rlwainwright
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| emotive mono blocks and b&w matrix 801s a good mat Yes, that is a very good match. The Emotiva XPR series are very well-built powerhouse amps. They will easily compete with Krell, Rowland, etc...-RW- | |
| New Sony Hi Res Coming This Fall USA Today has to be the most annoying website in history. Their stupid popup ads obscure the photos of the original article. And when you click the "close" icon on the ads, it takes you to another webpage that has nothing to do with the original c... | |
| Are unequal length speaker cables really bad? #1 - if the equipment is so sensitive to minute capacitance differences between say an 8 ft. cable and a 15 ft. cable it is very poorly engineered equipment indeed.#2 - the fact that your head is not locked in a vice when you listen means that the... | |
| so many choices, yet so little to demo Yes, it's true that it can be setup "ideal" for one type of use. But the fact that the OP is working with a $2500 budget would seem to indicate that he is not one who is willing to spend $50,000+ to obtain the "absolute sound".Too many folks on th... | |
| so many choices, yet so little to demo >> Any system combining HT and music duties must be configured to optimize one or the other...<<I tend to disagree with this line of thinking. Good sound is good sound, period. If a system sounds good for either stereo or HT, it should... | |
| Maple Platform Question Sound reflecting off an oil-based painted maple platform atop a rack would harm the sound? Oh for heaven's sakes, now I've heard everything!!Man, you guys gotta get out more, stressing over the "audio" qualities of a paint formulation is just too ... | |
| Has anyone heard of non-directional Sonab speakers He means not omni-directional, i.e. your standard forward-firing speakers...-RW- | |
| Are unequal length speaker cables really bad? Unless your cable runs are significantly different, and by that I mean more than 100 feet in difference, the length of the cables will make absolutely no sonic difference provided the cables are of sufficient diameter, 14 ga. or larger.Do not swea... | |
| so many choices, yet so little to demo I've solved your problem for you!! Here is an all-Gallo surround sound system that uses their fabulous CDT tweeter at all positions except subwoofer (of course!). The system is very well-matched timbrally and has a very nice subwoofer for the bott... | |
| How do I do it? FYI, there are some Gallo A'Divas with stands for sale right here on A'gon. And he's asking only $499 for the pair, a very good price. These would be exceptional rear channel speakers...http://app.audiogon.com/listings/monitors-anthony-gallo-a-div... | |
| Recommendation Tekton Design makes some excellent, reasonably-priced speakers. Also, Anthony Gallo (roundsound.com) has some killer bookshelf speakers employing their fabulous CDT tweeter. Look at the Classicos and Stradas or A'divas for the varying designs and ... | |
| How do I do it? Do not listen to those who poo-poo a multi-channel setup. When done properly, it sounds fantastic and does things that systems with only two speakers can dream about.You need two preamps/preprocessors. The 2-channel preamp needs to have a home the... | |
| Help on Power conditioner Why don't you contact Pass Labs and see what they recommend?-RW- | |
| TV inputs Component is effectively the same as HDMI, but carries video only and no HDCP issues. Don't sweat this, just use the component hookup and be happy...-RW- | |
| WARM 5 channel amp - suggestions? Butler is very nice. So was my H/K Signature 2.0 - that amp had "only" 100 watts/ch. but VERY high current delivery. About $350-500 for well kept units...-RW- |