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| Marantz7005 or Denon AVP for movies only- Are we talking pre/pro? If so can you explain item number one above? Didn't you review the AV7005? Confused. Thx in advance.http://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-47 | |
| THE GREAT AC OUTLET SHOOTOUT. Ozzy, shouldn't each outlet be homerun to minimize the breaks and differences ( ie metallurgy) in the tabs? Though it looks pretty. :) | |
| THE GREAT AC OUTLET SHOOTOUT. @Browns...exactly...often called a dedicated line. I had an electrician out who was friendly and showed me how to add a breaker to a panel (I wouldn't recommend anyone do this themselves without a full understanding of wiring codes and safety issu... | |
| THE GREAT AC OUTLET SHOOTOUT. I concur with your comments about the Levitons I tried years ago...just lame in comparison to the FIM's I ultimately switched to. And dedicated branch circuits are worth the minimal cost IMO. | |
| Marantz AV7005 vs McIntosh MX-120 A good idea to buy and return if it misses the mark. I did exactly that and have to say it has and continues to impress me. I use an outboard dac for two channel and the av7005 in pure direct mode...but mostly I listen to multi channel sacd now. S... | |
| What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam? I'd second the recommendation for the older Elrod's...putting the EPS-3 Sig on my mccormack dna1 amp was like strapping on a supercharger. | |
| Cary 11a vs Anthem D2 You have a lot of patience...but good on "them" for taking it back (cary? dealer?). | |
| Marantz AV8003 vs 7005 processors sound quality And just to complete my prior post, the remaining fuse updates I installed (Hi-fi Tuning gold classic) didn't yield any notable contribution with regards to micro dynamics as they did in my amp. If anything, the sound has a bit more air up top and... | |
| McCormack DNA-1 runs hot I just checked using a kill-a-watt meter and the idle draw on my amp after one minute is 145w (@120.7v); the meter also read 1.74 amps. The volt reading was creeping up a bit, but seemed to stabilize. Nice to see Steve adding his comments here. My... | |
| McCormack DNA-1 runs hot Yes, it runs hot even when idle. | |
| Marantz AV8003 vs 7005 processors sound quality Sprag, I was concerned about those same issues. And like you I am not going to spend more than a few $K on a pre/pro...things change too much albeit at a seemingly slower pace today than just a few years ago. Anyhow...my original plan was to conti... | |
| Marantz AV8003 vs 7005 processors sound quality I'll reply since I had trouble finding comments on the 7005 prior to purchase. First, I've found the 7005 to exceed all of my expectations. I use it with SACDs (and oppo 93) and movies but also as a preamp with my DAC.I never listened to an SACD p... | |
| Alternative to AZ Matrix Here are a few thoughts that might help and won't cost much.First I have the LW-1 pre (w/DACT attenuator) and AZ Matrix Ref interconnects between LW-1 and power amp (McCormack DNA-1 r/a-gold). I don't currently hear boominess per se, but I have in... | |
| Acoustic Zen I'd take a look at the new Elrod power cords. | |
| Will this FIM 880 open up & let some detail in? Hi,I have 16 dedicated 20 amp lines powering my system on 4 200 amp service boxes. Just kidding.Seriously, I have 3 FIM outlets on two dedicated lines (12 AWG/20 amp). I've had the FIM's for quite a while, in audiophile time that's more than a few... |