loomisjohnson
Responses from loomisjohnson
| Smallest speakers that ROCK von schweikert vr1--mucho slam for the sizeacoustic energy ae or evo series--impact like full range floorstandersqm guru--perhaps the ultimate small r&r speaker | |
| Best floorstanding speakers less than $500 the canton gles are surprisingly good full range floorstanders--fo to accessories4less. older energ--audissey or c series--are also good at your price point. | |
| Budget DVD Player Recommendation roryfan:right here on agon there are three 2910s listed, including a new one for 250. i also see two on ebay. i'm sure you'll have no trouble snagging one at your price point--just make an offer. | |
| Best Paradigm or other Sub to go with my setup? the jbl northridge is entry level stuff which will not be up the quality of the subs above mentioned. you can get much better for less. theater research sounds like a "white van" product and, if such, is worthless. | |
| Budget DVD Player Recommendation within your budget, i'm a fan of the denon (2910 or 3910) for 2ch. audio--very good inboard dacs. cambridge audio dv is another good choice--i notice they're being blown out for less than $200 new. i have not heard the oppo. | |
| upgrade from Paradigm S1's to S2's V2 series??? the s1s are outstanding speakers--i'm not sure what you hope to gain by upgrading to the s2s, which are essentially the same drivers/design.--granted the s2s may extend deeper, but you have an excellent sub, so that shouldn't be a consideration. o... | |
| Best 5.1 ONLY receiver every made? shinytoys:to each his own, i guess. actually, my denons are fine for movies and tv. for music, though, they lack oomph and transparency. my late, lamented b&k avr-202 was eons better, albeit lacking all the (mostly unnecesaary) bells and whist... | |
| Best 5.1 ONLY receiver every made? i currently have a couple of high-end denon avrs (4803 and 3300). i hate 'em both--wimpy and "digital" sounding. in general, b&k and arcam were the best of the 5.1 breed--several notches above the mass market asian branded gear. | |
| Budget minded bookshelves i noticed someone (not me) on agon selling some mordaunt short ms30i for 150 or so. a no brainer at that price--very fine speaker from hugely underrecognized company. | |
| To mod or not to mod, dac is the question Personally, I've never quite understood the virtues of modding a budget piece of gear. sorta like those guys who take a honda civic and put 100k of aftermarket crap on it--at core it's still a honda civic and they could have bought a ferrari for t... | |
| Budget Amp with Optical DAC another to consider if you're looking for more power would be a b&k avr-202 (an older 5.1 receiver), which i'm seeing used for 300-400. lots of power, fantstic build quality, great for music. best learning remote i've ever used. i foolishly so... | |
| Current Inexpensive CD Vs High Priced 90's i agree with the get-an-inexpensive dac responses--use it with your pioneer dv-578a. i had a pioneer elite clone of the pioneer dv-578a and thought it was a very good transport--quick-reading, smooth and reliable. | |
| Budget minded bookshelves it seems you'd want something fuller range, so i'd look at these within your budget:acoustic energy evo (very dynamic, big bottom end)canton gle (really nice--you can get 'em for around 300 at accessories4less) | |
| I would like some feedback on a int. amp the vincent hybrid, which has 100w and 150w versions, is just great and within your budget. (reportedly, shengya makes an identical, less expensive version, which i have not auditioned). | |
| Looking for a good 5.1 AVR at your budget, there's not a heck of a lot of distinction between avrs--the comparably situated marantz, yam, onkyo, pioneer elite will all do the trick in essentially the same manner. personally, i'm partial to yamaha and integra, which to my ea... |