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| amp (or receiver) recommendation for Polk Audio RTi A7 floorstanding speakers " even a modest stand-alone DACs like the myDAC will be superior to the one in most computers. "How does the Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 compare to myDAC?https://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-6i6I already own the 6i6. It's designed for... | |
| amp (or receiver) recommendation for Polk Audio RTi A7 floorstanding speakers swampwalker - I'm a little confused by the different Peachtree models and some comments I have seen in reviews. I don't see the Peachtree Audio Nova 220 SE integrated amp listed at the places I need to shop right now. Also, it seems to be a bit pr... | |
| amp (or receiver) recommendation for Polk Audio RTi A7 floorstanding speakers I just purchased the Yamaha P5000S from Amazon that willemj mentioned.mesch - "With your budget I would encourage you to purchase a integrated amplifier." Yes, this is very sensible advice and I intended to go this route -- up until the moment I s... | |
| amp (or receiver) recommendation for Polk Audio RTi A7 floorstanding speakers "What will your source be...CDP, streaming, computer files?"Some kind of CD player and computer files played directly from the computer (via USB or HDMI or optical digital audio out on the computer), or I could pass the computer's audio out throug... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? kosst_amojan - if you said which speakers you own, I missed it. I'd like to know. THanks. | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? erik_squires: "This is why I think so many audiophiles should make at least one pair of speakers in their lifetimes. It would completely reset their expectations of money and value." That's an idea I really like! Thank you. itsjustme: "I tend to a... | |
| amp (or receiver) recommendation for Polk Audio RTi A7 floorstanding speakers mtrot: "I would add shimmery, airy cymbals as another goal." Yes! :-)willemj: "Yamaha AS 801 amplifier... Yamaha P3500S amplifier... " Thanks for those recommendations.willemj: "For a very sweet top end, Harbeth is probably the brand to go for. ..... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? lowrider57: "Your room now looks like a comfy place to watch a movie." Yes, indeed. I'm pretty satisfied with it for watching movies now. Thanks for everyone's help in getting to this point. :-)willemj: "Are you using the room eq of your receiver?... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? swampwalker - thank you for that nice summary. RE: "If you give us a budget and whether you want to buy new or used, we can make specific suggestions. "That would be awesome. I would like to keep the larger Polk speakers. I like them (build quali... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? Photos: before, during and after:https://imgur.com/a/o6QzAStarting point when I posted:https://imgur.com/VRvxMB2Dual pairs of large front floorstanding speakers. Treble was harsh and fatiguing.Testing the A3'shttps://imgur.com/EEkVyZKI sat the sma... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? This has been very educational. Based on the advice received here (and my experiments so far), this room is too small for both home theater (with the large screen) and optimal music listening. Covering the screens while listening to music will pre... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? I have to group all my replies into one message because the forum is limiting my ability to post multiple replies. (I'm new here.) Sorry for such a long reply.lowrider57: RE: "Why two sets of front speakers?" I ordered speakers for a 7.1 setup and... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? lowrider57: for room treatments, how does one get started? Should I call in a professional? My budget is around $1000. Can I afford a professional on that budget? If I do room treatments myself, what is the first step? Thanks. | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? mattmiller: yes, it is a brand new system. I can still return the Sony receiver. I bought it because many reviews rated it highly. But I'm happy to try something else. What would you recommend? The Sony STRDN1080 cost about $450. I could go up to ... | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? Here is a picture of my system:https://imgur.com/a/o6QzA |