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How do I know if I need an amp?
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How do I know if I need an amp?
What cables are you using ?If you are using thin ones that came with the receiver, you might want to upgrade the cables first - and then see if you like what you are hearing. You can get Ixos gamma RCA cables and Ixos gamma speaker cables at acces... 
How do I know if I need an amp?
Another possibility is going with adcom saperates.http://cgi.ebay.com/ADCOM-GTP-500-II-Stereo-Pre-Amplifier-Tuner-Preamplifie_W0QQitemZ200375882470QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea75552e6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14http://shop.ebay.c... 
How do I know if I need an amp?
I would get an amp - it would improve the sound noticeably - but I would go with a different one than the Marantz PM5003. By the way, you can get one for $449 on amazon.com I would consider getting it used here at the audiogon.comYou will end up ... 
Re: What are the Best Speakers a $1000 could get?
That will sound pretty good - that is if you like the sound of NHT. They are well received speakers - I like mine. Here is a review of the fronts : http://www.audioreview.com/mfr/nht/floorstanding-speakers/vt-1-2/PRD_120247_1594crx.aspx As far sa ... 
Re: What are the Best Speakers a $1000 could get?
I would buy them here at the audiogon - get them used and you will end up with more quality for 1K.  
Integrated w/phono: Musical Fidelity or NAD or MH?
You can get one at ebay or amazon. 
Integrated w/phono: Musical Fidelity or NAD or MH?
Might want to consider Onkyo A-9555. It's a digital amp - sounds smooth like an upscale piece...Has Phono built in - low power though - you might need an external phono depending on your set up...A guy here at the Agon said he like it better than ... 
Best Headphones & Amp---Opinions Please
Try not to listen too loudly - doctors are warning us that prolonged headphone listening is dangerous for our hearing. If you have to listen through heapdhones at all, try to turn the volume to minimum. Since you have a good system, I would listen... 
DBX gears gives liquid quality to the sound ?
Thank you Cerrot for that detailed response - I will skip on getting DBX gears then. You saved me some money and effort... 
receiver
NAD is better than Harmon Kardon. 
Your First System
In 1978, my father bought me pioneer system. At least it came with saperate pre and power amp, cassette, turntable, tuner, and big speakers. I thought it was the greatest thing ever - in my memory, I can't beat that sensation I had even with toda... 
5 must have classical recordings
Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff - concerti !!! He makes all other great pianists sound like children... It's simply a great Russian poetry...Rubinstein plays ChopinRomantic music of Spain - Janos Starker (cellist)Heifets ( any recording )Maria Cal... 
The Best CD player under $1000.
Before parting with 1k, you might want to try this $30 Playstation 1 - is was better than my $2200 Toshiba DVD player. A hifi magazine said you have to spend over $6000 to better it. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1199576056 
How much difference in sound?
I respectfully disagree - at least in my listening experience, I found the source to be quite important part of the chain ! The onkyo CDP is holding you back - while the rest of the system is good mid-fi. If you get something like this, you will ...