kthomas
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| whatz up with hi-end speakers near walls? NHT 3.3's lose their low-end "magic" if they're not within 6 inches of the rear wall. Several other examples have been given of speakers absolutely designed to be placed close to the wall. If I had specific room / placement constraints and wanted ... | |
| Krell HTS1...Upgradable or NOT? I'm surprised that you haven't gotten a reply - I have found Krell customer service to be very responsive in the past.As for "modular and upgradeable" - once bitten twice shy is the right attitude, but don't think any other manufacturer is going t... | |
| What's the best approach? I'd go out and find a really nice pair of speakers first - even if you hadn't posted a price, I would have suggested $2-3K used. Then I'd build up behind it until you were convinced they are the weakest link. This should take a while, and every st... | |
| Are CD clubs a good deal? The CD clubs are great, IMO, especially for new popular music and backfilling your collection. I agree with Tireguy, there's a lot to be had for staying around in the club as well. At the end of the day, the selection isn't fabulous (though checki... | |
| Good speaker system for dollar I really like NHT for HT, while still being good for music. I used to own the 2.9's for my fronts - very good for HT. Their VT-2.4's should be very good. Very dynamic and relatively easy to drive.I'm not familiar with the Marantz 6300, so I don't ... | |
| Have Lexicon MC12B- Do I need outboard DAC? The Lex is a beauty, IMO. If you buy a high-end CD /SACD player, you'll probably want to use it's analog outs (ie, use it's DACs), but I think you'll be very satisfied with a good transport and a digital connection to the Lexicon for music. And, o... | |
| Mixing Amps in a HT Set-up? On #3, as long as you calibrate the system using a sound meter, you'll be fine. Did the salesman have a "special deal" on a 7-channel amp he was recommending by any chance? | |
| Hi end audio who cares I think it somewhat depends on whether you have an out-of-the-way dedicated listening room or if your system is set up in an accessible place. My system is set up in a room with no windows - I find it comfortable (and private) and it's perfect for... | |
| Would like to start a Stereo Club in the midwest. Tok20000 - you raise a lot of really good points with some excellent examples. It may not be completely realistic, and I'd want to close off as many obvious gotchas as possible, but one would have to go into such a thing assuming they weren't goin... | |
| The plight of SACD.... Completely IMO, the most insightful points in this thread are:SACD is not about sound quality with regards to it's ultimate purpose and/or acceptance. It's about corporate profits, consumer cost and convenience.There are many many more people toda... | |
| Would like to start a Stereo Club in the midwest. This is an interesting idea. There could be a lot of advantages to it, including some non-obvious ones. For example, if you got a new piece of gear ever few months to audition just on your own, you've got constant justifications to the spouse. If ... | |
| Dynaudio Contours or Monitor Audio for HT I love Dynaudio, and have the Contours (3.0) for my dual-purpose system, and heartily recommend them. However, they really like to be driven, so you need fairly beefy amplification to get the best out of them. The 2.5's may be somewhat easier to d... | |
| Please forgive me... No question, the iPod is the leader currently, tho it's a bit pricey. It's several notches above the competition if you have a Mac, but it's the leader even if you don't. | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma 4yanx - don't pay that much. I've seen them for $250K used - it made me wonder if there is something wrong with these speakers, being sold so cheap vs. retail price. Shipping was $300K though..... | |
| Recom. for a new CD/DVD? I'd go for the Muse Model 9 Signature with Progressive Scan output option. For some reason, Muse just doesn't hold it's resale value, so buying it used you should be able to get a good price (around $2K?). It's an awesome player for both music and... |