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| The best way to shield components from each other? My room width is similar to yours, and my solution is the easiest. Try the sub between your front speakers and in front of the TV. That's the way many theater set-ups do it. My sub fires to the front. Just put it about 3 or so feet in front of the... | |
| Tube reliability in amps to blues man and the few last posters, I am not an audio novice. It's just that I am a tube novice. I know listening is top priority. It's just that I am not a tweaker. I don't want a lot of down time due to finicky tubes, long warm-ups etc. My li... | |
| Tube reliability in amps hey newbie, instead of me calling up a whole lot of manufactuers, can you give me an idea of what is a lot or little bias on a tube, so I can hone in on the guys with longer life tube designs? | |
| Pre amp to sub hookup, or speaker level? If you have stereo inputs and outputs on the sub, then do what I do. Simply run your main output to the sub input, then run the sub output to your main amp input. This will give you extra dynamic range. | |
| Pre amp to sub hookup, or speaker level? What kind of inputs and outputs does your sub have? A high level connection uses the speaker wires, a low level connection uses the RCA plugs into your amp. Need some more info for a proper answer. | |
| How could surround sound be used in an audiophile system? To redwoodgarden, here's what I do. get a cheap DD surround processor (Onkyo, Sony or other Japanese). run your 5 channels from the processor to your amps. Now if you have a passive box, run your front speakers into the amp and connect with monste... | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings Don't know if it was mentioned or still available but there was a recording on Conisseur (know it's spelled wrong) Society with a pianist named Banderas of Chopin Scherzos. One of the best ever made & worth searching for. | |
| Best amp for B&W Nautilus 804? Looking for advice. I too would like some help. I have a pair of Matrix 804's. I have been in the market for a new power amp. Presently I am using a Carver 705x (125 wpc) 5 channel as a power amp with an AI3 pre-amp. I tried the Transcendent compact 150 wpc and did n... | |
| Thoughts from the Dark Side (ABX) I come from a slightly different perspective. I have recently (8 years ago) come from the other side. I am a subjectivist but there is a difference between a subj... reviewer and a subj...listener. As a listener I have no problem with abx tests fo... | |
| Have Hiss-Need Help ASAP Have you tried putting in a different or cheaper pair of speakers? With multiple amp and preamp changes it can't be them. Also how loud is the hiss and does it change (as it should) with phono and high (CD) outputs? Almost all systems will hiss at... | |
| Hate to ask...... I'm another one in the home theater/stereo camp. I also don't worry about switching my lights on and off for the ultimate sound. I'm not a tweaker, however I do listen to my speakers in the audiophile approved way with the grills off. However I al... | |
| Which 5 ch Amp for Home Theater? I have a carver 705 x 5 channel 125 watt amp. It was reviewed in SGHT. It is worth looking for used. New it was only about $1200-1500. It has great bass and a nice top end. Sounds better than a lot of $2000+ audiophile amps that I have heard. By t... | |
| Adding a center channel This is not your usual audio nut response but here goes. Buy a inexpensive DD processor (mine is an Onkyo) that has two inputs for DVd and laser/vhs. For laser discs you will need a RF demodulator. Buy a CC speaker that is similar to your own. Min... | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list 1. argerich live recordings Tchaikovsky 1st and rachmaninoff 3rd. what a concerto really means, no wimps here.2. the kinks- one for the road- new remastered version. soaring guitar work.3. return of the hellecasters- unbelievable guitar work no vo... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century The problem with this post is that it is too broad. Like what's the best book of the 20th century. Classical and operatic singers have a decibel level due to singing without mikes that no popular singer can match. That said my vote goes to Sinatra... |