rlwainwright
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| repair ? for NAD 3150 I believe that the Marantz is not capable of running in bridged mode, so it is a moot point. However, I can tell you for sure that the NAD running in bridged mode was a VERY dynamic and good-sounding amp. When mated to an NAD 2150 power amp in bri... | |
| Review: NAD 3130 Amplifier Well, that was a nice, long post. And it listed the music you listen to as well as the NAD's specification. And you went into great detail about how to use their bass compensating circuitry. But nowhere in that post do you actually give us a revie... | |
| Bass and Treble Dials You could always get a decent parametric equalizer and see how it sounds in your system. All of them have bypass capability so you can quickly A-B the sound with and without the equalizer in the chain...-RW- | |
| gallo nucleus w/Rogue M-120 From the reviews I have read, the Rogue amps should easily drive the Gallos to very satisfactory listening levels. I have a pair of Reference 3.1s and I know they really shine with high-current amps. I am currently using a Butler TDB-5150 tube/MOS... | |
| Blue Ray that Plays rented Movies???? I find that my Oppo players (BDP-83 and BDP-93) will play many discs that my cheap-o Insignia wireless BD player freezes on. So, I'd have to say that you sholuld look into getting one of the Oppo players...-RW- | |
| Be-718 owners, what sub are you using? Velodyne has been the 800 lb. gorilla in the room for quite some time. Look at their DD series and their Optimum series. They both use their outstanding software and built-in parametric equalizers with microphones to allow for a very precise setup... | |
| Small bottom to mid level home theatre I second the Gallo recommendation. Get some Reference AVs or the new Stradas and you will have *fantastic* sound. These will sound *much* better than in-wall speakers. Mate these use to a nice Velodyne 8 inch sub and you will have a fantastic surr... | |
| 2.0 or 3.0 or 4.0 for HT Movie Audio? My main system is 5.1 using all Gallo Reference with an Earthquake sub. It sounds glorious. My bedroom system is 3.1 using Gallo Dues (L/R) with Paradigm Center and an Infinity Sub. The main system absolutely rocks, the Gallos are *amazing* speake... | |
| Got my amp & speakers. What SS pre? $600 tops The Yamaha had a stellar reputation back in the day, and it's built like a tank...-RW- | |
| Mid-Fi Integrated Amps? Definitely go used. Good-quality amps will last 25+ years with little to no sonic degradation. Shop Audiogon, plenty of good deals here...-RW- | |
| moody blues vs rock hall of fame Kiss is the greatest band ever?! Gimme a break! Back in the day, no self-respecting rock 'n' rollwer would EVER listen to Kiss, much less pay to see them in concert. They were always a joke band. And a bad joke at that...Oh yeah, The Moodies defin... | |
| Jolida 302 b disaster And make sure that the unit has been powered off for 10 minutes or so. This will give the caps enough time to discharge...-RW- | |
| Gary Moore RIP. Wow, what a shame. And so young, too (58). However, the picture on this website makes him look VERY rough. That's the face of someone who has done some VERY hard-living. We'll miss ya, Gary!!http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/07... | |
| Inexpensive CD Player There's an Oppo BDP-80 for sale on Audiogon for only $225. This will allow your sister to enjoy every shiny disc format - BluRay, SACD, DVD-Audio, HDAD, CD, and HDCD. The high resoulution formats (BluRay, SACD, DVD-Audio, HDAD) can sound MUCH bett... | |
| Next ANalog Upgrade Question Yep, speakers give the most bang for the buck when it comes to upgrades. What do you currently have and what is your room like?-RW- |