tom_munro
Responses from tom_munro
| Cheap bi-wiring? For very little money you can assemble a discreet bi-wire cable out of cat-5 cable available from Home Depot. Teflon insulated cat-5 is better, but the PVC insulated cable at Home Depot is good for less critical applications, and sounds better tha... | |
| New Meridian 596 CD/DVD? Redkiwi, what other one/two box players are you referring to that are in the same price range or less. I currently own a 508.20 which has been upgraded to 508.24 specs, and also have a Meridian 561 pre/pro. Your comments seem accurate in describin... | |
| Center Channel - Help be choose I would agree that its a safe recommendation to use a manufacturer's center channel designed for use in a given line of speakers. From my own experience this approach hasn't always guaranteed great results. I didn't think that my B&W HTM Matri... | |
| Mcintosh Amps w/ B&W 801'S It seems that people are of two camps when it comes to McIntosh amps. When I mentioned to some dealers that I was considering a Mac amp they chuckled. I assume you are thinking about the MC602. I auditioned this amp at home over a long weekend dri... | |
| Ultimate Question I think everyone has a different approach to system building. My wife has been extremely tolerant with me over the last 10 years as I have changed out equipment every 2 - 4 years, and have used various rooms in the house for music listening (two y... | |
| Krell FPB200 or Levinson 334 ? I recently auditioned a ML336 and FPB300 in my system (Thiel CS7.2s) and found the ML336 to be much more refined sounding then the Krell, is capable of delivering stunning bass, has a huge and focused soundstage, and has a more consistent tonal qu... | |
| Amplifier for Dynaudio Contour 3.3 If budget is an issue I found that the Parasound HCA-2205AT is a much better amp then the B&K Ref 7250. I owned the B&K for a brief period before returning it. The Parasound has subjectively more power, detail, and extension at the extreme... | |
| Parasound vs. Mccormack, Bryston,Classe At the moment I am using Bryston 7B monos for my L/R and a Parasound HCA-2205 for the center and surrounds. For the price difference the Parasound is a remarkable sounding amp. I thought there would be a larger disparity between it and the 7Bs. Th... | |
| Elite bigscreen HDTV or Sony VPL-VW10HT? I own the Sony VPL-W400Q LCD, the predecessor to the VPL-VW10HT, and have it set up in a dedicated media/home theater room. I find the picture quality to be very filmlike. Can it match the Elite set in absolute picture quality, no. But there is a ... | |
| Most reliable equipment manufacturers Over the ten years that I have been in this hobby I have encountered a number of equipment failures from well known and respected manufacturers. Bryston is not synonymous with bullet proof. Two of my amps (7B & 5B) have died. To Bryston's cred... |