loomisjohnson
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| Need a Solid State Pre Amp For under $2000 passive preamps do control the volume--typically they use a manual attenuator knob, tho i've seen some that also have remote volume control.in general, a passive preamp more transparently passes through the sound from the source than an active pre... | |
| Best HT starter system? if i had $750 to spend, and planned to switch video directly thru the tv, i'd get on ebay with the view to the following:1. $150-200 or so for an older 5.1 or receiver; i'm partial to integra and marantz;2. $50-100 for a denon dvd-2800 or integra ... | |
| NAD T763 or B&K AVR 202 i owned the b&k for a long time before selling it on impulse to get a denon avr--big mistake. the b&k sounded fantastic on movies and esp. on music, was bulletproof and had the best learning remote i've ever used. it doesn't have the numer... | |
| Need a Solid State Pre Amp For under $2000 if you're happy with the sound running directly thru the amp, why not get a passive pre-amp--i see a bunch of xlr units listed on agon. personally, i just bought a luminous audio passive pre (available with balanced ins) for very little dough and ... | |
| No frills CD player for tube amp cambridge 840--as neutral as they come. transparent, well built. | |
| Speaker recommendations loose:in context, it makes little sense to pay full retail; agon is full of quality speakers at or below your 1k target--if you're not enamored with the mas or epos, look at meadowlark, von schweikert or lower-end totem--all good values. | |
| anyone attending AK fest from Chicago? where is it? | |
| Speaker recommendations you're right, the martin logans do require breathing room and are fussy about placement, so they may not work in your room. i reiterate my monitor audio recommendation--very punchy, small footprint, good value. i actually much preferred them to so... | |
| Considering a DAC and need advise as the other respondents have opined, there's no compelling need to get a separate dac if you're buying a rega planet, which has a superior inboard dac. if you like the idea of more gear (and who doesn't)you might consider getting a cheaper player... | |
| Speaker recommendations you can find used martin logan aerius or focal cobalts at that 1k price point; both are open and airy up the yin yang, though not the last work in low-end grunt. the monitor rs8 or rs6 are alos quite exceptional for the price and will produce more... | |
| which dvd for under 1k while the oppo that everyone raves about is great for video, at your price range i don't think you can touch denon or arcam universal players for audio. if you don't need blu-ray, you can get great deals on a used denon 5910/3910 or arcam dv-135/1... | |
| First Plasma/LCD purchase ever - a few questions.. best buy makes the lion share of its profits from warranties and services; consequently they're incentivized to sell you calibration, extended warranties, etc. if it were my money i'd go online to newegg, buydig or that ilk and buy a top brand (sa... | |
| New DAc for old CDP? the cambridge dacmagic is good and cheap--you could probably find one for around $300-350. | |
| Help in building a KEF surround system the conventional wisdom is to match your speakers as closely as possible in a surround set-up--ideally you should use seven identical speakers. aesthetics aside,then, you'd probably get the most seamless sound from seven 104.2s; alternatively use ... | |
| How far, how much? sounds like you're in the 1k range--the monitor rs6 is the giant killer at that price (also the larger rs8, which you should find used for a grand). i'm also partial to the von schweikert vr2, which is easily available used for $1200-1300 or used ... |