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lwin

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Preamp with Remote ?
Sonic Frontiers Line 3 is definetly worth an audition as is the 2. I have had the 1,2&3 in my system & enjoyed all of them. Compared to the 2 the 3 gives more bass & a slightly wider & deeper soundstage. I have the 3 now but the 2 ... 
Help with speakers Martin Logan SL3
Dan: Even though your amp has 500 watts it still has only 100 perchannel. M.L. are noted for their difficult impedance loads they present to an amplifier. a truly powerful amp will double down or come close to it. An amp that is capable of this wi... 
Help with speakers Martin Logan SL3
Absract7 was correct I have a pair of QuestZs & they were tortuing an Adcom 125wpc amp. I went to A Krell KAV250a & I got much better sound & they handle the Logans with ease. Since you already have a Classe preamp why not try one of t... 
Marantz SA-1 SACD player....worth it ?
Reverend Joe in a nutshell they said it was on better than the top the line Sony which is now steeply discounted. This was the opinion of two very experienced reviewers who spent time comparing it on two different systems. 
Marantz SA-1 SACD player....worth it ?
Read the review of this unit in the latest issue of Ultimate Audio which pulls no punches. 
Which Solid State amp 2k used? Krell?
Jeff: I am powering a pair of Quest Zs with a Krell KAV 250A & I get an excellent sound & have plenty of power. If there is such a thing as a Krell bargin this is it. 
Best preamp under 5k for Krell amp
I have M.L. Quest Zs with Krell amp & cd. I have had Sonic Frontiers Line 1,2,3 in my system with excellent results. All are listed on this site for less than 5K. I am now using the Line 3 & sold my Line 1 to a friend who has a pair of Seq... 
cables for martin logan prodigies
Synergistic Research Resolution Reference has done more for my Logans than anything else I have tried. They are detailed ,musically involving & non fatiguing. 
"local" sacd's
ower is the only one I Have found carrying sacd & dvd audio in the Boston metropolis. They have only a few & you better know what titles you are looking for in sacd becaause they are scattered in with the regular cds. Dvd audio is in wih D... 
Next ? Is DVD audio as good as CD?
My cd system consists of a Krell 300cd with Synergistic Research Resolution Reference cables including the power. The interconnect is actively shielded. So I have in excess of 6k$ deicated to cd playback. I recently purchased a JVC-D 723 DVD playe... 
Flat Plasma: Worth the W.A.F. Premium?
I have been underwhelmed by the plasma units I have seen.To me the majority have a soft picture & they don't do black well. I recently saw a $20k unit that was better than what I have seen before but even if I could afford it I wouldn't buy it... 
2 Channel Pass Through for Home Theater
Any of the Sonic frontiers line stage preamps have pass thru for HT 
The best upgrade I ever made!
I recently remodeled my family room.In front of the existing drywall I placed a new 2x4 wall with 10 guage wiring, hospital grade outlets, inserted 6 inches of fiberglass & placed inch thick Tectum accoustical panels over the glass. I did this... 
Widescreen Premium a Rip-Off??
The better wide screens allow you to adjust the picture format. I had the same concerns & didn"t buy a widescreen last year but I have one now & it is great especially for movies & sports.A widescreen looks nicer in a room which may be... 
Which sub is better for audio
I ahve tried many subs over the years & the only one I found that was musical & seamlessly blend in was an REL Stadium II.