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| Using balance to compensate for speaker distance A butt connector is a device to connect two wires end-to-end.Kal | |
| Why are 7.1 pre amps more $$ than 7.1 receivers? In theory, no difference. In specific, I do not know how any 2 items would compare until I compared them.Kal | |
| Why are 7.1 pre amps more $$ than 7.1 receivers? There's more to life than connectivity. ;-)Well, there are Onkyo and Integra prepros that approach that price used plus the Integra 40.1 has an MSRP of $1200.But, to answer your title question (which has been asked many times), the reason is the r... | |
| Balanced vs Unbalanced? 05-30-10: Tvad:The merits...scientific and audio...the two are interlinked: I think they are quite separable.Lower noise floor due to EMI/RFI rejection Only if there is EMI/RFI to reject.Lower noise floor due to absence of ground loop hum Only if ... | |
| Balanced vs Unbalanced? Thank you, smokester, for the clear explanation. It will not deter those with personal preferences, unfortunately.Kal | |
| What digital processor would be suitable? 1. Yes, a pre/pro is a receiver without amps and, often, without radio tuner. However, they are usually more expensive because of the smaller numbers produced/sold and because they may have higher quality components/design.2. You have no choice. M... | |
| biamping question And the OP should be grateful for it.Kal | |
| What digital processor would be suitable? The only ones that might fit your needs would be used Integra 9.8 or 9.9 or used Onkyo 885 or 886. These prepros will get you all the codecs and have RCA and XLR outputs. Nothing new will fit your budget.Another option, as long as all your devices... | |
| If you wanted to impress someone, which track? Kurt_tank wrote: To be honest, I always prefer that my friends who come over and want to listen to my system, pick their own music. I have found that people tend to be more excited listening to music they know and love, rather than somebody else's... | |
| recommended sacd list? Stockfisch? Not much classical stuff there.Kal | |
| Whats this piece? Strauss? Auf der Jagd!http://www.amazon.com/Johann-Strauss-Jagd-Polka-Hunt/dp/B00150D27WKal | |
| Can back surrounds smear the front image? Yup. Print the warning with a skull-and-crossbones!Kal | |
| Classe Audio CAM 350 mate with Revel Salon Ultima They worked nicely with the Studios.Kal | |
| Can back surrounds smear the front image? Of course. You are letting your processor "mess with" the signals to synthesize rear speaker output. As Rwwear has suggested, just play stereo as stereo (and 5.1 as 5.1).Kal | |
| Multi Channel Pre Amp 5.1 or 7.1?For 5.1, there's the Mac C45 and the AudioResearch MP1 as current models.For 7.1, there's the Parasound P7 currently.There are more in both categories if you are willing to consider used equipment.Kal |