onhwy61
Responses from onhwy61
| My Only Question Is......... The purpose of a preamp is not to "improve" the sound of the source component. The best a preamp can do is not to degrade the music signal passing through it. Anyway that's how it works with an analog preamp. A fully digital preamp is a whole othe... | |
| Great sound possible using a Subwoofer? In many ways a speaker that goes down smoothly to 40Hz is an ideal candidate for a subwoofer. It's much easier to crossover from the sub to main speaker if the main has reasonably deep bass response. It allows the sub to just work the deep bass wi... | |
| Monitor Audio Studio 6 - System Match Try the Jeff Rowland integrated amp or a Pass Aleph series preamp/power combo. Approximately $3,000 on the used market. Alternatively, the MAs respond very well to tubes. Consider the Manley integrated. These are great speakers and well worth pamp... | |
| Has anyone found Audio Nirvana? I have a split personality. The equipment junkie side of me will always want something else. The music lover side is usually pretty happy with the way things sound right now. My system is Monitor Audio 50, REL Stadium (2), Pass electronics, RPM/Be... | |
| Sub-woofer to go with WATT3/Puppy2 I have had very good success with REL products. I particularly like the fact that the subwoofer is run directly from the power amp without being inserted between the amp and main speaker. Hence, the main speaker path is not degraded. A good subwoo... | |
| Bi-wire cable versus 2 sets of cable Some, but not all, of the above replies are misleading. There are no hard and fast rules regarding bi-wiring. The best advice I can offer is to listen carefully, without preconceptions. For some speaker/wire/amp combinations, bi-wiring is clearly ... | |
| Spkr cbls & IC's-must they be same brand Unless you have a strong reason not to, i.e. you really know what you're doing, stay with the same manufacturer. My only qualification to this statement is that it applies to "good" wire manufacturers. As a system gets more complex and moves towar... | |
| Best Sub Rel or Muse Both are fine products. I use REL and one of the great design features is that the subwoofer is not in the path of the main speakers. There's also no need for extra interconnect runs. However, Muse has their personality cards. I obviously prefer t... | |
| Anybody tried Sumiko OCOS cables...? I also used OCOS with Rowland Model 1 amp, however, the preamp was the Coherence II and the speakers were Monitor Audio Studio 20. I have a very positive opinion of the OCOS. They're not a statement product, but a very solid value. A double run is... | |
| How Flat is Flat? Yes you're being anal, but hey, who visiting this site isn't. A suggestion for you -- place your speakers/listening chair asymetrically. Most text will preach a symetric setup. Without it tonal balance and imaging will suffer. However, sometimes a... | |
| Need upgrade advice You have a well balanced system. If you want to improve the system you will probably have to upgrade as a system and replace most of your components. Rather than replace any components, explore careful system setup (speaker position, clean connect... | |
| Small Speakers w/ Full Range Sound Consider the Monitor Audio Studio Series. The floor standing Studio 20, 50 or 60 all meet your criteria. They are good looking, easy to drive and sound excellent. | |
| upgrading from Spica TC60's to ?? Do nothing. The TC60s are not the greatest speaker on earth, but they're real good and a tremendous value. You could spend alot of money for a better speaker, but not necessarily get substantially better sound. I'm familiar with the Proac and the ... | |
| unmarked HDCD's Yes. I've also had a recent experience where some individual tracks were HDCD and others on the same CD were not. | |
| Am I deaf? No you are not deaf. If they sound nearly the same, then go with the lowest cost/best value product. New equipment is not always the solutions. It your system sounds good to you -- enjoy it and stop worrying. However, if you insist upon obsessing,... |