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| Mac Mini I run Roon core 24/7 on a Mac Mini and control it with Roon remote from an iPad with WiFi connection. I run and control Roon bridge with an iMac. Neither a keyboard nor monitor is used with the Mini, although both are available.db | |
| Ayre <--> Parasound <--> Pass : where are you? In one setup, I'm using 3 Parasound JC 1 monoblocks to drive KEF Reference 1072/2s and a 204/2C, and 2 A 23s to drive 4 LS50 surrounds. In another setup, I previously used A 21s to drive a pair of LS50s, but a brief stint with 20-watt Cary CD 572... | |
| KEF Reference 107/2s + KEF LS50s In my experience, the R600C had a lower mid-bass emphasis that I found annoying and resulted in their not blending well with the Reference 107/2s. I'd save for the reference center designed to match the Reference 1s, but you might try an R200C wh... | |
| KEF Reference 107/2s + KEF LS50s Steve, so do I. I've replaced the R600C with a Reference 204/2C designed for Reference 207/2s, but it blends seamlessly with the 107/2s.db | |
| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? Can it be true that this thread has gone on for 4 years? The date of the OP is 7/11/2014. And during this time the picky milpai has rejected all suggestions for one reason or another.db | |
| Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe I'm using a QX-5 Twenty, KX-5 Twenty, and VX-5 Twenty combination, all balanced of course, based on my long-term love affair with a C-5xeMP. There is something about the music just flowing with the Ayre gear, but that ended when I inserted a Brys... | |
| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? I'm using a JC 2 BP with JC 1 monoblocks, but I have a K-5xeMP that I haven't sold since I bought a KX-5 Twenty. Used, both preamps are about $2.5K according to the Audiogon Bluebook. In his 2011 review of the K-5xeMP, John Atkinson compared it ... | |
| If You Were A Swine Looking To Choose Between 3 Preamps... almarg - I appreciate your analytic advice. I'm using Parasound JC 1 monoblocks (100 kΩ bal input) with a JC 2 BP preamp (60 Ω output). I'm trying to predict how well the JC 1s might pair with a Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp, but Ayre doesn't include ... | |
| Oppo 205 integration problems You might post this at the Oppo 205 thread at avsforum.com. In my applications, HDMI from DirecTV goes to the Oppo, HDMI-1 from the Oppo goes directly to the video player (monitor or projector), HDMI-2 goes to a prepro or balanced analog to a pre... | |
| New KEF Reference 5 speakers dougsat, as a point of reference your experience with LS50s may not generalize well to Reference 5s. I have six LS50s, two in a stereo setup and four used for surround. All the LS50s were easy to place and none required extensive "break-in", alt... | |
| Oppo 205 for TV viewing? btw22, I assume you know the 203 doesn't have the audio capability of the 205, but that of the Classe should be excellent. I further assume the Classe, like most high-end prepros, passes video but doesn't process it.I'm using a Sony 65 XBR 850 th... | |
| Is Velodyne gone? I took an HGS-10 to Velodyne some years ago when I was in Monterey for the car weekend. I got the impression that subs were just a sideline activity of a tech company that saw a good application for its high-gain servo technology. I have two HGS... | |
| Bluesound Vault 2 dBpoweramp seems to do a comparison to insure a perfect bit-for-bit copy, or to report an error if one occurred. In my experience, errors are rare. I rip to a Mac Mini that runs Roon core 24/7.db | |
| Bi-wiring to 4 and 8Ω speakers Thanks for the link, Erik, it motivated me to reread the series of reviews, and made me realize I should quit messing around and just continue to enjoy the superb sound of the 107/2s as I have for the last decade.db | |
| Bi-wiring to 4 and 8Ω speakers Thanks guys, I'm not sure what the hell I'm doing, running in circles trying to decided between keeping the 107/2s, buying 207/2s, or waiting for Blade 2s. The 107/2s sound very fine. The real breakthrough for me has been Roon.db |