cytocycle
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| source disappointment First off you need to keep the AudioNote plugged in for at least a week or two so the DAC's can warm up. My Wadia dac required 3 weeks before it sounded musical. So if you just plugged it in an listened.... that might be it.Even if that doesn't do... | |
| Someone help me Sound Too Thin ????? If you are using an type of Cone tweakes remove those as they can add detail but give a "thin sound". Try sorbothane or vibrapods under your CD player.The NAD will not help you. | |
| Is $18,000 enough for a high end HT? You don't have to spend 10k on a DLP system, buy a good XGA or WXGA LCD (Sanyo, Sony, etc) for ~$5,000 new.. see www.projectorcentral.com and www.avsforum.com. buy a Da-Lite screen instead of Stewart and save $$$$ with little difference (IMHO.. la... | |
| transparent reference balanced vs. reference xl ba If you can try it, buy a preamp instead with a hometheater pass through and you will be amazed... My friend had the older 565 and it really limited his system, now he runs transparent reference with xl SE, but he heard that balanced and now he's u... | |
| Does the subwoofer have to be on the floor? You should look at building a passive sub into the cabinet and amplify it exteranally. Use Liquid Nails on all screws when you put it together.I had my sub on a brick fireplace 5" elevation and it sounded aweful (lack of energy) it was a VMP with ... | |
| Is buildiing a HT around the speakers a good start If you can't do full range speakers (DVD soundtracks suck anyway compared to the electronics you want to put on them), compensate with a bigger screen (motorized and tensioned), better projector, Two subs(Front and back depending on the processor ... | |
| Help me select a CD player to round out my system. I finally Got my Gamut CD1-R "Revised" and the wait was definitely worth it, I was looking for those same things, plus the new gamut looks way better than those review pictures.. (no Gold, and the RED Display is now green, all silver front alumini... | |
| Think of buying a Magnepan Surround Setup I use to own MG IIIa's. Don't bother using a receiver it will always sound strained. Also the Mags like 4ohm's and receivers fall on their faces at 4ohms. Go with the Outlaw instead of the Denon Receiver, you will be much happier. Sunfire Cinema a... | |
| Great Rock & Roll speakers? I listened to the PSB Gold's on an Acurus DIA100 100watt integrated and they would be excellent rock and roll speakers. They might even put out more bass because they are ported, just not as low. You are in good shape with the PSB's because the ba... | |
| Great Rock & Roll speakers? I have owned NHT 3.3's for 3 years and they go deeper than the 2.9 which have a sealed 10" sub on each speaker versus the 12" sub on the 3.3's. Because of the angled front setup for proper imaging it really easy!Just get them as close to the back ... | |
| Where do I go from here?? Try flipping your BDR cones over, removing them or moving them around underneath key components inside. I found that the #4's detailed/leaned out my system, and #3 were much more neutral. Vibrapods helped or just plain sorbothane underneath your C... | |
| Advice needed on low volume and hum out of amp. Try plugging the CJ directly into the wall outlet that the conditioner is using. Try using a cheater plug on the amplifier or preamp.If your audio system is connected to your cable system disconnect it and see if the hum goes away. Otherwise simpl... | |
| EL34's on ASL Hurricanes?? First you could see about changing out the input stage tubes as this will be a lot cheaper and might get you the desired results.Borrow a tube preamp (Conrad Johnson (older one for the sound your looking for) Audible Illusions L1, etc) first. If y... | |
| Best used 5 channel amp for under $3k? EAD Powermaster 2000 = 400 watts x 5 with Balanced and single ended, 125lbs Extremely musical amplifier. It sounds better than my Audio Research D400 Mkii, SIM Audio W5, etc upgraded through. I'm selling my hometheater but keeping the amplifier fo... | |
| Maggie 3.6 vs. Talon Khorus? Actually the Maggie 3.6's are more like 86db sensitive. I had Mag IIIa's for years and tubes are a great mix for music but makes sure you have enough watts like everyone has said. But in dynamic movie gunshots the speakers are really fast and imag... |