tombowlus
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| Best Subwoofer avaible? I just picked up a Velodyne DD-12, and let me say that this was the most significant upgrade that I have done to my system. I have a very difficult room, bass-wise, and the ability of the Digital Drive series subs to not only analyze, but also cor... | |
| best 200w 5ch amp? A 5x225wpc Theta Dreadnaught II would be my vote, if price is not a consideration. The newest Adcom 5-channel would be on my shopping list if price was a factor.Tom. | |
| Visually Discrete, Bi-Wire Speaker Cable Well, after talking to my dealer about trading in my MIT AVt3's, I was presented with a very good offer on AudioQuest cables, and ended up ordering some Gibraltar cables, which while not necessarily thin, they are fairly sedate, visually.Tom. | |
| Do you play an instrument/sing? I am a bass player (upright, as well as electric, and everything from classical, to swing, to rock and roll), and I do believe that it has had an impact upon my hi-fi tastes. I am a big fan of accuracy, and I want an upright to sound like an uprig... | |
| Visually Discrete, Bi-Wire Speaker Cable I did not know that! Thanks.Tom. | |
| Visually Discrete, Bi-Wire Speaker Cable Thanks for the tip. The Audience cables certaily look like they may fit the bill. How well do the less expensive models compare? The Maestro or Conductor may make better sense, considering the relative investments. Other cable companies which look... | |
| best all around monitor While I was very impressed with all of the Totem speakers that I heard recently, the monitor that really impressed me (and which I ended up buying) is the ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signature. Truly, an exceptional speaker.Tom. | |
| Which HT processors better than Lexicon MC1? Krell HTS 7.1 or Theta CasablancaIII would be my suggestion, and both are on my current wish list for a new pre/pro that handles HT but yet excells on 2-channel.Tom. | |
| Question about grounding?do i need one to stop hum Run a length of zip cord or other wire from a ground point on your integrated amp to a ground point on your CD player. This may help. Any screw that runs through the chassis should work.Tom. | |
| Best speaker cable and interconnect for Thiel 7.2? I have heard my CS3.6's with very high end MIT cables, and interconnects, and the results were very impressive. However, with the lower end MIT speaker cables, I was less impressed. I swapped out a pair of AVt3's for Cardas Neutral Reference (and ... | |
| speaker suggestions for modest arcam alpha system I got to hear my ProAc's with the FMJ A22 over the weekend, and let me say, it was big smiles all around! Those ProAcs really image like crazy, and while not in the league of my Thiel CS3.6's, the bass out of those mini's was just unbelievable! I ... | |
| Best affordable amp for Thiel CS3.6 If I could edit the header on this thread I would. Perhaps I should call it something like:"Thiel CS3.6's, and the Uberamps that Drive Them" or"How my Thiels sucked my wallet dry"Really, though, it is a testament to the great value of these speake... | |
| speaker suggestions for modest arcam alpha system Mark:You hit the nail on the head with Paradigm's, especially the Monitor series. A bit muddy in the bass to mid-bass, a bit indistinct in the upper mids, but pretty fair for the money, otherwise. In truth, I much prefer the smaller Paradigm's to ... | |
| Best 5 Channel Amp for $2k? From the amps that I have heard, it would be the Theta Digital Intrepid, by a long shot. Yes, it may run slightly above your budge (I picked up a new, demo unit for $2,300), but my golly is this a sweetheart of an amp! Its abilities far exceed it ... | |
| speaker suggestions for modest arcam alpha system Thiels are indeed revealing, but when you pair them with good gear, I consider that to be a very good thing. It means that they aren't covering anything up. Not having the new ProAcs in my home yet, from my in store auditioning, I'd say that as a ... |