tomcarr
Responses from tomcarr
| Now THAT'S Interesting! Say whaaat? :)! | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? I thought using the volume control on a digital device such as the OPs UDP would degrade sound from truncating bits at lower volume settings, hence the need for a pre-amp with (presumably) quality volume control in the analog domain. | |
| Appropriate quality interconnect between Oppo 203 and Denon AVR? Suggestions please! Just re-read my post. Sorry, I should not have said "I can promise you..."I don't like absolute statements made by others, and should have simply given you the correct price of the ICs without including my opinion. As always, YMMV... | |
| Appropriate quality interconnect between Oppo 203 and Denon AVR? Suggestions please! I can promise you your best bang/buck is the $50 pair from Anticables. They are normally $100, on sale half off. They will be insanely good for your setup. | |
| Appropriate quality interconnect between Oppo 203 and Denon AVR? Suggestions please! Just checked the Anticables site. IC prices start at $50 per pair. | |
| Appropriate quality interconnect between Oppo 203 and Denon AVR? Suggestions please! I'm very happy using Anticables ICs between my Oppo 103 and Krell s300i integrated. They cost about $300 or so. | |
| James Brown Look for the one that has ICON printed on the cover. I own several of these, different artists, they all sound pretty consistently good. | |
| Just confused about where to start Agree with tutetibiimperes | |
| Upgrading speaker cables... Bi-wiring does improve the sound of my Monitor Audio Silver 8s, and my Vandersteen 2Cs, with my gear, to my ears. YMMV... | |
| Your Favorite Cover Songs? +2 Shelby Lynne Just a Little LovinAlso, the album Encomium, covers of Led Zep by various (all well-known) artists. One of my favorite albums. | |
| speakers with balls +1 for the Monitor Audio Silvers. I still have the 8s. They will play loudly! I have them in a third system because I like the sound of my Vandy 2Cs so much better for my main system, but I will admit the MAs are better at playing above 95 dB if t... | |
| How old are your speakers Vandersteen 2Cs. I am the second owner. They are in 8/10 condition. They sound wonderful. Based on the serial numbers, Richard Vandersteen guessed they were built around 1979. | |
| How to "mount" acoustic foam ? I'm using Primacoustic panels purchased from Sweetwater Sound. They can be applied to hard surfaces using adequate lengths of 2" Velcro attached to the hard surface, then the metal mounting brackets to the Velcro. I needed to do that for some of t... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "Those heads that turn, make my back burn..."The Cult, She Sells Sanctuary | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "Bar-tender asks me 'Son, what'll it be'?, I'll have a shot of that red-head yonder lookin' at me."Brooks & Dunn, Boot Scootin Boogie |