soix
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| Best 2 ch. Amp, for music, under $1k used If a McCormack DNA 0.5 Rev. A comes up I think it would satisfy all the requirements you listed. Should be right around your price range. Second the Odyssey Stratos recommendation as well. Older versions of the Bryston amps have a reputation for b... | |
| Speakers for a newbie If possible you might want to expound a little on what type of sound characteristics you are looking for or are important to you as they would lead to better recommendations. Also are you looking to buy new or used or either?Anyway, the Dali Zenso... | |
| Bel Canto DAC 3 vs. 3.5 I think, here we are. DACs were almost dead a few years ago and now they're amongst the hottest pieces in all of audio. I had the DAC 3 in my system and then heard it as a DAC 3VB. No comparison. I wouldn't buy a DAC 3 on its own, but what I heard... | |
| Need feedback for 6k budget Not too much to go on here, but considering the quality of speakers you might get for that price range I'd probably start with a good used pre/pro (i.e. Anthem) and used 5-channel amp since they tend to either work or not, and buy the speakers new... | |
| Thoughts on Subwoofer set-up? I imagine it comes down to how well your particular speakers handle the lower part of their range and how well the sub handles the upper end of its range. Which method works better probably depends on how those two factors combine, which goes back... | |
| Panasonic VT50 Panasonics overall are not "disposable TVs that go bad very fast." Quite the opposite. That statement is simply not substantiated by any significant amount of feedback/information I've ever read over the years or by my own personal experience. The... | |
| What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers Never could warm up the B&W midrange in the 800 series. I'm guessing it's something about those Kevlar drivers that just sound kinda flat to my ears. They seem to lack the life and openness of other speakers I've heard in that range.As for alt... | |
| Silverline Sonata's vs Martin Logan ESL Well, since nobody's opined as of yet, I think you're partially correct. They're different, but considering your personal tastes in sound reproduction one will almost certainly be better or worse (not that any technology is inherently better or wo... | |
| What is the best sounding DAC at $2000-$4000? This one only has a USB input so not sure it would work for you, but it's also "only" 900 bucks and seems to possess many of the qualities you're looking for if you put any credence at all in reviews (I know, I know). I think the reviewer bought t... | |
| Unusual TAS bomb Agree with Dougmc that Roc2id's comment was just intended as a pretty funny joke. Also point taken about the BDA-1. Although it was just a sentence or so it's amazing a TAS writer would not refer to just one but two other competitive products. Sho... | |
| Eggleston spkr owners - which SS or hybrid amp ... I've had the Rogue Medusa and Fountaine Signatures in my system at different times, and I'd really like to hear what they sound like together. I think the clean detail the Medusas provide up top combined with the Fountaine's refined treble would m... | |
| Power supply for bel canto The VBS works very differenly from more traditional power supplies in an effort to provide battery-like power (maintains DC power if memory serves), which is I think quite a bit different from more traditional power supplies. I had the opportunity... | |
| Well Tempered Amadeus turntable, giant killer? Rumpole, are you saying the Simplex and Amadeus sound similar? Could you provide more thoughts on the differences between the two? Thanks. | |
| WHICH ONE TO BUY? Not sure of the specs on your speakers, but sounds like you need an amp with a decent power supply to handle a relatively low impedance load. Like Internetmin I'd be suspect that an AVR can handle it, or handle it and sound good, unless you spend ... | |
| Hate this, I need an AV receiver. Help me choose "Sounds like a cheap DAC with toslink might be the best way to go."When I see "cheap" but someone still wants something somewhat decent I automatically think Monoprice. Given your situation for $25 or so this might just do the trick...http://www.m... |