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| Single input Line-Stage Pre-amp Do you need the gain of an active pre-amp or is passive OK?If passive will work, Luminous Audio Tech. (LAT) makes a very good single input passive unit for $125 brand new. I think they have a money back offer too, but not sure.For active pre-amps,... | |
| Can I integrate 5Ch Surround with my Stereo setup? It's easy! The simplest way is to buy a quality HT receiver for processing, switching of HT inputs and powering the surrounds, center and sub. As Dave said, simply run the L&R front pre-outs from your future HT receiver/processor into any unus... | |
| Help me pick a monitor I'm surprised that nobody has recommended the Reference 3A MM DeCapo yet! It generally comes up in this type of post. Yes, its list price is $2500, but an excellent used pair can be had for as little as $1000-1500.I have owned a lot of different s... | |
| Blues /rock: music recommendations? Robben Ford and the Blue Line has been in regular rotation in my listening room since about 1992. This is a GREAT record!! My current favorite Blues Rock tune is by a 22 year old kid from Placerville, California named Jackie Greene. I recently saw... | |
| $1K CD Player for Amp w/ truly balanced inputs The price of a balanced version Theta Miles has recently dropped to the $900-1000 range. It is a very good CD player for that kind of money. Of course, like the Sony mentioned, the Miles is a few years old now, BUT, it is a very good company and s... | |
| Audio Refinement Complete owners: amp power Q I have owned 2 of the amps you mentioned and used them with the Tyler Acoustics Tylo Reference Monitors (89db eff, I think). To me, the Bryston seemed to not have enough power at times. The Plinius is another story, with its much greater power out... | |
| Cremona Auditor, Decappo Or Proac 1sc? I own the DeCapos and really like them. I had been on a speaker merry-go-round for a couple of years, but the DeCapos have stopped that! I power mine with 3.5 watt 2A3 SET amps and they play plenty loud in my listening room. A great thing about th... | |
| Bought, Sold, Rebought,Sold Bought again. Yep,I bought, sold, rebought, sold the following:Sony STR-DB930 Found the replacement to be no better for more dollarsMonarchy Audio SM-70 amps/pr Great value, regretted sellingB&K AVR202 bought, returned to dealer. Rebought when price dropped... | |
| Jamo Concert 8s upgraded to another s/mount. Hello NZ!,First, let me say that I have never heard the Jamo Concert 8's, I've only read the reviews. From the reviews it appears that the Concert 8/D830 sound great in some systems, but others find them too bright. Is the brightness your issue?If... | |
| component video question? Even though my HT reciever does have component switching, I don't use it. Quality component video cables are relitively expensive. Why would anyone want to spend twice as much money (2 cables required to use receiver switching) and potentially get... | |
| Does something happen when speakers face each othe Eldartford,You may be correct in your experience, but an out-of phase pair of speakers that face each other (especially if close together) will cancel all of the duplicate information, leaving only the "difference" information.Placing speakers out... | |
| Does something happen when speakers face each othe Yes, if one or more of the speakers is "out of phase", it will cancel out a lot of the sound. Out of phase means one or more of the speakers is wired differently than the others. So, the speakers should be wired + to +, - to -. But if you have one... | |
| Theta Miles vs Resolution Audio CD 50 T-mlb,I have not compared those two, but I thought I would offer my observation concerning the Theta. I have previously owned the balance version of the Theta Miles. According to Theta and most Audio Forums, the balanced version has superior sound... | |
| Passive intergrated Amps Many of the affordable integrated amps today are actually passive. However, they do have lots of inputs that you don't need for your configuration. A good example is the Plinius 8100/8150/8200. BTW, a used 8100 at around $1000 US is a GREAT unit.C... | |
| The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now I "REALLY" enjoy a nice glass of wine when listening to my system. Problem is, I'm notoriously frugal. Here are my current favorites.Yellow Tail Shiraz currently $6.99 Trinity Oaks 1999 Zinfandel $5.99The Yellow Tail may be shunned by the wine cri... |