kotta
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| Castle Conway 3 Do your other sources (i.e tuner, record player, tv.,etc) leave the same impression? I'd change the spk. cabling first. The high freq. wire first. Kimber 4TC or perhaps AQ Type 4. Then see how things sound. It sounds to me the MIT's are rolling of... | |
| Best next step to upgrade sound? Re-read your post and my response. Yes, you could bi-amp your spks. using your rec's amp section and the external amp. I'm assuming you are thinking of a 2 ch. amp and using it on the low freq. of the front spks. amd the Marantz on the high freq.?... | |
| Best next step to upgrade sound? Your pre-amp section is still being used w/an external amp. I've only used analog rca's so I cannot comment from experience. My passion is 2-ch stereo and I've never had a rec. sound as good as seperates or an int. amp/tuner. I listen to quite a b... | |
| Best next step to upgrade sound? I would think a dedicated CDP would be an improvement over your DVD player which has to do double duty. I own the Marantz SR 4500 which is a very fine receiver BUT it is still a reciever if you know what I mean. Adding a power amp would probably i... | |
| about to jump into the power cord foray You should notice an improvement in sound quality. Honestly you could make your own PC's using Belden 14/3 or 12/3 shielded or an unshielded SJOOW 14/3 16/3 from Home Depot. An AC plug will run apr. $4-10 and an IEC plug $20 (Solderless) and one t... | |
| whats the best addition u have bought for system I would look into changing out the receiver for either seperates or an int. amp./tuner. I would not change the cables. You have very nice spks. that need better amplification. Recently, I changed out the stock spk. binding posts on my Rega Brio 3 ... | |
| $300 used preamp to match my rotel? I'd look for a RC-955. I doudt the Rotel AV pre will come close to the 955's sound quality. | |
| Replacement for Sansui 8080 for college student You may think my response is nuts but consider a Sherwood or a Sherwood Newcastle receiver. They can handle a 4ohm load and they are very well built. I'm sure you could find a used one for a song. Bill | |
| Newbie If I had to choose between the Jolida and the other Int. amps mentioned, I personally would not choose the Jolida. (I owned the 1301 and 1501) The built quality on the Cambridge is superior. The Rega is very well built as well. It sounds musical. ... | |
| Newbie I would recommend either the Cambridge 540 V2 or a Rega Brio 3. I own both and either one would be an excellent choice to use w/your Paradigm's. The Cambridge has a remote and a headphone socket. No phono. (Add a Rega phono for $145.) The Rega has... | |
| Terminate This: Bare Wire vs Connectors IMO bare wire sounds the best as well. I use some silver-bearing solder and tinn only the very ends of the cables. I want the copper (Untinned) on the binding post. | |
| Speakers too wide apart? Could not agree more. A little adjustment can make a hugh difference to a well-trained ear. I've come to the conculsion as well, at least in my system, that less sounds better. Bare-wire spk. connections. Less buttons, switches that a signal goes ... | |
| European Speaker Price Increase I find the prices too high as well. The best deals I see presently on spks. is on KRIX. They are practically giving them away. I own the Apex 3 MkII and the Equinox. Both are superb. Unfortunately, because they sre so unknown here in the states, r... | |
| Your last speaker? Pairing my Krix Apex 2 spks. w/the Rega Brio 2. Arcam 7SE CDP. Exc. sounding little system. Final sonic tweeks to the system were to go bare wire terminations from amp to spk. (Previously had amp-end banana connections on my Kimber 8VS.) Also, rep... | |
| mo' better bass: any substitute for watts? When I replaced my Bryston 3B w/ a newer 4B ST the bass sounded much fuller. So yes in this instance the increase in watts and a newer more refuned design resulted in a warmer more refined sound w/greater bass. Presently I'm using a Rega Brio 3 wh... |