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| Need Processor Input Zephyr,Can you recommend some preamps with HT bypass?db | |
| What music do you use to audition new gear? I use the Reference Recording Big Band Basie for spaciousness, Harmonia Mundi Corelli Concerti Grossi Op. 6 1-6 for timbre, and Columbia Records Time Out, especially Take Five for depth of soundstage.I've thought about replacing my Proceed PAV/PDS... | |
| Anyone here using vintage speakers? I'm using a pair of KEF Reference 104.2s as my mains, a KEF 200 C, and two KEF Reference 102.2s for surrounds. I have two 102.2s in a secondary system, and a pair of AR3a speakers sitting in my closet that I hope to set up again someday.db | |
| Pre/pro upgrade What I meant was Integra 80.1, not 40.1.db | |
| Pre/pro upgrade Larry,What do you mean by analog DACs? Do you mean DACs for processing analog input or for the output of digital input? I'm trying to decide whether to replace my Proceed PAV/PDSD with an Integra 9.9 or 40.1. I have a DVDO Edge for video processin... | |
| design criteria, W.A.F. etc Except for Bjesien's recommendation, I think the OP has not been treated well in this series of posts. I'm not up to date on the sound of the latest monitors, but I heard a pair of Merlin TSMs several years ago that impressed me. Although new they... | |
| confused with HT bypass Kal,Thanks for the explicit reply. The Proceed PAV does not have HT passthrough, so if I decide to go with an Integra 9.9 it will be on its own. I'll keep the PAV/PDSD until I'm convinced I wont be disappointed in the sound of the Integra. Like me... | |
| confused with HT bypass Kal, Thanks for the reply. The brevity of your explication makes some of your comments difficult for me to follow. I thought I had read that the Integra has pass-through capability, but if it doesn't that pretty much ends my plan of using it with ... | |
| confused with HT bypass Kal,I don't understand why an XLR out from my Proceed PAV to the pass-through of an Integra 9.9 isn't the way to go. As I understand it, the Integra pass-through does just that. If I take the LR pre-out to the PAV, don't I lose the benefit of Audy... | |
| Well ,I got the A/V receiver to play music, but... You need to look at the manuals for your sources. If you are hearing sound from the TV speakers, you must have an audio lead to the TV. The setup for the source usually requires that you specify the type of audio output. An audio lead to your TV m... | |
| Need help selecting bookshelf speakers for theatre There was or is a pair of KEF Reference 102/2s listed probably on Audiogon. The 102/2s are excellent speakers. I use a pair for surrounds in one system and a pair for mains in another system.db | |
| Subwoofer placement Setting the sub on an Auralex riser might eliminate the boominess, and extend LF range. The risers cost about $50, and represent terrific value. You might also move the sub out of the corner a bit, so the center of the driver is 21" or so from the... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES output: hdmi or analog? As I understand it, DSD and multi-channel are only available via HDMI. db | |
| Phono stage direct to amp? I forgot that I added a DVDO Edge to the system, and both the PS3-80 and HD-DVR input to that via HDMI. It sends audio to the PDSD via optical digital. I'll look at the Edge for the sync problem; I must have inadvertently changed some setting.db | |
| Phono stage direct to amp? Al,1. Another poster at Audiogon who seems much more serious about analog than me (my wife would say I) reports unsullied audio when taking his analog input through a 9.9 pass-through.2. I use the balanced sub output from the PDSD to the balanced ... |