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Recommended receiver for HT
DB,      I just finished reading an Audio Beat review of the combination of your Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp and VX-5 amp linked below:www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/ayre_kx5_twenty_vx5_twenty.htm     It's such an extremely good review of your equipme... 
Recommended receiver for HT
Morning DB,    I want to respond to some of your recent comments and concerns on this post to consolidate the issues I believe we need to resolve so that you have a solid, thorough and clear plan for your combo music and HT system configuration in... 
Bryston 4B3 or Ps Audio M700 monoblock?
gammonit_2000,     Have you ever tried a good quality class D amp in your system or heard one in any system?Tim 
Bryston 4B3 or Ps Audio M700 monoblock?
gammonit_2000,      Looks like you're correct except for  a few detals, below is from Bryston's website:Warranty Details Bryston analog audio products and loud speakers are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from... 
Bryston 4B3 or Ps Audio M700 monoblock?
Hello gammonit_2000,Agreed, as long as you buy a model that still carries a 20 year warranty.  I believe Bryston reduced the length on some of their models.Tim 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
I actually feel bad for georgehifi. He has so many real or imagined allergies and afflictions to exceptionally good class D amplification that he’s unable to derive the same pleasure from hi-end sound quality at such affordable prices like so ma... 
Recommended receiver for HT
Hello dbphd,     Okay, I think we've got your best configuration figured out for both ease of use and sound quality if you agree to go with these two setup modifications:1.  Utilize your Ayre amp for both music and HT and remove the NAD amp.  Your... 
Bryston 4B3 or Ps Audio M700 monoblock?
Hello Elizabeth,     Thank you.   I believe we're all afflicted in varying degrees with biases that are not useful in life, choosing an audio amp or in giving advice on choosing an audio amp.  Of course, these biases are more detrimental and conse... 
Bryston 4B3 or Ps Audio M700 monoblock?
Hello benjosef1, I thought I should let you know that I’ve never personally auditioned the PS Audio M700 class D amps in my or any system. My suggestion you give them a try in your system was mainly based on professional reviews of their high qual... 
Recommended receiver for HT
Hello dbphd,     You're back, I missed you.  I'd like to know more about roughly how much time you spend listening to music as compared to watching/listening to HT (cable tv, blu-rays, music dvds, etc.).     I believe I need to know the answers to... 
Sub to complement KEF LS50s: SVS vs. Rythmik
Hello mcreyn,     I agree with almost everything you posted.  I mainly agree with your 3rd point but would just add that any achieved overall system performance gains, made from high passing your main speakers, are dependent on the degree to which... 
Sub to complement KEF LS50s: SVS vs. Rythmik
classdstreamer:"My question to any/all of you is, how do you connect more than one sub to your system? I connected mine via the speaker level input--speaker cable from the integrated to the sub, then from the sub to the mains. Paul at PS Audio say... 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
tooblue:"Spam is a hell of a meat, can't beat it....fried or otherwise."     I have it on good authority, from the rock group Devo many years ago, that no matter what meat you got, you can whip it good or beat it.FYI,Tim 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
geoffkait:"If you can’t cut le moutarde cut le fromage."     Yeah, yeah, we all know that, when it comes to cutting le fromage, you're definitely the expert and the most prolific.  But it's still offensive in any language.      Cutting le moutarde... 
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
toetapaudio:"@noble100, f.y.i. In a recent test of various class D amps by someone we know in the business GAN amps did not come out top but were pretty high up. The other D amps were cheaper. My advice stick with your NC1200 module amps."  Hello ...