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| need new seperates on a budget You have a ton of choices. For brand new separates of mid-fi quality (separate prepro and multi-channel amp), $1600.00 will probably not make it. The NAD T747 is a 60 watt x 7 channel (all channels driven) AVR selling for about $1300.00. Most AVRs... | |
| NAD T747 OR Marantz SR7005 A quick comparison of both units shows that strictly from pure power output, the NAD is rated at 60W/ch all 7 channels driven. The Marantz is rated at 125W/ch two channels driven. Don't be fooled by the 125W/ch spec. Marantz derates their multi-ch... | |
| where is the soundstage formed 1. I believe imagaing is the "invisible" focal point where the music produced from a pair of loudspeakers meet in the middle. It could also be a center point where music from a surround sound system meet as well. It's where the speakers disappear ... | |
| SACD & HDCD Player The NAD T-585 Universal player decodes both and does not convert the DSD to PCM. It is considerably lower in cost than the NAD M5. One preowned unit sold recently on Audiogon in the $200.00 area if you can believe that. Probably because it's not a... | |
| Power Cord for $50 or less? While I do have a few audiophile grade power cords for source components and a sub-woofer, what about just simply purchasing a length of say 8, 10 or 12 gauge 2 or 3 conductor brand new soft copper wire at Home Depot (i.e. Southwire brand) and mak... | |
| SACD Warning--"Do not use liquid cleaning..." ? Interesting. I never heard of this before. I've got about a dozen SACDs and none contain this warning (Polydor, Heads-Up, Columbia, Chronicle, etc labels). I use CD2000 CD Clean-it Kit and it works fine all CDs and DVDs at least so far. Will check... | |
| Anthem, Rotel or Sunfire? One of the stores I patronize here in NJ (USA) sells both Rotel and Krell. That should mean something about compatibility. You can't go wrong with a Rotel unit. What about local support and service in case you need a warranty repair? Do each of th... | |
| Rotel RCD-1520 or 1072? Another area that could improve overall sound is creating a shorter signal path on the circuit board of the player. I'm not saying this was designed in to the new RCD-1520 (could be) but I know on some other brands, new models incorporate a shorte... | |
| Rotel RCD-1520 or 1072? I couldn't agree more with Adam18. My RCD-1072 is such a great machine and yes I also use it with HDCD discs. The new 1520 does not decode HDCD. Coincidentally, I too upgraded to AQ King Cobra interconnects this year. Same as Adam18. Wow, I guess ... | |
| How is Rotel RCD-1072 as a transport? Jitter? No jitter from my RCD-1072 for years now. Fabulous machine. I recently upgraded the interconnect and the thing sounds even greater. In a way I wish it would go so I can then justify an upgrade (LOL). But this machine sounds so darn good and it's b... | |
| B&W 603s gone; I'm lost down the rabbit hole If you enjoyed your 603's but need to move to bookshelf units, definetely consider the B&W 685's. Audition them if you can. I believe you won't be disappointed and you should be able to negotiate a price for a pair of brand new 685's for aroun... | |
| Confused about Rotel 1069, 1068, and 1066 pro's. Usually has to do with newer digital decoding formats which are added to later models. Comparing the on-line specs of the RSP-1066 and 1068 for example, it looks as though both models have the same decoding formats but the 1068 has the addition of... | |
| Component Video cables vs HDMI Thanks everyone for the excellent replies. Appreciate it. | |
| EXPLAIN HD SACDs to me. Mceljo couldn't have stated it better and that is an excellent overview of the SACD format. The sampling rate is very well explained. If I could add to it: SACDs come in both multi-channel and stereo 2 channel. IMHO, those that are mastered in mul... | |
| AV Receiver good enough for high end audio? I love my Rotel RSX-1057 AVR boosted by a Rotel RMB-1075 120watt/ch multi-channel amp. I don't use the tuner but play CDs, SACDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray DVDs. Sound is fabulous as far as I'm concerned. For music, Rotel is one of the best values for the... |