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| Next Upgrade to My Totem Arros Setup - Need Help i used the sony as a 1 player that did all in my setup but i used an external tube dac for cd. the sony is very good at sacd and dvd/video, but its cd playback is on the cool side. even when i auditioned the 777 and sacd-1, i didn't like the cool ... | |
| Next Upgrade to My Totem Arros Setup - Need Help i used to own the totem arros, great speakers. i also used a rel strata III with my totem model 1's with great success. i did use it with my arros for a short time and it fit well there too. in my room, i put the arros in the corners and it had pl... | |
| Apple TV vs. Mini vs, Sonos i can do the same thing with my ipod touch. i can be anywhere in my house and control my mac with itunes. plus, i can surf the web, answer emails, play games, etc... on the ipod touch. | |
| Moderately priced jitter reduction devices i use both the audio alchemy dti and the monarchy DIP before going into external dacs using a coax cable. i have multiple setups using these devices and all of them had big improvements by inserting these devices between the computer or cd player ... | |
| Classe vs mcintosh i agree with polk432. it isn't the amps. you also need to compare like amps. you are stating that you compared the 200 watt classe with the 252 and 402 mac. i didn't like the 252, no power, but if you compare the classe to a much larger amp, you a... | |
| Amp / Preamp for Focal 1007 BE Speakers? i disagree about the velodyne. the rel has a much more sophisticated crossover network to finely tune the sub to the main speakers. also, you can hook up an audio connection as well as a lfe connection to the rel with different setting for each. a... | |
| When using a DAC does the cd player really matter? i use a couple different ones. i have a few audio alchemy dti devices and a couple monarchy DIP's. i like the monarchy DIP better but they are harder to come by. i also use the audio alchemy DDE in my family room, adcom gda-700 dac in my den and t... | |
| When using a DAC does the cd player really matter? i agree with the jitter issue. i use a jitter reduction/remover device on all my setups before the external dacs. very big improvement. | |
| When using a DAC does the cd player really matter? get a good or very good dac then either look for a decent transport or use your computer as a transport. imo, the dac makes the biggest difference as long as your transport is good. | |
| Totem Forest or Acoustic Zen Adagio Abramsmatch - i have had the totem model 1's, arro's, and now the mani 2's. the model 1's are amazing. i never toe-in a pair of totem speakers. BRIGHT? not totem. i also like the hawks and forest. i was thinking on getting the winds but doing a de... | |
| Amp / Preamp for Focal 1007 BE Speakers? if you get a rel subwoofer, the best way to hook it up is straight from your amp speaker posts. rel recommends that you drive your main speakers full range and you just tap off the amps posts to the sub. i used the rel strata III with my totem mod... | |
| Music Server vs. PC vs. Transport vs. ? with what macs provide and the interface with itunes with the flexibility of distributed music throughout the home, i just can't see the reason to go with Qsonix or sooloos. according to articles and other threads on different forums, you still ne... | |
| Marsh P2000+A400s or Classé CP-45+CA200? i have had various classe components in my system (cdp 1.5, 47.5 pre) and i now have the classe ca-200 amp, cp-60, and cdp-10 components. i didn't like the marsh amps and preamps when i auditioned them before buying the classe equipment. marsh pro... | |
| Totem Hawk vs Acoustic Zen Adagio i really like the totem line of speakers, i own the mani's and a pair of their inwalls now but have owned the model 1's and arro's in the past. the hawks and forest speakers are very nice but i also liked the adagios when i heard them. i don't thi... | |
| Which Boney James all of them. |