kthomas
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| On a scale of 1-5 Bdgregory - you're right. I wanted to try to frame the questions such that they applied to any budget. So, on the price sensitivity topic, another way to phrase it would have had one end of the scale be "In pursuing a purchase, I set a budget and ... | |
| Do MBL amps sound similar to Krell? Never heard the MBL's, but if reputation means anything, they're very different. Excellent, but different. | |
| Old top-of-the-line A/V Receiver vs. new mid-level I think the newer receivers offer more in the areas of HDMI switching and surround decoding support. If you're looking for straight analog performance, and either don't need or are satisfied with older decoding, then I'd go straight for the older ... | |
| best artists in the last 15 years Dream Theater, Tool, Drive-by-Truckers, Radiohead | |
| Why buy a DAC when you have a high end pre/pro? I've done this for quite some time - PC digital SPDIF output to a Lexicon MC-12 digital in, which uses the internal DACs to convert to analog. Very nice and a minimal number of boxes.I have recently changed a fair amount of gear and now have a 2-c... | |
| Best Speakers to match Ayre V-1xe and K-1xe I think the VPI Scoutmaster is an excellent table to try - it's obviously a very popular line, there is a lot of support for it, and it is widely reviewed positively. The Sapphires are less, retail, than the C4's, but the C4's are available used f... | |
| Economics of small speaker manufacturers Interesting thread. I'd be curious to read an analyst's view on the industry and its trends. Reading Duke and Lou's open and honest posts, it sounds like a consumer is definitely benefitting, cost-wise, from purchasing direct from the manufacturer... | |
| Best Speakers to match Ayre V-1xe and K-1xe My current setup is the Ayre models you mention paired with the Dynaudio Sapphires. The Ayre's are completely new in my environment, and it's all set up in a new room / house. Early returns are excellent :-) I really like the C4 at $9000 or so use... | |
| Brand new vinyl - skips? When I played some more vinyl last night and it skipped a third time, I looked more closely at what was going on and it appears the anti-skating mechnism on my VPI is causing it. I believe I have it set up correctly, but it is obviously causing th... | |
| Best Speakers to match Ayre V-1xe and K-1xe I would be shocked if you found that Ayre front end combo insufficient to drive the C4's - that's a stout amp.You don't highlight your room size or listening habits. I can only comment on the Dyns - I've owned the C2's and C4's, amongst several ot... | |
| Experts: Why is preamp important? It seems like you're asking a couple questions at once. The issue of why a preamp is important is a pretty broad question, and the answer is dependent on very many variables.The more tactical question of how do you go from your Pioneer HT receiver... | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? Dan_ed - I am going to be curious to see if your view on bands like Radiohead aren't worth pursuing on vinyl. Many people have commented how much better the recording is on the vinyl release than the CD. The Drive-by-Truckers just released five of... | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? One set of responses to your questions would be:1. No, you shouldn't need to spend anywhere near the cost of your EMM gear to equal or better that sound with a vinyl rig.2. Maybe.3. It doesn't matter if the music and the recording quality is fanta... | |
| HT Receiver recommendation I always liked the Denon units, and the older ones sell for an incredible discount used. That's what I would buy if I was looking in your price range. | |
| Why I sell I'm going with all $50K componentsI'm swapping out every component in my system and going in a completely new direction.I got this as a present.I paid $20K for this, never opened it, and decided to go in a different direction. Hence, I'm selling f... |