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volume vs presence
Thanks Rich, thats great, and funny mate!I had better go and buy all this stuff before I go and get married I think. I am not sure how many wife's would really understand! 
volume vs presence
Blindjim, thanks for your open, detailed and frank response. No I don't have the check book handy, nor the credit card. My ears want the best but my wallet will take years to afford it. As you said, fate has bitten me and it looks like I am headin... 
volume vs presence
I think I am going to wait and save up for my next system which will match the new listening room I will be looking for when I purchase/rent my next house. Going along with Jax's post, I have just been doing a lot of reading up on acoustics and ro... 
volume vs presence
I just bought an analogue sound meter today. It looks like my from the needle moving around that lowest levels are around 80db and highest levels peaking around 90db. Average listing levels is probably around 85db. Is this too loud? 
volume vs presence
wow, just got up and so many post already. My room is about 5x6 meters. I do have a sub, an mj acoustics ref 100 mk11. It sounds nice.I will switch to floorstanders eventually I guess. I think most people here are right, I might be trying to get a... 
do you use a pre-amp with your DAC?
hmmm seems like had better try some preamps. I like the idea of the Calyspo having a blend of tubes and solid state. I heard a tube pre-amp one time on my speakers, and it sounded fat, lush and nice. But after a while I felt a little non excited a... 
do you use a pre-amp with your DAC?
so a pre-amp does add some sonic difference to the sound? I spoke to an audio buff friend of mine and told him while my system sounds great I feel their is some presence and 3 dimensionality missing from the sound. He reckons spending as much mone... 
do you use a pre-amp with your DAC?
anyone? 
New PMC i series?
Cool, anyone else? Its interesting to note that PMC haven't followed suit and updated their black studio line of speaker. The dealer here says that the upgrades on the consumer speaker make them sound more "hifi" whatever that means? 
Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo?
yes, i going the Bel Canto s300 to power a set of PMC TB2's. I now just have to find the pre-amp. I need 220-240v though where I live. 2 line outs as well so I can run an active sub too in the future.I have been researching, Rogue, second hand Con...