amatuerholic
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| Audioengine HD3 vs. Sonos I'd also suggest looking at the JBL LSR305s ($240/PR on sale). Self powered with a Chromecast audio would give you some good results for under $300; I've got a pair in white. My main rig ends with some Scansonic MB-2.5s, and low to moderate volume... | |
| How much difference between Dynaudio C1 & Contour 1.3SE? Don’t forget to consider the new Contour 20s or 30s in that price range; they use the Esotar2 tweeter as well | |
| Would you help me complete a system? I've recently been looking to upgrade my Onkyo TX-8255, which has served me well driving my Focus 140s. You can find that unit on Onkyo's website for under $150, and it has been adequate in my 14x18 living room. I've been looking to upgrade, and a... | |
| Integrateds vs Emotiva XPA-2 + $600 AVR as preamp Thanks for your response, I hope you know that your few minutes of advice helped me to look at things in a slightly different light, and that in the future when I make my purchases, I'll be able to enjoy great audio thanks to some good advice! | |
| Integrateds vs Emotiva XPA-2 + $600 AVR as preamp And the last thing is money. XPA-2 $800AVR - $500-600Pre-amp - $400+Integrated amplifier $800-1500My question is does it sound $400-$1000 better with the complete separates. The most appealing idea is the Emo preamp+XPA-2 and wait for the AVR when... | |
| Integrateds vs Emotiva XPA-2 + $600 AVR as preamp Also, the reason I am looking for seperates instead of just using the integrated amp with home theater bypass (PM8004, M3i, etc) is due to the power ratings. I would like as much headroom as possible, which I believe the XPA-2 can provide at a low... | |
| Integrateds vs Emotiva XPA-2 + $600 AVR as preamp What you've stated, Paraneer, is exactly what I want to do. I would like a higher quality 2-channel system for music, and then a home theater setup for movies with friends and family. I am using a stereo receiver right now, and am looking to upgra... |