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| Tweaks for a Musical Fidelity X10-D tube buffer? I upgraded my sony 7700 to the sony DVP-NS999ES and it makes a big difference, particularly in the added bass and clarity in the surround channels. A big improvement! And you get an SACD player as well. | |
| Good but FLEXIBLE Interconnects I also like the Audience AU-24's. Both the speaker cable and the interconnect are very thn & flexible and both sound very nice. | |
| Rolling stones HBO Special I have Direct TV and the concert sounded great, lots of bass. Too much ambient noise in dolby surround so I listened in stereo, the vocals were better. Amazing these guys can still prance around like kids for 2 hours when their over 50 years old. | |
| Sony DVP-NS999ES vs. Sony DVP-S9000ES I bought the NS999es and really like it. It is a huge upgrade from my old sony 7700. There are several threads in AVS forums (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/) (DVD Hardware) to help you decide. The 0000es is heavy and built like a tank whereas the... | |
| Review: Audience & Shunyata AU24 Speaker cable I also enjoy the Audience AU-24 speaker cable annd I/Cs. They are not as "fast" as the Nordost Red Dawn ll but had a fuller, richer sound. The Straightwire Virtuoso has better mid-bass than the Audience but I prefer the treble of the Audience cabl... | |
| Best Redbook/SACD player for under $1000? I have the new Sony 999ES and love it. It has a nice sound with much better bass than the old Sony 7700. It includes bass management and multichannel SACD. And it plays DVD's and much more. Some newer music DVD's sound spectacular with the 999es a... | |
| Reasonably prices wires/intrconnects A also like the AQ GR-8 speaker cable sold at HCM audio, perfect inexpensive speaker cable for a 2nd system and sounds fairly nice. They also have seveeral I/C's on sale. Next I would look at the used cables here at Audiogon, I've seen good prices... | |
| Which system? EAD - THETA - CLASSE I have heard good things about both Theta and the older Classe stuff; but as several above I went with EAD. I have the PowerMaster 1000 and the TheaterMaster 8. The PowerMaster 1000 bi-amps my Bohlender Graebener planar speakers (4 ohms) with ease... | |
| AudioQuest vs StraightWire? I have tried Audioquest Clear, Straightwire Serenade & Virtuoso and Audience AU24 with planar speakers and EAD preamp/amp. The Clear is nice, the Serenade has a nice warm sound but does not excel, the Virtuoso is very system dependent, harsh w... | |
| Is High End Cable Really Worth It and What Brand Having upgraded almost my entire system over the last two years it has been interesting listening to the changes. One cable will sound harsh with one preamp but spectacular with another. From my limited experience: Audioquest Clear is a very nice ... | |
| How do I biamp? Please read the previous threads, Audiogon is a wealth of information. From the preamp output run a Y connector cable (several companies make them including monster or search Audiogon under Y cable, 2 are available) to each amplifier input. I pref... | |
| Sony DVP-S9000ES vs DVP-NS999ES I have the DVP-NS999ES and the multichannel playback of even redbook CD's is great. Since you have no interest in multichannel and the build quality of the 9000es is probably better (the 999 weighs only 14 lbs) I would go with the 9000. If buying ... | |
| NHT Sub Two Owners I have the NHT sub2i. Got it on closeout for 50% off. No hum whatoever. It fits into my system well, better for music but adequate for home theater. Wish I had bought two for a stereo pair. The sub is tall and narrow and is easy to place. I prefer... | |
| Mutlichannel SACD/Progressive Scan DVD - Options? It's a little over your price range but the sony dvp-ns999es has multichannel sacd as well as progressive scan. The quality of the multichannel audio on santana's "supernatural live" dvd is excellent. It is worth the extra money if you enjoy good ... | |
| better quality "Y" adapter needed "Quest For Sound" has a phoenix gold adaptor that is a piece of metal rather than a cable that should suit your purpose. The guy I talked to at Quest for Sound is very nice and is listed under dealers at Audiogon. |