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| Threshold Amp and Sonic Frontiers Pre? HELP How are you connecting the 18B to your computer? Is it a lap top? I am considering the same rig. | |
| Good preamp for under $300 check out the McCormack Micro-Line Drive. It has passive and active outputs and an outboard transformer. It is a very good bargain at $250. It is a gem. Salsero | |
| cones or sorbothane or both? Correction to TWL. If a rubbery material absorbs the vibration, the energy is disipated in the form of atomic vibrations. Once the energy is absorbed, it will not be "re-released". This is based on the visco-elastic model of vibrations. Some energ... | |
| Is "live" music sound possible for under $1K what about used triangle titus ($340 demo set on sale), creek 4330 MKII (one on sale for $330) and a cambdridge D500 SE (used $260), add some $30 interconnects and get your own cable speaker at home depot ($40). The whole thing at $1000!! If you g... | |
| cones or sorbothane or both? Hey, what about sorbothane layers between stainless stell washers (the interface between different materials should send a reflection of the vibrational wave back into the sorbothane for further dissipation). The place stainless steel ball-bearing... | |
| CD Player Power Supply Tweak Not to self propagate my thread but it is interesting that I found a power supply with incredible specifications for less than $75. It is a linear, regulated power supply with medical grade specifications. More so, we can use it as a primary suppl... | |
| ONE shot to show off your System's Stuff Simple, that would be Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz Sonido Bestial Concert. Specifically, track 4 in CD#2 - Los Fariseos. This track made a classic rock and country head into a salsa fan. The congas, timbales, piano and trumpet jams are incredible. It... | |
| Two channel home theater set up Thanks for all your responses. The polk speakers sound like a good idea. I think I may get some OK speakers for that budget, however, a decent sub-woofer may cost more than what I want to spend. The virtual surround DVD player simulates the surrou... | |
| CD Player Connected Directly to Amp I second the micro-line drive. Great build, only the essentials (3 inputs, volume control) and can be either active or passive. | |
| How do I choose a decent system? Check a Jolida hybrid integrated for amp/preamp ($600)or a creek integrated 4330, a marantz CD6000 OSE CD player ($500), PSB/B&W/Epos speakers ($1100), definitely biwire with Kimber ($200 used), good interconnects (there are many for $50 ea us... | |
| Marantz MA700 or Acurus A200 You may also consider the MA6100 marantz amplifiers. They are pretty nice and sound slightly better (cleaner) than the MA700. I bought two of these and have had them for a year in my two channel set up. I upgraded my amp to an Odyssey Stratos and ... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? Definitely a dedicated circuit, and separate the amplifier outlet from the pre-amp/cd player one.........talk about an upgrade for free, I just regret not doing it sooner. Tons of base, sharper, smoother highs.......WOW | |
| Experiences with your "Better Halves" Today we moved our speakers to the sweet spot while playing around. It turned out to be a great improvement in bass accompanied by a decrease in the harshness of the highs. She thinks we shouldn't touch anything now although our living room looks ... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? spend some time adjusting your room (i.e. listening and speaker position) It has a dramatic effect on bass extension and high harshness. This may have to do with constructive and destructive interference of sound waves of different frequencies. Th... | |
| semi-budget sys - under 1450 You may want to see into a jolida integrate ($700), a cambridge D500 (I think) CD player ($450) and sound dynamic RTS-3 (Audio Advisor $200). The integrated is a tube preamp/solid state amplifier - many think this is the best of both worlds, plus ... |