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| Replacing KEF LS50s with Reference 1s I've proposed moving the racing red LS50s to side surround duty in the media room, but my wife wants them to remain in the living room, so Reference 1s may be out. I think I'll reconnect the HGS-10s and SMS-1 bass-manager, but the Ayre preamp pro... | |
| Replacing KEF LS50s with Reference 1s ohlalaI'm considering a pair of used Reference 1s with stands, but you're correct that at best the sale of 5 LS50s will likely cover less than half the cost.mountainsoungMy experience with KEF Reference speakers is limited to the pair of 107/2s an... | |
| Better 2 channel music performance via upgrade? Matt,I have 3 JC 1 monoblocks, a JC 2 BP preamp, a JC 3 phono stage, and 2 A 23 amps that have proven reliable.Erik,I think the JC 1 monoblocks are Class A to something like 20 watts in high bias mode -- I use low bias for cooler running, so I dou... | |
| Preamp for Halo A21 and/or B&K ST2140 I used a Cary Cinema 12 processor with an A21.. The sound was excellent and the processor provided great flexibility for things like speaker and bass management. A C12 might be found used in the before-reality-set-in price range, but a used Cinem... | |
| SQ of Oppo 105 v Anthem D2 or D2V Since my previous post I acquired an Esoteric SA-60 disc player and a Bryston SP3 processor to handle surround, and they are so superb for both stereo and surround I plan to move the Ayre C-5xeMP to an all Ayre setup that includes a K-5xeMP and VX... | |
| Looking for speaker base suggestions Auralex is very effective in decoupling my pair of 15" subs from the floor.db | |
| Why Single-Ended? almarg, thanks for the advice.I have a pair of ISO-MAX PI-2xR converters I have used in the past, but it's a bit a kluge. I hadn't thought to try converting just one side of the KUBE link to balanced -- a half kluge.An alternative in the manual f... | |
| Surround Processor / Pre Amp / 3D Sound Field I use a Bryston SP3 that I think is very good both for stereo and surround. The front LR are passed through a Parasound JC 2 BP, but I think that's entirely unnecessary -- I had the JC 2 before the SP3, so I use it.db | |
| Why Single-Ended? Al, Peter, Ralph,I use a KEF 107/2 KUBE between a Parasound JC 2 BP and JC 1 monoblocks. The KUBE is single ended in and out, so prevents a balanced connection between preamp and amps. The amps are adjacent to speakers, with over 10' separation ... | |
| Looking to upgrade my preamp, suggestions? I've been very impressed with the Ayre K-5xeMP preamp I bought used. As I understand it, Charles Hanson aims for a bit of tube-like sound without tube maintenance issues. I have a lead on an Ayre VX-5 Twenty amp to go with it that I hope is real... | |
| Importing files to iMac I have XLD, JRiver, and Audirvana running on my iMac. Yet iTunes seems to be the default app for music files. Should I quit out of iTunes if I want to try ripping with FLAC? | |
| Importing files to iMac I've managed to rip an SACD using FLAC with XLD and the tracks show up in an XLD window on my iMac, but I don't know how to make the HAP transfer app find the file. It seems to look for files in iTunes.db | |
| High Quality Universal Player?? Does Oppo support streaming Tidal wirelessly through WiFi?yes | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. s2000CR,Budget Marantz 18 in 1967? It cost a whole month of post-doc stipend. For years, that 18, an AR turntable with Shure V15, and a pair of AR3a speakers served as my audio setup, and I was proud of it. Those units are sitting in my closet.db | |
| Importing files to iMac Spencer, The statement I can make without fear of dispute is that I don't know what the Sony HAP-Z1ES does, but whatever it does, the sound satisfies me.My principal SACD player is an Ayre C-5xeMP in another setup. Neither the HAP-Z1ES nor the XA... |