robbob
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| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys He IS in the minority. I have spoken to many owners and problems are pretty rare for a product of this type. The fact that an older amp can be upgraded or changed into a monoblock and so on also adds a lot of value when compared to most amps in th... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys Between my friends and I we've used 4 Odyssey amps or 5 if you want to count monoblocks as two. The only issue is the blue Odyssey light blows easily! Beyond that no problems nor have I heard of any unusual frequency of failure anywhere. That all ... | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys Well, as you can read, both Emo and the W4S have fans. Two points. Not all Emo amps are great sounding. The 200 watt monoblocks are the most musical and at their best with 8 ohm speakers. A tube pre-amp works very well with them.Amps like the XPA ... | |
| What percentage of audiophiles use a sub ? One of the few subs on the planet I've been able to integrate properly is the MJ Acoustics 150 MKII. It has a remote control that allows me to tweak the sub as I like for a recording. From my listening position I can adjust every setting on the su... | |
| Review: Merlin Music Systems TSM-mmi Monitor Here are some of the reasons why I ordered a pair of Merlin TSM-XMr's from Bobby at Merlin:1) Because I wanted a speaker that was superior to the higher end Focals, Magnepan 1.6 QR (which I owned), and yes....the very sweet Totem Ones. I heard the... | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons Dude...I'm soooo jealous!My Ruby Red TSM-MXr's should be coming soon. We'll compare notes.RobNY | |
| Emotiva vs. some bigger boys UPA2 is quite a ways down the food chain from a pair of UPA-1 Monoblocks or the XPA series from Emotiva. I use a UPA-1 for rear channel. I find it the least musical amp from Emotiva, though the value is insane and coupled with good associated gear... | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons I have no idea what all the heat is about.A fellow I don't know mentioned tha Canton's as an option and I gave a counter opinion that they are not in the same league.I have ONLY heard the MME versions. I have the newer versions (XMr) on order. I f... | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons I don't think price is a big factor. Once monitors leave the 2K range it's all fairly big leagues.I don't think the Canton's compete at all with the Merlins. I also recently listened to a pair of Focal Diablo Utopia and had no doubt at all that th... | |
| Emotiva UMC-1 Experience I have tried various room correction automated systems and they really don't work, which is to be expected. Though those who are looking for a "good enough" setting, it's not bad. I have yet to see a single automated system that gets it right...or... | |
| Onkyo886/Integra 9.9 versus Emotiva UMC-1 After hearing both I bought the latest UMC-1. I feel it has better sound and looks MUCH better. I've had no bugs beyond user error on my part and the unit is fantastic. Emotiva has also addressed previous issues with firmware updates and continues... | |
| How good is Emotiva 2 channel gear?? I just got the Emotiva UMC-1. Their object was to beat the Integra 9.8/9.9. I think they did it, at least when it comes to the pre-amp section the Emotiva is impressing me with music. For home theater I doubt anyone could tell the difference.The o... | |
| How good is Emotiva 2 channel gear?? I recently got to test the UPA-1 monoblocks from Emotiva and they gave the Odyssey Stratos Extreme a close run for the money. I prefer the extreme to anything from Rotel, Wyred 4 Sound or Parasound and quite a few others. So bottom line is that Em... | |
| B&W 803 vs used Merlin TSM I heard the 803's with some Rotel and Wyred for Sound amps and didn't like them...very etched and bright and the midrange was all wrong. Later I heard them again with Cary amps and pre and thought they were VERY good and almost sweet sounding. But... | |
| The Emotiva Challenge I should add however that the Stingray is driving appropriate speakers and was bought to specifically made with new Merlin TSM's, which is a highly regarded amp for the Merlins.Driving the big Def Techs with the Manley is only notable because it s... |