hamr
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| Marantz SA7S1 My friend and I both own one. It beat out the SONY SCD-1, Accuphase 77, Mac201, Esoteric XO-3, Cary 306, Krell SACD, Ayre, and Levinson seperates that we compared it to. It has great tonal balance, a wide and deep soundstage; an extended yet sweet... | |
| 803D vs 801N Go to the Abbey Road recording Studio Website. Are they using 803's? That should answer your question. They can afford whatever they wish. Are the N801D better than the N801S sure. But the N801 are far superior to the 803D's given enough space and... | |
| 803D vs 801N I own a pair of the N801's and they are an entirely different speaker than the 803. The question is more one of room size than diamond vs. non-diamond. If you room is 16x21 or larger the N801 will work fine if not go for the 803. | |
| Marantz SA-7S1 Vs Cary 306 and Esoteric X-03SE I recently bought the Marantz after owning a SONY SCD-1. The Marantz is in a different league. If you get to listen to one make sure it is well broken in as the sound changes quite dramatically after the first two weeks of use. It really is a firs... | |
| QUAD 2905 . humidity and reliability The QUADS were designed in England! You don't get a much more humid enviroment than that! QUADs of all vintages are usually good for 20 years if not abused. My friend repairs them and has done both 63's and ESL57's. | |
| B&W 801 speaker cable suggestions I use Harmonic tech. Pro 9 bi-wired with mine with excellent results. Harmonic Tech. used to demonstrate their products with B&W at some of the HI-FI shows and they report good synergy with them. They also are available pretty resonable on Aud... | |
| Best color s to paint dedicated listening room Any color you pick should have a green hue as it is easiest on the eyes. All colors can be classified as eitherred/green, blue/yellow and light or dark. So if you pick a beige make sure it is green/yellow in tone as it will be the most soothing on... | |
| Good Tube amp to drive B&W Matrix 801's I used Jadis JA30's on them and they were fantastic! I had no problem playing them at loud levels and they controlled the bass well. Everyone who heard this combination couldn't believe it. The quality of the amp is very important. I don't think m... | |
| B&W Nautilus 800.....where's the bass? Room positioning is most likely the problem. I use Nautilus 801' s and they are very picky to how far they are away from the wall. You could have them in a position where the bass is being cancelled. How far is their cabinet back away from the wal... | |
| b&w N801 and sim audio titan5.1 I have N801's and they DO NOT need alot of power, but they do need a very good amp with a good power supply. On most music at loud levels they are using 30 watts max. I was using a Krell 300C but switched to a Mcintosh MC2000 and it drives them ev... | |
| Krell FPB 300cx enough to drive B&W Nautilus 801? The 300c would be more than enough power as I was previously using one on my 801n's in a large room without any strain. I replaced the 300c with a MAC MC2000 and according to its meters very loud levels are about 13 watts. The MAC sounds much bett... | |
| Issues With McIntosh C2200 Balanced Input I am using balanced connections on a C2200 and a MC2000driven by a SONY SCD-1 and have no gain issues at all. I have to think that your WADIA must have a very low output impediance in the balanced mode which the MAC may not like, or there is a swi... |