brian_holmes
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| Hopelessly Confused dprazze....Typically you would use the AVR's bass management and I do but you may also have to dial in the sub itself manually to accommodate the probable lack of crossover capability on the 2 channel amp. Some amps like Parasound do have bass man... | |
| Crutchfield's Speaker Compare I like Crutchfield. I bought a Yamaha CD player from them. I had a lot of questions and their staff is extremely accessible and helpful. They don't carry everything under the sun but they have a pretty well rounded selection of hifi gear and yes t... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Middle Eastern music. Don't know what or by who but some of it is really exotic and interesting. Maybe Chinese tomorrow. | |
| Hopelessly Confused dprazz...1) https://imgur.com/ylXhzHA 2) https://imgur.com/PlIoujK | |
| Hopelessly Confused invalid...yes. My AVR is the weak link thus my journey to elevate 2 channel listening. The Arcam I purchased is an integrated amp with HT bypass. | |
| Hopelessly Confused The CM5's are not sharp or shrill. Rather they are airy and spacious. Love them. | |
| Hopelessly Confused I agree. Hit the buy button on an Arcam SA-20 integrated amp. Almost got a Musical Fidelity A5 but it was a little too old. Anyway the hard part is over and I believe Arcam and B&W enjoy great synergy together. My gut tells me I made the right... | |
| Is the preamp the “heart” of the system? Pancreas?Anyone? | |
| Hopelessly Confused Agreed on eliminating the Yamaha as a source. I'm leaning toward an Arcam SA-20 at the moment for its description as lush. I have heard Arcams with B&W's and was immersed in the sound. Parasound is still an option as it has full bass managemen... | |
| Hopelessly Confused Thank you all for your time, sharing your experiences, knowledge and thoughtfulness. | |
| Hopelessly Confused The Vincent Audio SV 500 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier fits my budget. No familiarity with this brand. One concern is bass management. Having only 1 sub it needs to serve dual purpose between 2 channel listening and cinema. One of the features on th... | |
| Hopelessly Confused That's the kind of info I'm looking for. I'll check it out. |