sugarbrie
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| PC Challenge Test Results Hard to tell. There are so many variables. I was able to tell the difference between two different after market PCs and was not doing any kind of test. Did not even cross my mind there would be a difference. I had picked up a PC and it was not qui... | |
| The best sub $1000 cd player I have a Stan Pioneer DV333. It does best most/all sub $1K players. It slightly bested my Rotel RCD990 ($1.5K list). I just picked up a Stan MSB Link DAC and Aiwa Changer combo from a friend of Stan's in Oregon. Assuming they demo out similar, the... | |
| Vinyl in Vegas? Hmmm, thought you were an fan discussing "Viva Las Vegas". | |
| Good SS match for C-J PV10 preamp I had one matched to the CJ MF2100 Amp. Its 100 watts; you could get the MF2200 (200 watts) and also the MF2300 if you need more power. These are the older CJ SS amps. The newer ones are MF2250 (125 watts) and MF2500 (250 watts). I used a 0.6 mete... | |
| Velodyne or REL or Vandersteen? Audiophiles don't like accurate bass????? Like saying dogs don't like table scaps. At whatever price point I have demo'd the RELs were the most musical in addition to accurate. Deep does not mean accurate. An 10Hz sound is no good if it's not supp... | |
| Best Sony XBR TV ever? I still have my old 20 Sony in my den/home office. Still looks great. My other TV is a 32" Panasonic. The picture is great and it always gets comments from everyone who comes over. What helped is it is plugged into the digital plug on a Audio Powe... | |
| Naxos Bruckner Symphony Set I have generally always liked what Naxos has put out. Yes, some are sonically so so at times, but the performances generally are very good. Some are excellent. Can't go wrong for $6 a pop. | |
| Is "WHAT HI-FI" a good read? I also think you are right and they do not take the time to burn in equipment and match systems. It seems in my experience better equipment needs more burn in time. Maybe why they seem to favor the cheaper stuff as I mentioned above.There is a lot... | |
| Is "WHAT HI-FI" a good read? What Hi-Fi reviewers do not have a clue IMHO. It is also 90% advertising. It's not that they only review low to mid-fi equipment, it is that they seem to like the cheaper stuff over the higher end stuff by the same manufacturer. When the Rotel RCD... | |
| REL Q150 E vs. Sunfire Sig. Jr. Subs All REL subs are good for both audio and HT, however the Q subs were designed with HT in mind and the ST subs (STratus, STorm, etc) with audio in mind. The Q100E has a slam/depth switch so you can get more slam for the movies and more depth for mu... | |
| REL Q150 E vs. Sunfire Sig. Jr. Subs The REL subs are great. Very easy to integrate with any system. Can be run both as a high end audio sub through the high pass filter and for HT through the low pass filter at the same time without resetting. A lot of subs have a fixed high pass fi... | |
| Will Internet Distroy High End ? One way do avoid a scam or a bad experience on a high end purchase is to buy from a local dealer. | |
| Will Internet Distroy High End ? It appears there is a consensus that it could hurt High-End "Dealers". But does this hurt Hi-End. Cutting out the dealer and buying direct should make things more affordable and increase the market. I think there will always be a place for dealers... | |
| Bang for your Buck HT For $400 a pair the B&W DM601-S2 are also great for HT and can be mounted. Probably can go louder than the 300 series. There is a matching center also. | |
| Bang for your Buck HT For buying brand new stuff, the Onkyo HT Receivers represent good value for the money. Best bang for your buck speakers for HT are the B&W 302 or 303. You can wall mount them also. Only $200 to $250 per pair. Add the matching B&W CC-3 cent... |