jaffeassc
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| Digital Cable Music Choice I have Direct TV, which at least in my area is far superior to cable. I run the Direct TV receiver into my preamp via cheap RCAs (the kind that come in the box with CDPs DVDs, etc.) to listen to music. I recently took my CD player in for serv... | |
| Tube preamp as foundation for 2 channel upgrade I have a similar arrangement to what you are considering. Im using a tube pre w/bypass, and tube amps for the front two channels (no center). My HT processor/receiver is used to drive the rears and of course for processing. Who says you have to u... | |
| Upgrading to Totem Mani 2's Assuming you do not have a very large room and listen at ear-bleed levels the CJ 2500 should drive the Mani’s quite well. As I mentioned before, I had an opportunity to listen to the Mani’s with several different types and power levels of applicat... | |
| Totem Model 1 Sig with Sub or Mani 2 without a Sub Not even close, IMO. I have the Manis and Model 1s. I also have a Velodyne DD12 sub. Currently I use the Manis for the front speakers and the Model 1s for the rears in a combination 2ch. /home theater setup. I have quite frequently switched th... | |
| Upgrading to Totem Mani 2's Likewise, I do not have grills for the Mani's but I do have grills for my Model 1's and Mites. I have never done a serious comparison with the grills on and off but there does seem to be somewhat of a "muffling" effect with the grills on. | |
| Is Analysis Plus giving away free samples? Thanks Steve...can you refer me to someone that sells AP for 40% off list? I'm not able to find anyone that discounts them nearly that much. | |
| Is Analysis Plus giving away free samples? I understand used cables selling at 1/2 retail (or less), but what I'm talking about is BRAND NEW cables in factory sealed wrappers being sold in some cases for 1/2 retail, hence my question. If that's what current market conditions are hopefully ... | |
| Jumpers - How good do they really have to be? Metro04,The stock jumpers I speak of are the flat bus-bar strip type. Although I should mention that I’m not 100% sure that these are the same type jumpers that are stock on the Mani’s. I also have the Model Ones and Mites and these jumpers were t... | |
| Jumpers - How good do they really have to be? Thanks everyone…I was away for a few days and was very pleasantly surprised when I got back to see the interest in this topic. Seems like we also have some differing opinions, which doesn’t surprise me at all!I agree that a few inches of wiring wo... | |
| Many questions about HT pass-through options I just happened to see this thread after posting on your other one. I didn't realize you had the MF pre so some of my comments regarding the virtues of a 2 ch. pre vs. a pre/pro are irrelevant. I just picked up an ARC SP16 which has the HT pass th... | |
| Dumb question about Speaker Positioning Hi Brad:It seems like we may have a similar size room and speaker set up. And with my recent acquisition of the Manis the same front speakers assuming youre using your Manis in this room. I also watch/listen to a lot of music videos and as muc... | |
| Upgrading to Totem Mani 2's Thanks for your input Marc. I would have loved to have heard the Mani 2/CJ combo. I bet it was out of this world. I’ve been meaning to update my thread so you have given me the incentive to post again.Since my last post I ended up buying a used pa... | |
| Should Rotel be ok to drive Totem Forrest? When I say run it on 220v I mean to convert the unit from its factory 110 volt setting to 220 volts, unless youre in Europe or Asia and then its already set that way. Plinius gear is designed to run on 220v and sounds much better when it does. I... | |
| Should Rotel be ok to drive Totem Forrest? Hvu Congrat's on the 9200. It's a great amp. If you have the ability to run it on 220V do so and be amazed. I have the 9100 and currently use it with the Model 1s. I tried and/or auditioned several different cdps and found that something with ... | |
| Upgrading to Totem Mani 2's Thank you both for the information on the stands. Just one more thing that's on the list. It's funny how you tell yourself "well this is all I need to give me the sonic bliss I've been searching for all these years" and then even before you get th... |