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| Denon AVR vs. Martin Logan Electrostats I wouldn’t get the Emotiva amp. Get the Rotel RMB-1585 amp it’s way better than the Emotiva the Rotel RMB-1585 costs more than the Emotiva but it’s way more refined sounding and more capable and competent amplifier than the Emotiva. No comparison.... | |
| Denon AVR vs. Martin Logan Electrostats @mwatsme Your ML Source ESL electrostatic planar are prety awesome and I wouldn’t sell them and get Definitive Technology if I were you. Your ML Source ESL are better but the ML Source impedance is low their nominal impedance is below 6 ohms and i... | |
| Upgrade from Classe SSP 800 processor @btw22 @rshad0000 And I would add to the fact that the Lyngdorf does support those 3D object surround sound formats such as Dolby Atmos, DTS-X & Auro-3D which the SSP 800 cannot. Especially if you have lots of movie content materials (newer bl... | |
| Speaker recommendation for Home Theater Totally agreed with audiotroy. @audiotroy Just wondering how is the Audio Control Maestro M9? Say in comparison to the Lyngdorf MP-50 or the McIntosh MX160 or the Classe SSP 800 aside from Classe limitations in supports for those 3D surround sound... | |
| Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9 Out of those 3 choices if I were you I would go for either the Joseph Audio or the Spendor. I'm not a fan of lower end Magico especially the A3. However the Magico top of the line model or series called the M series such as the M3 & the M6 are... | |
| Time for a Pre change? Need the wisdom... Get the ARC Ref 10 linestage preamp or the Ref 6 if you can't swing for the Ref 10. | |
| Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3 T+A will be a great choice if you can afford it. The Rega Osiris analog integrated amp (no DAC) will also be a great choice for the Magico A3. The Osiris is Rega's flagship integrated amp and it retails for $10k new. | |
| Upgrade from Classe SSP 800 processor Yes indeed the Bryston SP3 is really good when used as an analog stereo preamp in bypass mode for stereo music playbacks, actually a tad better than both the Classe SSP 800 or the Sigma SSP in this regard. However, for surrounds or HT it lacks roo... | |
| Speaker recommendation for Home Theater @wanderingmoo If your budget is around $15k just for speakers and a sub (5.1 setup) without electronics and cables and since this system is strictly for HT or movies and TV shows and stuff I would recommend getting the following B&W new 700 S2... | |
| Bryston 9B ST FIVE CHANNEL vs Rotel RMB-1585 5ch I think the Rotel RMB-1585 will be a better choice for your B&W speakers. They will pair really well together. | |
| Bryston 9B ST FIVE CHANNEL vs Rotel RMB-1585 5ch The Rotel RMB-1585 retails for $3k new. Unless if you can find a used one for around $2k ish. That Bryston is pretty old and you might run into issues and will probably need re-capped. | |
| Upgrade from Classe SSP 800 processor @btw22 Even when used for surround sound movies or HT the SSP 800 has more body and volume and is more balanced tonally than the Lyngdorf IMO but the Lyngdorf MP-50 sounded more exciting with better clarity, tad better details, resolution and bet... | |
| Suggestions for Class D amplifiers with Marantz AV7704 and B&W cdm9nt combo for HT. I am not into class D and not a fan of it. Class D amps are fine to power surround speakers or Atmos overhead ceiling speakers in a HT setup. I would never use class D amps for stereo music playbacks.While it’s true that today current class D desi... | |
| B&K Reference 200.7 vs Rotel RMB-1555 @lightfighter2018 No, do not get an older Rotel RMB-1095 amp. All older Rotel 10xx series amps sounded grainy in trebles, dry and sounded cold. The RMB-1585 is way way better than the RMB 1095. | |
| Why are my SF Venere S Speakers not sounding as warm? Your Marantz SR6012 receiver has no XLR pre-outs. You can use a pair of RCA cables to connect to your Krell stereo power amp. But still for your stereo music playbacks you will need to get a separate dedicated stereo preamp with HT bypass. And con... |