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| All Value System Under 5K Sibelius,I am a happy owner of a Morrison ELAD also! Here's my sub-5K system:Adcom GCD 750 ($1400 new, bought it for $700)Morrison ELAD ($790)Audiosource Amp 2 - bridged($500)NHT VT1.2 ($1150 new, paid $750)MIT T2 IC/Speaker cables ($370, courtesy... | |
| Any mid-priced Receivers Worthwhile??? Shaqspack,Right now I am considering the Nakamichi AV-10 over the Arcam as my speakers are only rated at 86db and they need the extra power. Have you tried the AV-10? If yes, how does it sound compare to the AV-8? Thanks and happy listening! | |
| Arcam Diva AVR100...any good??? Ptresslar, may I ask what speakers and cables are you using with the Arcam? I am curious because I am worried that the AVR100 might not have enough juice for the NHTs (86db sensitivity)... | |
| Is there a Musical HT Receiver....? I second Elorian's recommendation on the Nakamichi, Denon, and Marantz; for the sub-$1k range, I would also add the Arcam AVR100 to the audition list.Good luck and happy listening! | |
| Arcam Diva AVR100...any good??? Chris,Thanks for the advice. I am fairly new to this hobby and to Audiogon, and I appreciate any help or advice from others. BTW, since I live in the metro Chicago area, I think I should be able to find local dealers who would allow home auditions... | |
| Arcam Diva AVR100...any good??? Chris,Perhaps those reviews were done by Arcam bashers (I found them on Audioreview)...What other receivers in the same price range would you recommend auditioning? I am considering Denon 2801/3801, Nakamichi AV10, and Marantz (forgot the model); ... | |
| Arcam Diva AVR100...any good??? Hey Chstob, have you heard about the QA problems that the new Arcam DiVAs are having? I have read a few reviews where they praised the performance but complained about the quality of the unit (since it's made in China)...Rch_cah, I am also looking... | |
| Anthem MCA5 Angela100 and Danish,Sorry to go off-track w/ the topic of the thread...May I ask which A/V receiver/surround pre/pro are you using with the Adcom/Audio Refinement? To Danish - have you auditioned the Audio Refinement Pre-5? | |
| Speakers? Marsh, that depends on your room, budget, setup...etc. Every 2-channel/HT system is in a way, "customized" for/by its owner, so it is pretty difficult to recommend one, two, or the "best" system availble w/o more information.I would recommend you ... | |
| Warm sounding ss power amps Johnny7, could you describe your current setup? Typically in a ss system the source of brightness is the mismatching of components or dirty AC power. Try substituting different ICs and speaker cables into your system, and audition some aftermarket... | |
| Any mid-priced Receivers Worthwhile??? Charles,Thanks for the additional info. May I ask what was the 2-channel/HT setup that you heared the Arcam in, i.e., source, speakers, cables..etc.? I don't live too far from an Arcam dealer myself, but I have yet to listen to the unit...regards,... | |
| Any mid-priced Receivers Worthwhile??? Chaskelljr2001,I noticed that you have listed the Arcam AVR100 as one of your recommendation. Have you had a chance to listen and compare the unit with other receives in Arcam's price range? | |
| Cable / Upgrade Recommendation Hey Stu_pidaso,The "garden-variety" cable that I am using between the CDP and the ELAD is indeed the cables that Don sent along with the ELAD! As for the source of brightness, given that I have noticed the problem across various recordings (redboo... | |
| Cable / Upgrade Recommendation Sorry about forgetting to mention this before...I am also using Bi-Wire version of T2 (8 ft.) between the NHTs and the Audiosources. | |
| Cable / Upgrade Recommendation Hi No_Money,Sounds like we share the same belief that using cables from the same mfgr/quality/model give better synergy within the system. How do you like the Transparents? I thought about trying them but they are currently a little out of my budg... |