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| Help me upgrade my speakers? What are your room dimensions and where do you have your speakers placed? What cables, interconnects, and power cables are you using? | |
| Budget DAC/Preamp with Remote? I feel ya on the room correction. It's a game changer IME. If you might be open to selling your amp, there's a nice Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 for sale here for $3k. It's an integrated amp, DAC, and top-notch room correction all in one elegant package.... | |
| Speaker Dilemma--A Good One to Have but Confused There are a few speakers on your list I'm not sure are tube friendly enough to get the most out of them (KEF, MA, PSB). I think, given what you're looking for, the Spendor D7 is a great candidate. I'd also add the Joseph Audio Profile, which is ... | |
| Speaker Dilemma--A Good One to Have but Confused Knowing what type of music you prefer really doesn’t tell us much. What aspects of sound reproduction (i.e. Tonality, detail, soundstaging, etc.) and speaker characteristics are most important to you? Impossible to make an informed recommendation ... | |
| Which of my cables would you upgrade or change and why? +1 Lizzy. If 2-channel is important the first thing I'd do is find a good stereo preamp and patch that into your system. I think that could make a larger improvement on an absolute level than swapping individual cables. Connect the front L/R pr... | |
| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? There's a store demo Bel Canto DAC 3.5VB for sale on eBay for $1799 (missing remote). This unit was $5k new. This is a great opportunity. BTW, if you are considering a BC DAC you HAVE to get one with the virtual battery supply (VBS). I got to ... | |
| Another Speaker Recommendation Request You should go hear the Nola KO. Sounds like Sweet Home Audio carries the line so maybe you can have a listen there. | |
| AV Receiver with Integrated Amp - Sub Connections? If your sub has speaker/high-level connections, I guess by definition it’ll work for both in this setup since everything goes through the integrated amp to the speakers. Personally I’d optimize it for 2-channel and just let those settings fly for ... | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts Let me be blunt. Both the preamp and amp section of your (and almost all) AVR suck. They just flat out suck. If you replace one part, your stereo sound will be greatly compromised by the other. Period. People, especially when they’re relatively ne... | |
| Speaker Help ProAcs would be a great choice, but I don't think you can get any of their 3-way designs at your price point. I thought the Spendor recommendation above was a good one given what you're looking for. There's a pair of Joseph Audio RM33LE 3-way sp... | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts It really depends. You'll likely get the best overall bang for your buck by buying an integrated since you're only buying one box and need one less pair of interconnects (and power cord if you upgrade those too). Then again, if you can space out... | |
| Speaker Help Budget? Given your stated preferences I have to ask what you didn't like about the Gershmans? What are your source components? The more info you give, the better responses you'll get here. | |
| DACs with a budget of $800 It sounds to me like you're very much describing the sound (and limitations) of your preamp. In his Soundstage review John Crossett found the 21.1 to be darker and more forward with less depth in direct comparison to an ARC SP16. I don't see muc... | |
| How to get good sound out of this for music only? I'd think this system would sound at least pretty good in 2-channel. I looked through the 1066 manual and it looks like the stereo setting should be a pure, unadulterated signal. What's you're 2-channel source component and is it hooked up to an... | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts If you’d really like the best sound possible in 2-channel, your best bet is to completely remove your AVR from the signal chain when listening in stereo. Neither the Pioneer’s amp section nor, just as importantly, its preamp section are doing you ... |