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| New or Upgrading Pre - Pro Yeah, Audiojan,And you get the beauty of clutter with 7 cables instead of a single HDMI cable. db | |
| XLR to RCA to XLR Tvad's ISOMAX transformers arrived today. I tried them using the KEF Model 200 KUBE that had previously caused the sizzle. The result was flawless: Silence at the speaker, and, even though designed for use with a different speaker, the KUBE provid... | |
| XLR to RCA to XLR Mine was the winning bid on a Model 102 KUBE to use with vintage KEF 102 speakers I use for center channel. I've arranged with Tvad to try his Jenson ISOMAX transformers in the loop. I'll report back.db | |
| XLR to RCA to XLR Jedinite,As I understand it, and my understanding may be incorrect, the use of a KUBE with the 104.2s is optional -- it only extends LF. In some applications, e.g. 107.2, the KUBE also tailors audio above the usual sub crossover. Thus, if you use ... | |
| XLR to RCA to XLR Al,The KUBE has a 2-prong AC plug.I used a female XLR to male RCA adapter into the KUBE from the XLR line out of a Cary 11a and a male RCA to male XLR adapter to the line into a Proceed Amp 3.Turns out I was using a KUBE designed for the KEF 102.2... | |
| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? Br3098,Did you mean absorption behind Apogees that were hot off the rear wall?db | |
| Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok? I have nothing to add to Kr4 comments, except about the reliability of Sony players. I think Tmsorosk's experience can be chalked up to anomaly. I own several Sony players, including an XA5400ES, and none has ever broken. I did send one to Sony re... | |
| Sony DVP-NS9100ES for SACD or CD Transport I used a DVP-NS9100ES and its predecessor, a DVP-S9000ES, for years before I bought an XA5400ES and Oppo BDP-93. Try it. I think you'll find it's a very good CD/SACD player even without expensive mods.db | |
| Help selecting used 7.1 Pre/Pro Internetmin,It's not obvious how to email you offline. I have a question re AVM50 v Cary 11a. I'm dbphd@cox.net. | |
| 2 Subs I use 2 Velodyne HGS-15s controlled by an SMS-1. They're mounted essentially in the corners, but pulled out a bit. The system is used for both music and HT. A listener is unaware of the subs, except for the realization that the mains could not be ... | |
| DAC or Preamp controlled by DirectTV remote The DirecTV remotes are pretty good, but I use a Logitech Harmony One to control everything. You should probably be using the audio output of the DirecTV receiver, and use your TV only as a monitor. A single HDMI connection between receiver and pr... | |
| 2 channel priority in HT Processor...who's is best I couldn't recall the name Shelley, but I recall it as a major dealer of hi-fi gear in western LA in the 50s.As far as I know, the Cary Cinema 12 treats 88.2 LPCM as DSD, and thus with no bass management. That's the only bug in my 11a that really ... | |
| From Casablanca 3 to Integra 80.3? Of course, you could add a separate Audyssey unit to kill all the birds with multiple stones, then hire a pro to calibrate your setup. The expected result would be outstanding sound for music and HT, the best of both worlds.I'm not sure computer a... | |
| From Casablanca 3 to Integra 80.3? A reasonable alternative that could preserve the audio quality you want might be a Classe SSP 800, especially if you could find one on Audiogon. When I replaced my Proceed PAV/PDSD to get HDMI, processing for the lossless codecs, and bit-stream DS... | |
| Best of old model speakers under $1800 vs my Alons I've enjoyed a pair of KEF 104/2s for more than a decade. They would seem to satisfy your criteria: they image well, provide fine timbre representation with a sense of air and transparency, and sufficient LF response to track a jazz bass convincin... |