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| The best Subwoofer I own a pair of Talon Peregrines and am currently researching subs as well. A great sub that I had the opportunity to listen to while auditioning the Peregrines was Talon's own sub-The Roc. Not cheap, but very powerful and precise. A conclusion I ... | |
| Least Losses: Long speaker cable vs. Long Interconnect? If I were going to do something like that in my system, I would only do it if I could run balanced between the amp and preamp/pre-pro.Long speaker cables act as antennae, so unless the shielding on the speaker cable is subpar, you may be better of... | |
| Talon Audio Peregrine vs Sonus Faber Amati Homage I replaced a pair of B&W Nautilus 802's with a pair of the original Peregrines. IMO, I got a better sounding pair of speakers and put some coin back in the bank. I listened to both the originals and the new X and found them too similar to just... | |
| Any experience with Newform Research speakers I heard them at the New York show recently. I was very impressed. I owned a pair of B&W Nautilus 802's and was a little discouraged with their performance after a lengthy break-in period. It was the Newforms that had me going until I heard ano... | |
| Different Bass EQ for A/V ? It's the boom and sizzle that exists on sound tracks in todays movies. Remember, just about every sound you hear in a movie soundtrack is canned,(FAKE) which can certainly be unlike the natural sound of acoustic instruments recorded honestly or pu... | |
| Stereophile Class A You can never have too much power in an amplifier. Simple rule to follow: If the first 5 watts are very good, why wouldn't the next 195 be just as good? As far as a recommendation is concerned, I wouldn't sweat "Stereofool" lists too much. Those l... | |
| Where is the weak chain in my system? On paper, your system seems like it's most excellent. I've read the posts, and I must be candid. I think you're bored with your gear. It's not pumping you up the way it used to. All of your gear is excellent- please let me know when you decide to ... | |
| Best Remote?? Check out the Marantz RC5000 or it's cousin, the Phillips Pronto. You can get them for around $300.00 retail. They're powerful and versatile. I spec them into my installations all of the time.Good luck! | |
| Perpetual Tech Dac vs DCS or Wadia Dacs I own Electrocompaniet amplification and pre-amplification driving Talon Peregrines. Before I decided to purchase the Perp. Tech. units, I had done quite a bit of evaluating from other manufacturers and decided to go for it with PT gear. I was bey... | |
| SS or tube preamp? Which one? Synergy is important, and Bryston makes a heck of a good preamp regardless of what kind of system is being installed. The Sonic Frontiers Line series are excellent in that they sound fine, or stay the hell out of the way of the music. They offer t... | |
| Best smaller than bookshelf speakers? Why not call a custom installer in your area to find out what in-wall or in-ceiling speakers they carry and possibly install in your boat? Most in-wall/ceiling speakers made today are of the weather resistant variety and can sound pretty good if y... | |
| Which integrated amp for Talon Khorus? Talon was paired with Electrocompaniet at the last audio show in New York and sounded really nice. Granted, it was a pair of $15,000.00 Nemo mono blocks, but believe it or not, much of the same sonic signature is there to be heard in EC's integrat... | |
| Sony PVM 3230 TV- question about RGB inputs I also forgot to mention that just because the TV offers component inputs doesn't mean it will be able to read a progressive scan rate. IMO, the only reason to bother with component video cables is because the DVD player you use outputs a progress... | |
| Sony PVM 3230 TV- question about RGB inputs Unless the Sony has vertical and horizontal sync, you should not have any problems. Also, don't spend too much on the BNC to RCA adaptors. Good luck | |
| Plinius SA250 Mk.4 vs. Pass Labs X350 I like Plinius, but look at it this way. The Pass is unquestionably one of the best amps out there in it's price range and holds it's value as well if not better than most of it's competition. You cannot go wrong with the Pass no matter how you sl... |