fplanner2000
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| Best cable s for bottom end of a bi-amped system? I'll second the VD cables for bass impact. They transfer a lot of energy, translating into lots of bass. However, you may very well run into system matching issues and uneven sound if you mix different brands/gauges going to the same speaker. | |
| Cardas vs. Synergistic Research Spaz- The active shielding on the T2 only works if you plug the wall wart into both the cable and an electrical power source, so that a blue light comes on. If you didn't do this, you didn't "hear" the cable, and that would explain why you heard "... | |
| Best Big Sub? or duals? I find the Velodyne remote on my DD-15 a very handy feature, which I believe the Fathom subs are lacking. My room is about 19x20 with several openings so is unable to be properly "pressurized". Velodyne suggested moving up to at least the DD-18, i... | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? Louis1- You seem to be ignoring the DNA-500 - not sure why. 500W into 8 ohms, 800w into 4 ohms. The VR4's will be singing like you've never heard them before. The 500 drove my VR7se's incredibly easily - could have broken windows, eardrums, etc. w... | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? I would suggest McCormack's DNA-500. IMO its got it all at that price point, with no compromises. If you haven't heard one, reading the reviews will give you a good idea of how good it really is. Pretty much all the amps mentioned above have their... | |
| Von Schweikert VR-5 vs Revel Salon2 Barry - If you want to advertise your speakers, take out an ad. Poor taste to do it here, regardless of disclosure. | |
| subwoofer cables I am using a double run of SR Tesla Reference single-ended cables from my VAC pre to my Velo DD-15. Works very well for both movies and 2-channel. Good luck. | |
| Power Amps with High Current or High Damping For a few more bucks, I would look at a used DNA-500 over the DNA-250. In a whole different league, IMO. Its a pretty special amp and has been very well-reviewed. I am keeping mine for a future system. Its that good. | |
| wadia 781i vs dcs puccini I agree with the Elrod Statement II PC suggestion. That would be my first move before I tried or did anything else. You can probably pick 1 up to try from the Cable Company for a very minimal cost, which would get applied towards any future purcha... | |
| Gershman Black Swans Thanks all for the responses. So far it sounds like they should probably be on my short list to listen to if/when I make a speaker change. If only I could learn to just leave well enough alone..... | |
| Cardas vs. Synergistic Research IMO, what separates SR cables from everyone else is the active shielding. The T1 doesn't have this, but all the other PCs I mentioned do. I would suggest that before you form an opinion on SR PCs, you at least try 1 with the active shielding. You ... | |
| What's better than FIM power cords I've had my best luck with Synergistic Research cables. David Elrod also makes very good PCs. | |
| Does using same brand cables improve performance? I have discovered that there is definitely a synergy, at least in my system, with SR active-shielded cables. I would also mostly agree with the Balderdash comment, since I too have a pile of cables from different manufacturers that seemed the best... | |
| Cardas vs. Synergistic Research Spaz- T2 should sound better than T1; Precision AC will sound better than T2; Hologram D will sound better than Precision AC. I have tried these all and ended up with the Hologram D on my DAC and on my CDP. Very revealing and lifelike. Keep in min... | |
| What current Syn. Research ICs are equivalent to I can pretty much echo Ozzy's experience with VD cabling. I had an all VD system w/Genesis and Revelation cabling/pcs, etc. System had lots of energy, but I felt something was missing. I tried a few SR cables and was hooked. I was also very fortun... |