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| KEF Q350 with a Yamaha r-s202 receiver? What do your folks listen to? And what speakers do they have now? Did they ever talk about any equipment they liked in the past?How do they listen now? CDs, radio, streaming, records?Do they listen much to music?I get the receiver is pretty bas... | |
| Integrated under 1k (hopefully 500) for Wharfedale Dentons & Snell I use the Outlaw RR2150 with the Dentons in a bedroom system. Nice combination. Granted I don't do most of my listening with this system, but it does sound good and the Outlaw has done well with other Wharfedale speakers that I have had in the p... | |
| Audio Technica VM540ML v. N97xe Jico SAS Yes, you will notice the difference. I never quite grew to like the 97XE, I actually preferred the SC35C in the Shure line. The 97XE was a little too closed sounding for me. Rich | |
| Audio Technica VM540ML v. N97xe Jico SAS Hi bstat -I have a very similar set-up as yours ... Technics 1200GR (the new 1200 series) with the AT VM540. the Stereophile review pointed me towards this cartridge. Amp is a Rega Brio R, Parasound Zphono preamp, and Omega Compact Alnico monito... | |
| Is the Acoustic Research Ax Ta ecc Really an overrated Poor mans Turntable? It wasn't considered over rated when it was introduced 50 years ago. What makes you make the claim today?Rich | |
| What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ? Clearthink may be onto something. Depends on where you snap the chalkline for diminishing returns. And granted my 'why did I do this' with a $500 upgrade may be chewing gum money to someone else. Then again, I realize that I come from a time wh... | |
| Schiit Vidar Outlaw RR2160 @guscaldasIn his original review of the Outlaw 2150 receiver (2006), Mike Fremer noted that the USB port was not all that great. You may wish to check his review in Stereophilehttps://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/306outlaw/index.htmlRich | |
| Recommendation about speakers with limited space behind Port bungs will work to a degree as you are essentially making your speaker a sealed one by plugging the ports.It will sound ok, just not great. Not quite in the 800 euro to 100 euro drop league, but 800 euro to 500 euro wold be closer to what yo... | |
| Recommendation about speakers with limited space behind The bookshelf space is about 32 cm deep and 33 cm high. Not a lot of room, that is only 12" x 12"I have lived with speakers on shelves, inside bookcases, on their sides and there are compromises involved. I would aim on sounding good, anything e... | |
| Advice on bookshelf speakers (Sierra 2, Buchardt, Monitor Audio, LS50) Take a look at the Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekendhttps://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakers/omen-dirty-weekend-2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTZX9FfZF4wI have the Zu Omen Dirty Weekend floor standers for a few months now and love them. They replaced a ... | |
| Bookshelf passive speaker that doesnt focus on bass Or consider single driver speakers ...https://omegaloudspeakers.com/collections/monitor-speakers/products/super-3i?variant=32116925196Omega Super 3i monitors. A touch over your budget, but you can choose the speaker's finish. Rich | |
| Zu audio I have the Zu Omen Dirty Weekend floor standers for a few months now and love them. They replaced a pair of more expensive Opera Platea floor standers, which were in use for 8 years or so.I made the move because I was getting bored with the sound... | |
| Switching totems One last thing -If you are planning to place the speakers inside the bookcase, make sure you allow for running the cables out of sight. Insure that there are drill outs in the back wall of the cabinet. Where do you plan to place the components? ... | |
| Switching totems Not a ridiculous idea at all, just keep in mind that some speakers are better at it than others. You will also lose some audiophile niceties like sense of separation and disappearing in a room.The conventional wisdom is to go with sealed or front... | |
| Older or Modern amp for older Speakers (NHT 3.3) Had the NHT SB 3s and used them with a Prima Luna PL2 integrated. Depending on the source, like a movie DVD, the PL2 would run out of gas. The NHT 3.3 is the much bigger brother. I have been using the Class D SCA 250 amp ($500) for the past yea... |