zd542
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| What do you use to check for brightness? "Do you have any recordings, music files or online audio sites that you fall back on, where you know that if a system sounds like such and such, it says "bright?" "You answered your own question. Pick some recordings you know well and use them. | |
| Speaker comparisons Keep what you have. | |
| DAC for entry level system Your CD player is very good. I would leave it alone. I would consider the HRT or something similar for the Logitech. | |
| When an amp puts out 90 watts.... "Again, I am unhappy with my current speakers: I don't know if it is the amp or the room, or I just don't like the speakers but I do think there might be a mismatch in my system."What is it that you don't like about your system and what do you exp... | |
| How to amplify 4 Main/Front Speakers If you have the GFS-6, then there won't be a problem. Just switch back and forth between whatever speakers you want to listen to. | |
| Interconnect Cables for Pre-and Power amp "Do this, and you will never want for another cable again!, cheers!"That's because he'll have a heart attack and drop dead when he sees the price of those things. | |
| Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated You will probably get 2 types of general answers on this. Some people will recommend 2 channel only gear to be merged into a multi channel setup like you now have, and others will recommend better multi channel gear. I have no idea why, but the de... | |
| New turntable help You really can't mess up with the scout. Its very well rounded and has many upgrade options. It should keep you happy for a very long time. | |
| How to amplify 4 Main/Front Speakers You can do it like Mechans says but he's right in that you may be pushing your Sony harder than it was designed to. If you end up trying it, I would suggest you start with very low volumes at first and if something doesn't sound right, shut it off... | |
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| Interconnect Cables for Pre-and Power amp This should be an easy choice for you. You've done a very good job matching your components. The Pass and the Ayre both do everything well and are very neutral sounding. Because of that, nothing needs to be fixed. You don't have to spend a lot for... | |
| I have owned a Nakamichi PA7 amp. How would you Its been a long time since I heard the Nak, but I thought it was a little on the bright side. Its been a long time, though. As stated above, the DNA-1 would probably work well for you. Rotel and Emotiva would be worth looking into, as well. | |
| MF A5 CD Player or M1CDT with Arcam AVP700 For me, there would be no question. I would use the DAC in the CD player. Also, just to note, I prefer stand alone CD players over seperate transports and dacs. Not everyone feels the same way. As far as MF goes, I feel that they are a little over... | |
| Which subs to consider with my setup? I like Vandersteen subs, but they're not as small as some people would like. | |
| Why does feedback go away when I do this????? When you say feedback, what exactly does it sound like? Is it distortion or something different?As far as the last part of your post concerning the volume level differences that makes sense. When you increase the gain on your phono preamp, you're ... |