jjrenman
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| B&W 803D and Parasound The Parasound 2250's are good at there price but no where near what the 803D's need. The Halo line from Parasound is a much better match specifically the JC1's. Of course you will probably need to update the rest of your system as well. The 801D's... | |
| Understanding Gain in the ARC Ref Phono 2 SE Thanks for the extensive info, always appreciated when trying to get to the bottom of an issue. Have you listened to the noise floor in both low and high gain on the ARC? I checked the spec's and if I understand them they actually show less noise ... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss The answer is to dependent on the actual speakers you would be using. If you tend to prefer the sound of tubes and if the speakers are "tube friendly" but are of low efficiency than the large powered tube amps might just be your cats meow. If you ... | |
| Next step? To Mechans, Karl does not have a mediocre table. IMO the tables he is considering purchasing are a small step up from his current modified rig. However the improvement in upgrading from an entry level HOMC to a LOMC (with proper step up) is a much... | |
| Next step? I recently switched from a Dynavector 10x5 to a 20x2 low and the improvements were across the board. Much more inner detail especially in the mids on up. Better tracking. More defined bass. Also the highs were a little less forward but more accura... | |
| Are there hybrid cables - solid and stranded? Kimber Kable combines many different gauges of wire combined into one conductor than they will take four or eight of those and braid them together. | |
| Are there hybrid cables - solid and stranded? Not sure what you are asking. Solid core simply means a single strand. If you are wondering if someone is making a cable with a single conductor insulated seperately from many conductors within in the same cable than yes there are hybrid cables. | |
| B & W Matrix 801 S3 and tube amplifier PS- It is the Halo line from Parasound that IMO are an excellent match with 801's. | |
| B & W Matrix 801 S3 and tube amplifier Parasounds IME are very reliable which is probably why they have one of the strongest warranty's, 5 years parts and labor. Of all the brands that I have custom installed, other than possibly McIntosh, they give me the least problems. | |
| What do you expect a reviewers system to be The only thing I "expect" is that it is a well matched system. If the system has components that are not known to work together well than I do not trust the reviewers ability to subjectively review a product. | |
| How to setup a home theater system Very helpful responce. Keep up the good work. | |
| B & W Matrix 801 S3 and tube amplifier Parasound Halo JC1's if you can find a deal on a used pair.The A21 if you can't. | |
| Bass leaves after amp warms up? The OP'r has a post in another section asking about headphones. Maybe he has decided to take another approach to enjoying his music.Either way I hope that he can get back to enjoying the music instead of wrestling with his system. | |
| How to setup a home theater system To "Avgoround", I only mention my experience to show that there are many people on this site, including yourself, who have much more experience then the ten years that the OP has and who are very helpful in sharing knowledge and experience. I, as ... | |
| How to setup a home theater system Not your "buddy". If I was I'd point out where you contradict yourself and I'd congratulate you on such pithy statements as "sensitive speakers are more sensitive". Also as a "buddy" I'd clue you in on several issues that are a problem when settin... |