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| what kind of discount on demo speakers? If you truly will have the original full warranty, I also doubt you'd be able to get away with only 2000. Generally speaking, I think 30-35% off is more realistic, and a 40% discount would be a great deal. On the other hand, the discounting potent... | |
| used amp or amps for B&W 801's in home theater Being just a 2 channel fellow without any real HT experience, I don't know the answer to your question about the volume implication of using your a/v receiver to power your center and rears while using a separate power amp for the fronts. Hopefull... | |
| used amp or amps for B&W 801's in home theater You may want to clarify which 801 model you are talking about. I think there have been at least three: Matrix 801, 801 Nautilus, and 801D. In any event, if you are thinking of tube amplification, don't. For any 801, you'll be better served with so... | |
| Sirius radio quality vs redbook cd player I can't speak to playback through a home stereo system, but when I had Sirius for the car, the sonic quality of the Sirius was really quite poor in comparison to the sonic quality of redbook cds. Also, if you have never subscribed to Sirius before... | |
| What to replace a Rotel RCD 971 with The much touted Oppo BDP-95 ($999) decodes HDCD. | |
| Need your recommendations for amazing recordings I heartily agree on the audio quality of Patricia Barber's jazz recordings. I have all her CDs and love her work, but if you don't know her work, be aware that she's not for everybody. In comparison, Melody Gardot's recordings (which also have exc... | |
| Intro system budget problem If you only have $1000 left for "everything else" I suggest looking at NAD solid state integrateds (used here on Audiogon), a lower end Marantz CD player (new), and Blue Jeans Cable (new) for all cables. | |
| Question for you B&W Guys I feel compelled to correct an understatement in what I wrote yesterday. List prices for the current Diamond series did not go up by 50%; they went up much more than that. For example, the 805 monitors went from $2500 when the S was introduced to ... | |
| Question for you B&W Guys The only substantive difference between 804 and 803 is in the bass, 803 being better in that regard. But since you have a sub, the 804 should be just fine and you won't need to spend as much. I have the 804 Diamonds with no sub but with a punchy a... | |
| TAD Jr Pioneer Elite S1ex how good are they? I have not heard the S-1EX although I have heard the S-2EX (3-way monitor) at a local dealer; they are $7000/pair list. Stands are extra and if I recall correctly, they list for $1500/pair (ridiculous price but the stands are unbelievably nice). M... | |
| Is a 23x16 room too big for B&W 805S bookshelfs? I suspect you may find the 805S to be borderline in a space that size. At least, I did in a space only marginally larger. It's the primary reason I sold my 805s -- which I loved -- and moved up a notch to the 804 Diamond - which works much better ... | |
| Pre-amp with balanced suggestions? Musical Fidelity M6PRE, which does have a phono stage, otherwise fits your description ("just neutral and clean") and is well within budget. Lists for $2400 new. But no headphone jack or tone / balance controls if those are features you'd want. | |
| Amplifiers for B&W 804 Nautilus - Need Help I don't have experience with the 804N, but I do have experience with the current 804 Diamond model, and I suspect there are a lot more similarities than there are differences between the two. If the 804N is anything like the 804 Diamond, a solid s... | |
| New amp recommendations Check out the review in The Absolute Sound for the Musical Fidelity M6CD/M6PRE/M6PRX. You might want to consider the M6PRX, which is a seriously fine amplifier ($3500 list new). In the TAS review, the author specifically mentions Proac as a good p... | |
| Recommended Integrated Amp To Use With B&W 805S When I had a pair of the 805S monitors, I used a 150w/ch NAD C372 (solid state) and was pleased with the result. I've also heard the 805S's with the newer NAD C375BEE (also 150w/ch solid state) and perceived that to be a definite step up from the ... |