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| Recommendation for amp & pre combo +- 3,000? You could try the Adcom GFP-750 preamp with something like the McCormack DNA-125 or Odyssey Stratos amp. If you can use a passive pre you might also consider the Placette. All of these products are clean and neutral and will let all the music come... | |
| Lexicon DC-1 vs DC-2 - Should I upgrade? I think the DC-2 still digitizes analog inputs(I think the MC-1 has an analog passthrough that avoids all the digital crap), so it would seem you'd be paying a good amount of money for additional inputs and DTS decoding without much of an increase... | |
| Preamps with HT pass through I assume you're asking about an HT passthrough?For solid state: Adcom, McCormack, Levinson, ProceedFor tubes: Conrad-Johnson, AR, Rogue, PSE, VAC, BAT?, Sonic FrontiersI know I'm missing a few, but I'm sure others will fill in the gaps. Hope this ... | |
| Digital seperates, better than single player? For a builder's perspective go to www.tweakaudio.com and read Ric Schultz's take on the subject. He is no longer making/selling his acclaimed Millennium DAC because he feels he can get better results modding existing SACD/DVD players. A big part o... | |
| 1000 budget for speakers and integrated - HELP You might try looking for some used Soliloquy 5.0s with the Creek integrated. The 5.0s are monitors but pack quite a punch for their size/price, they absolutely disappear in the room and throw off a huge 3D soundstage with excellent imaging and dy... | |
| Speaker suggestions wanted A used pair of Silverline Sonatinas might fit the bill nicely considering your tastes and room size. To meet your price target you might need to go with the old cabinet style, but I think it's actually more attractive than the Sonatina IIs. You wi... | |
| Sony DVP-NS500V vs. Marantz CD-5000? Hi Steve,No idea how to get in touch with Stan. I'd try doing a search here to see if it comes up.Tim | |
| Best Small SS Amps for Passive Pre & Soliloquy 5.0 A used McCormack DNA-0.5 or 0.5 deluxe would work very well and be well within your price range. McCormack has a reputation of being the tube lover's solid state amp, so take that for what it's worth. I'm using a DNA-0.5 Rev. A with a pair of 5.3s... | |
| Sony DVP-NS500V vs. Marantz CD-5000? I'd choose the Sony, because if I were using this in an audio-based system I'd want the best possible performance and the Sony is probably easier to get modified. I'd have someone like Ric Schultz(www.tweakaudio.com), Dan Wright, or Stan Warren tu... | |
| Which Amp Is Better ? ? You might also consider McCormack, although I'm not sure if he's got a 3-channel amp out yet--check the website. They're very reliable so if you can you might want to check out some used McCormack amps. I bought a DNA-0.5 Rev. A for $1600 and they... | |
| can speaker cables help? Without mentioning your equipment or room setup this is like throwing darts at a board, so let us know what you've got if you can.That said, cables can help if the ones your currently using are masking detail in your system, thereby clouding the i... | |
| My brother the doctor needs speakers He could build a pretty respectable system with:-Outlaw 1050 A/V receiver-Axiom speakers(80s up front, M3s surround, center, sub)-Pioneer DVD player(as transport into Outlaw)-Apogee Wyde Eye digital cable-ZuCable interconnects/cableThe entire syst... | |
| Imaging Hi Johnny,I find very few absolutes in audio, but in my experience and in general monitors tend to pull the disappearing act better than floorstanders. My guess is that due to the smaller cabinet area around the drivers less sound is reflected tha... | |
| Preamps in general Mdomnick,To answer your second question, yes you can use two preamps in a combined HT/Stereo system very easily. The easiest solution is to buy a stereo preamp that has a home theater passthrough feature, which allows you to only use the stereo co... | |
| Best Dac you ever heard Electronic Visionary Systems(EVS) Millennium DAC(any model). Unfortunately they have recently been discontinued but are incredible values on the used market if you can find one. I've seen DAC IIs for as little as $800 and DAC 1s for around $400, w... |