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| has anyone heard the de-capos. Hi Tim,Although good speakers I've never felt pulling off the disappearing act is a core strength of B&W speakers. Haven't heard the De-Capos in person but from what I've heard I'd bet they do a much better job in this regard.One monitor speak... | |
| Near field listening and speaker placement I won't get into the technical aspects of coherence or why one speaker is better suited to nearfield listening than any other(mainly because I can't). But strictly from a listening standpoint you can tell when the different drivers of a given spea... | |
| Used 3 channel Amp recommendation for 500-600 Given your parameters you might want to search for McCormack's 3-channel amp(HT3?). It might be a little more than you're looking to spend, but given its smooth performance it may match up very well with your RBHs. If you like it you always have t... | |
| Upgrade cd player or Dac? need help I'll second just about everything Gunbei said. I used DH Labs cables for a while and they can be a bit on the zippy side. You might try JPS Labs Ultraconductors or maybe even Acoustic Zen if you can find some used Satoris and/or Matrix Reference i... | |
| Near field listening and speaker placement One thing to keep in mind--If you have large speakers where the drivers are spaced relatively far apart they may not be suitable for nearfield listening as the drivers might require some distance for their sound to mesh into a coherent whole. Just... | |
| Silverline SR17s vs Dynaudio 1.3SEs Two very good products. Haven't heard them but the 1.3s will definitely require more power to completely open up, so that might be a consideration.Two others I've heard nothing but good things about are Tyler Acoustic monitors(I believe only avail... | |
| ProAc 1.5, Joseph Audio RM22si, Tyler Ref. monitor I'd add the Soliloquy 5.3 and Silverline Panatella II, both of which offer more bass weight than the above-listed speakers but need some room to breathe to really open up(at least 3-4 feet from back wall). I chose the 5.3 over the RM22 due to full... | |
| Best speakers in 2k-3k price point Hi Ginny,My tastes run very similar to yours in terms of sonic presentation, and I also shy away from most metal dome tweeters. Three floorstanders that would likely match well with your tastes and electronics are Soliloquy 6.2, Audio Physic Tempo... | |
| Looking or a Used player/Dac for under 2000. If you can find a used EVS Millennium DAC you'll probably find what you're looking for. The Millennium DAC's strenghts include an absolutely voluminous soundstage and incredible detail, but not bright or hyped at all. It's also dead quiet, ridicul... | |
| Which cables? I have used and really like the DH Labs BL-1 interconnects as well, but I would not characterize them as warm so they may not be what you're looking for.I'd suggest a different tact. Don't mess with your cables until after you've upgraded to the p... | |
| new player or dac If you're going to avoid the new formats for a while the DAC may be a good option if it's not overly expensive. Otherwise the best way to go without having to invest too much into the evolving SACD/DVD-A technologies might be to buy one of Sony's ... | |
| Placette pre amp I believe you can try the Placette risk free for 30 days from the manufacturer. Sounds like that might be useful in your situation. Best of luck.Tim | |
| DVP 9000ES Mods? Worth the money? There are several good mod guys out there, as I'm sure others will point out, but the one I'm most familiar with is Ric Schultz at Electronic Visionary Systems(www.tweakaudio.com). If you read the info on his site you'll see a pretty convincing ar... | |
| getting a little obsessed with my first purchase Forget the DefTechs. If you're gonna be using the Sony for at least a while I'd generally stay away from speakers with metal dome tweeters, at least in your price range(although the Triangle Zephyrs recommended above may be an exception). This is ... | |
| Solid State amp with wide soundstage I'll second the McCormack DNA-0.5 or DNA-1. Very open, quiet, transparent, and smooth but with great detail and wide/deep soundstage. In fact, lots of tube lovers have praised McCormack amps. Another plus is you can save your pennies and have them... |