220se compared to Devialet Three comments;For Build quality and performance ...... Not even close ..... Devialet hands down.You will need a quality (need I say worthy) source and cables to match it in quality and resulting performance to permit it to actually perform at it'... | |
| Most overrated brands? Hopefully the moderators will kill this thread .....,. And pronto , please. | |
| Player With A Killer Blu Ray Picture ARCAM BDP's .... BDP100 up to and including or current model BDP300I had the CAMBRIDGE AZUR which is still very fine kit by any standards. The CAMBRIDGE is a "pick 'em" against the OPPO because both the CAMBRIDGE and OPPO share the same boards fro... | |
| Has anyone tried Arcam BDP300? The Arcam BluRay Is a fine kit but it does not compete with any high end CDP in 2 channel.it is designed for video processing and multi channel audio (a manufactured process)I would take the NAIM over the ARCAM if that Is your final short list.I h... | |
| Has anyone tried Arcam BDP300? The Arcam BluRay Is a fine kit but it does not compete with any high end CDP in 2 channel.it is designed for video processing and multi channel audio (a manufactured process)I would take the NAIM over the ARCAM if that Is your final short list.I h... | |
| Has anyone tried Arcam BDP300? I had the Cambridge 650 BD Blu-Ray player. It crapped out in year 3 (2 yr warranty)Which was a major disappointment. I upgraded to the Arcam BDP 100My take:(1) it is well known the operating guts of the Cambridge is identical as the OPPO. Generall... | |
| 3 speakers to consider. Without knowing what the rest of the system is, how can anybody even recommend a " favorite"?They are all fine kit but each will sound very different when finally married up to the electronics and cables and listening environments.Just because say... |