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| A/V Receiver vs. seperates If you think you might get serious about stereo reproduction then seperates are the way to go. If your Onkyo has preamp outs you can incorporate a high-quality 2-channel amp and preamp(or integrated amp) into your home theater and have the best of... | |
| Speaker placement for Joseph Audio rm25si Sorry Bnrlaw -- I didn't think you were being serious with your question, but obviously I was wrong and I did come off like and "audiophile elitist." My bad. I'll try to attone.I agree with Tim that speaker placement is of utmost importance in the... | |
| What is the worst recorded CD you have? Steely Dan's original CD pressing of Gaucho is like chewing on tinfoil, especially the title cut which is by far the worst sounding track on the whole disc -- positively painful. Funny, but the last few songs sound better than the rest. | |
| McCormack Preamp??? I've got a DNA-0.5 Rev. A and tried the RLD-1 in my system. Although great dynamically and tonally, I found the RLD to be a little veiled in the upper treble range, which had the effect of reducing a little bit of detail and air from recordings. O... | |
| Speaker placement for Joseph Audio rm25si This has to be a joke question. All right, I'll bite. ARE YOU NUTS??? Will placing your $3500/pr. speakers in a big, glorified shoebox greatly affect the sound quality??? Oh, wait a minute. The box is made of solid cherry and it's only 5" off the ... | |
| Suggestions for a DAC You might be able to find an EVS Millennium DAC 1 for around $400 or so -- very dynamic, transparent, and tonally pure. I also have a McCormack DNA-0.5 Rev. A, and I find its transparent nature to be an excellent combo with the EVS DAC, unless you... | |
| Best Dual purpose HT and Music speakers 10k I always thought if I was building my ultimate home theater I'd look at ATC speakers. I believe the 50s are in your price range and are near full range, more slam than you'll probably ever need, and a midrange that few if any can match.The only re... | |
| Speaker break in? In my experience speakers undergo some of the biggest changes in break-in of any component, I think largely because they involve not only internal cabling and electronics but also the mechnical movement of the drivers. I'm now breaking in a pair o... | |
| Review : PS Audio HCA 2 amplifier With digital amps especially it seems very important to have clean power, and I did not notice any type of line conditioner in your listed equipment -- please let us know if you used anything. I've heard similar horror stories from Bel Canto deale... | |
| Speaker placement along the long wall My main concern would be if the new 8' listening distance gives the drivers a chance to gel together. If memory serves the drivers in the Rev3s are somewhat far apart, so this may be an issue. If you experience a lack of coherence between bass/mid... | |
| Replace DVD or add dedicated CD? I'd second the Bel Canto DAC1, and I'd avoid the Pioneer universal player -- heard there are new models coming out in the next couple of months that may have some type of digital connection for the hi-rez formats. Also, the 47a hasn't gotten the g... | |
| What Rags carry the most review weight??? In general I think mag reviews should be treated like stock analysts -- use them to get information and some indications, but do your own homework in making final decisions on what to buy. Even if a reviewer does a great job and is completely hone... | |
| Considering the Rule of Diminishing Returns....... An optimal compromise that might save you a good amount of money are the relatively new Energy C-9 towers. They go down to the low 30s, which will serve you well for HT even if you don't have a sub, yet they are refined enough to compete with much... | |
| Upsampling the way to go? ? I have also heard there have been some issues with the Perpetual Technologies P1A, and I don't know if it is an ongoing problem or if PT has fixed the problems. In any event, I posted the link purely for informational purposes and not to endorse a... | |
| My EMC-1 24 192 experience Jctubes--Nice post and I totally agree that the format should serve the music. Therefore I can see why vinyl still has a reason for being, but it's hard to fathom anyone lamenting the demise of CDs when SACD/DVD-A become the standard. Some "old" f... |