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| New audio setup? Yeah, rojerman has a good idea if you don't want to buy a phono stage at this point. You could use the Yamaha A-S201 as a phono stage for now, but you would still need a separate amp. In that case, it would be this:The "==>" is an RCA interco... | |
| New audio setup? The Yamaha A-S201 is like a phono stage, preamp and amplifier all built into one unit. While it is very convenient to have it all in one unit, it is not going to be as good sound quality than higher end separates devices (like the Schiit equipmen... | |
| New audio setup? A turntable is not a normal audio device like a CD player or tape player. It requires a special input circuit to handle the very low level signal and impedance of the turntable needle. You cannot just plug it into a normal "CD input". The Yamah... | |
| Krell iBias or Mark Levinson 533/535H series amplifiers with Aerial Acoustics Speakers? My cousin has a set of Aerial 10T's. They are very fast responding in the mids and highs. The JC1 would probably be a good match in my opinion. The Krell Chorus or Dual/Solo amps would be another good choice as the high frequencies on the Krell... | |
| Work around/replace receiver with bad channel? Sounds like there are problems in the digital section. This is usually non-repairable and it's probably best to junk it. Though, you could try giving Emotiva a call to see if they still support this. They would have to replace the entire digita... | |
| Advice for killer desktop speakers Several have mentioned other types of studio monitors. They all have their benefits for mixing engineers, but the sound isn't always as nice as a set of audiophile speakers. Studio Monitors are usually designed for mixing engineers that have a ve... | |
| New audio setup? imhififan is correct. However, in your list, I think the Yamaha is your weak link. The Shiit Freya is a really excellent preamp, especially if you start looking at alternate tubes (i.e. Electro-Harmonix, etc.). But there will be an additional e... | |
| which is a better match for best results @atmasphere - well, I beg to differ. There will be some systems out there that are too bright or with too much silver. They may be okay for things like jazz (piano trio or quartet), but with rock music, they just get to bright/harsh/thin. | |
| which is a better match for best results I heard the Krell Evo 402e with a Phantom preamp, which is the newer version of 202. It was an excellent result for both jazz and rock. Of course, your choice of interconnect and speaker wire can always influence things. Keep away from silver, ... | |
| Theta Cassablanca 3 setup related question and request for input Cool. It must be exciting for you. I would say to get the CBIII hooked up and see if it sounds good at that point. The DDRC 88D will adjust or degrade sound quality because it has to convert all analog to digital to do the Dirac processing. Th... | |
| [Newbie] What is the best i can do for under $5000 I am assuming you want a 2-channel rig and will not need to support multi-channel audio (such as 5.1 or a center channel).Look at something like a Hegel H160 integrated. You can get these used for a really good price. You can still feed optical ... | |
| Best place for a Sub in my mini Theater That actually makes things more difficult, lol.https://amcoustics.com/tools/amroc?l=10&w=25&h=7&ft=true&r60=0.6 Nodes at 45hz, 56hz, and 67hz. Best you could probably do is get two T50 and two T70 Scopus. (or as many as you want.) | |
| Best place for a Sub in my mini Theater yeah, I wouldn't build a mini wall because it can mess with acoustics. If you don't like the idea of bookshelves on stand, then I would probably mount them in the ceiling. If you want to use the wt380idc for surrounds, I would mount them in th... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? kosst, honestly, I really don't trust anything you say anymore. Now if almarg came in and corrected me, I would believe him.I do know that Class A amps have a much larger constant A/C draw. In Class AB an amp might have an idle current of 63 wat... | |
| Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it? I am still trying to wrap my mind around why bigger AB amps often times have better bass, even though the output may be the same as a class A amp.What is most likely happening here is that the fully Class A amps require so much constant DC that th... |