dastro
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| Recommendations for used CD player Hi All,Thanks for all the input and advice. I just realized my Yamaha blu-ray player only has HDMI out, so I'll buy a CD player/transport and an external DAC. For the DAC, I'm leaning towards the PS Audio Digital Link III that is for sale here f... | |
| Recommendations for used CD player thank you. | |
| Recommendations for used CD player Thanks! | |
| Recommendations for used CD player Yes, I'm using the receiver's DAC. | |
| B&W 801M vs. 801 Series 2, etc Thanks, ct0517,Here is the response I just got from B&W: The 801M is the first generation that officially used the Matrix name. Before Series 2 came out there were the series 80 models and a few other letters like the 80... | |
| B&W 801M vs. 801 Series 2, etc I'm getting a fantastic deal on them. I was able to find out they are the series 2.Sound quality characteristics and perspective are incredibly personal. That is why opinions vary so wildly. To answer your question, I've heard all the Paradigms... | |
| B&W CDM- bad crossover???? Not dumb, but yes, they are in place. I've also tried bi-wiring. | |
| Amp buzz in speakers Just flipped the interconnects, no changed. As mentioned, noise exists even when interconnects are disconnected from receiver's preamp outs. | |
| Amp buzz in speakers I just tried an adapter without a grounding plug on it. The hum/buzz was much less noticeable. With it, there was no noise coming from the mids and tweets, only from the woofers. There is still a low level hum, but much better. This was done with ... | |
| Amp buzz in speakers I have the amp connected to the receiver via the preamp outputs. But the buzz/hum still exists/doesn't change whatsoever when I disconnect the amp from the receiver. | |
| Speaker Cable Advice Needed Thanks for all the responses. I have to say I'm relieved to find out there are others out there that don't buy into the $1K or higher cable hype. When I have a total of $1700 in the speakers and amp, that just seems crazy. I'm just trying to squee... | |
| B&W 802 Series 2 Replacement Woofers? No, lower on left. At certain frequencies and volume, it's slightly fuzzy, like it cannot move 100% |