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| Power supply VA rating and how much is really needed I will agree with Eric's statements that Emotiva preamps / processors / DACs are not that great. They are rather dull sounding and "closed in" sounding with lack of resolution, separation of instruments, and depth. Their amps have always been ve... | |
| Power supply VA rating and how much is really needed Sorry, I've been on somewhat of a hiatas from some frustrating audio testing and then thanksgiving and then getting sick. Generally speaking, I would not pay too much attention to how many amps output. The specifications that say "40A output" ar... | |
| Bowers&Wilkins ASW675 10" Sub, blown driver. Can't find anyone to repair it. You could try re-gluing the surround yourself. It's not that difficult:https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/adhesive/seal-cement-2fl-oz/ I'm not sure why those repair guys did not catch it or repair it. Replacing surrounds on a speaker cone is ... | |
| 12AU7 Genalex or Psvane for Cayin Hybrid Integrated H80A I am not a tube expert, but I have actually listened to a PSVANE 12au7. They are excellent tubes. The PSVANE is not a warm sounding tube like some others. It is definitely a very high resolution and detailed tube. I think it's even better than... | |
| Marantz SR7012 vs. Rotel Amp If you drive the D3 right, they can be pretty darn amazing! | |
| Canary DAC KD-2000 any feedback I have a friend who owns the KD-2000 and I have heard it through a Krell system. It is a very nice sounding DAC. It's not the highest resolution DAC and it is definitely a little soft on the highs, but it's very good. If you got it, I would loo... | |
| Marantz SR7012 vs. Rotel Amp Rotel RB-1582 for sure! I have the B&W 805 D3 actually and it is a very hard speaker to drive. The tweeter and woofer need a very fast and high resolution amp to have any impact and attack on the sound. The Marantz receiver is going to soun... | |
| Cambridge 851A vs Marantz PM8006 I think the Marantz PM8006 is going sound a bit more organic, but yes, it is warm and does not have a lot of resolution/attack. The Cambridge 851A is going to have a lot more resolution and sharpness in the sound, more detail and transparency. A... | |
| Time for a Pre change? Need the wisdom... I actually have used those 10awg Beldon speaker wire from Blue Jean. It makes an okay subwoofer speaker cable, but they overall lacking in my opinion. They lacked the high frequency resolution and made the system sound "low fidelity" in a sense.... | |
| Time for a Pre change? Need the wisdom... @captbeaver - The 7T are COMPLETELY different speakers than the older 10T. The 7T use soft-dome ring radiator tweeters and a paper cone midrange. I would probably put the 7T as a "Sonus Faber" type of sound. I think the 7T would really shine wi... | |
| Time for a Pre change? Need the wisdom... I cannot remember if you told us what amplifier you are using. I don't think the Parasound P6 preamp is going to be better than the McIntosh preamp. It is definitely newer. Oh yeah, you're using that Crown Class D amp.----When looking at curren... | |
| Spam threads gone wild... Before you all get into complaint submission, please keep in mind that Audiogon Forum here is a "free" service. There have been several spam posts I have seen in the last several days, but we just "report them as spam" and it's generally taken ca... | |
| First World Problem in need of Solution @ricred - I think those amps are relatively close in sonic signature. They are not extremely warm and not extremely fast, but both pretty neutral. If you had a radical mismatch, I think you would notice more differences.-----@atownkeep - I hear ... | |
| MidFi multi channel solution needed for HT. Bryston is a very good device. I tested the latest 7b3 monoblocks in my system. They were just about the highest resolution amplifier I have heard, but they were not a good match. The Bryston amp is extremely fast and high resolution. The probl... | |
| MidFi multi channel solution needed for HT. B&K - I had a B&K 7200 a long time ago. It was a very nice amp, very powerful. However, in the end, it was just too warm sounding for me. Nice amp, though, if you like the warm sound.-----Sunfire Cinema Grand - I also had one of these. ... |