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| starting from scratch ...new system Lots of good input so far, here's what I can offer...- You're looking at lots of great brands, so you're off to a great start and whatever you bring home this first round of buying, chances are it's good stuff and made well- While they're all grea... | |
| World Series Buzz Hey Dweller, I'm not hearing it. I'm also watching via DirecTV, with box feeding an AV receiving via optical cable into a 5.1 Mirage system. No buzzing at all. Are you only hearing it on that channel and during the broadcasts only? | |
| Integrated for B&W PM1 Thanks Blackhawks6, I had not put the Hegel on my radar but will definitely do so and check it out.I agree that the PM1 are warm, especially compared to the other B&W I've owned (704, 805, 805 Sig). Compared to my Proac D2, they're a little mo... | |
| Audio Research CD7 sliding cover - How it works? Congrats on the CD7 - I don't own one, but just heard one last week and it was the sweetest sounding CD player I've ever heard. I've not listened to anything super expensive, so maybe there's much better, but to my virgin ears the CD7 was wonderful. | |
| Fun, small footprint, floor standers Another +1 on the Proac D15. I heard them a few years ago and loved them. I don't remember what came up but I ended up not buying them. I regretted it until I ended up with a pair of Proac Response D2 monitors (for a smaller room). Those D15 sound... | |
| Integrated for B&W PM1 Johnnyb53, thanks much appreciated, and thanks for the input on the PV1D. I was actually considering a sub, but the match-up between the ARC and PM1 is so great I no longer need one. The PM1 put out plenty of bass, far more than I expected given t... | |
| Best speaker that Proac ever made Thanks Jperry and Zydo, I ended up going with Proac D2 instead and they're perfect in my room. I appreciate the input, every little bit helps. | |
| Tube amp heat questions... Wow, fantastic information, thanks everyone. I had a suspicion that I was probably oversimplifying, so I'm glad I asked. There's good info in every answer, thanks to all.Newbee, your point about buying only the power needed is very pertinent. I'm ... | |
| Integrated for B&W PM1 My search for an amp is done, the PM1s are now connected to an Audio Rsearch VSi55. I waited far too long to try tubes, and I don't know that I'll ever go back. So much for all the comments I've read over the years, here and on other forums, that ... | |
| Best speaker that Proac ever made I don't mean to sidetrack the thread, but since you guys are all gathered :-) Is a 12x12 room too small for the Response 3? I've never heard them but I've heard the D2, D15, D25 and Studio 140 and loved all of them, and wondering if the Response 3... | |
| Integrated for B&W PM1 Telescope_trade, I actually added the Peachtree to my short list last night, thanks.Johnnyb53, yes my bad on the typo, it's the PM8004. And I agree - something isn't right. But I don't know that it's defective, because it sounds fine at low levels... | |
| Integrated for B&W PM1 As follow-up, trying to cover my bases, I contacted Marantz technical support to see if it's a power-draw issue maybe? Maybe I have voltage issues with my wall sockets such that I can't feed the Marantz enough power relative to what it needs when ... | |
| Room size & choosing speakers I was in your same situation, and ended up going with the B&W PM1 - I work from home, and my home office is exactly 10x12, and with furniture and such in the room I end up sitting no more than 6 feet from the speakers and the speakers are mayb... | |
| B&W PM1 I have a set of PM1, and unless I move to a much larger home and require something bigger, this might be the last set of speakers I buy for a long while. I went through upgrade-itis for a few years, going from B&W 704 to 805 to 805 Signatures ... | |
| Quad L22 or Castle Cornway to replace B&W N805 I've had the chance to do an A-B comparison, in my home, of the B&W Signature 805 and the Quad 22L. The Quad 22L is a very nice speaker, well made, beautiful finish. It exhibited nice balance and good low-end power. However, the difference in ... |