kr4

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Quality 5.1 receiver needed
Well, any preamp can be faked into a bypass mode. All you need is a reliably fixed gain for it. A stepped volume-control makes that easy, of course, but fitting a marker or pin to the volume knob can work.Kal 
Quality 5.1 receiver needed
You can keep it all. Just feed the line-level outputs for the main L/R channels from the receiver through a bypass input on the preamp.Kal 
Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel?
Yes, exactly. Running Redbook through a processor is highly variable as there are many different processors, only some of which permit user intervention. In fact, I don't really consider that multichannel (well, it is multichannel output but the i... 
Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel?
" The reason I ask is it seems to me in a multi-channel environment regardless of what the source is sending it, the processor algorithms are what decides what goes to each speaker." Only with synthesized or matrixed materials. With discrete sourc... 
Conrad Johnson MET 1 6 channel Analogue help
This is not a processor of any sort. It is an entirely analog 6 channel preamp. Any processing, except for channel levelling, must be done externally.Kal 
PS Audio Noise Harvester
There are two long(!) threads about these on AVSforum.Kal 
Paradigms not producing enough lows ????
Mboldda1 wrote "in a word, not enough CURRENT !!"In a word, nonsense. ;-)Kal 
Paradigms not producing enough lows ????
Wow! I have 3 of them and they have plenty(!) of bass in my room. They are single-wired. Could there be something amiss with your bi-wiring?Kal 
REcomendations for a compact 5 channel amplifier?
How much power and price? These are neat: http://www.linn.co.uk/chakra/Kal 
How to hook up sub?
No problems that way. Use either set of terminals.Kal 
Can Quads be directly hooked up to an amp?
1. Does the Shanling have a volume control?2. Does it remember the volume setting after turning off and on?Kal 
speaker suggestion
The Sparks are a bit small for that room but that shouldn't be a major problem. I suspect the real issue is acoustics and that the room needs some attention/treatment to fix that.Kal 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
Agreed, Eldartford. Some people hear but won't listen.Kal 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
Phd: "In addition some of you are buying into more channels is better than less when time has proven that two channels for music is superior." Time proves nothing nor do such assertions as yours. 2 channel has, since its beginning, been a compromi... 
dedicated outlets for audio equipment
HA! My electrician used to laugh at my requests but he went along with them. Over the years, he came to appreciate the results and we get to exchange ideas better..... on my dollar of course.Kal