erik_squires
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| Power Uber Alles ? Hey @islandmandan : Thanks for your kind words, but I am honestly not testing anyone! Often what happens is that another thread will tickle my thoughts on a subject, and I get genuinely curious about my fellow A'goner's personal experiences. Like ... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor Not sure if the Sigma Amp5 class D amps would digitize its inputs upon entry. You should email Classe Audio technical support group and find out. Classe calls their amps "digital Class D" which indicates this, plus this from the Amp5 SoundStage re... | |
| NAD M22 Hypex NCore power amp for British speakers? Maybe try being a little more specific about your speaker choices. :) Lots of different UK speakers out there. | |
| Watts, and clarity. "I have yet to see a credible proof of the scissor argument."Hi clearthink, let me walk you through this with a little more context, especially for those who have no idea what we are talking about. As I recall, some amplifier vendor claimed that ... | |
| Are "listening to" or "listening with" Michael :You touch on a good point. Neutral systems really help you explore a lot of different music and movies in a way in which more tailored systems have trouble with. Best,E | |
| Has this been settled? compression driver/horn vs cone speaker? Really depends so much on implementation and application. If you want to listen to a 5W SET amp for instance, only one of those will work at all. :) Best,E | |
| Technics vs. Focal Listen at your normal volumes. Which do you want to spend 12 hours with? | |
| Watts, and clarity. I have yet to see a credible proof of the scissor argument. And it all kind of depends. I don't think absolute wattage matters so much as output impedance and your speakers. ESLs are among the most challenging, but some dynamic speakers are really... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor @caphill The proof ultimately is in the playback. :) I want to keep my Mytek Brooklyn in the mix if possible. If the ultimate amp is going to do an A/D conversion on input it kind of defeats the purpose. I miss my Theta Casanova. The DAC was so go... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor I've been reading a little bit about the Classe Sigma Amp5.It's an interesting creature. Completely in house design, and, unusually, it is a true Digital Class-D amplifier, as opposed to an analog Class-D. So, sadly, all incoming analog signals ar... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor Hey Caphill!That's really interesting about the Classe amp! I'll do more research before deciding. Best,E | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor @caphillYeah, I've read about the SSP Mk2. It's a possibility. My office just seriously downsized though, so maybe right now is not the time to drop a rent payment on a HT processor. Best,E | |
| Help with direction With a smaller room, room acoustics are key. Talk to GIK Acoustics. | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor I've thought about the Classe's, and many give them raving reviews for 2 channel. I think I'd like to get something newer. I know I said I don't care about room correction, but truth is I do at least for the sub. @maplegrovemusic This weekend, def... | |
| Experiment: Level Matching Frequencies @gdnrbob2Not really, assuming you have a decent SS amplifier and reasonable speakers, the crossover and EQ won't interact very much, but your point that EQ should be used sparingly is not wrong. Using EQ well is an art. In the bass, you want surgi... |