blindjim
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| How reliable are EAR amps I've no exp with EAR products, though I wonder why this post. Seems to me if a product line is bad, or service is poorly done, someone somewhere will mention it.Add in the price point much of the EAR lineup asks initially, and by it's nature, not ... | |
| No very little Compromise $20K 5CH System? Googling for "L65" JBLs wasn't too encouraging... I found L65 sold for as little as $90 in a thrift store, and some LS65 which go for $2K per pair.I'd hazzard a guess, the above listed speakers will outperform them.natuarlly, you can outfit the el... | |
| BAT amps solid state vs tube, sound much different Sorry I left out the mid range bit... but agree with John there. My 500 did take a while to get up to speed, but a couple 2 or 3 hours or so seemed enough. As hot as the 500 could get and that was in my 10x12 office, plenty warm, the vk60 was Far,... | |
| Is it best to isolate?? ... another optionIsolation devices black ravioli product of the year 2009 tweaks Enjoy the music magazine:http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0509/aachapter115.htm | |
| No very little Compromise $20K 5CH System? A foot off the walls got to me. Otherwise I'd have said Silverlines, sonata IIIs as mains, SR15 rears, Center stage, DD 15 sub... ... all preowned. $6 - 7K. Integra DHC 40.1 (new... just came out $1200 msrp) proc.Butler TDB 5150 5 ch amp ($3K MSRP... | |
| Floor stands for tube amps you've a perfect opportunity in front of you presently to find out with regard to the Akiea counter top materials. I thought and planned, and thought and planned and tried several materials other than Maple for footers and platforms. When I CAD so... | |
| BAT amps solid state vs tube, sound much different Considerable. At least there was a considerable diff from the VK500 vs. VK60 or such was my exp with those two amps. I prefered the SS over the tube amp. I felt the tone of each amp's role was actually reversed IMO. The SS amp was silky smooth, ye... | |
| 1st setup failed, need advice for B&W N805 amp Hum came after installing the emotiva amp... right?first try using a cheater plug to lift the ground off the new amp... $0.75.Second try plugging the amp into a ckt the preamp is not on. Same with other components.Last thing I can think of is turn... | |
| Budget integrated ideas: budget $650 I am getting you want to add good sound to this endeaor and thought this to myself as I about went they way you seem to want to go...Why not, if this is a video centric system, just get a nice receiver from Onkyo or Integra. I say those two as the... | |
| Basic 2-channel A/V setup: Analog or HDMI? I think which ever DVDP you get could depend on how you want to integrate it into your systemm... you left that part out.If you have HDMI in your receiver/processor or just in the TV, I'd look for one which has that. It's simpler and cheaper by fa... | |
| Is it best to isolate?? Spaz Thanks for the tip on the granite.All my equipment is removed from the speakers into an adjacent room. Meaning, lengthy speaker cables are used.I've found that combinations of or with, wood and compliant materials keep the color in the music.... | |
| Cheap receiver + amp vs Expensive receiver Just get in where you fit in with the priorities you have now and get as much flexibility as you can while you are at it. As receivers move up the feeding chain normally one gets more power, more inputs & outputs, and more decoding capabiliti... | |
| How good is your memory Waht gear has come and gone?My main concern these days is the 'here after'. I merely go from one room to another around the house lately, and when I get to that other room, I gotta stop and ask myself what the hell I'm here after?Try recalling you... | |
| Is it best to isolate?? Isolating always leads to depression, or stems from it, for me..Withe CDPs though I've found nearly anything you put under or on top of it, and what you place it onto does matter as changes will occur.The 'flavor' of the change IMO comes from more... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered An active preamp also takes all the thought out of matching sources & amps. It's the softer easier path.As Elizabeth said, ya gotta pay attention with a passive pre and selecting sources is more important a thing.here's the deal, unless you've... |