loomisjohnson
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| Looking for Recommendation for AVR steve: i personally don't hear a ton of difference between the mass market avrs--i've had good luck with pioneer elite and yamaha; others will recommend denon or marantz; i've heard people complain about onkyo's reliability. if you look at accesso... | |
| Which atmos reciever/preamp / integrated has the best room correction built in and atmos? concur with the above--anthem has the best room correction i've heard | |
| One of the best tweeters ever, whatever happened? i owned a pair of the optimus pro (5x?) with the linauem tweeter--they really did sound refined, but they wouldn't play loud--did anyone else have that experience? | |
| DAC/Streamer Advice +1 on bluesound--inboard dac is quite good | |
| Tune of the Day matthew sweet, "passerby"--he's been prolific of late, with three new albums this year--i initially thought they sounded good but somewhat formulaic until i heard this gem, which is as purty a song as he's written | |
| For streaming Spotify and Tidal will a DAC improve quality over a Cromecast if you've connected the chromecast w/an optical cable, you're already using the dac in the rotel and not the (probably inferior) internal dac in the chromecast. if you're not happy with how the rotel sounds, you can of course get an external dac--... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? i love animals and actually admired the final cut, which alienated a lot of fans--it's depressing but the songs stick with me some 35 years later, which i guess is the sign of a good record. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? i actively hate everything pink floyd did after waters departed + everything waters did after leaving--the records have the sonics but none of the spirit | |
| What artists deserve a box set over view/compilation? wire--been cranking out great records for 40 years | |
| Can a 75 ohm digital rca cable be used in place of a regular rca interconnect? in theory a digital cable may have a higher nominal impedance than a conventional rca audio cable; the extent to which you can hear the difference is another matter. i've used 75ohm digital cables as a 2ch audio interconnect (and likewise used a r... | |
| Need input regarding integrated amp peachtree decco has all the features you're looking for. | |
| Thoughts on B&K Reference 7270 Series II - 7 channel Amplifier bill, i actually contacted ati for service on my b&k--i was told ati actually bought out b&k's inventory upon their folding, and that it was something of a chaotic mess. they didn't have a lot of parts and weren't able to help me. i have f... | |
| Jimmy Page, It's time to call your lawyers? their outright ripoffs notwithstanding, i actually agree with the verdict in the spirit case--those descending notes are just too generic | |
| Thoughts on B&K Reference 7270 Series II - 7 channel Amplifier b&k made good gear (i still use their monblocks), but they're out of business, which devalues it--personally i wouldn't pay more than a grand | |
| Using two small bookshelf speakers as a center channel if you're considering running two speakers off a single channel of your denon, don't do it--your receiver isn't so designed. a number of manufacturers make slim center channels which should fit your needs--check out the following:/item/cantcd1502w... |