blindjim

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Am I late to the Zac Brown & Jamey Johnson party?
OK... I'll bite... What's "imus" ??Not Don Imus, right?I can see the notes on the pop hype for any rising musical entity... sad, but it's what happens on the business side. Now it becomes exponential with all the web based 'look at me, follow me a... 
Upgrade to Dedicated Preamp
yep... the preamp idea is based on more than one source AND not all of them digital.If that is the ticket for you here, I'd say you are on the right path to increase performance levels.Really soon hereafter I'd seriously look into a way better sou... 
Am I late to the Zac Brown & Jamey Johnson party?
Previewing the Guitar Song online, I'm not a lot impressed... though it may grow on me still. Music can do that with me... hear it at first and not care a lot for it, then hear it some more and then get interested in it. Not usually but sometimes.... 
new to tubes
My Phase Tech PC 6.1 Two way base mounted speakers are 85 db... 8 ohms. Every tube amp I've owned has been able to run these units without issues. The 'big deal' here is two fold... #1. speaker impedance.... 8 ohms nominal is a pretty easy load fo... 
Is it okay to talk around your speakers?
GuidocoronaI'm gonna take a wild guess here and say your post followed a lengthy evening of disinformation gathering and transcendental mediation. I'd invite you to acquire as did I, this precept:it ain't what you know that gives you the most cons... 
integra 80.1
Nineballg yep.. you can quit looking for that setting now that your new proc is in the mix..JBL amp, huh? Is the power output of the JBL amp similar to that of the Onkyo? Compare the 4 ohm ratings for each amp & receiver? if so you should be f... 
Is it okay to talk around your speakers?
Gawdbless is this where absolutely nothing happens... as in Any good music on around here? Nope... I ain't heard nun yet. I'm wondering if perhaps if the winery turned 'nunery', turned convent, were to subscribed to a vow of silence and banned iPo... 
Is it okay to talk around your speakers?
I live alone.. so it's problematic for me to be talking around my speakers.... usaully I just talk to them.How you guys doing? Like the new Obamama health plan? What did you think about that Yemen thingy the other day? How about them S. F. Giants!... 
Help a new guy get started
The usual rule of thumbs here are these… Good INTs usually have better 2 ch sound than do likewise priced receivers. The receivers have greater flexibility. For a second or third system, or a very very, first, I normally opt for a receiver. Especi... 
Best value amplifier under or near $6K
I missed the 'or similar' speaker bit.... yes... choose a speaker... the amp pick will be far easier that way.'course, if you got to do an amp first, and it's not going to be a tube amp, get one with 200 - 300 wpc output and that will drive a weal... 
Upgrade amp. or speakers first?
I'll toss my hat into the front to back method for who ever is counting.My short answer though is I’d upgrade both…. Asap.RE which one first?I've heard very expensive speakers sound not so good on modest front ends, and I've heard modestly priced ... 
Best value amplifier under or near $6K
depending on the room size and listening levels you have a lot of choices in that range.FWIW.. in a medium size room, 100wpc or so +/- ought to work pretty good on Sophias... and I'd opt for tubes.Gary Dodd is making some 150wpc mono blocks or was... 
Can fun be used to describe equipment?
Yes... and it should be used a bit more frequently in those between the lines articled pronouncements of a gizmo's performance abilities and setup requirements..I resort to that word when complicated terms are no longer necessary. When the item pr... 
Bel Canto e.One Dac3 or Bryston BDA-1
I think DACs can be system and/or user dependant. A part of the overall and influence the results or needs of any system.For my needs, preffs, and system, I felt the DAC III a great fit. having tried it in nearly all of my outfits, I'd say the thi... 
Best rock/jazz speaker under $10k used
The silverline Sonata IIIs are tuff to surpass in this range. they work well with both SS and tubes of moderate power output. Are easy to set up. don't impose or take over a room, and are well undere the $10K boundary.trust me on this, I've been c...