tomcarr
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| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations PS Audio M1200 hybrid monoblocks. 600W/8 ohms 1200W/4 ohms Stable for transients at 2 ohms Sound fabulous with my B&W 803 D3. Huge dynamic swings and soundstage | |
| $15,000 Floor-Standing Speaker Selection and Advice ATC Offered in passive and active versions | |
| Throwing 2 High End brands together will not automatically equal success. Thoughts? Agree. It doesn't. | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? @prof Sorry to hear that. Hope it improves. | |
| Speaker set up for more than 1 person I only have one guest over at a time. They get the sweet spot. I sit off to the side. | |
| Forget surge protectors of any kind!! You need a drone That's interesting Erik! Thanks for sharing. | |
| One Sub or Two? My B&W 803 D3 speakers sound improved significantly after adding two JL Audio subs positioned beside each speaker with the plane of the subs and the plane of the speakers equidistant from the listening seat in my 14x15' room. | |
| Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive. +1 @larsman | |
| Gain level on a REL sub Lots of excellent advice about placement. Pay attention to that. You need two subs. Placed next to your speakers that are in the best position for your room. The plane of your speakers and the plane of the subs should be equidistant from your lis... | |
| Picking a power amp +1 @jallan ATC and Schiit yes! | |
| Picking a power amp Speakers first. It should be obvious by now. Speakers first. You won't regret it. | |
| Which manufacturer has the best user manuals? OPPO | |
| Listening Room or Components or my ears? Reduce all toe-in. Have speakers facing straight ahead. Worked like a charm for my B&W 803 D3s. | |
| I bought 4 subwoofers and I'm absolutely not doing a DBA! Hah! Nice. Short piece in last month's Stereophile about subwoofer placement. I know my two subs sound best placed next to the two speakers. Amazing how two subs, properly positioned, will give not just deeper bass, but also enlarged soundstage and ... | |
| Steely Dan - Katy Lied - Just Released On SACD Love Steely Dan. Love SACD format. Looking forward to ordering it. Thanks for posting! |