loomisjohnson
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| Small speakers...big sound?? of the speakers on your list, the vr1s are the real mofo--big sounding with excellent low end extension (i haven't heard the gersman). i'd also look at proac response and paradigm signature s1 or s2--very full; big soundstage. | |
| Did anybody else notice this about PSB Speakers? PSB (along with Pardigm, Energy et. al.) is a big beneficiary of Canda's National Research Council, which finances R&D; because of the government's largesse, the Canadian manufacturers can sell great products at much lower cost. If our governm... | |
| Small Footprint Speakers for Rock with your rel, id go for a monitor with a big soundstage--proac response, psb synchrony or pardigm signature s1 or s2. you cannot go wrong with any of these. | |
| Big Star..?? Gotta disagree with Jaybo, who almost always has great taste--the Big Star reunion album blew chunks, I do, however, highly recommend Chris Bell's solo record, which despite demo-quality sound is every bit as good as the Big Star records. | |
| Changing to bookshelf speakers. Recommendations? qm gurus--pretty amazing wallop for their size | |
| Soulsavers, Mark Lanegan, Gutter Twins thanks for the heads up on the soulsavers. their cover of "some misunderstanding", an extremely obscure gene clark track, is fantastic. | |
| Integrated to use as preamp for now? within your budget, arcam alpha or a65/75 or music hall 25 should do ya nicely. i'm currently using an arcam alpha 9 as a pre and i like it mucho. | |
| Cambridge Audio 640c V2, 650c, or 740c differences mjcmt, you ask a really good question--i know some people prefer non-upsampling cdps because they're more forgiving, less glaring and sound more "analog" sounding than upsampling cdps. it's really a matter of personal taste, and, as you aver to, p... | |
| Cambridge Audio 640c V2, 650c, or 740c differences there are differences as you move up the cambridge line--the 740, 640 and 650, as well as the DACMagic appear to use the same DACs, but the 740 and the DACMagic are upsampling, which will makes an audible difference, while the 650 allegedly improv... | |
| Budget upgrade from Denon 1940ci DVD/CD? fpr an all in one dvp, with music playback being the priority, i'd opt for arcam. | |
| Bookshelf or Mini Monitor i did a very similar search recently and found the best for a nearfied, near-wall use to be the paradigm signature s1; at a lower budget threshold, the rega rs1s were unexpectedly really excellent. | |
| Quietest Refrigator ? http://wize.com/refrigerators/t50753-noise-level | |
| Noob needs speaker suggestions. within your budget, if you want a floorstander i'd recommend mordaunt short ms904 or 906, which i routinely see for cheap on ebay and are very good; you might also find a psb image at that range. alternatively, you might consider a good monitor, w... | |
| Voltage convert Krell KAV500 the easiest and cheapest way is to get a step up/step down transformer and simply plug it in. you can find 'em online for as little as $40;ostensibly "better" ones obviously cost more. i've used 'em with no derogation of sound. make sure you get o... | |
| Ipod cable to Integrated amp the simplest approach is to get a mini (1/8") to rca (male) adapter cable, which shouldn't cost more than $5 at walmart or radio shack. |