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| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers I think both sml and jeff make good points. My opinion is at this price level you get a much bigger bang for your buck with speakers than with other components--IN GENERAL. For example, you're going to hear a much bigger difference going from a $1... | |
| Sonus Faber Grand Pianos Or Audio Physic Virgos You've got lots of choices in the $3-6k price range for speakers. The Virgos(haven't heard new version yet) and GPs are certainly great speakers, but others in that range would probably do better on the low end might be the Gershmann Avant Garde R... | |
| too much power now-dump active for passive pre? I wouldn't be inclined to worry about it either, but maybe one other area to look at is your source. If the output voltage is high it could also have an affect on the volume level and may be adjustable depending on your unit. Just another thought.Tim | |
| Which DVD players put out a true 24/96 digital out Sonys also tend to pass the full 24/96 signal through the digital out. | |
| 24/96 question As Rcprince mentioned, the benefit is that you can play the relatively few DADs(DVDs that are audio only) available from Chesky, Classic, Waterlily, etc., but you'll also need a DAC that can handle a 24/96 digital signal. It's kind of cool because... | |
| Sony 9000es mods and break-in I know Ric at EVS is going to replace the op amps with a discrete FET output stage, but does anyone know if Dan Wright or Stan Warren do a similar type mod or do they just substitute higher quality op amps? Just curious.Tim | |
| I can't believe there is no difference Lots of good points above. The two I'd emphasize are that the Yamaha, while not bad for what it is, is probably the limiting factor in your system and you should address that first. I own the 5.3s(using seperates including McCormack DNA-0.5 Rev. A... | |
| EVS Millenium DAC 2 ? John,Pioneer DVD players are considered to actually be pretty decent transports and will pass the full 24/96 signal unlike some players. I'm using a DVC302D carousel DVD player with an Apogee Wyde Eye digital cable into my Millennium DAC 1 and am ... | |
| Which SET amp to buy? Personally I think you're doing this ass backwards(or maybe I'm just looney). I'd at least identify the speakers that really do it for you first, then find the amp that works best with the speakers. If you buy the amp first(especially if it's a SE... | |
| Good SS amp for VR-4 and GFP-750 I'd look for a Bel Canto EvO 200.2(that you could monoblock later) or a McCormack DNA-0.5(Rev. A). Best of luck.Tim | |
| Interconect recommendation I would think with the Vandies you would really benefit from Acoustic Zen Matrix or Silver Reference. If you want more detail/snap in your system try the Silver, but either one will flesh out the midrange that will make your jaw drop. Best of luck... | |
| Help me with a digital Font end Sorry if I'm being repetitive here, but the Adcom GFA-750 is widely considered to be an outstanding stereo preamp and it offers an HT pass-through. Very dynamic and transparent. Unless you're looking for tubes I think this one will be tough to bea... | |
| Replace Cambridge Audio D500 or add DAC? The EVS Millennium DAC II may also be a good choice(read reviews on audioreview.com and a review of the previous DAC 1 on stereotimes.com as well as past posts on Audiogon). It's $1050 from www.tweakaudio.com and you can return it in 30 days if yo... | |
| soliloquy 5.3 or 5.0 w/sub? I own the 5.3s and if you have at least a medium sized room and flexibility to place the speakers at least 3-4 ft from the back wall you might want to go that route to avoid dealing with a sub. Given a big enough room and proper placement they can... | |
| McCormack DNA .5 - No Sound - Help I had the same problem as you with my 0.5 Rev. A and Steve talked me through replacing the fuse(super nice guy). He told me to use the Radio Shack fuses(which I did) so I assume they're fine. By the way, I haven't had a problem after 6 months of n... |