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| how much would you say a good set up cost I agree with Musicnoise, once you get past the crap stuff from the box stores and into nicer equipment, you are paying huge sums for that next 1% better sound. Generically, I think about $2000 thoughtfully spent gets you a very good sounding syste... | |
| how much would you say a good set up cost I just went over the spreadsheet that I keep to track my Audio (net) spending, and my current set up (excluding the LCD TV monitor) is at $16k, and it's a v good system by any measure. | |
| how much would you say a good set up cost Maggie MMG's $400TADAC tube DAC $900Parasound 2200 $700AppleTV $330Outlaw LFT-1 Sub $400Kimber 4tc/Hero/Toslink $200PS Audio Quintet $300 ----Total $3230That's a very good system I put together for my boss, sounds fantastic by any measure, and it'... | |
| Vandersteen 5A I love these speakers, they are so detailed. I have to say that I am a Maggie guy and the Vandy 5a's and Klipschorns are the only other speakers I lust after. Maybe because they are all so different. The Klipsch is my fav for slam and impact (my f... | |
| Tube DAC Advice Needed HUGE apology needed to Paul on my part. I just found 3 messages from him in my "Junk email" folder. He had responded, quickly every time, but Outlook routed them there for some reason. Sorry for the confusion. Everyone buy a TADAC!! | |
| what cd player to buy CD's are today's 8-tracks. As soon as lossless downloads are the norm, which is quickly becoming a reality, there is no reason to buy a CD. They have much more mechanical downside in playback than a lossless file. The vinyl idea is the way to go f... | |
| what cd player to buy buy a squeezebox or appleTV and a good out board DAC such as a Benchmark or PS Audio, then download your music and enjoy. play your CD collection once onto the computer, use your favorite lossless file type to store them, then never worry about it... | |
| Best movie for subwoofer test ? 1) the opening chapeter to The Fellowship of the Ring, and "Battle of Helms Deep" from The Two Towers2)Chapeter 11 (T-Rex Attack) from Jurassic Park3)King Kong, the battle with the T Rexs', is about the best I can think of from any movie as far as... | |
| Prepro into a Preamp into an Amp?? That's exactly my set up. I use a Cary SLP98p F-1 for all front end (great HT passthrough feature on a hardwired tube preamp with world class sound), into Cary 500 MB amps. I use a Denon 3808ci to switch video, decode surround, run another zone, a... | |
| Universal Remote for Dummies I have had about a million remotes: top of the line Sony, several Proto Versions, HTM MX-500, 700, 800, Harmony 880 (890 too), and finally the Harmony One. While not perfect, it is by far the easiet for the wife to handle. It's not as configurable... | |
| Which ceiling speakers to match Arcam AVR350 ? those are great ceiling speakers and a great value. I have put those in for friends several times, I don't think you will be sorry. | |
| HELP Lightning strikes and opportunity knocks don't do the iPod/Wadia, simplify. Get an Apple TV (my suggestion) or a Squeezebox, with the excellent PS Audio Digital Link III. I have a terrible power situation in a new developement in Houston. I have lost the computer part of a $3500 professi... | |
| Single driver speakers - opinions I have heard the Cain and Cain iBen's several times and they were just great. I heard them with some Cary Audio SLP98P and Cary low power amps (can't remember which ones) and a VPI HRX turntable, what a great sound that system made.They had the Ca... | |
| Where to buy MA Speakers? IF you are in Houston a buddy of mine in West U has a home theater set up with them, and he may let you come in and listen. He's in West U. | |
| paranoid listener-damaging speakers? Well, I forgot to say, if there is distortion I agree you either need more power from an amp, or if you love your amp, more efficient speakers. I love the Tannoy and Klipsch Heritage sound with tubes!! |