alaric62
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| Class D vs Class AB - Looking for best used budget amplifier for Magnepan MG12 To clarify, Class D amps are not "digital". They are analog with fast switching power (the digital part). As the new kid on the technology block, it will have the least refinement and I have yet to hear a cheap Class D that sounds like anything ot... | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? My favorite budget amp is currently the Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 and it was a steal at $100 on sale. Very musical, more detail than $200 should buy (regular price), good construction. The sonic character is similar to my Marantz PM 7200. | |
| How many shipments can audio equipment survive? This question is why I save all my boxes/packing materials for gear (audio and computer). Then I double box with styrofoam peanuts or bubble wrap if I need to move or ship anything. It's a pain storing the stuff but it's worth the effort every tim... | |
| Is it even possible to set up a system in 12x12 room? I'm in a 9x9 room. A pair of Paradigm Studio 60 v.3 speakers, SA 8260 SACD player, and a temporary Cambridge Audio 100 wpc receiver. Wouldn't trade anything but the Cambridge (as soon as my integrated gets repaired) and I'm content with the SQ. ... | |
| Bryston or Aragon " The older Bryston are very fast and high resolution, but can sound a bit dry and sterile."This^. "Clinical" was a common term. Depending on the speakers (don't know about the Polks in question, I don't care for the Polk house sound) the differe... | |
| Youtube music quality vs. Amazon prime Music streamed from Amazon is compressed and sounds lousy. youtube just has slightly better sounding compression. | |
| Paradigm Persona the right source matters! When I bought my Paradigm Studio 60s (v3) I purposely auditioned them with several amplifiers. I liked the Rotels, but they made the speakers sound a bit forward. I settled on the Marantz PM 7200 because its warmer sound just worked with the pote... |