johnnyb53
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| HELP me choose an AV reciever or processor please 02-10-09: NsxxtremeMy budget is around $1k-2k for a reciever or processor....I have never really been a fan of Onkyo. Marantz and Denon are basically the same thing aren't they? Onkyo has been leading the entire industry in HDMI switching, extract... | |
| Better idea for the money 2 or multi ch pre-amp? You have hit on one of the unknown bargains in used audio today: pre/pros with yesterday's surround decoding schemes. You can pick up an Outlaw 950 for peanuts. They're two generations old and can be picked up for around $250 now. I own one, and i... | |
| Which has greatest influence? Each component contributes a different area of quality to the overall sound. There is some overlap, of course. Amps and preamps both contribute to dynamic range and resolution, frequency extension, clarity, musicality, smoothness, etc., etc. But a... | |
| Best Pre/Pro for under a $1000 used? 03-30-09: HyadstroyaHi Johnnyb53,Is the Outlaw going to compete with my current Aragon Soundstage in two channel music listening? That's where the Aragon really shines for a pre/pro. I don't want to sacrifice two channel in order to get the most u... | |
| are all amps equal 03-30-09: TvadMost of us start where Keslerd is presently, i.e. not wanting to spend $500/6 ft of wire.I know I did.Well, you're right, of course. For all the bluster in my previous post, I'm a bottom-feeder when it comes to cables. I firmly belie... | |
| are all amps equal I just have problems paying $500 for 6ft. piece of wire.Get over it, or you'll *never* hear the potential in your Ushers.Stop thinking of them as "wire." They are passive components, and like anything else, are subject to the same rules of design,... | |
| are all amps equal I have a solution that would give you LOTS of high quality, good-sounding power to your Ushers and solve your crap-cable problem (your current cables will sabotage your upgrades and quest for higher resolution) and stay within your budget.For the ... | |
| Best Pre/Pro for under a $1000 used? Why not just get an Outlaw Audio 990 on closeout for $699 with full factory warranty? It's based on the highly regarded Sherwood Newcastle 965. I have the Boston Acoustics AVP7, which is based on the same unit. It has a very nice sound, much nicer... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade for NAD 533 The operating range of the Bellari is 3 to 6 mV. The factory spec output of the DL-160 is 1.6 mV, though they test out to 2.2mV according to Needle Doctor, but that's still too low for the Bellari.The 2M Blue is one of the best things you could po... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? 03-27-09: JwglistaI assume by "sut" you mean step up transformer. That really isn't an option at the moment, as I only purchased the 103 as a temporary replacement for the Virtuoso.With the painful acknowledgement that I'm too late, I think the AT... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? 03-10-09: ViridianSecond, the 640P was a bad match with the 103 in my system. The brightness at the top of the Denon's midrange not matching well with the upper midrange brightness of the 640P. Boy, I'll second that. I had a persistent low level m... | |
| budget phono pre question I've had a Cambridge 640P for about a year, and I spent the first 10 months of that time singing its praises on this forum. It *is* uncommonly quiet and versatile, and I considered it to be very dynamic and extended. It certainly was a good outboa... | |
| budget phono pre question The description of the Bellari at Needle Doctor indicates it's good with carts in a range from 3 to 5mV. The Clearaudio Virtuoso has a rated output of 3.6mV, so it should be good.I'm only going by the posted numbers and have no direct experience w... | |
| Scout vs. P5 Are those the only two at around $1500?How about: o Clearaudio-sourced Marantz, which includes an $800 cartridge o SOTA Cometo Funk Firm with Incognito-wired RB300o JA Michell Tecnodec w/Michell-modified RB250 w/VTA | |
| Entry Level Cables Belkin PureAV Silver series on shameless blowout from Parts Express.This is monocrystal hyper-pure copper with individually insulated multiple gauge conductors. At their original retail price the closest you could get was Harmonic Technologies at ... |