onhwy61
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| Power cords at ridiculous prices? Although I have no doubt that changing power cords can effect, both positively or negatively, sound quality, I do not use specialty cords. The power cord is only the final element of electric power delivery and it should only be upgraded after the... | |
| Pass Aleph amps with PS300 or PS600? I have the Pass preamp, but the model 5 power amp. Recently acquired a P600. According to the P600 panel display the system (including phono preamp, CD and DAC) draw between 370 to 430 watts. The musical advantages of the P600 are as advertised. G... | |
| Upgrading audio from speakers...Help! What you're doing is very dangerous. Forums such as these can be entertaining and even informative, but the random opinions of others (myself included) will probably generate confusion. Nobody replying to your post will ever sit in your music room... | |
| Dream System. Spectral or Levinson. 59, give us more information. Why do you want a system like this? Either system will require extensive setup and room acoustical treatment. Strong dealer support is critical. If you don't have a dealer you can trust, then I caution you about getti... | |
| Dream System. Spectral or Levinson. I don't get it! The two systems you're considering are "statement" quality. Assuming you have good local dealer support, and if you don't I question why you would purchase these components, what can anyone on-line tell you about the choice. Your r... | |
| My Only Question Is......... The purpose of a preamp is not to "improve" the sound of the source component. The best a preamp can do is not to degrade the music signal passing through it. Anyway that's how it works with an analog preamp. A fully digital preamp is a whole othe... | |
| Great sound possible using a Subwoofer? In many ways a speaker that goes down smoothly to 40Hz is an ideal candidate for a subwoofer. It's much easier to crossover from the sub to main speaker if the main has reasonably deep bass response. It allows the sub to just work the deep bass wi... | |
| Monitor Audio Studio 6 - System Match Try the Jeff Rowland integrated amp or a Pass Aleph series preamp/power combo. Approximately $3,000 on the used market. Alternatively, the MAs respond very well to tubes. Consider the Manley integrated. These are great speakers and well worth pamp... | |
| Has anyone found Audio Nirvana? I have a split personality. The equipment junkie side of me will always want something else. The music lover side is usually pretty happy with the way things sound right now. My system is Monitor Audio 50, REL Stadium (2), Pass electronics, RPM/Be... | |
| Sub-woofer to go with WATT3/Puppy2 I have had very good success with REL products. I particularly like the fact that the subwoofer is run directly from the power amp without being inserted between the amp and main speaker. Hence, the main speaker path is not degraded. A good subwoo... | |
| Bi-wire cable versus 2 sets of cable Some, but not all, of the above replies are misleading. There are no hard and fast rules regarding bi-wiring. The best advice I can offer is to listen carefully, without preconceptions. For some speaker/wire/amp combinations, bi-wiring is clearly ... | |
| Spkr cbls & IC's-must they be same brand Unless you have a strong reason not to, i.e. you really know what you're doing, stay with the same manufacturer. My only qualification to this statement is that it applies to "good" wire manufacturers. As a system gets more complex and moves towar... | |
| Best Sub Rel or Muse Both are fine products. I use REL and one of the great design features is that the subwoofer is not in the path of the main speakers. There's also no need for extra interconnect runs. However, Muse has their personality cards. I obviously prefer t... | |
| Anybody tried Sumiko OCOS cables...? I also used OCOS with Rowland Model 1 amp, however, the preamp was the Coherence II and the speakers were Monitor Audio Studio 20. I have a very positive opinion of the OCOS. They're not a statement product, but a very solid value. A double run is... | |
| How Flat is Flat? Yes you're being anal, but hey, who visiting this site isn't. A suggestion for you -- place your speakers/listening chair asymetrically. Most text will preach a symetric setup. Without it tonal balance and imaging will suffer. However, sometimes a... |