elevick
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| HELP I need alot of audio advice.... I'll defend APEX. You get a lot for your money. However, I would never use the audio outs. Use the digital outputs only and use the Denon's internal d/a. It should make a huge difference! | |
| speaker sensitivity vs. speaker size This may help:a gain in 3db of sensitivity will = double the wattagea gain in 10db = double the perceived volumeTherefor, 100 watts on 86db speakers will be no louder than a 20 watt amp driving 94db speakers. That's why a lot of SET tube amps are ... | |
| Powering a Passive subwoofer. If you can find a Janis 1/a sub amp and crossover you would be happy. This is quite a clean amp. Only 100 watts @ 8ohms or 200 @4ohms but it extremely tight and by using its built in crossover (they don't get any better), you can blend it with the... | |
| Tubes for Unison Research Simply 4 I love my Svetlana EL34s. They are very clean and airy. After several years of use, it's time to replace them and I'm going with another matched quad from thetubestore.com. Another plus is that they can handle a little more plate voltage and can p... | |
| Belt for AR turntable? needledoctor.com or ewsaunders.com both are great | |
| Question for Ex-Maggie Owners Too tight of imaging. I had no choice but to sit in one exact place. With kids, I tend to sit on the floor or play games and listen to music. The imaging and overall sound stinks if you aren't in the "sweet spot". I also hated the inefficiency. I ... | |
| Any surround better than none at all? Your Bose for surrounds will be fine. However, either use phantom for the center or get a new one. Don't even try the CV. What you may want to try if you have a little money: Contact either madisound.com or speakercity.com and see if they have dri... | |
| RCA 5670's anyone familiar? Try www.tubesandmore.com, they have everything at great prices.2 other sites for info (they can be pricey):www.tubeman.com www.tubeworld.com | |
| Which amp in this system? I agree with the ARC suggestion. Due to the NHTs inefficiency (but nice sound) you should get at least 100 watts or 50 watts tubed.If you don't like Rotel sound, stay away from Aragon and Classe (all are a bit laid back). If your budget is not up ... | |
| Blue Gas in Tubes - Why? Is it Bad? Well, since tubes are supposed to be a vacuum, why should you want any extra gas? If it were desireable, everyone would do it, not just a few rare cases. | |
| Older home & 2 prong outlets, Help No Ground? Some line conditioners can operate just fine without grounded outlets. Ideally you do want to have a dedicated grounded line but sometimes it's just not possible. I know that most monster units must have 3 prong grounded outlets, however many adco... | |
| CAL's Aria mk III vs SONY's XA777ES I agree with Vdeakin. I had the same problem with a Proceed CD. Too mechanical. Very clean though. | |
| Line level or speaker level, scientific reasons? ? Running in parellel is the cleanest way but not always the sonically best. My beef is that running in parellel will not always blend well. You can set the sub volume at a certain level and have it match great but once you change pre-amp volumes, m... | |
| Speakers with outboard cross-overs? Nelson Reed subs have the crossovers built in. However, they are mazingly adjustable and even bypassable. Awesome subs if you can find them. | |
| Line level or speaker level, scientific reasons? ? Using speaker level to the sub then to the mains is an extra drain on the amp and the filters may keep things from blending well.I like using line level better. This allows me to use all 17 watts to my mains and a good quality sub/sub amp combo. I... |