kthomas
Responses from kthomas
| DVD w DAC or NEW CD PLAYER??? Without a doubt, I'd go with the DAC option. There are a lot of DVD players that apparently don't sound good on their analog outputs for music, but there's no reason you shouldn't get identical performance using a DVD player as a transport as any ... | |
| Speaker placement for music & movie? I don't have any formulas, but my approach to the same question is put the speakers wherever they sound best for music and use the processors adjustments to get movies dialed in from there. | |
| Best CD changer...as a transport? If you mean juke-box style changer, I'd go with a Sony ES changer. The model numbers change all the time, but they can be had new for 300-350 dollars and hold 300 CDs. | |
| Perentage system $$ for speakers I think it depends a lot on what type of music you listen to, and what comprises the rest of your gear. I'm also assuming you're talking about a 2-channel setup. Total budget would affect the answer as well. As a general answer, though, if I were ... | |
| Optimum speaker placement It depends a whole lot on your speakers - some really need breathing room, others can get by with less. It probably also depends on how precise you want to be - there are probably enough other compromises going on that a foot one way or the other ... | |
| Class A Watts vs Class A/B Watts I'm interested in the same question. As a possible example scenario, what would the performance comparison be between a Krell KSA50S (50w / class A) and a Krell KAV-250a (250w / class a/b) driving relatively insensitive speakers such as the Dynaud... | |
| Best speakers for 2500....thump included NHT has some models with really nice low end - if you don't mind going used, you can find a pair of the 3.3's for <2500, and if you can place them against a rear wall, will get the low end you're looking for. The 2.9's retail for <2500 and a... | |
| what is a " b " stock amp ? 'B' stock merchandise is stock that the manufacturer can't sell as "new". There are undoubtedly many reasons why something would be classified this way, but some of the most common are returns based on money-back guarantee policies or defects in t... | |
| SACD vs DVD audio vs 24/96..?? One thing I've always wondered is why do the same titles show up in "audiophile" format after format? Kind of Blue is a great album, but how many copies do you want to buy at the expense of getting other titles in a new format? Jeff Beck's Blow by... | |
| Looking for loudspeakers under $4,000 I'd look at the Dynaudio Contour 1.8 - lists for about $3500. Obviously a different approach than Maggies, but very transparent, very nice low end. Just curious - why are you limiting yourself to $4K speakers with a $6K CD player and $20K in ampli... | |
| Sony DVD-S7700 against other transports Without a doubt, the 7700 as a combo CD transport / DVD player is great bang for the buck. I certainly wouldn't spend $800 on a transport and NOT get the DVD aspect thinking that it was going to be significantly better in performance than the Sony. | |
| 60W@8ohm is enough for Dyna Contour 1.1? I'd sure want more, especially if the integrated amp isn't made by Krell or the likes. Dynaudios are fabulous, IMO, but they like their juice. | |
| Price/performance curve I listen to mostly rock/pop, with occassional jazz and vocalists thrown in. I don't listen to orchestral works, chamber music or organ music. That said, the point where price / performance begins to level off in terms of dividends are: Transport -... | |
| Price/performance curve Two critical points, one already mention, one not. It definitely matters what the upper end of the scale (100) represents and how valuable that is. My daughter avidly plays cello and is quite happy listening to classical music on a boom box. I'm n... | |
| $6k, Big screen TV or projector?? I agree that you need to ask yourself how "dedicated" you HT will be. Unless you're truly talking about a system and room that will be used exclusively for sitting in the dark watching movies, I'd go for an RPTV. Sony, Mitsubishi and Pioneer all m... |