zd542

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Cables more hype than value?
I bought the 5i because I was looking to put together a small system for a house I rented in CO for a year. I was curious to see how good an integrated in this price range would sound, given some of the positive comments I was hearing. If you don'... 
Magnepan 3.7i vs Goldenear Triton one
"Please only chime in if you compared the two with the same system and same room, otherwise it s just pure speculation as to which is better."Even if you did that its still pure speculation. 
From Virtual Dynamics to ?
"I thought of upgrading power cord to my amp, Shunyata Copperhead. After some research, I come to Virtual Dynamics power cord Nite II or David, which I could pick up from A'gon."If your research didn't include listening to the power cord in your s... 
zu omen floorstander speakers
"any thoughts?"Don't let anyone do the thinking for you. Try your Krell first and you make the decision if its a good match or not. 
Service for Tube Int Amp
Have you done any basic troubleshooting? Maybe its something simple like a blown fuse. 
Onkyo TX-SR803 with MMGs - Amp upgrade YES or NO
"08-25-15: Thxbest"I don't know about your Onkyo, but mine sends the LF signal to the sub when I select "Stereo" mode."My Onkyo does the same in "Stereo" mode but it does not send LFE signal in "direct" and "pure" mode."With your system, you don't... 
Onkyo TX-SR803 with MMGs - Amp upgrade YES or NO
It's more expensive to integrate 2 channel into a theatre system, than it is to just do 2 systems. The main reason for that is that the HT gear is the bottleneck. You need it out of the way, but you need to use it if you have nothing else. And tha... 
Onkyo TX-SR803 with MMGs - Amp upgrade YES or NO
That was almost 30 years ago. 
Passive & Tubed pre-amps to power amp at same time?
"Atmasphere - Good one. That would allow me to do what Zd suggested 6 posts above yours. He was thinking my CDP had a volume control (at least, that's how I read it). Re passives' sensitivity to ICs, I assume this would be to ICs on the output sid... 
Placing Dac Near Power Conditioner
Try it and see if it makes a difference. 
Great Stands from A&M
What do you like about the Spendor 1/2Es? I've always wanted to hear a pair of those, but never had the chance. 
Onkyo TX-SR803 with MMGs - Amp upgrade YES or NO
"Generally, I wonder if I get !AUDIBLE! better clarity, soundstage, details, and more audiophile sonic quality with one of the amps above over Onkyo 803 in a 2.1 setup where the powered sub will do the most work, or it's going to be the same level... 
Is McIntosh MS-300 and Escient E-200 MB the same
I looked at some pic's of the MS-300. It looks like the MB is a standard PC type unit. Probably a micro ATX. You should be able to buy an equivalent from any computer store that sells motherboards. If you can locate the model number, it may be pos... 
Need your LP purchase assistance
" I have a highly resolving system and am counting on your response to give me a reason to keep my analog gear as well as digital."That's silly. Why not just count on yourself? Having someone else pick your records doesn't sound like a path to suc... 
Cables more hype than value?
I definitely had a 5i. I guess it had a passive line stage and I never knew. Surprising, because it didn't sound like one.