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| Do Parasound JC1's run hot? In low bias mode they run warm but not hot; in high bias mode they run hot. I use low bias, figuring that at the moderate listening levels I prefer the amps stay in Class A mode -- IIRC that's up to 10 watts. Even in low bias they can deliver th... | |
| Hi-res digital audio vs sacd schubert, that future is really depressing. | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I've been surprised that I can appreciate UHD from Fire TV and a Blu-ray even on the relatively small screen of a 65 XBR 850. I'll buy a few more UHD Blu-rays if I can find anything of interest, and I'll move the unused Apple TV to the living roo... | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 milpai, before I moved the Ayre C-5xeMP to the living room, it had been the stereo player along with an Esoteric SA-60 for surround in the HT/music room. They both used a Parasound JC 2 BP preamp and JC 1 monoblocks driving a pair of KEF Referenc... | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I played Blu-reys of Legends of Jazz and the 2nd movement of Beethoven's 7th using the 105 then the 205. The 205 provided more of a sense of transparency than the 105, the mids in particular seeming more open. It's a sound I could live with easi... | |
| Hi-res digital audio vs sacd If you like classical and jazz, there are many splendid SACDs. My best audio source remains an Ayre C-5xeMP disc player, but at a cost much greater than $350. For $350, why not try it and decide for yourself.db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I use a 4K Sony 65 XBR 850 as a monitor in the setup in which the 205 will replace a 105. In anticipation, I bought a couple of 4K movies a couple of months ago. But having taken a peek at 4K using Fire TV, I'm not sure I'll perceive much improv... | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 milpai, I will try to do so, but the other player in that system is an Ayre C-5xeMP, a high bar. The preamp is an Ayre K-5xeMP, the amp a VX-5 Twenty. The balanced Ayre audio chain seems to have some magic, but I have high hopes for the 205.db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I was on an Oppo list and scheduled to receive a 205 4/28, then I decided to wait for a silver 205. An email from Oppo informed me that there had been little demand for silver 105s, and it's not clear that Oppo will offer a silver 205. So yester... | |
| Two amps to one speaker I've decided that each amp will have its own speaker lead, terminated at the speaker end with a banana plug. When a particular amp is in use it will first be connected to a speaker and only then powered up. So at no time will two amps be connect... | |
| Two amps to one speaker Thanks for the responses. Al, I was pretty sure I knew the answer was don't do it, but I couldn't give an explanation as you did -- now I understand why I shouldn't do it.Except for Oppos, I buy almost all my equipment used, and that's true of th... | |
| JBL Paragons I heard them in their day. IIRC, they weren't quite a match for the Hartsfield, but they were JBL's answer for stereo -- few customers had a pair of corners suitable for a pair of Hartsfields. You might try US Audio Mart, where a pair of matched... | |
| Help selecting integrated amp for ls50 I recently did a balanced Ayre 5-series setup from disc player to preamp to amp that drive a pair of LS50s. You'd be amazed by how good the LS50s can sound, with detailed imaging in a large and deep soundstage. The LS50s wouldn't be my first cho... | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma I'm on the second week of taper from the opiate, Norco follow spinal surgery a couple of weeks ago.Would a pair of JL Audio E110s be a substantial step up form the Velodyne HGS-10s I've had for years? I see they can accept speaker lead input.db | |
| XLR/RCA dilemma sfall, you've given me a lot to think about, and I thank you for it.Not sure I buy the speed issue with the sub. My post doc work was in binaural processing. Wavelengths at 100 Hz are long, and detection of phase is generally a complex issue and... |