swampwalker
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| Any surround better than none at all? Albert is correct. Movies are for fun and most of the "sound" is dialog. Center channel really helps anchor dialog to the screen. I would use what you have for now and upgrade (center first) as you get some $. | |
| Vandersteen Model 3 owners- I have a couple Q's... Craig is right. I think new end caps cost about $80.00. I will say that the total cost of 3s + upgrade usually seems to be more than the price of a pair of 3Asigs, but then you are getting many new parts. | |
| preamp for aragon 8008st & Vandersteen 2ce sigs? I used a BAT VK3i w/my 2cis and a ss amp (DNA 0.5 Rev. B). Liked it a lot. About $1K. More nuetral than the CJs. | |
| Need some advice on preamp You can certainly do better than the internal phono card on the BAT. Need to know if you are running an MM, MC (low, med output) etc. You will not need a remote phono stage; the output of the phono stages goes to one of your line stage inputs whic... | |
| Innersound - Relocated? If you are going to Anchorage, don't miss the Halibut burgers and local micro-breweries. Making the circuit from one to the other at midnight in broad daylight in mid-June is a gas!!! | |
| Innersound - Relocated? Hey AJ- Nice to see you back. | |
| Preamp suggestions 1200$ used You may want to give the BAT VK3i a try. Some are configured with a remote. Make sure you get one with RCAs and XLRs. Its a tube unit, has a unity gain setting for HT by-pass, and will be two or three orders of magnitude better tnan the Denon. It ... | |
| a used Classe Cav 150 Vs. Rotel 1095 W/o having heard them, and no offense to Rotel, but its hard to image Classe' woould not be hands-down superior. I have a DAC and the sound, build quality and service are definately world class. Rotel offers good value, but Classe' is true high end. | |
| help---moving to sound front/dock in nc De-humidifier is obvious. Also the briefest exposure to seawater is instant death to electronics. My basic questions would be what is the predicted 100 year storm height, including wave-run-up? If ground floor is at 0 and 2nd floor is at 8', you a... | |
| HDTV and In Ground Cable - Does this work? Well co-ax would be even better with respect to the digital feed to the HT recvr, assumming the Comcast box is any good. Although I must admit I'm not much of a purist when it comes to HT/TV sound. | |
| Hovland HP-100 vs. CAT SL1 Ultimate: Feedback Any easy, low cost fix that you can use to at least the impact of attenuating the signal to help gain match a high gain pre like the CAT to a sensitive amp is to use the Rothwell in-line 10dB attenuators. I have them between my DAC and my CAT, so ... | |
| HDTV and In Ground Cable - Does this work? I'ved been on Directv, bought a Panasonic TU HDS-20. My family hates it, too many buttons to push. If I can get a picture via cable that looks like a DVD on my system, i would be thrilled. One ?- does Comcast box have a DD out to go to my Yammie R... | |
| audio newbie question Agree with Carl, and if you buy a pair used @ ~$1K, you can add a Vandersteen 2WQ sub used and still stay under $2K. | |
| HDTV and In Ground Cable - Does this work? Dan- let us know what the performance is. My cable has just been bought out by Com-cast. | |
| Speaker Suggestion for teenage pre-stereophile For $600 you can easily get a pair or Vandersteen 2 series, 2ces or 2 cis. They sound good with a variety of electronics and sources, assumming you have room for them. Usually sold with Sound Anchor stands. You will need bi-wire cables to get the ... |