zd542
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| Preferences for which Integrated Amp? "Also think about possible dip into separates with First Watt J2 or F3 and a preamp (passive?)"The Ayre is setup like that. That's why it sounds so good for the money. | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 If you don't have a pair, see if someone will lend you a fully balanced IC. Be careful not to get a SE cable terminated with xlr connectors. You need a cable that's really balanced. Use it to connect your Wadia directly to your amp. If you do that... | |
| Best Option To Liquidate CD Collection "Now I want to sell the entire collection of appx.800 discs. A nice mix of genres, some originals, some remasters, a few box sets, some with dvdsHas anyone had good success doing this in bulk? Of coursepricing is always the sticking point."Break y... | |
| Thoughts on these budget speaker cables please? You have a pair of 3.7's and you are worried about how your AQ Type 4's look? lol. I was going to say that you can hide the excess cable behind the speakers, but you can probably hide the whole system behind the speakers.You already have cables th... | |
| Pass x250.8 vs Boulder 850 vs Spectral DMA250 I agree that the Spectral may not be the best match because of the Spectral preamp issue. I haven't heard a Boulder amp in years so I'm really not sure if that would work well. I will say that I think they were a little overpriced for what they gi... | |
| Room treatments behind or between speakers? Most acoustic products are made with fiberglass. If you're on a budget, you can buy fiberglass panels (not the big rolls), and use them for room treatments. If they work out, you can cover them with fabric so they look nice | |
| Pass x250.8 vs Boulder 850 vs Spectral DMA250 The McIntosh preamp is a really weird match for any of the amps that you list. I wouldn't buy any one of them unless I could try it in the system first. | |
| Replacement for Monitor Audio RX6 "So do you think buying a decent pre amp is a better option than new speakers? Any suggestions of pre amp that would work well with Rotel and Oppo?"A decent preamp, no. A good preamp, then yes. Some good options (used): Ayre K5, CJ Premier 18, VTL... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor "08-12-14: AvgoroundZD542, I NEVER said I liked the ANY mode, neither active nor passive, regarding the adcom 750 pre! I merely stated that the active section was more dynamic and weighty over the passive.. didn't care for any part of that preamp,... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor "08-11-14: HazyjYou miss the point that I am not asking YOU any question at all directly but was opening up a topic for discussion in a forum. I think my questions are good topics for discussion with people who really want to contribute rather tha... | |
| Software recommendations If you are not setup for bit perfect playback, that could explain why results are unreliable and unpredictable. I would make sure you have bit perfect before you make any changes. | |
| Custom Audiophile Speaker Builders Let me guess, you build custom speakers? I think you have to tell people about that when you post. | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 "It so happens that I have some AQ Columbia ICs with DBS but it just didn't work after I tried them this afternoon. I also tried with different taps with and without the autoformer and it didn't work either."Is your Columbia balanced or single end... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor "That statement is pure speculation on your part. You don't have the experience to make a statement like that. You can only come up with that from what you are reading. And before you say no, remember that you are the one asking the questions and ... | |
| What amp sounds most like Krell mcx monoblocks? "I have had a few Krell amps and they are very reliable. Only need to recap them to have them back singing again. Class A amps are tough to beat."Is it really necessary to have an older Krell recapped? I'm kind of surprised that everyone is recomm... |