gary_c
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| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings next i will buyout comcast Nice! Let us know when you do! | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings I stumbled upon some interesting info recently, related to record producer Rick Rubin, criticized for recording (producing?) techniques. See "Production Style" near the end of his wikipedia page. What a shame to waste a good recording opportunity ... | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp Okay, cool. | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings For me, the saddest part was when I realized that "older recordings" in the OP meant 70's and 80's. My first scan had me thinking that 70's and 80's were fine, but "older" recordings not so much. I guess "older" is relative. | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp Or sell the Hegel and the Trafomatic, and get a tube integrated and outboard DAC? Seems a shame to only use the Hegel as a preamp and DAC.Also, confirm the Hegel can operate as a preamp if you go that route, although geof3's comment implies this f... | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp @atorres53,I would call a dealer before giving up on this, to confirm. | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp It's looking like this option doesn't exist on the Trafomatic, unfortunately.My other idea wouldn't work either, where I was thinking you could feed an output of the Hegel (if it existed) into the Trafomatic. In the end, you only want one of them ... | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings Before I get chewed out for my cable comment, I will acknowledge that many people avoid some of the higher-resolving brands due to this issue, or are careful how they pair electronics and speakers where one or more components are highly resolving.... | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings Without having to change components, cables are often used to balance the highly-resolving-system vs. poor-recording dilemma.Although many people are using cables to realize the full potential of their equipment, they are often used to find a bala... | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp OP is trying to use his Hegel H390 as a preamp?Perhaps trying to access the DAC output of the Hegel, into the tube integrated? If so, are there other/better options to do so?Some people use the HT bypass on an SS integrated to incorporate a tube p... | |
| Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp HT bypass (when available) will allow an integrated amplifier to behave as a power amp, and the preamp (or HT receiver) will connect to one of the L/R inputs on the integrated amp. I couldn't find the owner's manual for the OP's model on-line, so... | |
| Spendor D9.2 vs Proac D48r OP,I haven't listened to the Spendor D series, so I can't comment on how they compare. But I do disagree that the larger ProAcs are guaranteed to be a problem in your room.I have a 14x18 room that becomes 12ft wide halfway across the room, with D3... | |
| recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible Although your problem could be related to speakers, room, or source equipment (I don't think it's the Monster cables), my recommendation to your original question is Acoustic Zen Satori speaker cables, and used Cardas Golden Cross interconnect. Th... | |
| Speaker Jumpers OP, another thing to consider is to borrow a bi-wire set of cables from your local Cardas dealer, if possible, and try that before deciding whether to use a high-quality jumper cable or go to bi-wiring. | |
| Speaker Jumpers If you like your current Cardas speaker cables and they're not bi-wire, I recommend trying Cardas stranded (not solid) jumper cables instead of going straight to bi-wire. My personal experience is that stock brass jumper plates, or solid rods or p... |