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| Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83 Macdatexas,It may not matter if BluRay is much better than DVD or not - it won the format war at a time of transition from "low" def to "High" def, and it is the product sales people will be telling there customers to buy when they come in to upgr... | |
| Mapleshade boards under speakers Chashas1,Thanks for the prompt reply to our inquiring minds. Interesting to me that the thick Maple slabs are that much better for your application than the birch plywood. This is what Mapleshade and other purveyors of solid Maple platforms claim ... | |
| What the most musical power amp for under $1K? In addition to my previous recommendations, I second the Odyssey Audio suggestion - either a new khartago or a used Stratos. | |
| Mapleshade boards under speakers I use bamboo under my speakers over a new oak floor, and it works great. tighter bass, better imaging, etc. | |
| Totem Arro efficient enough for NAD C315BEE? Clo,I love the Arros - but not for this amp and not for mixed HT/music use. In addition to the Revel F12 listed above, I suggest you look at these:Paradigm Monitor 7Monitor Audio RS6 | |
| Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83 I think BluRay will make a bigger difference on screen sizes above 50" - FWIW. | |
| Best bookshelf speakers under $1,000 for NAD amps? Look at the Rega R1 and the B&W CM1. | |
| Pre-Power or Int Amp for Totem Wind I like the Sim Audio and Ayre separates ideas. Also suggest looking at Musical Fidelity Superchargers combined with a more modest Ayre or other integrated. The higher end Krells could also do the trick. | |
| set up question cambridge This is probably a good thing if you think it sounds good when turned up to the desired listening level as it will give you much greater ability to control the volume at lower levels. Cheap volume pots often have problems with channel matching at ... | |
| cayin vs. primaluna vs. unison for totem arros Any decent tube amp with 30+ watts per channel should drive the Arros in a small to medium sized room.Any of these tubes amps mentioned will have noticeably "lazier" bass compared with the Bryston, which is generally very good, but the tubes will ... | |
| What the most musical power amp for under $1K? Used NAD 272 or 270 would be good choicesRotels are pretty good, but not as musical as the NAD in my bookAlso:Emotiva Audio XPA-2 $799http://emotiva.com/xpa2.shtmModel 2200 Monoblock Power Amplifier $350 per channelhttp://www.outlawaudio.com/produ... | |
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| The Great Speaker Quest Eyediver,Agree with Mapman - knowing what you will be driving the speakers with upstream in terms of power and source would help with suggestions.In addition to my suggestions in your other thread, I suggest these options used:Agree that Totem Stt... | |
| B&W 804 off of a Sony Receiver??? Audio_99,Actually the 804's are more efficient (90dB spl, 2.83V, 1m) than the 805s (88dB spl, 2.83V, 1m). In fact, the 805s require a lot of power to provide maximum returns. | |
| Can you get "bookshelf sound" from a floorstander? Eyediver,You may just be "monitor person"Some floor standers worth a listen that I thought sounded especially "coherent" and right in the price range you suggest (under a thousand used [or new?]).Totem Arro (OK, you already rejected these)Quad 21L... |