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| Phono stage direct to amp? According to the manual, the Proceed Amp 2 and 3 require 2.4v to reach the full 250 watts/channel @ 4 ohms in balanced mode. I use the LR channels of an Amp 3 to drive KEF Reference 104/2 speakers that have an efficiency of 92 dB, and are high-pas... | |
| Phono stage direct to amp? Al,The amp is the LR channels of a Proceed Amp 3. I too had thought about the volume control, and what seems to be an inconsistency with a truly passive pass-through. I suppose it could be acting only as an attenuator. I got into vinyl again as a ... | |
| 4.1 analog vs. digital Kal writes, "analog output is the only way for you to get [HD audio codecs on BluRay]". I think what he meant was case specific, i.e. without HDMI, but adding "without HDMI" would have made it clearer and more general.db | |
| Is hdmi a must have for home theater? As I understand it, digital SACD output is available only through HDMI, and that seems a good reason to want HDMI for high quality stereo. As far as multi-channel is concerned, few would tolerate having a cable for each channel, a get a bigger ham... | |
| Most helpful audio companies I accompanied an audiophile friend to CAI principal Dusty's house, and Dusty was a friendly as could be. I now have one of their phono stages and power supplies, and have sent 2 emails to CAI requesting information. Neither has received a reply.In... | |
| Quality required to hear vinyl It's possible you wont hear why people still buy and listen to vinyl. I suspect there are many reasons. I've heard excellent digital and analog side by side, e.g. an SACD and 45 RPM of the same recording, and any difference I perceive is less than... | |
| Home Theater Preamp/amp advice. Jmetrisin,Your idea of separate pre/pro and amps is a good one, and for the reason you mention. I suspect you already know enough to make an informed selection. Aside from the info sought, I think you got some good equipment suggestions, especiall... | |
| separate system for just music? First, I doubt a separate system for music is common practice, but I haven't seen any credible surveys to support that conclusion.Second, unless you plan on a separate room for music, speaker placement is like to be a greater consideration than am... | |
| Insert for 45 RPM singles Thanks Jaybo and Scottz; I hadn't even looked. Last night I bought an adapter from a link posted on the Asylum in response to the same question posed there.db | |
| What is the best way to add a 5:1 system rr,Well, I see a MC 303-3 on Audiogon for $7K, so bd's suggestion of buying a mono amp for the center looks attractive. I assume your B&Ws are inefficient and require lots of power.db | |
| What is the best way to add a 5:1 system Regardless of what I wrote in my previous post, I actually use my Proceed Amp 3 for LCR, with 14' XLR lines running from the PAV/PDSD pre/pro to the amps. The amp sits between the LR speakers and behind the center speaker. In stereo mode, of cours... | |
| What is the best way to add a 5:1 system Jeff,I'm attracted to the notion of an Integra 9.9 processor for surround SACD via HDMI and newer codecs for films, but I'd still like to use my Proceed PAV/PDSD for stereo music. (Maybe the PDSD would be redundant.) Just to be explicit, are you s... | |
| Proceed PAV/PDSD HT Processors Good? Of course it depends on what kind of video cables you plan to input and output. I'm using a DVDO Edge video processor and switcher that accepts various kinds of inputs, but only outputs HDMI. AVS had a group buy on the Edge, and I've been very ple... | |
| where to place equipment rack? If you do use a longer run from pre/pro to amp, you might want to consider using balanced (XLR) lines.db | |
| Proceed PAV/PDSD HT Processors Good? Rereading this series of posts has reconfirmed my thinking re the PAV/PDSD for a system that does both stereo music as well as surround HT. The main changes to my system since my '05 post is a Sony VPL-50 "Pearl" front projector with 100" 1.3 gain... |