toddcowles
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| Need advice for a beginner. @spatialking Pure Direct, I believe that’s what you’re referencing. Unfortunately, your Marantz doesn’t have home theater pass-thru; which that would allow you to purchase a dedicated 2-channel preamp, have it in line with your Marantz, and allow... | |
| Stereo pre-amps with dual outs for bi-amping and a subwoofer line out I have not seen a standard preamp that offers this capability, other than DEQX products; which aren’t “standard,” per se. Peruse thru their install/config manual, the numerous bi/tri amp setup configs are in there. They also support dual sub outs... | |
| Humble Request For AC Cable Recommendations Not to take anything away from cables that are listed on Agon, The Cable Co also has “The Used Cable Co,” which they rent out cables for folks to test out. Between there and Agon, you should be able to source what you’re looking for. I should als... | |
| Humble Request For AC Cable Recommendations I realize you’re going to get numerous responses, I’ll share mine. I wanted to relocate my monoblocks, and needed longer power cables. I had been running Shunyata Black Mamba power cables, I believe I paid around $1400 a piece for them, it was 4... | |
| What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ? I own the XP-20, best preamp I’ve owned. I don’t have an extensive list of A/B’s to other preamps, so I wouldn’t be able to comment on what it lacks. It sounds better than the handful of McIntosh preamps I’ve owned and PS Audio BHK pre that I de... | |
| Monoblock amps and REL Series R Sub-Base Systems, Revisisted Possibly you’ve checked or seen...https://relsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004486647-Monoblocks-2-RELs-Connection-MethodThey provide some logic around why 2 subs are their recommendation, but it didn’t seem that it was a connection limi... | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. I’ll add my 2 cents...The AVM60, in my experience, has been a great piece. I own a pretty complicated room correction piece for my 2-channel setup, DEQX PreMate, and would not recommend it to anyone that’s not super interested in the minutiae of ... | |
| Speaker recommendation for Home Theater I run Dynaudio Confidence’s in my HT, as part of my 2-channel. I use a Marantz MM8077 to drive them during HT listening, with an Anthem AVM60 on the pre-side. I have used it for 2-channel, when I havne’t felt like getting up and turning on my mo... | |
| Down to 2 preamps I own the AVM 60. I have a dedicated 2-channel setup in the same room, so I don’t often use the AVM for listening, but periodically have, via iTunes/AppleTV. It does not sound bad, at all. I use a Marantz 7-channel and B&K 5-channel. For H... | |
| What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid? Second REW. You can pick up a USB phantom mic for about $50 - $80, Dayton Audio comes to mind. I don’t know if REW integrates with an app, now, but Dayton does make app capable measurement mics. My experience with REW is what led me down a long... | |
| Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open. @ramtubes,Thank you for the input and highlighting what’s actually happening in the market. I’m enjoying the thread and learning a ton. | |
| PS Audio Redcloud release/thoughts? I did like Torrey’s and from recollection, it took a few days for me to warm up to Huron. I read through a post in PS’s forum, they’re currently working thru their compiled codes and reviewing them for final selection. The PS folks in the forum ... | |
| Which High Res releases are worth buying? I’ll share, do NOT buy Wilder Mind, from Mumford and Sons, it sounds atrocious. I’ve purchased quite a few titles from HD Tracks: anything from Pearl Jam has been great, Led Zepplin, Muse, John Mayer, the Otis Redding Complete Studio Collection ... | |
| PS Audio Redcloud release/thoughts? I don’t believe Snowmass has been released for the DSJ, yet. But, looking forward to it. I did remove my preamp and DEQX from the signal chain and have been running the DSJ direct to my amps, it sounds good, but I do notice noise at low volumes;... | |
| Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open. Wondering what your thoughts are on the most significant transition/design element that has improved overall sound quality in today's amplifiers. |