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Zu Omen or Tekton Lore If you would have to simplify things, what would be the house sound of the lores and the house sound of the omens 9from people who have heard both	909
AV Receiver good enough for high end audio? If you purchased a high end A/V receiver, I'm sure you would have to get into a much more pricey 2 channel system to hear an improvement. In fact, I'm willing to bet that other . . .	80
ZU OMEN speakers 12ohms?? So if I wanted to go the tube route, I could get a pair of Omens and drive them easily with a small 20 watt or so tube integrated without strain? My elite receiver has 110 watts . . .	62
New Apple TV -- Anyone planning on it? I thought airtunes or apple tv would transmit 24/96 hi-rez files (as long as audio-midi is set to 24/96)...you just need a dac on the receiving end to decode	62
An interesting Digital vs. Analog experience I think digital, when done right, is fantastic. When the Beatles remasters came out many knocked the sound compared to classic vinyl. I'm sure there is some merit. But, as an audio. . .	58
"Best" DAC for a grand or less How about the Grant Fidelity DAC-09? It's around $300	54
Columbus/Central Ohio Any audiophile clubs in Columbus ohio	50
The OFFICAL Apple TV thread I just purchased an ATV2 and hooked it up to my system. I fed the audio (TOSlink) to my 8 year old Pioneer Elite A/V receiver and the streaming sound of Apple Lossless files is as . . .	40
Should Equalizers make a comeback? I can understand noise etc that goes with placing something in the signal chain. If we knock EQ's, then are we saying that we just trust the mastering engineers speakers, eq's etc. . .	31
These new POLK LSiM's look tempting I've always been a fan of the Polks. My RTi28's have served me well for the past 8 years	30
How far off are wireless audiophile speakers? If you really think about how small some high quality amps are, it could be feasible that an audiophile grade wireless speaker could be made in the near future. Especially since . . .	24
Explain Amp classes & how effects sound? Thanks...so a class T amp would run cooloer than a Class A, thus a smaller chassis. I get it	19
Apple to download 24 bit in iTunes? You do not have to have a top notch system to hear an improvement with higher rez audio. In my low-to midfi system, my SACDs have a huge advantage when compared to the general CD . . .	18
British sound??? If I were to attempt to recreate the classic BBC british sound thru my EQ (just for fun), what settings	17
Best DAC for 27" iMac From what I understand, the DACs in most modern receivers are more than adequate unless you want to spend $1000 + for an outboard DAC	17
Best speaker design for low to mid volume? So the number of drivers really do not matter as much? It's the overall frequency of the speaker. I was considering the tekton Lores or Zu Omens. However, the B&W 603 towers get . . .	16
Modern amp that has warmth and sound of B&K? Yes the B&K is dark sounding to my ears. Not muffled...just darker than neutral. Much more warm than the Pioneer. If I go the used route, how is the long term quality of CJ amps	15
Beatles Remasters on USB Drive and Vinyl anyone do an A-B comparison of the USB versions to CD versions listening through same DAC, system etc	15
Looking for CD players with digital inputs. $1,000 - $1500 range basically. But, the best alternative may be a Benchmark DAC HDR and keep my current Elite universal player (use analog outs for sacd/dvd-a). Then find a . . .	14
good stand speakers with good low end I always thought I would get better bang for the buck with stand mound speakers vs lower end floor standing units. I figured more cost associated with larger cabinet. Many lower . . .	13
Technical Question Thanks for clarifying things. I'm probably going to order the Oppo 80	13
Anyone know of a good, quiet, small fan? http://www.amazon.com/Parasound-Zbreeze-Component-Fan/dp/B001RM7BLG Looks nice	12
Has anyone did a blind test on iTunes AAC vs CD/Lo I'm curious to see if anyone on here, with a really high end system, can tell the difference	12
Effects of using y-cable from pre outs The amps I've seen have a "pre-out" in case you wanted to add another external amp. I'm not sure about "jumping". I believe it's a regular "out" that . . .	12
Can someone describe the sound of KEF IQ30's ? I'm so hesitant to buy used speakers	12
What is consensus on Pioneer Elite sound quality? I like a neutral to warm sound. To me the Pioneer is quite neutral. I've heard Yamahas are a tad brighter than neutral while Rotel, marantz are a tad warmer. I'm wondering where . . .	11
I just ordered a pair of Zu Omen Def's I am a tweaker all the time. I currently have Polk stand Mounts and I got them dialed in pretty decent. It took a while, plus we added new furniture, rugs, drapes etc that required. . .	10
What is the best A/V Receiver out there? Most cable boxes have a dedicated audio digital out (many TV's do as well). I did a survey a while back on another forum and the majority of people do not run the video signal at . . .	10
Rotel RB 1070 from Elite Receiver Big Difference? What kind of sound would ATI be compared to Rotel and Elite	10
Good 61NP replacement tube for NovaPre? Yes 6N1p. Hopefully I'm not stuck with a single manufacturer for a tube http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/novapre-preamplifier-with-dac.html	9
Who is using their receiver as a preamp only? I was curious about Emotiva as a pre, I feel it would not be any better than the receiver I currently have	9
What a difference curtains make...WOW I am now taking time to listen everyday now. I believe I finally have good speaker placement as well. I actually think my system sounds better now than it did before with a . . .	9
Need help choosing between Jolida and Peachtree I have the NovaPre (which I love), however, the tube does not seem to make a difference. Basically, don't go for the Nova thinking you'll get some tube glory. For about $300 more . . .	8
My new ZU Omen Def's arrived BTWW, I had Polk stand speakers before. The spikes are rather difficult to adjust. I placed rubber tips (Hardwood floors) on them which makes sliding easier. I will check out the . . .	7
anyone listened to iTunes Plus on high end system? Thanks Knownothing, that was the type of answer I was looking for. I believe my weak link is my speakers. I tried a comparison with a classical piece (cd version compared to itunes. . .	7
I want to upgrade from Polk rti28's Also, I may consider POLK Rti A3. Again, no local audio stores carry anything in the RTi or higher Polk offerings	7
2 channel amp to upgrade Pioneer Elite Receiver The odyssey seems to be a real winner. I hope one comes up used soon	7
New speakers designed by Andrew Jones I'd be curious to compare against my Polks (rti28	6
Leaving iTunes in 24/96? I'm extremely happy with iTunes and after experimenting, I cannot hear a difference thru my Yamaha HS80 studio monitors. Now, my converter is a lower end Presonus, but to be honest. . .	6
Blu ray with good Redbook specs? If I hook the player up to my Elite receiver via Optical out, the receiver will do the A/D conversion. So, would I see much of a difference with a less costly Blu Ray player if I . . .	6
Using AVR Direct Mode for external amps When I say assume same price, I really meant same level of quality in theory. Let's say a mid line avr and a mid line pre. Good info. I thought maybe since you were using in direct. . .	5
Ant info on the new KEF Q 900? I believe you are right. To meet deadlines, I'm sure KEF had to get ads in the channels a bit early. I believe these are going to replace the iQ series. If so, I may a buyer	5
SONY Blu Ray player as CD transport? I read a British review of the entry level s370. They state the audio is very good...but the review was mainly looking at video performance	5
POlK RTi A5 How do you like the Polks for 2 channel audio with the Odyssey amps	4
1950's and Early 60's recorded solo piano recordin Thanks, I have a couple of TM releases I really like, I will check those out. I really like the Mingus tracks on the his piano LP as well. Very expressive. I have heard many fine . . .	3
Anyone try HUMAN Speaker company Speakers? Any current major brand you could compare it to	3
Anyone with an Oppo 80? Thoughts? $500 (Oppo 830 is just out of reach at the moment. The only reason I'm considering the 80 is that I would like to be able to play my SACD's and DVD-A. If I had the space, I would . . .	2
Use Pioneer 45a DAC's or Elite Receiver? Yes it does have analog 5.1 outlets...I have the menu to send SACD to 2 channel and Redbook layer to Optical out. I only listen to 2 channel audio	2