kthomas
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| Awsome Remote?? I saw a writeup on the new Phillips Pronto with RF and color and it quoted a MSRP of $999, so if you're going to wait for it, be prepared for sticker shock. | |
| So many choices what to buy? What kind of music do you listen to and what is your room like?I don't know if you've listened to Dynaudio's offerings, but if you haven't, you might want to - they sound really great driven by the Krell, IMO. As for advice on the models mentioned... | |
| Lexicon mc-1 or Proceed avp?? I'd go a step further and say that the MC-1 is great for both HT and 2-channel music if you value ease-of-use and convenience as well as excellent sound. Undoubtedly you can do better setting up a dedicated two-channel system, but the MC-1 is an e... | |
| need help with 5 channel amp Regardless of your budget, I'd buy used - all the models you mention are fairly readily available used and you'll save a lot of money. Certainly, the Parasound and the ATI have been very well reviewed. I haven't listened to any, but from what I've... | |
| Hello? ? ? ? Is Anybody Home ?? ? I've been kind of disappointed that this forum hasn't generated more interest as well. I think there's quite a bit of sentiment that "good sound" and "PC" don't go together, quite possibly for good reasonI did, however, come across a cool looking ... | |
| Is Component "Upgradability" Important ? Bill E - Just to be clear, the Lexicon upgrade policy I was referring to was a generous trade-in allowance towards a newly released model. I agree that upgrading outdated equipment is usually expensive and only modestly effective. That's why I lik... | |
| Is Component "Upgradability" Important ? I think upgradability is way oversold as an attribute. In theory, it would appear to be very beneficial, but in reality it seems to have mixed results. There's no doubt that new models cause old models to depreciate overnight, but they don't perfo... | |
| If you knew then, what you know now... You can buy a lot of great music for the price of a modest component.Depending on what type of music you listen to, you're quite possibly listening to an effect more than the recreation of a "real" thing, and in this case, if it sounds good it pro... | |
| Audiophile spending I don't think there's much significance to the ratio (though it is an interesting question). The amount of music I buy is related to many variables - budget, time to listen, urge, what's new, etc. It's never because I've listened to everything I h... | |
| The gender-split in audio I think that you have people who like good sound, people who get a lot out of music, and people who are willing to go to great lengths (time and money) to achieve good sound, sometimes to enhance what they get out of music, sometimes seemingly jus... | |
| Dynaudio 1.8 MKII A friend has a pair of these driven by Arcam electronics, and they sound superb. I have the 3.0's, they also sound superb. Not a complaint, just an observation - you need some hefty amplification to get them to sound their best. You absolutely won... | |
| How big is too big? The other key issue is how big a wall you need for everything that has to be up front. In addition to a screen, you have to accomodate speakers, including possibly a sub. To have a 55" screen with adequate placement of speakers, etc. you probably ... | |
| Dealer Bias: Do They Really Add Value? Angela - I don't know if it holds up looking at overall demographics, but my impressions of the current bricks-and-mortar stores pretty much mirror yours. With a reasonable level of savvy in this market, paying 90% or more of retail for anything w... | |
| Best speakers for music/theater system? Dunlavy or Dynaudio would be my first two choices. Dunlavy's would cost more and require more space, but might sound better depending on your musical tastes. For Dynaudio, you could get the Contour series - 3.0's for L/R fronts ($5500), the matchi... | |
| Home Theater speaker choice? help You're saying that the L/C/R speakers will be going into an A/V cabinet? Also - is this strictly HT or is it for any sort of serious music listening as well? All the speakers you mention are pretty high-end if you're going to put them in an enviro... |