sedond
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| Best Amp/Pre-amp Combo for 1500 sean, not that i disagree w/what yure saying, but my recommendations stand *regardless* of what speakers are being used - unless they're some 96+ db-efficient horns or something. then, i'd recommend some low-powered 2a3 single-ended amps, but don'... | |
| Finally taking the leap to Monoblocks i really like the pair of electrocompaniet aw60ftt stereo amps i'm using vertically biamped, to my monitors. this equates to 120wpc, 220 into 4 ohms. these amps retail for $2k ea; even less used/demo/closeout. if this isn't enuff yuice, ewe can lo... | |
| Best Amp/Pre-amp Combo for 1500 i highly recommend electrocompaniet, if ewe insist on solid-state. check out the ec-3 or ec-4 integrated, or an ec-4.5 or ec-4.6 preamp w/an electrocompaniet amp - aw60/75/100. if ya buy used, it will be ~$1500. personally, i'd recommend an elect... | |
| Speakers with built in sub any good? placing speakers w/built-in subs can be problematic - the best location for imaging/soundstaging can often be at odds w/the best location for bass response. this is why many top-line speakers are 2 units/channel. i recall reading a couple reviews ... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 5000 i recommend a melos ma333/music director. ya, it's tubed, but quite neutral. latest iterations had remote for volume & balance. i went to this from a linn kairn, & lost *none* of the kairn's excellent transparency, detail, & neutrality... | |
| A good subwoofer a pair of vmps subs - size dependant on yer room size. a marchand deluxe xm-9 active x-over, 24db/octave - an extremely transparent & wersatile piece, able to integrate 'most *any* speakers-n-subs. a decent used s/s amp (or two). the above wil... | |
| Music trivia anyone? phild, yes - the dukes of stratosphear. i have two of their albums as well as most of xtc's works. amazing ting to me, is that the dukes sound quite different than xtc even tho it's the same folks...doug s. | |
| Music trivia anyone? undertaker, your hint re: steve earle is good, but his backing band's name is only *part* of xtc's *other* band's name... | |
| Deleterious effects of bridging ?? one ting i've always wondered about bridging & current. my electrocompaniet aw60ftt's put out >60amps current & are rated at 60wpc. bridged, they are rated at 220w - not quite following the pure model of quadrupling to 240w, but close. ... | |
| XLR vs. RCA i'm w/al porter - in theory, balanced will be quieter than single-ended, but if ya got quiet single-ended awreddy, going balanced may not add any benefit. as i now have the capability to run my preamp & amps in a truly balanced configuration, ... | |
| UPS or should I Say Oooops c1ferrari, ya never know - mebbe nounion really never *has* met/seen an industrious, efficient union member. some people are like that. ;~) but, ya know, *i* tink some union guys work hard, some are lazy - yust like everybody else! :>) i know i... | |
| Music trivia anyone? oops, a quick search came up w/edward hopper, blbloom - is dat cheatin'? ;~) | |
| Music trivia anyone? bbloom, is it norman rockwell?david, no it's not limp bizkit, and, not to worry, no negative wotes for guessin'... ;~) doug s. | |
| Music trivia anyone? what is xtc's alter-ego *pop* band called? | |
| Cheapest places to buy gear? if i told ewe, then i'd have to kill you... ;~) doug *born to buy cheap* sedon |