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| B&W - 704 vs Matrix 804 We had experience with the Matrix 804's.We continued to improve our system and enjoyed our time with them. We started with a pair of Snell K II's, then the Matrix 804's, then Aerial 10T's, then Watt Puppy 5.1's and now Sasha I's.The 804's were com... | |
| Am I doing this right? While using a speaker switch will work, there's better ways to accomplish the integration of a stereo system with your theater system. We've done this for many years (and I'm really old :-( ).Use your McIntosh pre-amp and amplifier to drive your m... | |
| Pass labs xa30.8 vs Krell evo 402e We've used a Pass XA-30.5 with our Wilson Sasha speakers for over a year before purchasing a pair of XA-200.5's.If your system has far / veiled vocal reproduction issues, it's not the amplifier.The 30.5 amplifier is one of the most natural soundin... | |
| Amps Choice for 87DB sensitivity Bookshelf Try a Pass XA-30.5. It's an over achiever and bettered our X-250.5 everywhere except percussive base. We used ours until we purchased our pair of XA-200.5's.An XA-30.5 can be purchased used inexpensively and resold for little if any loss. You can ... | |
| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? Pass XA-200.5's breathes magic in our high end rig - but they're still not the same as the Audio Research tube amplifiers we had.I never could agree with the phase of a "SS amplifier sounding like a tube amplifier" - Pass included. | |
| Another Mark at Reno Hi FiHighly recommended, from personal experience - though I haven't purchased directly from him (yet).Mark sells new, demo and used Pass gear and has a generous return policy where you only pay shipping. | |
| Another The Pass X-250.8 with the Magi's 3.7i got multiple best sound votes at the 2015 Axpona show.In all fairness, we've enjoyed Pass amplifiers for years. We enjoy a pair of XA-200.5's and prefer class A amplifiers but I haven't had the opportunity to ... | |
| NAD 787 receiver.. Will satisfy audiophile? I purchased some older Pioneer Elite receivers used for our children's bedroom systems and I have to admit, I'm impressed with them.They drive their Aerial speakers very well and sound significantly better then I expected. This for music as well a... | |
| Tell us your worst audio dealer or mfr. experience. I'm surprised to read the negative posts about David and Stereo Exchange in NYC. Let me explain my experience.After winning the Audiogon auction for a pair of Eggleston Rosa speakers, David was kind enough to hold the speakers for over a month due... | |
| Tell us your worst audio dealer or mfr. experience. With the best of intentions, I dealt with David Wasserman, the owner of Stereo Exchange in NYC - I bought a pair of used Eggleston Rosa speakers from him here on Audiogon.He was VERY patient, professional and accommodating. I took weeks to finally... | |
| Worth upgrading from Morrow MA4's? While I'm not familiar with your sources, I am familiar with your pre-amplifier, amplifier and speakers.IF your system is well set up to recreate the recording as it was performed, than without a doubt, your system will perform better with better ... | |
| HDMI Audioquest vs Bluejean Monoprice's Redmere HDMI cables are warranted for life.I've installed cables for ocean front property customers that have been in use for 2 seasons now. Significant storm activity occurs there - their systems are surge protected.Unless you system ... | |
| HDMI Audioquest vs Bluejean We use the PS Audio silver HDMI cables in our Meridian 800, 861v6 and HD621 set up.We ran a 40' HDMI cable to our JVC projector. I felt it too expensive to use a high end cable, so I tried Monoprice RedMere active high speed HDMI cables. The 40' c... | |
| Oppo BDP 93 vs Oppo BDP 95 Sounds like a question for Oppo. They'll probably state their newest video chip is better, but unless you've got a state of the art 10' screen, you wop't notice.We don't at least - we're using a 93 on a 10' screen in a moderately high end system. | |
| Wadia 781i CD Palyer Repair Problem- Worst Service We have Meridian products, and have received excellent service on our 800 CD/DVD transport drive replacement.We've been with Meridian for decades and have only good experiences. |