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| Does matching components make a difference? I don't know about killer, but it should be an improvement over the Marantz receiver. | |
| Subwoofer solutions. Putting a sub in or on your armoir may cause buzzing and rattling that will drive you crazy. Being a bedroom system I would not go overboard with multiple subs. I would go for small and good looking if it is in a visible location. Match your furni... | |
| question about tubes, cds, etc IMHO tube amps tend to sound more tubey than pre-amps or CD players. This has to do with the interaction with the speaker itself I think. My tube CD player and pre-amp did nothing but improve over my solid state gear. My tube amps have tubey bloat... | |
| chosing a cassette deck Try a Nakamichi. You wont' be dissapointed. If you need to dub, buy two decks. Auto-reverse was only available on the Dragon I think. There were a few models that actually flippped the tape. The reason behind this was for optimal tape alignment in... | |
| Replace Meridian 408.24 with Ayre CX-7 CD player Any updates? | |
| for what its worth The better your equipment, the more easily you will be able to hear the difference between cables. Usually with the last bit of improvment cost goes up exponentially. A new piece of gear that costs $1,000 might gain you more than $1,000 in cables.... | |
| what to address first I agree with the power conditioning suggestion. You can improve the audio and video with this as well. | |
| what to address first Ken,You have very nice equipment as is. I would stick with the Arials, unless you want to swap out all your speakers for a different brand. You could go to a 6 or 7 channel system if you have the room for it.In general home theater sound distribut... | |
| Need Advice on NEAR HT speaker set We had a pair for demo in our showroom many years ago. That pair, and all the theater demos I heard at CES had a metallic metal ring to the top end. Unless you hear the system and like it, I would stay away from these. | |
| Home theater furniture - husband vs. wife Salamander is another good option. You can get perferated side panels for cooling. | |
| Small speakers for retail store GalloThe Bronze finish is real classy. Great for resturant or coffee shop. | |
| Which center channel? Stick with the same speaker. Use a 52 if possible or go with the 42c which is a very close match and actually designed right. If you can only buy 52's in pairs, then use the second one for center rear channel. | |
| Subwoofer Phase Some subwoofers have a remote control for setting phase while at the seated position :) | |
| decent universal player on beer budget?? With your budget and ancillary equipment I would pick a Marantz model that matches your receiver. Marantz has been sourcing Pioneer gear and modifiy the audio sections for better sound and replacing the faceplate with aluminum. Your SR4300 is a Pi... | |
| Replace my LLano? There is the Conrad Johnson EV-2000 on Audiogon for $2300.Other Hybrids would be Blue Circle, Tenor or Lamm. All are more $$$ though. |