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| Recommendation for amp The Bel Canto C5i has ample power and also a good onboard DAC that sounds like you could also use. Best of luck | |
| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) @big_greg — good idea using a diagram. Much easier and more effective than using all those damn confusing words. Wish I’d thought of it. | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? In general I’d have to agree with McGowan about speakers being the most impactful and thus most important on an absolute basis, but that said I’d hate to pair expensive electronics with cheap speakers or vice versa. Seems kinda silly either way to... | |
| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) By George, I think he’s got it! It’s a beautiful thing, ain’t it?Older Stereo Systems without HT Bypass can be used this way,however the coordination of the front volume can be tricky.Not really. When I did it I just set the “reference” volume l... | |
| Connecting external preamp to AVR Yeah it’s a little confusing at first, but it’s a beautiful thing once implemented and so deceptively simple and effective. | |
| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) Hey Elliott, I know this is tough to grasp at first as it seems almost too good to be true, but it exists and allows us audiophiles with only one room to seamlessly blend HT and stereo systems into one and switch between them with only the push of... | |
| Connecting external preamp to AVR Yeah that sounds like me, and yes the outputs from the DAC (or any other quality stereo signal) go right into the stereo preamp so they never touch the AVR in any way, which is the whole point. | |
| Should I switch to a larger room? Switching rooms would be a PITA, but is it worth doing?Oh good Lord yes!!! And even more so with your speakers. You can do all the mods you want, but the room will still be the largest contributor to what you ultimately hear. And although chang... | |
| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) HT Bypass is a DIRECT INPUT to the AVR Front L & Front R AMPS.Several sources, thru your ’best in the world’ Preamp, still go to the AVR’s L/R amps thus the AVR is still driving the speakers, the preamp a switcher with volume control.I think w... | |
| Is using an Apple Computer a weak link...? I am under the impression that the "effect" of a computer on sound quality depends on the software used to send the music file to the DAC.The major piece you’re missing is noise. Computers, especially if they’re used for things other than just pl... | |
| Is using an Apple Computer a weak link...? With this level of equipment I’d absolutely spring for a good dedicated streamer/server. | |
| I’m upgrading my primary music room So, the processor question is better asked in the Home Theater section I’d think. But as we’re here, there’s no processor in the $2k-$5k range that’ll do as well as a dedicated stereo integrated or separates, so if you’re serious about 2-channel p... | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! Yeah, lots of variables here obviously, but one of my biggest “aha” moments in audio was discovering just how important a preamp is to the sound of a system — in my system it’s third behind the room and speakers. This is a good public service ann... | |
| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) Pure Signal? Many AVR’s offer ’PURE’ or ’DIRECT’. Many preamps offer tone bypass, i.e. Pure, Direct. Thus the preamp is simply a source selector and volume attenuator.Yes, you do get a pure, direct route right to the AVR’s crappy preamp section th... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? This 14 gauge wire does not seem to embellish anything. lolWhy is that funny? |