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| Any other Sony SS-AR1 owners out there? Yes, but Audiozen you did denegrate the Sonys in your original post by saying:"the Sony is no match against the 7T's which blow the Sony's out the window."I'm sure you heard what you heard and that the Aerials are great speakers in their own right... | |
| Surge protection for new Panasonic Plasma TV I've been using an APC 15 (I think) on my Panny plasma for the past 3.5 years. Not sure it improved picture quality (then again not sure it didn't since I didn't do a detailed A/B comparison), but through heavy use and multiple power outages and b... | |
| Berkeley Alpha vs Weiss 202 vs Ayre QB9 vs ? In case you haven't seen it, there was a review in Positive Feedback several months ago that compared the Ayre, Berkeley, and Bel Canto DAC3.5vb directly that I found pretty interesting. I had the BC DAC3vb in my system as a loaner and was highly ... | |
| Hi Fi Dealers in NYC - where to find them? I like Audio Connection as well. Just don't say anything bad about Vandy and you'll be good.Also, it's worth the trip to Boston to go to Goodwins. Very nice up there and an outstanding selection of equipment. | |
| Experience with Acoutic Zen, PAD and Furutech Haven't heard the others, but I've had the AZ Silver Ref. IIs and Satori shotgun biwire cables in my system for years. I've had several other manufacturers in here, but nothing so far has unseated the AZs. What they offer is lots of detail that's ... | |
| Has LED caught up to Plasma? I've had a 50" Panny plasma for almost 6 years. For various reasons it's on I'd say almost 18 hours a day and I've never had a problem. I have it hooked up to an APC power conditioner with power regulation (we have frequent power outages/brown out... | |
| Solid state warm up? I assume this is a used amp and therefore already broken in. I leave my McCormack amp on 24/7 (partly for sound quality but also because I don't like turning electronics on/off frequently), but on those occasions when I turn it off and it gets col... | |
| Do Plinius amps have high frequency anomalies? Out of curiosity, have you tried other amps in your system and not found this issue? Guess I'm just wondering how you've determined this is due to the amps and not possibly the preamp, speakers, source, etc.? | |
| Totem "Fire" Element series monitors Haven't heard'em, but I think Reference 3a also offers crossoverless designs and their deCapo monitors are "only" around $3k. Personally I'd like to hear them both. | |
| Pre-amp with balanced suggestions? Sounds like a Bryston BP26 might be right up your alley. Ultra transparency, dead quiet background, holographic imaging, absolute neutrality with nothing added, and a the balance of a 20-year warranty if you can find one. Best of luck. | |
| First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc The tightest amp for bass I've had in my system was a Bryston 2BSST. If bass control is what you're looking for this might be a brand worth exploring. They won't mellow out or make anything seem warm and fuzzy, but they sure get an iron fist contr... | |
| Single Zen Satori Vs. Bi Zu Wax Opinion Please I have the Satoris and have had the Zu Julians in my system -- obviously not Wax but in case there's a house sound in play I thought it might be helpful in some specific things to listen for.In general I'd say the Satori veers toward the more musi... | |
| Dedicated listening room design For my tastes I don't want to listen to either reproduced or live music in an acoustically dead room. Theaters are different because you've got multiple surround speakers creating reflections and ambiance you'd normally hear naturally in a lightly... | |
| Dedicated listening room design One man's overdamped...Personally, I've been in several highly-damped rooms and don't like them. For me they suck the life out of the listening experience, although I agree you can focus on the individual sounds since you don't have to be bothered... | |
| Dedicated listening room design Thanks for all your input -- most helpful as usual. I've decided to use Dietrich RC Deluxe resilient channels on the walls and ceilings, double 5/8" drywall w/ Green Glue between the sheets on the walls and double 1/2" drywall & Green Glue on ... |