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| Rec. vs. DVD: who should be responsible for DAC? Ditto what Sean said. One thing regarding video: apparently some Panasonic DVD players are using a chip from Faroudja that should put it head and shoulders above most if not all other low priced DVD players out there from a video perspective. If t... | |
| Recommend speakers While I agree with those above who recommend Vandy and I also happen to think they are fantastic speakers, the reason I did not mention them is that one of the attributes Trip was looking for was a "crisp" sound. Crisp is definitely not a word I w... | |
| linn v. tyler acoustics v. monitor audio speakers Man you are all over the place here. These are all so different I have to assume you haven't heard them all or you'd already have a preference or at least ruled one out. One thing I'll say about Linn is if you like it you like it a lot and if you ... | |
| Balance control vs. Speaker placement Oh, one more thing. I for one would not vary the distance of the speakers to adjust the channel balance. My guess is although you may achieve better balance you probably introduce several other negatives to the sonic picture by doing this. This is... | |
| Balance control vs. Speaker placement I had a very similar situation only my system favored the right side. This occurred whether I switched cables, components, or even swapped the L/R speakers. Someone on A'gon suggested I check the output of each speaker as sometimes manufacturing v... | |
| Marsh Amps I'm currently driving some dynamic speakers with a McCormack DNA-0.5 Rev. A and will soon be plugging the Marsh amp into my system for comparison. I'll let you know what I find. A lot of B&W owners seem to really like Classe amps for what it's... | |
| McCormack Upgrade reviews Steve told me he will not be offering revisions for the new amps. Understandable since McCormack's now owned by C-J, but Steve also told me the new amps already incorporate parts comparable to his B revisions so his revisions aren't quite as neces... | |
| Can a cheater plug ever damage an amp's pwr supply I'm in an older building and have to float all my grounds as I've only got 2-prong outlets. Since I recently started using a high-end power strip I've been getting shocks that feel like pins & needles when I unhook positive RCA connections fro... | |
| Recommend speakers You may want to give the Axiom speakers a try(www.axiomaudio.com I think). Said to have very good midrange and detailed but not overly bright highs, and something like their M60? floorstanders should yield decent dynamics while still meeting your ... | |
| which to buy cal cl-15 or rotel 991 I have heard CAL is effectively out of business at this point. Maybe they're just selling off inventory? If it's true you may want to think twice about the CAL.Tim | |
| Which speaker cables??? Acoustic Zen has many of the properties you seem to be looking for. I'd give them a call and see if you could set up a demo of either their Satori or Hologram cables(they're very customer oriented). Oodles of midrange, lots of detail, and plenty o... | |
| Question: Does ATC have the best midrange driver? Just because a car has "the best" engine doesn't make it the best car. The midrange driver, good as it is, is only one part of the speaker chain, and the implementation of the entire speaker is at least as important as the drivers themselves.ATC b... | |
| Surround Cable Recommendations Unless you've got everything else in your system up to your ultimate level I'd say go with a spool of generic 16 awg wire from Radio Shack, Home Depot, etc. that will work just fine. The surrounds are only going to be handling relatively low-level... | |
| Best system for the budding audiophile? If piano is a big thing for you I'd strongy recommend hearing the Soliloquy 6.2(around $2700/pr.)--makes many other speakers sound like they leave half the sound of the piano behind. They're a pretty forgiving load and sound good with lots of elec... | |
| best remote preamp for McCormack amp If you're not looking to go tubes you might want to check out the Placette active preamp, which is very highly regarded and extremely neutral. I think you can try it risk free for 30 days as it's only available factory direct. Best of luck.Tim |