arafiq
Responses from arafiq
| Blown speaker, stupid move? ebm made a similar juvenile comment on my thread as well. Curious, I glanced at his posting history ... looks like a trend. | |
| Is it really night and day I envy you guys who have experienced a night and day difference. For me, the best I've heard so far is from late morning to early-to-mid afternoon. | |
| How bad is the damage to my speakers? Hi all, I really appreciate everyone's feedback. The good news is that the speakers seem to be in good shape. I have listened to the tweeters with my ear against it, as well as tried gently pushing in the woofers. No problems there.As for the redu... | |
| Parasound P 5 DAC vs. CD players I have not compared the P5 to CD players per se, but I can tell you that it's an excellent DAC and preamp for the price. I had the P5 before, then I saw a great deal on a Cambridge Audio Azur 851D DAC at Audio Advisor (original price was $1695, ma... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? almarg, thanks for the detailed explanation. I didn't realize the impact of impedance even when the unit is turned off. I looked at a few other adapters on amazon but it seems that the Gefen recommended by tls49 is a better choice. It's a bit more... | |
| Alternatives to streaming via Apple TV/iTunes Steve, thanks for some good suggestions. Since I recently made some major purchases (speakers, amp and preamp), I am very sensitive to laying out anything upward of $500-700 at this point, so a dedicated server is probably not going to be on the h... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? tls49 and almarg, sorry I just now read your responses. Using an analog-to-digital adapter is a great suggestion. I think it should solve the problem very nicely. And I agree with almarg that even if there's some degradation of SQ while watching m... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? By the way, I'm still a bit confused about Richard's response. I am, in fact, only planning to use either the AVR or the 851D at a given time. So when listening to music, the AVR would be off and the 851D would be on, and vice versa for movies.Is ... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? Thanks for the suggestions. Based on dbphd’s suggestion, I emailed Richard Schram. At first I got an automated reply saying that Parasound is closed until Jan 3, so expect a delay in response. But after a few hours, I was pleasantly surprised to s... | |
| Alternatives to streaming via Apple TV/iTunes Thanks, kijanki. I'm also looking at Bluesound right now. It's supposed to be a step up from Apple TV or even Sonos. One thing I'm not sure is whether a preamp (I have Parasound P5) is even needed in this case, since the Bluesound has a built-in DAC. | |
| Audio advisor and Constellation amplifiers I'd much rather be stripped naked and humiliated by a dominatrix than venture into the local hifi audio stores. Audio Advisor on the other hand is fabulous. Every time I've called their customer service, I've received top notch advise without any ... | |
| Need help...Rotel or Parasound amp for my Vandesteens model 2 sig? I bought B&W CM10's a few months ago and was not satisfied with the Peachtree Nova 125 that I had at the time. I first tried the Rotel 1570 but didn't care much for it. I then upgraded to Rotel separates (preamp and 1582), but still didn't lik... | |
| Is the move up to Parasound Halo A21 worth it? Okay, finally took the plunge and bought an A21 from a seller @ agon. I should be getting it next week. | |
| Is the move up to Parasound Halo A21 worth it? Thanks, jl35. What exactly is it that you don't like about the A21? I'll look into Odyssey, perhaps a used one.I also saw a Hegel 300 integrated on sale here at agon. Have always heard good things about it but not sure how it stacks up to a A21/P5... | |
| Is the move up to Parasound Halo A21 worth it? Before I pull the plug on the A21, are there any other recommendations within the same price range that I should consider? |