soix
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| Reference 3A MM De Capo vs Legacy Calibre Given what you're looking for I'd highly recommend ATC SCM50 active speakers. You'll get the speakers and amps customized to drive the speakers all in one package, and that ATC dome midrange has dynamics and transparency I've not heard bettered b... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations Here's a nice pair of Nola Vipers with upgraded drivers at a big discount. As dipole speakers they'll probably sound much "bigger" in your room. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649450056-nola-viper1-ax/You might also consider a pair of Joseph... | |
| Home theater bypass Please tell us exactly how you have this whole thing hooked up. Something's wrong somewhere. | |
| Reference 3A MM De Capo vs Legacy Calibre What aspects of sound reproduction and speaker performance are most important to you? | |
| Opinions on these budget integrateds? Why would you let your spouse touch the system??? No good can come of that. Plus, you have to deal with her interface and that's about as complicated as it gets. What goes around... | |
| SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.? @shinemaster -- It would help greatly if you'd tell us what speakers you're using now and what else you've heard so it will give us at least an idea of what's NOT "enough" bass. And you're simply not going to get the WHOLE aspect without subs, an... | |
| Home theater bypass You connect the CDP to any line level (non-phono, let's say the "tuner") input on the CJ and the L/R preouts from the Onkyo to another line level (let's say the "ancillary") input also on the CJ. When you want to listen to 2-channel you choose th... | |
| Home theater bypass It depends. When you're doing surround the AVR controls the volume, but for 2-channel not only does the stereo pre control the volume, the AVR is COMPLETELY out of the playback chain. This is the real benefit of this setup. Instead of swapping ... | |
| need opinions on cdp with built in volume control up to $2000 I think you're greatly limiting your choices and asking for more future pain by requiring an integrated CD player. Almost all the innovation on the digital front is taking place in DACs. And look at the problem your facing now and will continue ... | |
| Home theater bypass What model CJ preamp do you have? I thought they've been including HT bypass on their preamps for years. Let's just start there. | |
| Upgrading my Redbook after 18 years I'd agree with @audioengr and keep your transport and get a good jitter-reducing device, then get a good DAC -- there are so many more great ones out there these days than standalone players, and good digital cables are also very reasonable. Sinc... | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist @gravyrobbers91 -- Fair enough on the Hafler, but don't neglect the preamp as it will be critical to your 2-channel performance and getting the most out of whatever speakers you choose. | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist "Jumped the gun on a Hafler DH-220"I'd agree with that. Why would you buy an amp before you even know which speakers you're choosing? Even if it has sufficient power, how do you know its native sonic character is a good match for your tastes muc... | |
| Looking at Brooklyn DAC+ or possibly Supremo I'd add the Metrum Onyx to your list maybe for a different option. It's an R2R NOS DAC (I believe the others you're looking at are upsampling DACs), which some consider to have a very natural and organic sound. It trickles down a good bit of tec... | |
| Interesting (or not) dilemma Yeah, I think just pulling your speakers out further from the back wall should help quite a bit, unless maybe your room is square? I used to pull my speakers 5 feet into the room for serious listening and pushed them back when my wife started yel... |