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| How do I use the KEF Kube 2 w/ my Denon receiver? If you google KEF museum and select KEF Museum from the list that comes up, it will take you to KEF's online museum. Select 1980 and you'll find a photo of a 102 among the speakers shown. Selecting that photo will bring up information about the 10... | |
| Oppo customer service I've had exceptional tech support from Oppo. I was a bit confused abut setting up analog connections between my 95 and Cary Cinema 11a. Oppo held my hand (via email) all the way. Dan Wemmer at Cary was helpful too. Lots of menu items to be set in ... | |
| What Amp with KEF 105.2? Rrog,I assume your advice applies to 107/2s as well. I use a Proceed HPA 3 (500 watts/channel into 4 ohms) with my 107/2s and a 102. I realize that may seem like overkill for 90 dB sensitive speakers, but it sounds great. Previously I used a Proce... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? I'm surprised this thread is still alive. It seems obvious by now that the OP was not a serious inquiry, and that Jay has a belief he enjoys stating over and over. Wonder what other fetishes he might have.db | |
| KEF Ref 107 KUBE forces my power amp close. That the KUBE works fine with the SS preamp and the tube preamp works fine without the KUBE suggests some sort of interaction, so I doubt checking either out separately will solve the problem. There are a number of fine SS preamps to choose among,... | |
| KEF Ref 107 KUBE forces my power amp close. I suspect the problem is a distortion generated by tubes. When we tested tubes, we used to thumb them to check for ringing, a common failing of tubes. But that was in the late 50s when I was a grad student.I'd use a good solid state preamp or proc... | |
| Inexpensive Amp for KEF 107s? Emjaysea wrote, "No, there is no KUBE, although I don't understand why one would need a subwoofer with these speakers as each one contains a pair of 10 inch woofers and I've certainly never felt they were lacking for bass."The 107 KUBE is not a su... | |
| Inexpensive Amp for KEF 107s? The 107 & 107/2 speakers are efficient and easy to drive. I used a Proceed Amp 2 (250 watts into 4 ohms with both channels driven) to drive KEF 107/2s with excellent result. It's a beautiful amp with a separate power supply for each channel. T... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? Jay writes, ". . . while the Oppo may be a terrific home theatre/computer piece, it probably should not be confused with something it is not intended to be, and that is a audiophile quality cd source."I get the impression his mind was made up befo... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? Jay asks, "Will I be sacrificing to much of the Oppos' capability by not going balanced?"I'm not sure, but I think the XLR stereo may get special DAC treatment. Oppo tech is very responsive and helpful. You can turn off video with the PURE AUDIO b... | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? Jayh31,Your OP didn't make it explicit, but I assume you'd be using the analog output of the Oppo BDP-95. Balanced stereo output to a processor in bypass mode is very impressive, especially if you set SACD output to DSD in the Oppo menu.db | |
| What frequency do I crossover subs Marty,I confess to having used the SMS-1 auto mode, but I bought an articulated mic stand at a local music shop in anticipation of manual set up. I need to get to it. I think the SMS-1 sends video to the DVDO, so I should be able to use the small ... | |
| What frequency do I crossover subs Im intrigued by Marty's point about bass smoothness. My mains extend to about 20 Hz, but the smaller center and surrounds can't do that. How important are the center and surrounds in setting crossover? I use a Velodyne SMS-1 bass manager to contro... | |
| Upgrade AVP or separate preamp/DAC for 2 channel? I faced the same dilemma and decided to go with a Cary Cinema 11a based on Michael Fremmer's rave review of the quality of its sound, and his contention that a separate preamp was not needed. I knew in advance it has bugs, but after some experimen... | |
| Can My Subwoofers Damage My Home Today I played Cowboys and Aliens, the source being a DirecTV HD-DVR. Our pair of Velodyne HGS-15s shook the room so violently I attenuated their level 6 dB with the SMS-1 to watch the movie in comfort. I assume such shaking must eventually loosen... |