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| MidFi multi channel solution needed for HT. That Audioquest NRG-2 is about the minimum I would suggest for a DIY project. The Audioquest NRG-4 and NRG-5 cables are much better. The NRG-5 actually has the best copper but it is 14awg. The NRG-4 still has very excellent copper, but it is la... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? I like Audioquest cables because they are one of the only cables that is truly solid-core. Kimber interconnect cables are not bad either. Wire World is also an excellent cable (not quite solid core, but close because the individual conductor wi... | |
| MidFi multi channel solution needed for HT. Are you willing to do some DIY work? Audioquest NRG-2 power cords can be had for less than $75. Then chop the ends and cut/strip the conductors and clamp them into a new Furutech FI-11-N1 (Ag) silver or a (R) rhodium IEC connector. For male pl... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Generally, you want as much current to the amp as possible. While not all power conditioners will restrict current, some do. The large transformer and power supply in the amp is usually very good at isolating noise from the A/C. While preamp/so... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Oh crud, I meant to say "Audio Advisor". Sorry, Pangea is only available from Audio Advisor. I think they are their dedicated reseller. If you are looking at the AC9 model, there are two:---AC 9 MKII - $174 for 2 meter.---AC 9SE MKII - $249 for... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Oh, if you order from Parts Connexion, they have a shipping option called "UPS Express". This is an overnight shipping and only costs around $15 or so for something small. However, somebody needs to be home to accept delivery because UPS require... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Regarding the Connex power cord. They are going to be low cost tinned or OFC copper, and they are going to be stranded bundles of wires for each conductor. The plugs are going to be low cost brass plugs. Gold plated will give a slightly warmer ... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Yeah, starting to read comments on fuses will reveal that there are a lot of "naysayers" that cannot help stating that fuses do not make any difference and will not stop until they have the last word. They are much like religious extremests and i... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Couple of things I’m going to re-iterate. That digital COAX cable is good for everything except a few scenarios:- Bluray with Dolby TrueHD- Bluray with DTS-MA HD- Some streaming that uses Dolby Digital Plus. I have seen sometimes if you try using ... | |
| recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible I have tested speaker wire and discovered that a lot of the harshness was actually due to stranded low quality speaker wire. I found that solid-core remove so much of the harshness it was surprising. I would look for some used Audioquest speaker... | |
| PS Audio Stellar Gain DAC/Pre-amp as first foray into separate pre-amp? If it is a brand new unit, I would burn it in for at least 200 hours before making a judgement. That being said, it is possible that you may be getting a slightly softer sound because it is going through another set of interconnects and the PS Au... | |
| Accuphase Vs Parasound @erik_squires - that's interesting that they would say that. Based on pictures, it doesn't look like the preamp boards in the new HINT 6 are any different that what is placed in the normal P5/P6. I suppose the preamp section would be better beca... | |
| Accuphase Vs Parasound The HINT 6 integrated is basically the P6 preamp combined with the A23 amp boards plus a larger transformer. That's why the power output is higher than A23. The same goes for the original HINT and P5. However, Parasound has made some changes fo... | |
| Home Theater Receiver recommendations for B&W 803S? Hiya caphill. I know you and both love audio and you love recommending and building the perfect system. But let's not get overzealous just yet. awilder has just picked up the 8802a and he's already wayyy over budget. I don't think he's anywher... | |
| Smart home theaters I think he was asking about having a home theater that integrates with a "whole house automatiion system". I don't think any of us really know a good product. Home audio and theater are not really designed for a home automation system integration. |