tombowlus
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| Best Proac monitor I have heard some of the larger ProAc models in various audio stores, but in-store the Tablette Reference 8's definitely tripped my fancy the most. Based upon this, I bought a pair of Tablette Reference 8 Signatures (in birdseye maple), and I have... | |
| Best CD Player for 800-1500 Used The Arcam FMJ CD23T might be another worthy unit to consider.Tom. | |
| Best AV Processor for 2 channel I have looked into this, too, and three choices that keep coming up are:EAD Theatermaster 8800 ProKrell HTS 7.1Theta Casablanca IIII really love the sound of Theta gear, but that darn Casablanca III is just far too complex for my desires. If they ... | |
| Best used speakers under $3,500? My thoughts are that the best value in used speakers under $3,500 are Thiel CS3.6's. Of course, you should be able to get them for a good bit under that. I have them in my 2-channel/HT system, and I use a Thiel SCS3 for center channel. Currently, ... | |
| A big thanks to Thiel I'll jump on this bandwagon, and give a shout out to Shari as well. She provided me with an astounding level of customer service, and also took care of some potential problems for me with grace and true concern. And I also told her that I had purc... | |
| Best bass response in under $1500 used towers If you stretch your budget just a tad, you may be able to pick up a pair of Thiel CS3.6's, which are not only very full but also very accurate in the low registers. | |
| Best HT subwoofer betwwen $2k-3k? Another vote for the DD-12. My DD-12 was the most significant upgrade that I have made to my system, and it was by no means the most expensive. | |
| Audiogon "SACD's TO DIE FOR" list I'm just going to tag along for the ride, here, if'n y'all don't mind. My favorite so far has been DSOTM, though Dylan's Highway 61 and The Police are also sounding pretty darn good to me. | |
| Are Rotel amps and preamps any good? Rotel is tough to beat in its price range, IMHO, and in many cases holds its own against some much more expensive gear. | |
| Krell Kav 300il or Arcam FMJ A32 Yup. This is going to be a matter of personal preference. Personally, I am quite smitten with the Arcam sound, particularly with my ProAc speakers. My office system consists of the FMJ CD23T, FMJ T21, FMJ A22 and Tablette Reference 8 Signatures. O... | |
| Sound anchors for Thiel 3.6? I am considering the same option for my 3.6's, so if you don't mind, I'd like to tag along for the ride! ;^] Mine are on carpet also, but my room is on the small side for these speakers, though it has many openings leading out of it, so it behaves... | |
| Best monitor for bookcase ? I heard a pair of Induction Dynamics bookshelf speakers crammed right back against the wall, with books packed in all around them. And they still sounded incredible! For whatever reason, these speakers don't seem to mind having walls/books in clos... | |
| Classe CA-M400 or Theta Digital Enterprise? One thing that I noticed in the Fremer review was that the "faults" that he seemed to be finding with the Enterprises appeared to fall into the "tube vs SS" category, and if you filter those types of comments out, he seems to be giving them fairly... | |
| DD-12 Vs. DD-15 While I am sure that the DD-15 is, indeed, more than up to just about any job, I would just add that the DD-12 that I have in my system is also quite the overachiever. My room is not huge, but it does have significant bass-suck issues, and the DD-... | |
| Velodyne dd series 10 or 12 v. Rel Strata III I never did get to hear the REL subs, but I considered them. Ultimately, I ended up with a DD-12, and I am incredibly pleased with it. Very musical, and very fast. The servo on the DD series is Velodyne's best yet, and it is stupid fast!FWIW, Ster... |