ellery911

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Need budget recommendations to complete my HT.
NAD...good bang for the buck in my opinionEllery 
Decent receiver w/an alarm function?
if you have trouble waking up, why not try an old school alarm clock...the kind with the 2 bells on top...that should rattle your nerves...lol 
Small integrated with decent headphone outputs ?
I hear the bryston B60 is a good headphone amp...I can't say myself since I dont have headphones though...but I like the amp. 
Best way to integrate a sub into 2 channel system?
I think sugarbrie has asked a good question...I myself use choice #1. Previously I used choice #2, but I found that the crossover in my velodyne sub "dirtied" up the signal that was being sent back to the amp. I have seen this question asked a num... 
2 ch HT/music...hope to hear from the 2 ch purists
Hey everyone...thanks for your replys...SD in particular...funny thing is that I once had a pair of Vandersteen 1b's and my dad is familiar with Vandersteen but only through the rave reviews...so...we're going with your recommendation...I just hop... 
CD Treatments-Which ones do you like?
audioprism cd stop light...an opaque green pen with which you "paint" the edges of the discs. when I turned some friends at a local stereo shop onto it and did the sound comparison between a treated and non treated disc, their jaws dropped and the... 
Renting out your audio room
I dreamed about making mini home theaters similar to what you are talking about...then I woke up when I realized that it was a total pipedream. And Pbb...i think that the reason that no B&B's or resorts offer high end listening rooms is that..... 
Integrated Amp -- $1,500 or less.
If you already have had Bryston gear have you thought about a B-60? They can be found used for half of your budget, and with thier 20 year transferrable warranty, what is the point of buying new?just my 2cEllery 
Speakers for Home Theater/Audio for 8K
If upgrading is something you are going to do in the future, then by all means...get the best speakers you can. Personally, I am a fan of B&W and if you like the N802 then I say go for it. Just remember to bring the speakers out into the room ... 
How distorted with sub line in or speaker output
I have a Bryston B-60 and originally connected my Velodyne CT100 sub by removing the pre-out/main in u-bars, running the rca's to the sub from the pre outs and then back from the sub to the main ins. One day I got to thinking..."how much distortio... 
Speakers for Home Theater/Audio for 8K
I auditioned my lowly B&W cdm1nt's with a velodyne sub on a Denon 5803. At home, I use them with a bryston B-60 integrated amplifier and the sound quality is sooo much better than the Denon. I think that N802's, Martin Logans or any high $$$ s... 
Pink Floyd Wish you were here
One of my FAVORITE cd's...I sure wish I could hear it on a good vinyl setup...all I can do now is wait and hope it is released on SACD.p.s. Where do all you guys find the import pressings...or in my case...cd's/sacd's...is there a particular websi... 
Mastercard
Finally some good speaker wire, power cable and ic's...I'll bet that these things are the ones that you married men have a real hard time getting by the wife...LOL. I better build my system before I get hitched.Ellery 
Peter Gabriel....Bad sounding CD's......groan.....
I had the originals...have a couple remastereds...and a couple SACD's...each step up was definitely an appreciable difference...enjoy.Ellery 
Wall mounts for B&W CDM-1NT?
I would build 2 very small well damped shelves if possible...I'm going to be moving my cdm 1nt's to the rear ultimately and would rather not have to drill into them in order to use ome kind of bracketing system. You can make a floating shelf that ...