russ_l
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| Leaving HT for 2 channel-Good or Not? Steve (and all)- Preferred transition path from 2-channel to HT is as simple as LEAVING THE 2-CHANNEL SETUP TOTALLY INTACT, and adding a HT processor, two rear speakers and a stereo amp. The front L and R channels from the processor go to a spare ... | |
| 2-channel + 3-channel amps, versus 5-channel amp Tom- Suggest you try dumping the center channel and go with two good stereo amps. I'm into HT since '97 (purchased laser disk player) and have never found a scenario where the center channel is better than a phantom center image. Sometimes as good... | |
| Help me find a new HDTV...... for $3500 Pinkalby- The three sets I mentioned above have made the Samsung, and any other one-chip LCD rear projector obsolete. AND, they're all several hundred dollars cheaper than the Samsung. I went back to Circuit City for more viewing of the three thre... | |
| Help me find a new HDTV...... for $3500 Added digital cable to the home system last week and am looking (too) for an HDTV. Went to Circuit City today to demo Hitachi, Panasonic and Sony's new 3-chip LCD rear projectors (all on sale today for $3,099). Very impressive pictures with much i... | |
| Power conditioner for amps Hi guys- Just my two cents. Victor Khomenko, the head BATman at BAT, in addition to most other high-end amplifier designers, states that "a single dedicated power circuit will usually produce the best result". As far as our systems go, any differe... | |
| Center Channels sound crappy Ho hum- One more time guys- GET RID OF THE CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER; IT'S NOT NEEDED (IMHO based on six plus years experience starting with a laser disc player in '97). Use your processors phantom mode; no missing info even for way-off center listen... | |
| Vandersteen VSM-1 Rear Speaker Location DMinches- I met Richard Vandersteen for the first time this past Monday at American Audiophile on Long Island. I had several questions that I wanted to ask him including the very one you are asking. Richard indicated that he prefers, and has mount... | |
| Best Portable Sound iPod is not limited to compressed formats. Uncompressed, the 15 GB version will store approximately 12 full albums. Looking for input from someone who has ACTUALLY COMPARED sound quality iPod, minidisc and / or CDP. Thanks in advance for any info. | |
| What is best center speaker? Best center channel speaker is no center channel speaker. I base my answer on almost 8 years HT experience first with laserdisk, then with DVD. I've used my system every which way, no center channel, with a center channel, for movies and surround ... | |
| Compact Equipment Thanks guys. I had not thought about Meridian on my own, but I am now looking into that option (502 pre, 504 tuner, 507 CDP and possibly 596 DVD player). A couple $$$$ more than Quad and Cyrus! | |
| What causes phase shifts...Sean? Sean- Since phase shift (time delay) plays havoc with the harmonics of a fundamental note, a better question might be, what does NOT cause shift. Answer- Speakers with first order crossovers (e.g., Vandersteen, Thiel, Meadowlark...) and DSD (SACD)... | |
| Here's How I Make My Equipment Racks Went to IKEA yesterday to check out the LACK end table and coffee table. The end table does have (now) hollow legs as indicated above. The coffee table, however, still has solid legs. | |
| Have you gone hi-rez? Which format and why? Dautch- Not sure why you think DVD-A needs five full-range speakers and SACD does not. There should be no difference if we're talking multi-channel vs. multi-channel. In any case, all of us pretty much being audiophiles at this web site, why go fu... | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? Hey guys- Except for one response above, it seems that everyone missed the point of Springowl's question. He's currently using his HT receiver as a pre-amp only, driving 2 and 3 channel amplifiers (separates). His question, I believe, is "can he p... | |
| DVD Audio Connections Note that Meridian, Pioneer and Onkyo have recently offered PROPRIETARY DIGITAL connections for DVD-Audio and / or SACD in their high-end models. This means that the connection can only be made Meridian DVD/CD player to Meridian processor, Pioneer... |