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| What is the worst recorded CD you have? I'm with Tim, Byrd's greatest hits. Sounds like it was mastered on a cassette deck (a bad one). | |
| What Power amp SS would you recommend........ I used a QSC MX3000a for the woofer amp on my IRS Betas. Around $1000 new, 900 W/ch. It bested Krell and Bryston in my opinion (I DID use a great tube amp for the highs). | |
| is2e or is2 transport.. what is available? I think the I2S and I2Se have different connectors. I'm using an ST connection out of my transport fed into an Assembledge D2D-1 upsampler/jitter reduction unit. The D2D-1 has the same I2Se output as the Sonic Frontiers input. Even my $200 DVD pla... | |
| Infinity Epsilon/ Beta speakers-- Classsics??? The Betas can sound terrific. The best sound I got out of them was with ARC tubes on top and a QSC 3000Mx on the bottom. I used Cardas cables. Also had to refoam a woofer.No experience with the Epsilons.Good Luck!! | |
| OK all you Infinity RS 1A/1B Beta speaker owners.. Rwd,I think you're referring to bypassing the active subwoofer control instead of the passive crossover in the base of the mid/twt columns.Yes, this is definitely recommended. You would need a preamp with 2 sets of outputs (or a high quality Y-con... | |
| ARC 100.2 pop and hum Dave,My new 100.2 also pops when turned on, however it is dead silent in operation. | |
| Improving NTSC on DirecTV I switched from c-band satellite to Directv over a year ago using the RCA DTC-100. The HDTV picture was great, but the only channels carrying HDTV were 509 (HBO), and 199 (demo loop). There may be more now.The rest of the channels were "fuzzy" loo... | |
| what is the best sub amp. I hate to admit it (being a so-called audiophile), but the best sub amp I ever used was a QSC MX3000a. 1500 W/ch into 2 ohms. I tried a Krell KSA-150, Crown DC300A, Bryston 4B-NRB, but the QSC took complete control. At about $1000 new it was also ... | |
| 6692: what is the best upgrade to aim for? I just purchased some 6H23 Russian tubes from Conus Audio @ $15 each for my REF-1. Big improvement over the stock 6922. | |
| Exactpower EP2000 vs. PS Audio Power plant P600 I have both the PS Audio 600 and the EP2000. The EP-2000 is rated for 2000 W, the P-600 will max out at 720w. The EP-2000will only put out 120V, the P-600 has an ajustable voltage, multi-wave, and balanced power. The EP-2000 is not balanced. The P... | |
| Buying new DSS system: HDTV or just AC-3.....worth the ?? I agree with abstract7, the HDTV offerings on Directtv are few. However, I would go ahead and install an 18 x 24 oval dish so you won't have to change it later if you decide to go the HDTV route. | |
| Best sub 2k SS subwoofer amp w volume controls? Hi Sutts,I used to own a pair if Infinity IRS Beta speakers. I went through Krell, Bryston, etc. for the (8) 12" woofers. I was moving amps around and hooked up a QSC M3000a as a temporary amp. It blew away the Krell KSA-150 and Bryston 4B NRB. Th... | |
| Preamp upgrade ARC LS5, SF Line 3, others? Like you, I had the ARC LS2-II. I bought an ARC REF-1 off Audiogon and have been extreemly happy with it! It has both balanced and SE connections. The biggest difference was in the bass, but the REF-1 bettered the LS2 in every way. You can find th... | |
| Subwoofer hookup I must agree with using REL. The hook-up mentioned above uses 3 bare wires on the end where you would connect the Plinius. I use a Stadium III with my Hales T-8s through an ARC VT-200. The adjustments on the REL are very fine, allowing level and f... | |
| Hales Trancendence 8 or 5 speakers Hi Doug,I own a pair of T-5 as well as a pair of T-8. I originally purchased the T-5 after hearing them with Classe electronics. The speakers sounded great, but the solid state crud came through. I have a large listening room and the T-5 didn't qu... |