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| Does it / Do they pass the wife test? Speakers It depends entirely on the particular wife. My wife doesn't like small stand-mounted speakers, preferring floor standing speakers. She also doesn't like completely rectangular boxes, regardless of the quality of finish. I suggest you show your wif... | |
| Convert rca cable into xlr cable. Depends. For balanced connection through XLRs, you need at least 3 conductors (+/-/G) but for unbalanced through RCAs you need only 2 (+/G). So, if by some chance your RCA cables have 3 conductors or more (many do), you can do it. Otherwise, no.Kal | |
| HT, WHAT'S BETTER 2 CHANNEL + 3 OR ONE 5 CH I have no argument with Markphd's statements but let me give you another take. Since all the amps, regardless of how they are configured, are limited by the AC signal, you can optimize using separate amps only with dedicated AC lines for each. Now... | |
| absolute power cords.... Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. ;-)Kal | |
| Tube Pre, HT Pass and Balanced Output The SF Line series fits the description with the top model, the Line-3, being outstanding. Not terribly tube-y, though.Kal | |
| Sony xa777 player question You set a default and it will use that format, if available. The options are CD, SACD stereo, SACD multichannel.It has analog outputs. ;-)I listen to classical music, too.Kal | |
| The XA9000ES's are hitting the Classifieds Rapidly None of the HD/BD players announced will play SACD. Kal | |
| EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one? Jafox wrote: "With simply using the Bypass switch on the Rives, there is a significant improvement with the unit in the loop. The reduction of the bass peaks brings on a huge clarity especially in the mids. However, when I remove the Rives and the... | |
| EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one? The Rives is as close to transparent as a line stage except, of course, when you intentionally manipulate the frequency response. ;-)BTW, I am, at present, running the analog SACD outputs into the A/D of a Meridian Ref861 with room correction and,... | |
| Multi channel preamps I've only heard them at demos at CES or CEDIA.Kal | |
| Sunny Cables "Wow" They had a big HT demo at CEDIA.Kal | |
| Noobie question ... Well, first note the smiley at the end of the quip.Second, I do go back all the way to the mid-50s when I bought my first component system and, yes, that speaker system (singular and no-name) sucked. But, of course, I was a total newbie and there ... | |
| Multi channel preamps Cmo wrote: "Does Audio Research still make their 6 channel pre? Also, did'nt CJ just ome out with one?"Yes, on both counts.Kal | |
| Multi channel preamps I preferred the BelCanto to the McCormack so the BC is in the big system while the McC is in the small system.Kal | |
| Noobie question ... Eldartford: "Kr4...There was a time when you needed to turn the BASS and TREBLE controls all the way up to make lousy speakers sound right."If you say so. I never had lousy speakers. :-)Kal |