bondmanp
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| Rotel vs NAD vs Marantz I cannot speak for the Marantz, but the bottom few octaves were one of the major differences between the NAD 541i and the Rotel RCD-02 I auditioned when I bought a new player in late 2002. The NAD had thick, fat bass that lacked a bit of definitio... | |
| Vandersteen 3A Sig listening window Vandys are funny that way. I always had the tilt-back correct on my 1Cs (with a pair of 2Wqs), but I read somewhere that one should also level the speaker out from side-to-side. Since my basement floor is uneven, the speakers were leaning to one s... | |
| james audio subs My brother has a pair in his HT (Arcam front end and Totem speakers). He loves them. I hope to visit eventually and hear the system myself. | |
| Anyone cure hum with isolation transformers? Well, once everything was connected, the hum was gone! Go figure. However, the ac power is still a bit noisy, and there is a much lower level buzz, audible only quite near the speakers. I will address power filtering, but for now, it's a back-burn... | |
| Are the Marantz SA7001 and Marantz 8001 the same? I read somewhere that the 8001 was more like the special edition of the 7001, the 7001 "KI" version. The prices, allowing for ~$2 to the Pound, would seem to back this up. The same reviews reference that publication's review of the 7001 KI. | |
| Seperating movie from CD. http://www.slysoft.com/en/ I don't use it. Never have, never will. ;-) | |
| Vandersteen Quatro I actually have 2 great local Vandy dealers... unfortunately, as I stated above, the 2Ce is too wide for the alcove of my room where the speakers must reside. Hence the requirement of a more narrow width profile speaker. | |
| Anyone cure hum with isolation transformers? Thanks, all. Due April's flood, I am just now about to reassemble my system. I will work backwards from the amp in order to locate the source of the hum, then try the appropriate device. I'll report back. | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Thanks, Mrjstark. I heard the Lipinskis at HE2007. The sounded very nice, but are beyond my price range (especially since I'll need to replace my Vandy center speaker with a matching center speaker as well). I've heard the Zu speakers at several s... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Ozzy62: Actually, the overall dimensions of my basement room are 26 X 20 X 6 (low ceiling), but the area best suited for the front wall is an alcove about 10' wide. Considering I need the front mains to clear a RPTV screen (I know, but that's what... | |
| Raysonic 168 Mrtennis: By implication, are you saying that you find the MF A5 dark sounding? I am curious, as I have never heard this player referred to as dark, or lacking in detail resolution. | |
| Dust...It's Killing Me I just through a clear plastic table-cloth cover or drop cloth over the whole rack when not in use. The only thing left out is the SS power amp, which stays on all the time. I have to dust that off periodically. My rig is in my extremely dusty bas... | |
| What's your greatest purchase... C-J PV11 preamp in pristine condition, bought about 18 months ago. Works perfectly and made a huge improvement in my 2-channel sound (had been using Sherwood-Newcastle P-965 pre-pro for both 2-channel and surround sources). A close second are the ... | |
| Vandersteen Quatro Slightly OT, but... I have happily owned 1Cs for seven years. As my system has evolved, the 1Cs have taken advantage of every source or front end upgrade. Finally, I feel like I may have reached the limits of the 1C. The natural upgrade would be t... | |
| Best Speakers to Audition in the $5-10k range? It will be tough to audition it, but the Silverline Audio Bolero is my pick in that range.Another tough one to find, but worth it, IMHO, is the Roman Audio Centurian. |