loomisjohnson
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| Integrated to use as preamp for now? within your budget, arcam alpha or a65/75 or music hall 25 should do ya nicely. i'm currently using an arcam alpha 9 as a pre and i like it mucho. | |
| Cambridge Audio 640c V2, 650c, or 740c differences mjcmt, you ask a really good question--i know some people prefer non-upsampling cdps because they're more forgiving, less glaring and sound more "analog" sounding than upsampling cdps. it's really a matter of personal taste, and, as you aver to, p... | |
| Cambridge Audio 640c V2, 650c, or 740c differences there are differences as you move up the cambridge line--the 740, 640 and 650, as well as the DACMagic appear to use the same DACs, but the 740 and the DACMagic are upsampling, which will makes an audible difference, while the 650 allegedly improv... | |
| Budget upgrade from Denon 1940ci DVD/CD? fpr an all in one dvp, with music playback being the priority, i'd opt for arcam. | |
| Bookshelf or Mini Monitor i did a very similar search recently and found the best for a nearfied, near-wall use to be the paradigm signature s1; at a lower budget threshold, the rega rs1s were unexpectedly really excellent. | |
| Quietest Refrigator ? http://wize.com/refrigerators/t50753-noise-level | |
| Noob needs speaker suggestions. within your budget, if you want a floorstander i'd recommend mordaunt short ms904 or 906, which i routinely see for cheap on ebay and are very good; you might also find a psb image at that range. alternatively, you might consider a good monitor, w... | |
| Voltage convert Krell KAV500 the easiest and cheapest way is to get a step up/step down transformer and simply plug it in. you can find 'em online for as little as $40;ostensibly "better" ones obviously cost more. i've used 'em with no derogation of sound. make sure you get o... | |
| Ipod cable to Integrated amp the simplest approach is to get a mini (1/8") to rca (male) adapter cable, which shouldn't cost more than $5 at walmart or radio shack. | |
| Passive sub for Magnepan 3.6r? ultimately, i decided to pass on the maggies and stick with my revel f32s. notwithstanding the maggies' fantastic qualities, my ears still demanded a sub, and i just couldn't deal with the psychic and financial investment in upgrading power amps, ... | |
| has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo silly question, perhaps, but isn't there latency when you first put in a disc--i.e. a delay before playing while the pw reads and recodes it? | |
| JMLab Cobalt 810s, match w/JMLab 800 center? the virtually-uniform consensus is you should match your fronts and center as close as possible in order to make surround as seamless as possilbe. matching rears are somewhat less critical, but still ideally should be from the same line. in your c... | |
| Speakers for Rock Music look at von schweikert vr2 or meadowlark kestrel--lots of thwack; usually around a grand used. psb golds are also a good rec. | |
| Focal vs Dali speakers as i should have indicated before, i'd actually opt for the focal cobalt (now discontinued, but widely available used for cheap) or electra, which have more seamless driver integration than the chorus. | |
| Focal vs Dali speakers neither the focals or the dali are notable for their low end--if you want a full range speaker you'll need a sub, or else look at other models. that said, i'm a big fan of the focals, which are incredibly transparent and sound good with modest amp... |