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| Headphone amps HD what are the choices? The cost for replacement tubes will vary, depending on what you get. I think I paid about $75 for my tubes on eBay, although you can spend less or more than that.One thing about the MG Head -- if you're looking at having multiple sources, be aware... | |
| Getting married, and I need to redo system.. ?'s.. Jmcgrogan2 --To answer your questions, my wife and I have been married for about five years. We don't, however, have any kids -- for various medical reasons, neither one of us can safely reproduce, and we don't have any particular desire to do so ... | |
| I need 'decent' speakers for my cheap system I'm using NHT speakers with Rotel power amps, and I like the combo a lot. For around $1000, you should be able to pick up a used pair of 2.9s -- Stereophile Class B, which should last you beyond that Rotel as long as you avoid amps that are on the... | |
| Headphone amps HD what are the choices? Easy -- Antique Sound Labs MG Head OTL. Tubes, great sound, perfect match for HD600s, and $329 new from HeadRoom (www.headphone.com).You WILL want to replace the stock tubes, though. I've gone with NOS Sylvania black plate for power tubes, and NOS... | |
| Getting married, and I need to redo system.. ?'s.. Charles --I do wish you the best of luck, and hope that you have gotten a "good one."I meant to respond to some of the other posts that have appeared in this thread, as I've been following it with some curiosity, but now I see it slowly but surely... | |
| Getting married, and I need to redo system.. ?'s.. Ummm . . . . maybe it's just me, but I always thought that a spouse was supposed to SUPPORT you in the things you loved and felt passionate about. Or maybe I'm just lucky -- my wife accepted the A/V rig AND the art collection and actually became a... | |
| 4.5k on speakers for 5.1 surround. NHT way to go? If your friend likes the NHT sound, consider picking up some of the older Focused Image Geometry line used -- these are GREAT speakers and are very reasonable used. The VT-3's sound like a great deal, but I question the decision to pair $9000 wort... | |
| Compatible Multichannel Amp for NHT's?? I'm using NHT Focused Image Geometry speakers (2.3As, 2.1s, 1.3As, and SuperZeros) in a 7.1 channel setup with two Rotel amps -- a 5 channel 985THX Mk. II (110 x 5), and a 2 channel 981 (130 x 2), and I'm very pleased with the sound.I've never hea... | |
| Amps, preamps, and home theater Upgrade the amplifiers . . . . I went from a Denon AVR-87 alone to a using the Denon as a pre to drive a Rotel 985 Mk II for the front three channels (the AVR-87 only had outputs for the three front channels)and it made an amazing difference.The D... | |
| A subwoofer for my NHT SuperZeros I second the SW2P suggestion . . . . I used precisely that combo for a couple of years, and the sub and SZs worked together beautifully. On top of that, you should be able to get a used SW2P for no more than $300, and quite possibly for less. | |
| Full range rear speakers A vote for NHT . . . . go with the older NHT focused image geometry line, and stick with models that have the original soft dome tweeter, as opposed to the newer metal tweeter. I use 2.3As in the front and 2.1s in the rear (almost identical -- the... | |
| What's the funniest or dumbest thing you did? I spent several weeks listening to my home theater DVDs in Dolby Pro-Logic . . . . I always just assumed that the default setting on my new Sony DVP9000ES was 5.1, but it turns out that the factory default is a downmixed PCM signal. What makes it ... | |
| Rotel 985 MK II enough for NHT 2.3As? Thanks for the tip! I pretty much decided the same thing myself, so I snagged a Rotel RB-981 (130w @ 8ohms) since I wanted to stay all Rotel for power so that everything had matching sonic signatures.Thanks again! | |
| NHT SW2P not enough? Actually, as it turns out, the problem has taken care of itself. I hooked up the Rotel 985 to my 2.3A front speakers today, and miraculously an extra 40-50Hz of bass appeared! (Guess I should have expected that.) With the front speakers now puttin... | |
| NHT SW2P not enough? Here are my specs:Room size is about 12' x 25', give or take, but it's also open on one side (to the kitchen and hallway). Ceilings are 9 1/2 feet.I've got lots of space in the room for a second sub, but not much up with the other gear -- my 51" T... |