meiwan
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| Number of yrs. to reach the finished line? There is no finish line. It's like quitting smoking. You are really just putting off having the next one.30+ years at it and still messing around. | |
| Speakers free of grain, glare and steel? Aerial 5's or Harbeth. To me the Aerials are magic. | |
| HDMI vs Digital Optical output for Universal playe For CD listening, I'd definitely use a decent set of analogue interconnects. HDMI is for 5 channel. This way you will use the OPPO dac instead of the NADs. Just use the analogue by-pass in the NAD for music. | |
| How Much Difference Does a More Powerful Amp Make? Given your speakers are quite efficient, I doubt you'd notice any difference at all. Yes, more is always better, but 150 is already more. | |
| In the under $2500 category, diminishing returns? Having owned/tried pretty much every integrated under $4K, I've learned that diminishing returns don't really start to kick in until about $3k (new list price). But you have to double the price to get 'a lot' more. A $2k is way better than $1k, $3... | |
| Favorite iTunes Radio Stations THREAD I'm hooked on Radio Paradise. Play a wide variety of stuff. | |
| OK to use Splitter for 2 Subs-Receiver has 1 port I'd not be inclined to used 2 different subs - basically the sound mismatch. As for the onkyo, you could use the sub out for one, and a pre-out for the other. Of course it would make setting up a mess.I'm surprised Onkyo had an issue, you are just... | |
| Speaker cables for Linn Kan I I use Kimber 8tc with Linn Katan's. Works very well.A very nice cable is the LFD biwire. I use it with Aerial 5's. Extremely detailed and tight with no hardness.I'm sure there are tons of other choices.... | |
| is finding a good a/v preamp/amp asking too much? For 2k you are pretty much out of luck on a new surround pre/pro/amp that is also OK for music. The only set I can think of is from Marantz, but runs $2.5k plus new. For you budget, you might look into 2 channel - lots of great choices if you go t... | |
| MiniMonitor 33lbs w/realistic vocals,not bright. Have a look at the little Harbeth's or Spendors. Both are known for their midrange and smooth top end. I own Aerial 5's, which are pretty much as good as it gets, in my view. | |
| New Giant Television Sharp has just come out with a 70" LED model. I own a 60" Sharp and am very happy with it. Might be worth checking out. | |
| SimAudio i3.3 vs Naim SuperNait How about the i3.3 vs. Naim XS? Have done that one. To me, the Sim is more detailed and perhaps a little lean (I hate to use the term clinical) with a very tight bottom end. The Naim has that PRat thing going - nice pace and rhythm, but lacks in m... | |
| Best DAC from $1500 to $2500 or so I think with a tube and op amp mods, there is not much that will beat the minimax. The reviews seem to suggest weiss et all will give a more refined but less organic presentation. | |
| NuVision or Panasonic or Samsung flat screen? I recently went with the new Sharp 60" Quattron. Out of the box it is pretty nasty to look at, but there are tons of settings and once set up properly I couldn't be happier. I like it much better than the Samsung products.It replaced an older Pion... | |
| Wyred4Sound Dac-2 vs Preamp and separate DAC My understanding is that passive pre-amps (such in the W4S) are not as good as a dedicated active pre-amp. Seems to lose some air and detail.Suggest you go for the DAC 1 and a proper pre-amp. |