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| integrated or separates...on a $1200 price point? You can actually get a good powerful amp & quality pre at $1200, but then you'll need another PC & another set of IC's. That's something to be considered, although those can be had for a bargain too.It can be done but you'll have to do som... | |
| New amp Since you're mentioning this combo, I take it you like the sound of both, so there's a good chance it will work sound-wise. I have a VTL pre and had both BAT amps & pre, but just not at the same time. From what I can remember sonically, I thin... | |
| Standmount speakers - alternatives to spikes? My experience has been to decouple the spkr. from the stand & have had great results using Herbie's Footers. For the stand itself, I've always used spikes to keep them in place but if you want to decouple, I would go with either the Herbie's o... | |
| Prefered Freight Company Regardless of which service you use, I would suggest using a device that indicates damage and/or shock. Google freight damage & shock indicators to see what's available.Using Greyhound bus like Dill suggested is a good choice but if you have t... | |
| long term components Rack-early 80's, although highly modified.I also have a pair of AQ IC's from the same time but put Cardas ends on them.The longest would've been a Sherwood receiver I bought in 1979 but the cat knocked it off a cabinet, so it lasted 19 yrs. Too ba... | |
| Are you ever satisfied? In short, no. I know I can never be satisfied because the stereo is just, well, a stereo. Sure, it sounds pretty good sometimes & although I haven't had every component known to man, I've had enough in my room & have listened to so many ot... | |
| BAT VK3i vs Classe 47.5 Briefly had & used the Classe 47.5 & it was ok, just not my cup of tea. Might not have been a fair comparison, as I used the BAT w/a BAT amp. I also had the CP50 but only kept it a few weeks-just long enough to know I really didn't like it... | |
| Were My Speakers Damaged ? This is interesting because of a few things. A 20dB difference may not be that much if it was say in the range of 50>70 or 60>80. A lot depends on the amp, as some may clip much sooner than others, even in the mid to upper 80's which could c... | |
| Asylum Powercord. Has anyone tried this power cord You asked pretty much the same question a few weeks ago. I would suggest you use the search feature both here & at AA to read about powercords. There are even more sites to chose from but these 2 should keep you busy for awhile. | |
| Happy Christmass everyone not that I want to introduce any controversy.You just did | |
| Powerful and strong ss amp at low cost. One of the best low cost SS amps I've had in my system is a B&K. Don't let the low price fool you. These are very good pieces and on the used market are a great bargain.The added bonus is that they really sound pretty good, so don't let price ... | |
| Drill holes in rack shelf to keep amp cool? Your amp needs some air flow & I'm guessing from your description that the back of the shelf is up against a wall? If not, I would remove the back of whatever you're using to get some flow thru. I would think the easiest thing to do would be m... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp with Solid State Amp? It depends on how you define hassle. If you want to just turn the system on & listen w/o warm up, then tubes can be a hassle. There are some SS pieces that need warming up too, so warm up isn't a blanket statement that only applies to tubes. T... | |
| Best Internal Hook Up wire Ask John Curl. He posts on diyaudio.com | |
| Problem w/ Rotel RCD-865 & Musical Fidelity x-dac Although not the same model, I have the 855 & the digital out never worked correctly. I finally removed it & used the hole to install some nice RCA's.Tried several DAC's and they all worked fine w/other units. |