rlwainwright
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| Sub recommendations - vienna acoustics Bach grands You're gonna need a big sub for that room, think 15 iinches or more. It might be best to go with something like thw Velodyne DD or Optimus Series which have room correction hardware/software.You can find some pretty good deals on used Velodynes he... | |
| Recording vinyl onto Marantz CDR 640, Please help You cannot take the output directly from the turntable and into the CDR. First you must run the output of the turntable into either a preamp (or receiver) which has a Phono input or to a Phono preamplifier. This will raise the output of the phono ... | |
| Blu Ray and external DAC's Obviously, my last post should have read:"...It seems curious that your Bluray player will NOT output Dolby Digital Stereo | |
| Blu Ray and external DAC's A DAC puts out an analog signal, Dolby Digital is, well, digital. It seems curious that your Bluray player will output Dolby Digital Stereo, does it have a Dolby Digital logo on the outside of the case? If so, it should support DD Multi-channel an... | |
| LG900GHL cheap LG phone good enough for music? Most phones have pretty low-end DACs. But if you're listening to MP3 compressed music, it probably won't make much difference. Why not just try it out and see if it works for you? If not, think about getting a Poratble Music Player (PMP). However,... | |
| box or mini rack for tiny gear? And what, exactly, is the problem with running some cables a few meters? Sounds to me like you can quickly solve this problem by purchasing some 3-5 meter cables. What's the big deal?-RW- | |
| Best preamp 2k or under, new or used Sounds like the PS Audio would have worked except for the gain structure. Why not simply get some 10-15 db attenuators and have at it?-RW- | |
| Why are we going 300 or more directions? Why did several responses to this get deleted?-RW- | |
| Why are we going 300 or more directions? Wow Rower, what a great post!! As you alluded to, cables are audio's last refuge for scoundrels. When marketing hype takes precedence over excellent design, good-quality parts, and solid construction, the audiophile world suffers.And your post has... | |
| DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps For those with more limited budgets, or who feel that spending big bux does not necessarily give you the best value for your dollar, the Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp might be a great way to go. And at only $399 with a 5-year, tra... | |
| 450 Pound Monobloc Amplifier Man, a 1500 watt Class-A amp must be one HELL of a home heating device!! Not to mention being able to cook yer bacon and eggs while listening to your system...-RW- | |
| Floorstanders 3K These brands/models are getting very good reviews:1) Gallo Classico CL-42) Tekton Pendragons3) Ascend Sierra Towers with RAAL tweeterGallo gives you 60-days in-home trial with free shipping both ways. Tekton has 30-day trial + re-stocking fee. Don... | |
| McIntosh 275 to power Paradigm monitor 7's? The Paradigm Studio Series are a significant upgrade from their Monitor Series. I'd say get the amp and then look to replace those speakers...-RW- | |
| Variable volume CD Players Oppo BDP-105 is all you need...-RW- | |
| What HDMI Cable ? Just be sure to get one that is long enough to reach from the output device to the input device, spending a more than $60-70 bucks is just foolish. If you need a really long cable, > 25 ft., go with the Redmere HDMI cables from Monoprice.com |