nealrm
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| Avalon Indra vs Revel Studio2 vs Focal 1037BE Revamp is rumored for September. Not as many models in the new Utopia line. Getting rid of "lifestyle" model like the Diva supposedly. I do know that several dealers, distributor, etc have been over to France to see and hear them. | |
| Avalon Indra vs Revel Studio2 vs Focal 1037BE I second the recommendation of the Diva BEs. Owning the Divas and having set up NOVAS on several occasions for shows, etc. I do like the Divas better. The Divas do require very careful setup to perform at their best due to the side firing woofers.... | |
| External hard drive to Surround sound processor Unaware of any way to do this without computer to decode the MP3s and control the playback. You need something to let you choose what/how to play the songs. Easiest solution might be a Squeezebox/Sonos/etc. type system. HDD hooks to computer and p... | |
| Favorite Multi Channel Amp? Arcam P-7. BAT 6200. | |
| Projector power cable & conditioner? I wonder if you could wire in a IEC plug directly to the house wiring?? Then plug that into the conditioner. Can get the parts at any hardware store, Lowes, etc. Would bypass the outlet and extra PC that way. Need to make sure it doesn't violate e... | |
| Projector power cable & conditioner? First, I recommend wiring around the switch and other lights. Will be cleaner power and won't have to worry about someone accidentally switching off the projector and maybe causing damage to the bulb. I use a Tara Labs PM/2 and a Tara Labs Prism A... | |
| Racks, reasonably priced SolidSteel | |
| Which multichannel amp to buy Arcam P7 is also another amp worth considering. | |
| Counterfeit Electronics?? Focal has the same problem, in particular, with the car electronics. Ebay had a bunch of sets of speakers with the same serial number and, suprise, counterfeit. Issued a press release on their website some months back about it. | |
| Squeezebox interfacing??? Tballman,You still need the Squeezebox as it plugs into your equipment via digital cable or analog interconnects and supplies the signal. Can either use the laptop or remote to control the Squeezebox.I'm currently working on setting up this partic... | |
| Squeezebox interfacing??? Get an NAS external hard drive (ethernet connection) and connect it to your wireless router. Most wireless routers have at least a couple of ethernet ports too. Then direct Slimserver to make your music library directory the HDD on the router. Lap... | |
| moody soundtracks Agree with Ejlif and Synthfreek. Passion is the one CD that I would want if shipwrecked on a desert island...... Fantastic but for some it take a few times thru to really like it. I had to listen to it several times to really start to enjoy it, bu... | |
| Life after Aerial 10Ts... Focals. Could do a pair of the new 1027 or 1037 Be's for about $10k. Occasionally, you can find a nice set of used Diva Utopia Be's for $6k-$8k. Divas are a bit more picky about setup, but sound fantastic when done right. | |
| What difference between.......... I did not get the Micro Be's due to budget. For the size of my room and placement of the speakers, I preferred the monopole to the dipole speakers. I place them out to the side and slighly behind my listening position and at about ear height. I ha... | |
| What difference between.......... I have a pair of the Divas and the Center 1000 Be as well. For surrounds I am using the Profile 908s with great results. If you wanted dipoles, you could always use the SR908s. I visited the Focal factory in France about two years ago and met Domi... |