saki70
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| Totem vs. Axiom $ per $ When considering bang-for-the-buck don't forget the bang .You don't mention the intended use here but , if you want speakers for music I don't think that Axiom is a consideration . While they are cheap and sound good for H/T , I use their center a... | |
| Granite Audio Integrated 800 amp opinions No .But I do have his 657 CDP . It has performed flawlessly for over 2 years ! Made the old fasioned way...by hand in the U.S. A great product from a great company .I am sure that you will be pleased .Would like to hear back from you about its per... | |
| Smooth treble "How can one get this smooth and refined high frequencies without severe treble roll off? "For me it was a progression of things , of course the recording is the number one component .I started by ditching metal tweeters in favor of soft dome or o... | |
| HDMI Terms and Troubles... A bit confusing .Are you using an HDMI cable from your Bluray player to your AVR ?Is your AVR HDMI compatible ie. does it accept the above mentioned cable and have the ability to process the signal ?Are you trying to get the audio signal from a bl... | |
| Upgrading from Onkyo 875 to separates-worth it? Iplaynaked ;Does the receiver close the circuit to the amps , when not in use , or does it just short to ground in the same way that battery chargers do when not charging a battery but remain plugged in to the wall ? In the case of the battery cha... | |
| Help with Speaker Selection For that size of room...BIGGER is better !Especially the woofer , you need to move a lot of air and multiple small bass drivers (todays small footprint designs ) probably won't cut it .Look for a speaker with at least a 10 inch woofer , 12 - 16 in... | |
| Impedance Matching Preamp/Amp Assiance Pls? Mitch2 ; very useful info on the varying impedances . I learned something today , thank you .Happy tunes . | |
| Anyone use a sub with Reference 3A DaCapo i Call Upscale Audio , tell them what you want to accomplish and try it . I did and asked about warming up the entire sound while retaining the great topend extension and overall detail .They recommended rolling the input tubes . I purchased their r... | |
| Which Integrated got you off the merry go round? Trelja ; can you speak as to the reliability of your Jadis da60 ?Thank you . | |
| Anyone use a sub with Reference 3A DaCapo i No , I have not . I am not a fan of sub integration .But...Have you tried rolling the input tubes ?How far away is your listening position ?Are you firing the speakers down the long or short walls ?I have these same speakers and integrated and can... | |
| Should I get a new amp? Fatgh0st ; if you do decide on the Primaluna , you can call Upscale Audio and tell them what you want to change about the sound of the amp ie. tube rolling . They know these amps very well and can both advise you what to do and sell the tubes that... | |
| Impedance Matching Preamp/Amp Assiance Pls? Nick , the rule means that the input impedance of the amp should be 'at least' ten times greater than the output impedance of the preamp . More is fine .Happy tunes . | |
| VTL2.5 or PrimaLuna2: wich is better as preamp? My Prologue 2 does not have a pre out . Does the Dialogue 2 ?Good luck . | |
| Should I get a new amp? Ok , try this get the Primaluna Prologue 2 advertised here for $950 . If you are still worried about the power thing you could also try some Speltz autoformers and zeros , again listed here for $450 . They should , if I understand them right , tak... | |
| "Breathing" of the air Whatever you call it... I like it and treat it like soundstaging . Just an added bonus/trick of the equipment .So obviously I agree with Mrtennis's evaluation of it as compared to live .Rleff , I believe that what you are refering to would be cons... |