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| what is the best sub amp. Before you make a final decision on which power amp to buy, may I suggest you add a Bryston 7B-ST, or a 4B-ST run in the bridged mode, to your short list? Bryston amps have long been noted as "bass control masters", and both the 7B-ST and 4B-ST (b... | |
| Bryston vs Marsh I can't speak to whether you will hear a difference between the Adcom GFA-555 and the Marsh 200, since I have not heard the Marsh 200. My guess is you will hear an improvement, since the Marsh 400 has gotten very positive critical reviews, and the... | |
| New Bryston or Used Lexicon? Just to set the record straight, I believe Tomcat is correct about the Bryston/Lexicon relationship. The information I was given was apparently incorrect. | |
| I'm new & need help? What receiver to buy? Depending on your budget, you may want to consider the B&K AV307, which was awarded a "Platinum Award" as an "Editor's Choice for 2001" by Sterephile Guide to Home Theater. MSRP on this receiver is about $3200 as I recall, but it's a fine unit. | |
| Best inexpensive integrated for PSB Gold speakers. Both Bomarc and Trelja offer good advice. To expand on Bomarc's comments, bear in mind that doubling the amplifier power only results in a 3db increase in SPL, which is not a major increase in volume. If 80 wpc isn't enough for your PSB Golds, you... | |
| Question for users of bare wire ends speaker cable When using bare wire ends, I "tin" the ends using a lead-free, silver solder (this solder is available from Audio Advisor, as well as electronics supply outlets and Radio Shack). | |
| 35 and 40 ft runs-Balanced will be expensive Why don't you contact both HomeGrownAudio and BetterCables.com and see what sort of price they offer for the runs you need? | |
| Do I need a Surround Sound Preamp or Processor Hi, Calvin: You can use your current preamp as part of a home theater system, but you are correct that you will need an outboard surround processor. There are not many of these available today, due to the prevalence of multi-channel preamp/process... | |
| New Bryston or Used Lexicon? As you may be aware, Bryston builds the Lexicon pre/pro, so in a sense, it's all in the family. I own the SP-1, and give it a solid recommendation. The primary issue for you to consider is whether you are primarily interested in audio or HT. If yo... | |
| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? Krelldog: your points are well taken, but let me elaborate on my previous comments. First, I think serious jazz buffs lack an enjoyment of "smooth jazz", rather than disrespecting the music as such. I do think that most long-term "serious" jazz li... | |
| Anyone Switch from Electrostatic/Planar to Dynamic Yeah, back in the late 1980's, I migrated from a pair of Acoustat Model 2's to my first pair of Vandersteens -- the Model 2Ci. The switch had some pluses and minuses, but I simply couldn't live with the incredibly small "sweet spot" of the Acousta... | |
| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? I don't think I was one of the guys in a white mask replete with flaming cross that Tim referred to, but I'll venture an opinion anyway: most serious jazz buffs don't consider smooth jazz to be jazz. It may share a few elements of music structure ... | |
| Can you receive hdtv signals on dig. cable? Though this comment is not specific to your post, I thought I'd chime in with a response to Swampwalker's remark about digital cable. I subscribe to AT&T digital cable in the Seattle, WA, area, and my experience is the same as Swampwalker's: d... | |
| Speakers below 800 If you are willing to buy used speakers listed here on Audiogon, you should be able to get a pretty decent pair of speakers for $800. You didn't say whether you want monitors or floor-standers, or what other equipment you currently own, and that a... | |
| need 5 speaker setup; have 1200 Without commenting on the points already made, I'd suggest your friend consider the PSB Alpha line. Another option is to contact Audio Advisor (Web: www.audioadvisor.com; phone: 1-800-942-0220) which sells several very good, inexpensive speakers, ... |