tombowlus
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| Subwoofer problem I have a Rotel RSP-1066, and it does not send a test tone to the subwoofer, so don't worry that you are not hearing one. Try setting your subwoofer setting to MAX instead of just YES. This will make sure that it is being fed a signal regardless of... | |
| Dedicated Line, Surge and Safety After consulting with Ernie (Subaruguru) I installed two dedicated lines, one using 12AWG Teflon-insulated Belden wire, and one using 10AWG Romex (for my amps). The difference was not subtle. Before I installed the dedicated lines, I had my entire... | |
| 5 channel amp under 1500.00 Add Adcom to your list as well. You may also be able to find a used Theta Intrepid, which although it is rated at 100wpc, it can drive speakers much better than its rating would suggest. | |
| The best CD Player for the money Having recently picked up a used Arcam FMJ CD23T, I must say that even at its new price, it is an impressive piece of gear. On the used market, it a bargain, for sure. The mechanism is the smoothest I have seen, the chassis is very well dampended,... | |
| Multi-Channel Interconnects SACD Thanks for the heads up! I have placed a bid!Tom. | |
| best song by Morphine? Agreed. Anything off Feels Like Swimming is worth a listen. What a tragic loss, they were a great band.Tom. | |
| Best used cd player under $1000 You can get an Arcam FMJ CD23T for close to that, and this is the route that I took for my office system. There are some killer new players in that price range, too. Look to the recent thread regarding Jolida JD 100 vs. Ah Njoe 4000 vs. Rotel 1072... | |
| DVD player recomendations Arcam would be my pick, audio-wise. The Denon 2200 is also worth looking at (on the bargain end), and even though you don't NEED SACD, you might want to check out the Sony DVP-NS999ES.Tom. | |
| Material Specifications/Layout for AC line I used 12AWG Belden (acquired from Ernie "Subaruguru" Munier) for my pre/source line, and 10AWG Romex for my amps line. For outlets, I used all PorterPorts. Ernie also helped me make up two custom 4-way breakout boxes with in-line switches. The on... | |
| Pro Audio Amp Recommendations I would not be inclined to use a pro audio amp in my home system (though I have done it before), but being a bass player (and sometimes sound man), and having played out pretty regularly for over 15 years, my favorite amp for the money is QSC. The... | |
| Best Floorstanding Speaker under $1000 USD Darn good point, Eldartford. I might also suggest Martin Logan's (though Quads have already been recommended). | |
| Preamp selection advice for rock music. So are you hoping to keep the RSP-1066 for HT, and add a 2-channel preamp? Or are you abandoning multi-channel and going dedicated 2-channel? I also have the RSP-1066, and while I feel that it is a top unit in its price range, I have been hit by t... | |
| Best Floorstanding Speaker under $1000 USD With your goals in mind, my strongest recommendation would be for a pair of used Thiels or ProAcs, but Totem or larger Meadowlark's would be nice, too. New, I'd lean towards the NHT ST4's, or possibly Creek's floorstander.Tom. | |
| Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?... I haven't tried a ton of cables, but so far, my fave is Cardas Neutral Reference. I don't see myself swapping these out of my system for some time to come.Tom. | |
| Are You Happy With 2 Channel SACD? Thanks, Ed and Rich. This is what I suspected, which is why I have ordered a pair of Cardas Neutral Reference interconnects for the main L/R, and three pairs of Quadlink 5C for the multi-channel (wanted to go all Neutral Ref, but then I have way m... |