jimmy2615
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| In search of a new integrated Also, to address your question of other amplifiers, while I have never heard the Primare with Sonus Faber, I did recently hear the Cremonas with a Marantz Integrated (I believe it was the PM-11S3) and I thought it sounded fantastic. And to elabora... | |
| In search of a new integrated Going with the recommendation not to change any components just yet, if you can, try to move your entire system to another room. If that is not possible, try to move your speakers to an entirely different wall in your room. I have done this over t... | |
| Which preamps is better? ARC REF 3 vs MC-2300 I find this post interesting, in that it begs the question of whether a preamp should sound like anything. I have read so many reviews (in the rags) of preamps wherein the reviewer said something like "a good preamp should sound like nothing at al... | |
| If not B&W 802 speakers then what speakers? What James said. | |
| would b&w 802n be an upgrade to my b&w 804S? "Even on a hometheater setup?"Given you have a nice subwoofer, and presumably a multiple speaker array (given the "home theater setup" comment), I wonder if that extra size going from the 804 to the 802 would be an improvement. The 804's, relegate... | |
| Best Audio Store in Washington D C ? I can't say which is the best but I can echo what Larryi says. Also, Gifted Listener was very patient with me when I was looking for speakers - good owner/operator. | |
| would b&w 802n be an upgrade to my b&w 804S? Yes, I would think that room would benefit from the larger speakers. | |
| would b&w 802n be an upgrade to my b&w 804S? Wow, not an easy question to simply say bigger is better. Room size is important - perhaps the 804's are just right for your room, but the 802's would overwhelm it with bass. Consider amplification (B&W's need lots of quality power); what you ... | |
| Viny to a hard drive. Please help me. There's a turntable (I believe by Music Hall?) with a USB output - seems very hard to beat for about $200. | |
| Oppo BDP-95 as a pure two channel audio source? When taking advice on this topic, don't listen to anyone's comparison of two different units UNLESS they have played them side by side, at the same time, in the same system, with the same disk, with a level-matched preamp. Too often you'll hear "X... | |
| Are Harbeth P3ESR's Any Different From B&W??? The Harbeths have better midrange than B&W in my opinion, but the B&W's will play louder. | |
| Need help from smart people - biamping Wow, thanks for all of the responses ! Most helpful. I was only considering horizontal biamping; the vertical approach as described did not even occur to me. | |
| Adcom GFA 5802 Upgrade In the late '90s I had a GFA5802 with B&W Matrix 802's, which sounded really nice. I swapped the Adcom for a McIntosh MC300 and noticed a great improvement overall. The Mac seemed to have more bloom in the midrange and was not fatiguing in the... | |
| Need advice for B&W 804 diamond amplification By the way, I should have mentioned in regards my first post, I have nothing against McIntosh, Classe, or Rotel, just tired of seeing that nearly every post on the web you can find on newer B&W speakers seems to involve these manufacturers, an... | |
| Need advice for B&W 804 diamond amplification I have the 804 Diamonds ("D2") as well. I have been evaluating them with my Audio Research 100.2 Solid State amp and Bel Canto Pre2 Preamp, which I highly recommend. While I have been listening I've been looking at other options in the event my 10... |