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| Advice on system and speaker placement-B&W You do have a dilema. I would think that the BAT would have smoothed things out. Are there enough dealers near you that you can bring any demos home and try them for a weekend? That way, you can listen in your environment. | |
| How's aboutnthese new Diamond B&W's??? There is also a review of the 803D's in hi-fi+, Issue 38. Worth checking out. | |
| Advice on system and speaker placement-B&W I really think you have an issue with speaker placement. I also have N804's. However, they are currently in a dedicated listening room (15'x22'x9.5) , so I can place them anywhere I want. I found that using the Cardas method really works out well.... | |
| power for Thiel 3.5's Unsound - Good comments on the 3.5's. I am using a Krell KAV-2250 w/VTL 5.5 pre with my 3.5's. (I also alternate them with B&W's.) The KAV has the power you want and you can get one used right now for under 2k. Good luck. | |
| Which preamp to buy? I am using a Krell 2250 w/Thiel 3.5's and a VTL 5.5. The 5.5 is quite good w/excellent bass control. It has remote volume, mute, phase inversion, and HT bypass. I previously had a Krell KSL (I still have it) and I really like the detail, warmth an... | |
| Help me deceide on pre-amp please dehavilland. Here is the link to a demo. (I still vote for the VTL 5.5. Of course only your vote counts!)http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ddpreatube&1126024726 | |
| Help me deceide on pre-amp please I have a VTL 5.5 and am very pleased with it. (Power amp is Krell 2250 driving N804's, sometimes Thiel 3.5's and currently Wilson Benesch for a few weeks.) Bass control is quite good. Also, it has some great features. There is a used one at Upscal... | |
| System advice and upgrade path? Unfortunately, I don't know what works with the Cary pre. But.....you could try the tube pre/ss power combo. It works nicely for me (VTL/Krell). A used BAT VK 3i w/VK 200 maybe. I've heard this on B&W and Vienna Acoustics with very good result... | |
| B&W 804s or 703s? James - I auditioned both the 703's and N804's about 18 months ago, along with the Sonus Faber Grand Piano, and ended up with the 804's. As with most speakers, they were dependent on the electronics and room setup. Also, the 804's were powered by ... | |
| B&W N804 VS Paradigm Studio 100 V3 The 1072 CDP and 1090's will work well with either speaker. It's just a matter of which sound you like. In any event, you are certainly on the right track! And just think, after you've selected the speaker, you can start messin' with cables!!! | |
| B&W N804 VS Paradigm Studio 100 V3 Greg - I listened to both of these speakers at length over a year ago. I chose the 804's because I felt they provided a more realistic presentation for jazz, acoustic and chamber music with better detail. I do listen to some pop (Steely Dan, Van M... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp with Low Gain I believe the ARC SP-16 has about 12 db. |