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| Opinions I’ve seen it both ways. The real truth is that this is system dependent and has everything to do with synergy between components.I was originally of the mind that the best cable should be on the source. However, I have found that possibly the best... | |
| which is better? Stereo Amp or Monoblocks? Obviously, comparing a $500 monoblock with a $3000 stereo amp (say Rotel vs Parasound). The Parasound is going to win. I took this question to ask about amp topology. Not which amp actually sounded better. Say you have a monoblock amp and a st... | |
| Best fuses for under $50? @nonoise - what components do you have in your audio chain? What fuses are in each component? | |
| Move router far from hifi components? I have never really tested whether or not wireless causes interference or degradation with audio equipment. However, I will tell you that wireless will definitely reduce your sound quality for streaming (whether it's internet or a local DLNA serv... | |
| which is better? Stereo Amp or Monoblocks? Yup, agree with Erik. Monoblocks have completely separate power supplies, whereas most stereo amplifiers used a single shared power supply. However, some stereo amps are described as "dual-mono", which are actually two amplifier channels with tw... | |
| Modern Processors, What to DO?!? I ran with a Krell HTS 7.1 processor for many years (before that I had a Bryston SP2 and Sunfire processor). I loved the Krell so much more than I did the Bryston SP2. It just had so much strength in the audio - everything was so much more solid. ... | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here It's a joke guys, I'm just following Erik in the theme of circling the drain. :) | |
| Teac UD-501 DAC Although, the Sonica DAC is also $799 brand new. Good option if you don't need a player. | |
| Teac UD-501 DAC I was looking at this DAC a couple years ago while I was modding an Emotiva XDA-2. The UD-501 is a really excellently design layout (internally). It would be a very nice platform to upgrade all capacitors, voltage regulators, op amps. Stock, some ... | |
| Got the upgrade itch, fellow audiofiles! Hmmm, I would attack either your C2 processor or your Theta amplifier.If you like your C2 processor, maybe Krell Foundation? Or Classe SSP-800? Both are clean sounding processors.If amp, maybe get a couple Parasound JC1 monoblocks for left and r... | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here Easiest way to sell a $100k speaker is to license the Mercedes Benz logo from Daimler and then mount that on the front in 24k gold! Or maybe Platinum! | |
| A new take on built in room treatments? @riley804 - I see this a lot and I just have to sit back and laugh! lol | |
| Newbie - Replacing front speakers & going 5.0! Advice needed :) Dan - normally you could use the pre-outs on a receiver, but your model RX-V481 does not have pre-outs. It is actually a pretty low-end receiver. Like tls49 said, it's rated for 80 watts per channel into 2 channels. When all channels driven, it... | |
| Anthem Statement A2 Power Amp I was just thinking. This new idea may or may not work for you, but with your small space restrictions, you could look into the newer Class D ncore amps, such as ATI Technologies AT542NC. It’s a two channel amp with fully balanced differential (b... | |
| Modern Processors, What to DO?!? In watching the last 20 years of home theater evolution, I don’t know that I would label anything as "future proof". NAD is a good choice, as Erik said. It looks like they have a generic architecture across all their products. They have released a... |