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| Audible Illusions vs. Audio Research? if you budget is in that same price range, pickup an Adcom GFP750 for a bargain preamp (run passive when you're not listening to rock) and active when you are.. they sell for about $700 used here. The next step would be to upgrade your CDP. Don't ... | |
| Amplifier recommendations for Adcom/Paradigm Ref. Get the Parasound, especially don't bother with the Carver (I own a Sunfire, and have owned a 860x) it is gutless. The Parasound is a nice amp than the Adcom, the Rotel is nice but the parasound will provide the most current and bass control over ... | |
| Amp for NHT 2.9's I owned NHT 3.3's and if the best upgrade you can do is buy a NHT SA-3 Sub amp and actively biamp those speakers (since the base of those 2.9's is just like NHT's older 10" sealed subs) That is actually how this amp was designed. I used Transparen... | |
| Need Amplifier Recommendations Remember doubling watts only yeilds a 3dB increase so if you are going to upgrade go to the Pass X-350 and then add a subwoofer so you can move the subwoofer to an accoustically correct or better location! | |
| Sleeper subs in the $500 range.... with a 20x16 room don't get the small HSU VTF2 as I have heard this and it is very disappointing (lots of port noise, because it don't produce that much sub bass)I have a Servo Velodyne F1800X and it is quite amazing. If you have an extra channel ... | |
| Best center speakers for dialogue clarity? Aerial CC3 or CC5. I owned the CC3 and you can adjust it's tonal qualities with two switches on the back to match your main speakers (I did this with my NHT 3.3's). Unfortunately I had to put my system in-wall now. | |
| Help with increasing gain on pre amp or options? What is the output of you CDP? maybe it is time or an excuse to upgrade that and get the gain increase you need.I have a Gamut CD1R and it has a 4 volt gain and I'm actually looking to reduce my gain because it is too much for my high sensitivity ... | |
| Why is my conrad johnson mf 2500 overheating? Stupid Question: How is you amp ventilated? is it in a rack? try putting it on the floor with nothing above it. Are you using the magnepan external crossover box? or are you bypassing it (which will cause fuses to blow)?The constant 4ohm load will... | |
| Samsung DLP Set Up go buy "AVIA" DVD that will discuss you system(speaker placement, allow you to test audio levels) setup and allow you to correctly calibrate your TV colors without guessing... John's suggestion about the AVSFORUM is excellent also. | |
| Theta Chroma 396 or Aragon D2A MKii Upgrade your DVD player!The Theta Chroma was disappointing when new.. the Pro Progeny was much better but is still outdated by a simple common DVD player.. or get a Sony 9000 DVD player for redbook. | |
| How to keep my stack of Adcoms cool... Sell your adcom amplifiers and replace them with a Sunfire multichannel.. It runs cool and can be closed up.. I had to do the same as I couldn't hide away a 125lb EAD Powermaster 2000 in a cabinet because of the heat generation, but my Sunfire Cin... | |
| blowing maggie fuses on Mingus. Add a Rel Sub (or better yet 2) and actively cross it over at 30-40hz.... Then use a sound pressure meter with a test disk to match the volume with an active crossover (bryston 10B or something like that...)If you have to go to a box for dynamics ... | |
| Cable elevators I use them(more for looks) but spray my cables/carpet with anti-static spray and it lowers the noise floor even more..The Transparent Cables must be more insulated because when I used Tara Labs, and Kimber cables the risers make an audible differe... | |
| B&W Nautilus 801s vs. Wilson Audio Sophia? You have to listen to both of these.... you will either love the Sophia and say it is the most detailed and precise imaging speaker you have heard (if setup correctly) or you will not like this attribute. System synergy will be key and the CJ woul... | |
| Do I have tired tubes? Change the tubes! I just bought some Lamm with 6922 and a CJ Premier 14 preamp and both need new tubes and the prior owners never thought there was a problem. Input tubes like 6922 are inexpensive also. Tube rolling allows you to get the sound you... |