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| Speaker grills on or off? The manual recommends removing the grills of KEF Reference 107/2s for critical listening. I usually leave the grills on. | |
| Would you go all 1 brand for electronics? Only for electronics: Parasound JC 3 phono stage, JC 2 BP preamp, JC 1 monoblocks. I use a Bryston SP3 for mch and HT; its front LR is passed through the JC 2 BP. I think John Curl designed stuff works well together.db | |
| Connecting Hometheater processor to second 2channel ampfilier You might be able to switch between balanced and unbalanced outputs if only one set is active when switched, but a better way might be to connect the front LR from the processor to the stereo amp that drives the front LR speakers. In my setup, fr... | |
| No can understand.... If your receiver permits manual entry of speaker distance and sound level, you might try the time honored tape measure and Radio Shack SPL meter, using pink noise from a disc if your AVR doesn't provide it. You'll be in good company; some high-en... | |
| What next? By rears do you mean side surrounds? It seems pretty obvious that side surrounds would have the most impact on surround sound. Have you tried setting the center channel to none in your processor/AVR menu? You might find you prefer the center im... | |
| High Quality Universal Player?? "Any ideas on benefits or problems with buying via Amazon?"I've experienced no problems and usually get free shipping.db | |
| Is a Sub required for HT My recommendation would be for a pair of smaller (10-12 inch) subs rather than a single large sub. And use LF acoustic room correction if possible. You can often find a used Velodyne SMS-1 listed online, if your AVR or processor doesn't provide ... | |
| Two channel home theater speaker integration Or you can use something like a Harmony remote. On my remote you press Ayre to turn on the Ayre disc player and the Parasound JC 2 BP preamp in stereo mode; you press DirecTV to turn on the projector, the HD DVR, the Bryston SP3 processor, and th... | |
| Adding Center Channel "Prior to getting the center channel and AV receiver, the sound was coming through my 2 channel system."So? Do you get a strong center image for a soloist in stereo? If so, why should HT dialog be any different? I'd look elsewhere for the problem. | |
| Used Pre - Ayre, Pass or Para JC2? I'm very pleased with the sound I get with my JC 2 BP. For stereo, it takes output from an Ayer C-5xeMP or JC 3 phono stage and outputs to a pair of JC 1 amps. For multichannel, the front LR from a Bryston SP3 is passed through the JC 2 to the J... | |
| Adding Center Channel I wonder why OP's dialog is low without a center channel. My center amp is power cycling itself, so I deleted the center channel in my processor menu and returned to a phantom center. The sound seems just as good without them, so I suspect the P... | |
| McIntosh I always thought the McIntosh reputation was with their tube amps, the MC 60 and later MC 275. | |
| Dennis Had Inspire SET with KEF LS50s I forgot to mention that I supplement the LS50s with a pair of Velodyne HGS-10s and SMS-1 bass manager, crossed at 100 Hz. | |
| Dennis Had Inspire SET with KEF LS50s I'm currently driving the LS50s with a Parasound A 23, and have used an A 21 in the past. I thought to use the Inspire as Zone 2 from a Cary Cinema 12 with the A 21 remaining as Zone 1. It seemed an inexpensive way to try a tube SET amp. A frie... | |
| Buying a pair Aerial 10T speakers in 2016....Yea or Nay??? "I have heard the Speakers and they sound Good" seems to say it all. My 20 year old KEF Reference 107/2s sound and look superb, so I'd say yea. |