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| Bellari VP129 as a CD-Player Preamp? Get your hands on a used B&K pre like the 5 or 10. They are very inexpensive and sound amazing. The only downfall with B&K is quirky remotes.The other option is an external DAC. The NAD is built very well as a transport. Have you tried any... | |
| Maddening HUMMMM Are you getting physical hum from the monoblocks? They may be vibrating a little more since moving or being put on a new surface? Tighten up the transformer screws... | |
| Bellari VP129 as a CD-Player Preamp? This is a phono stage. Anything other than a turntable will sound awful through it.You can get a Creek OBH 12 for about the same price and it won't color the sound at all-totally passive. | |
| How do you sync the output of Zone 1 and Zone 2. The only way to have the 2 zones in sync is most likely to have the amplified with identical connections and amps. You need a multizone pre-amp with matched amps for each zone.Even then, you won't get "exact" unless you are careful with matching i... | |
| Amp switcher for 2chnl to HT? Niles makes a nice little switch box.Otherwise, get a nice preamp like Anthem with 2 channel bypass. | |
| Used Starter ht receiver.....5.1..... Get something with Pro Logic II. This is one of the biggest improvements I've seen over the years. Other things to consider: stay away from receivers with different power rating for different channels, ie 60 right and left, 30 center and rear. Thi... | |
| Recommendations for best most efficient speakers Coincident Speakers | |
| Best In wall/ In ceiling speakers? The problem with in-walls and even worse, In-ceilings is that sound tends to be too localized.For theater, this isn't really a problem as long as you aren't too close to the front.However, with speakers throughout your home, it sounds awful if you... | |
| Decent low-cost used phono amp Cambridge 640, not the 540 | |
| CAL Alpha DAC: Stock vs. 24/96 upgrade I think the mullards have very smooth mids and really clean, crisp highs. Telefunkens seem to get a little better bass. In my experiences, 5751's rock a little better. They do not smooth over any sound. 5751's can handle more plate voltage which i... | |
| CAL Alpha DAC: Stock vs. 24/96 upgrade The eico/mullards are tough to beat as long as they test strong. 5751's will definitely have a different personality.You'll never get the $500 back out of it if you sell the unit. So, do you intend to keep it forever? Alpha are nice but I have nev... | |
| Two amplifiers feeding the same pair of speakers? Niles makes a nice little switch box for this reason. | |
| Which Processors can upgrade Software?? My Anthem was simple to upgrade. I just downloaded a file, hooked up the cable (yeh, $20 at radio shack)) and connected the pre to my computer. Very simple. It really didn't make a difference either??? | |
| Buy a sub or ditch my new speakers altogether? The Solo should have a subwoofer output. It will make it easy and clean to add a sub. If you can borrow one, do it first and see the difference. | |
| LCD TV on top of CC speaker I wouldn't want all those vibrations through my tv. Buy or build a shelf to isolate them. |