loomisjohnson
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| Energy RC or Veritas I'm a big fan of the Energy line and am currently using Conniseur c-3s and cc-3 for my HT system; I've also previously owned the Veritas 2.3. I can't opine as to the RC line, but I'd expect they're substantially similar to the Conniseur, which the... | |
| Inexpensive USB DAC the v-dac is getting phenomenol reviews and would be my pick | |
| Subwoofer Suggestion i always recommend the hsu stf 1, which hsu is listing for $259 on their website-- a great value. if you want to go cheaper, energy and mirage make very musical little subs which you can easily find around $100-150 on ebay. | |
| Polk LSI15 compared to Paradigm Studio 100 V4 telescope et al:in fairness, i didn't hear the lsi15s coupled with top-flight electronics--my recollection is they were auditioned with a yamaha avr; i've also heard them with a low-to-middlin nad integrated. it could very well be that (unlike foc... | |
| bose acoustimass 10 i concur with the get 'em and sell 'em consensus. they really do sound like shit, but anything with the bose impriminatur commands a huge premium on ebay and craigslist--reap your shekels and buy yourself something nice. | |
| Polk LSI15 compared to Paradigm Studio 100 V4 telescope, i'm not sure i fully grasp your thread, but i think you're questioning my critique and faithfully defending your polks. no offense taken, of course--i defend my speakers more zealously than i defend my wife or kids. i did a/b the polks ... | |
| 5.1 / 2 Channel writeface:on the rear of your marantz you'll see preouts for all seven channels--you connect the power amp (using red/white analog cables) to the preouts marked front right and front left, respectively. your manual will show you the exact location... | |
| 5.1 / 2 Channel you can use your exisitng setup for 2ch (make sure you connect your perfectwave to the analog inputs on your marantz and use direct mode for music); however you'll probably see a benefit from adding a seperate 2ch power amp to power the fronts. ge... | |
| Polk LSI15 compared to Paradigm Studio 100 V4 while i rather like the smaller lsi7 monitors, i had a very negative opinion on the lsi15s--to my ears they sounded muddy and veiled. the pardigms are a very safe pick; i also frequently tout psb imagine or totem arro in the same price class. just... | |
| Paradigm Studio 10 or ERA D4/D5 since you asked for opinions, i auditioned the eras and didn't like 'em at all--i thought they were tinny, with a narrow soundstage. the paradigms, on the other hand, have no discernible flaws; i'd also look at psb imagine within the same price cl... | |
| Amp recommendation for RS6 i'd also opt for tubes with the rs6, which can sound very forward and bright--perhaps something like the vincent hybrid or jolida would tame 'em. | |
| Budget Speaker Recommendation? it definitely matters if they're rear ported--i did a very similar search recently for a near-wall placement monitor and some very good speakers, such as psb and proac, didn't work in such configuration. for your budget, i'd find a used pair of re... | |
| matching center channel to mains/rears the conventional wisdom, with which i fully concur, is to match your center to your fronts as closely as possible so as to preserve a seamless presentation. ideally, you'd use a another ml summit as a center, or at least another ml with substantia... | |
| What monitor speakers mate well w/ Cambridge Audio i also own the hls 610s, which have outlasted many pricier models--they're a great cheap speaker. if, however, you're determined to switch (a sentiment i certainly understand), at your budget i'd look at mordaunt short (avant or paegent), which is... | |
| Budget cd player or newer HD cd/dvd player?? the sony looks like a well-regarded budget piece--if you still plan on watching movies, i'd keep it and add a dac, such as cambridge dacmagic or mf v-dac--both within your budget. if you're only using the player for music, i'd probably replace it ... |