zd542

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B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
B&W was correct in referring you to the dealer you bought the speakers from. Its their job as a dealer to handle this type of thing. Any type of warranty issue like this has to be initiated by a dealer. If it was me, I would ask for a new hous... 
Roon I-Pad App
I think you need to have a Roon account. Do you have Roon installed on your ipad and logged into your account? 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
""800D are hand made, no two speaker will have the same finish and you may find these minor imperfections on another pair as well". He went on to say, that I am being 'picky' and no one really inspect these speakers with a flash light."That's the ... 
High quality pre-amp improve sound processor
Another thing you can do with this type of setup, is connect 1 source to both preamps. For example, if you have a universal disc player, you can run an IC from the front analog outputs to an input on your 2 channel preamp. You can also run a digit... 
Dynaudio or Ohm?
I don't think anyone brought this up yet, but with qualities such as imaging, staging, level of detail, bass, and what ever else you are looking for, your choice of electronics is equally responsible, if not more so, than the speakers. You can tak... 
Need Help buying headphones and head amps
With a budget of $1000, you should be able to get something very good. The only problem is that there are so many choices, it can be overwhelming. I can give you 2 pretty good options. First, is The Cable Company. If you don't already know who the... 
Cables more hype than value?
Danoroo,I may be able to give you some insight with regards to cables. After reading your post, it looks like you are approaching the cable issue from a purely subjective standpoint. Like you say, there's no consensus, so if you want answers you'l... 
How much am I missing with SL1200 mk2?
Can you bypass the internal phono stage in the 1200? 
What to do: upgrade amp or buy pre-amp
" However its only rated at 100 watts rms and the Dynes are rated at 400 watts. I felt guilty not providing them with more power from a more modern amp."There's no standard for measuring watts. So if you take 10 different amps all rated at 100 wat... 
ARC Reference 150 Tube Biasing Issue
"When I set the bias for 65 mv on the power tube, the slave tube shows voltages in the NEGATIVE 65 mv range. "You just use the absolute value. You can't have -65mv. What kind of DVOM do you have? 
sudont
Give The Cable Company a call. I'm not sure if they still make them, but the racks made by Michael Green are really good, and not too expensive. Maybe you can get something on close out. Same thing with Polycrystal. 
High quality pre-amp improve sound processor
"09-07-15: MechansThe sound from your processor going into the 2 channel preamp is probably not a good idea as the signal will be getting changed and manipulated an additional time from the original signal. I doubt that you can add "high end" 2 ch... 
Amplifier with DAC, optical inpit
I don't know if the amps you list are the best match for your speakers. I'm not saying they won't work, but a demo would be mandatory. 
High quality pre-amp improve sound processor
When you build a system for both HT and 2 channel, the HT processor is usually the biggest bottleneck for getting quality 2 channel sound. Like others have said, get a good 2 channel preamp with an HT passthrough. 
Shengya A-206GS or Shengya A-221 amplifier 250wpc.
"I'm new to the high end field of audio, So any help/suggestions would be appreciated....Thanks!"Don't buy anything without listening to it first, especially if it gets positive reviews.Specs, like the ones you list above, should be used to aid in...