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| Emotiva or Anthem or Something Else? Absolutely Anthem all the way. Great reliability, room correction, and sound. Emotiva has had issues with their processors, and I frankly wouldn’t trust them especially when there’s Anthem as an option. If 2-channel is important you should inco... | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps @curiousjim Great question, and yes upgraded SMcAudio upgraded amps do rarely show up for sale, but the same rules still apply — if the input board hasn’t been replaced you’re dancing with the devil. Whether it’s worth the $$$ for the upgrades, we... | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps Yeah man your point is well taken, admittedly I'm on the high end of idiot savant in the DIY world and it likely doesn't make sense for the average consumer to pay someone to perform this kind of fix.... and the McCormack wasn't produced in high ... | |
| When CDs first came onto the market in 1982 ....... @bikeboy52 I feel your pain man. When I was living in NYC in the late 1980s and my roommate was moving out he asked repeatedly for all my vinyl cause we’d gotten caught up in the CD thing. For some reason I had the fortitude to say no and thank th... | |
| USB yet again One can perceive the complexities of streaming as a burden or a delight. @sns Totally agree, but I think I’d substitute “delight” with “unbridled opportunity.” I mean, this stuff can just get better and better almost seemingly without bounds i... | |
| Amp for Vandersteen 2ci From what I’ve read, the 21 is a significant step up over the 23, and the 21+ is a meaningful upgrade over the 21. I’d guess you can get a 21+ used for not all that much more than a 21, so that’s where I’d go without a doubt FWIW. | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps @pwayland To me you sound like a lot more than “just a diy guy,” at least relative to my ignorant ass. Like I said, I’ll get some answers, but if I’m Steve McCormack and even if I could do it, do I wanna spend my time reviving input boards on 25-3... | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps @winoguy17 Not at all man. Believe me I had the exact same questions you did when my amp failed. To the others with excellent and, IMO, rightfully skeptical questions, my cursory understanding is that after about 25 years or so the traces on the ... | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? @mirolab VERY interesting post. I immediately looked up your speakers and found this review where the reviewer chose your speakers over some ATC SCM20s. Go figure. Thanks for the great info! https://gearspace.com/board/reviews/1163637-adam-aud... | |
| What Could Cause Center Image To Present Lower than Expected I am trying one thing at a time and listening awhile. Great approach! When you say you “reduced the tilt” what do you mean. As others mentioned, I’d think if anything tilting your speakers back just a tad might help raise your image height. ... | |
| Looking for recommendations for new receiver @maxwave Yeah, I hear ya. Have you used YPAO? I’ve worked with Audyssey and, meh. My opinion on these things is that they’re just a starting point and you really need to fine-tune by ear to your own preferences in the end anyway. The Anthem ARC mi... | |
| Cen. Grand DSDAC 1.0 (vs Pontus II) Forgive my descriptions, I'm a bit rubbish describing what I'm hearing, and the above is my best effort at approximating what I am hearing/experiencing 😜 No way man — you did a GREAT job describing what you’re hearing and I feel like I know exa... | |
| (Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio Well, I have two suggestions but I’m afraid you (meaning your wife) ain’t gonna much like either one, but they’re free/cheap. The first thing I’d do is try pulling your speakers 6’ out from the wall just to see what happens (I recommend trying th... | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for Harbeth 30.1 +1 on the Unison recommendation. | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps So you’re saying it can be upgraded, but it can’t be repaired ? Not sure I follow..... @winoguy17 Yeah, I know it seems strange on its surface. Apparently there is no replacement input board available and the old board is not repairable. So wha... |