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| Newbie question.. Preamp and Sub Buy a REL Strata III or Storm III. One of the best brands for music listening. This sub connects directly to the amp speaker terminals (does not interfere with speaker connections). It "listens" to the amp output and just fills in the bottom frequ... | |
| B&W 801III vs. B&W HTM-1.. The center channel needs to be either the exact same speaker as the right/left (your setup) or a perfectly "matched" speaker. I use B&W Nautilus 804s for my left/right and an HTM-1 for the center. The HTM-1 is essentially an N804 on its side, ... | |
| Hiss, hum bad for speakers? Okay, after pulling out all the cables (and my hair) and redoing them, I have a theory. First, the hum has noticably decreased after reorganizing the wires. This led to an extensive removal and plugging in over every single cable, starting with th... | |
| Cary 303 or Meridian 508.24? I have to put my vote in for the Meridian. I just love mine. | |
| Suggestions on replacement AV processor... Speaking as someone who has had both setups (2 seperate system and now 1 system) I say you need to weigh your priorities. I 2ch music is what you really love, then you need two systems. You will be happy with nothing less. I do agree that the Brys... | |
| Recs for HT upgrade? I second (or third?) the recommendation for the Proceed AVP. I own one and love it. Balanced outputs (only front 3 channels) and inputs (1 set)--even provides for a balanced digital input. Upgrade is set for early next year, and its supposed to be... | |
| B&K Ref 30 or Anthem AV2 Never heard the Anthem, but the B&K is a little lacking when it comes to 2ch listening. I used to own one and upgraded it to the Proceed AVP. I know the Proceed is older technology, but for my 2ch listening tastes it provides phenominal sound. | |
| Hiss, hum bad for speakers? I will redo all the connections this weekend and report back. Thanks. | |
| Decent DVD Player Pioneer DV-37 (or is it the DV-38 for 2002?). Progressive scan. Good player. If you can pick up a Sony DVP-9000ES it is awesome (I own one). Sony has also just come out with a new progressive scan DVD player that lists for about $299 I think. This... | |
| Copper v. Silver IC sound And also, I've a question of my own: What about silver digital cables(i.e. my Illuminations D-60)? Same harshness expected? I see that a lot of people who post to this site use the D-60. | |
| Copper v. Silver IC sound Jtinn: I thought ICs and I guess more importantly speaker cable were passing DC? Where did I go wrong here? I haven't heard the term "Josephson Junctions" since my ME tech elective class in college!--No point here, just thought I'd share a reverie. | |
| Hiss, hum bad for speakers? The speaker cable or ICs might be the cause. I will change them out when I get the chance and see if this helps. Thanks. | |
| Copper v. Silver IC sound I agree with JK on this. I think that most sound differences between copper and silver ICs has to do more with the construction of the IC than the metal conductor itself. The only physical "edge" that silver has over copper is conductiveness. I'd ... | |
| Hiss, hum bad for speakers? The REL sub is connected using the supplied high level cable that attaches to both positive terminals on the amp and one ground terminal on the amp. I did this following the REL manual instructions. It is the only way to get proper 2ch music use o... | |
| Help with decision...New CDP or add DAC to DVD? Even my Sony 9000ES has poor quality CD playback compared to the DVD playback. The spec numbers illustrate this difference. A DAC might help, especially if your DVD player has a good transport mechanism, but not sure what you'll find for $400, esp... |