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| Anyone listen to Pandora lately? I have an old Roku with the free Pandora on it and it sounds better than I would have thought for background music. I tried Pandora though my MacBook and thought it sounded terrible. I can't explain why. | |
| Norah Jones I listened to Day Breaks last night on vinyl and also found it somewhat boring. I didn't even flip to the second side. Maybe with all the hype on this album I was expecting more. The sound quality was worse than I was expecting. I will get around ... | |
| Update power cord I am a believer of upgraded power cords after listening with my own ears but in your case the cost may not be worth it. I would spend the money on a better amp. I think you will notice more of an improvement with a better amp and then trying a bet... | |
| Need Suggestions for speakers up to $15K new/used Since the Raidho speakers really appealed to you they would most likely be the best speaker for you. In that price range I also like the Acoustic Zen Crescendos as a full range speaker. | |
| Solid State preamp to mate with McIntosh MC-252 power amp Since you are looking for a preamp for when watching TV, I would suggest a used McIntosh MX120 or MX135 at that price point. | |
| Shorten my speaker cables? I am a fan of Acoustic Zen cables. I have tried and prefer their Hologram II single ended over the Satori shotguns and they even cost less. You can often find them used on this site. | |
| Is a Sub required for HT I like a sub in my HT system for movie effects but I don't like a sub in my 2 channels system with full range speakers. | |
| Opinion on best hand held Remote?? Universal or RTI or--- I really like the Harmony Logitech remote. I have 3 of them for separate systems. It costs only about $50 so if I drop and break it I don't care. It allows me to keep my original remotes like new. It is easy to program and replaces a pile of remot... | |
| Marantz TT15S1 Turntable. Any opinions 1500.00 Budget. Recommendations I had the Marantz TT15S1 which is really a Clear Audio. I purchased it to see if I wanted to get back into vinyl after 15 years of not having a TT. I was surprised at how good it sounded and much preferred listening to it over CDs. It did end up c... | |
| Modding Synergistic Research MPC to Galileo status I also had Michael modify my MPC to Galileo status. I was very surprised with the improvement it made for such a small cost. Michael was a pleasure to work with. | |
| Phono/preamp/amp chain. One of them tube the others SS. Which one? I have tried all of the combinations. My preference is tube preamp, SS phono and SS amps. | |
| Looking for a 7 channel power amp to replace Krell showcase 7 I really like my McIntosh MC8207 in my HT system. It has plenty of power, sounds great, runs cool without a fan, is very quiet and has balanced inputs. It will most likely last forever. | |
| Advice on what preamp to select. I have McIntosh C series and MX series and love them both. I prefer the C series for 2 channel and the MX for 5.1. I have McIntosh amps that turn on with the trigger output from the McIntosh preamp. If I use a different brands of amps the trigger ... | |
| Best current footers for preamps? I prefer Stillpoints as a first choice and Symposium Rollerblocks and a second choice but they are more expensive than Vibrapods. | |
| Can I use a multichannel amp to bi-amp my speakers I think the amps you are considering would work better than a multichannel amp. I also noticed more improvement in sound with a better single speaker cable than bi-wiring with a lessor cable. |