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Picking an amplifier
All I can find on this one is good hardware reviews, nothing about it's sonic signature. Has anyone heard this amp? Sonance Cinema 5150 ULTRA THX  
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2psyop: Did you see Costello on an episode of Two and a Half Men? I'm still working my way through Krall's discography. Wonderful stuff.  
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Having a blast going through everyone's ideas. I'm likely to keep the PC as the data source connected optically/COAX to a pre/pro. Computers have plenty of software for equalization & effects.  Until it goes through a DAC, it's still data. Wha... 
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I typically run a DVD & Bluray in the computer itself. One less box lying around. Get back to you on the rest.  
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Kalali: I'm seeing a Krell KAV-250a x3 asking $1799. Ah, I get it, you and auxinput are sugessing Pre/Pro's. I have my Sony DSP-EP9ES optically connected to my computer. When I hit the multimillion dollar lottery I'll think about investing in a 5 ... 
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auxinput: you mean this?Anthem AVM 50 Home Theater Preamplifier / Processor; I'm riding my Sony DSP-EP9ES till it dies. I see I left it out of my original post.  
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Y'all are very bad people. B A D.  
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Auxinput: I have both, just checking to see if anyone thought there’s a difference between the Bluray & DVD audio. Home theater.... As an audience we’re lucky if they get the production mix of stereo right. I’ve lost track of how many times I’... 
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Auxinputs: Live At The Olympia Paris comes in BluRay & DVD. Has anyone heard both? I can get Parasound A23 for under $1K used. I’m interviewing local repair people about the NADs - can use them for sub & center. Is it wrong/bad/crazy/evil ... 
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auxinputs: What's the first thing we discover as we climb the wall of audiophile? Excellent music is harder to find than good equipment. Thanks for the links. (snoopy happy dance) I've wandered through jazz from time to time. Even looked through a... 
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Auxinput: What’s the difference between sterile and neutral? A distinction w/o a difference? Happy you found a sweet spot in your journey. Maybe we should talk music. Here’s some music I love: Bob&Tom recordings on YouTube of "Here Come the Mu... 
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Shop long enough and you end up spending all your money. Anyone have direct experience with NHT speakers and Sunfire? Which Sunfire would be the best acoustic fit?  
My Parasound A21 review and VS Emotiva XPA
I had to laugh at people's criticism of auditioning systems at shows. Here's why: I was bouncing from room to room at a fairly good show. Stuck in traffic in range of a system I really had already heard far too much of - with an unmistakable muddy... 
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Auxinput: The Bryston's also a heavyweight: their multi channel amps range 75+ lbs. Weight isn't a problem for me. So far the  McCormack appears to be the most thermally efficient of the group. This guy fully dissected the McCormack http://www.ia... 
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Thanks imhififan. That’s an interesting amp. Update: That's a typo on the NHT, they are the NHT 2.5, not 2.1. (In case anyone searched)Additionally, my source is the Sony DSP-EP9ES optically connected to my Z170-A (LGA1151) motherboard. Apparently...