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| Two optical inputs + remote <500, <1,000 DAC recommendation Emotiva XDA-2 can be had used for typically $200-300 shipped. Teac UD-501 used usually between $400-600.The Emotiva is probably more laid back and other DACs may have more resolution. The UD-501 might have a little solid-state type signature, bu... | |
| Monitor speakers with great dynamics ... experience need it I think it may depend a lot on the type of electronics/amplification you have. I am biased here, but the B&W 805 bookshelf speakers have incredible amounts of bass/punch/body for the size. -- given that you have a good high current amplifier d... | |
| Monitor speakers with great dynamics ... experience need it When you say "monitor", do you mean smaller 2-way speakers as monitor speakers instead of full-height floor standing? Or do you mean speakers from the "Monitor Audio" brand? You're saying that the monitors can be up to 50" tall (which is a very ... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound or PS Audio I’ve done a lot of experimentation with Class A circuits. Class A is an excellent way to smooth the "square waves" from DAC and translate more bass and a more natural sound. I have found that the best number of Class A circuits in an entire audio... | |
| Power conditioner help For what it's worth, Parts Connexion has had a discount on this Pure Power item:http://www.partsconnexion.com/POWER-77612.html | |
| Wyred 4 Sound or PS Audio @markkelly70 - I have had Klipsch speakers before. I don't know if this is possible with your model, but see if you can take out the horn and apply dynamat to the backside of the horn material/plastic. This will calm down the resonance/vibration... | |
| Recommend a Cable/Interconnect Set oh, another comment on speaker wire. I have done comparisons and the regular OFC copper stranded 12awg speaker wire (basic monster wire) is actually very very nice. I usually do double-runs to bi-wire at speaker where they support it. This is a... | |
| Recommend a Cable/Interconnect Set "Which speaker cable" will pose about a million different opinions. Not all cables sound the same, even in the same price range. What I have found from a lot of R&D is that better material will provide better sound:- solid core wire is bette... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound or PS Audio hah, you could not have picked two preamps that are more different than those! I do not have direct experience with either of these, but the W4S STP looks like it is going to be very much like a passive preamp, but with gain applied to the voltage... | |
| Power conditioner help Yes, I have. I actually used to run all Hubbell outlets and Hubbell 20A male plugs for all my home theater equipment. I was experimenting with power connectors on my separate computer audio system and put in a Wattgate male plug. All of a sudden, ... | |
| Help me decide on new amp please If you are just looking at the two options (Hegel/Marantz), I would also vote for the Marantz.The Focal speakers are generally very easy to drive. However, I don't think the Focal's really do well in the lower frequencies - definitely not as stro... | |
| Power conditioner help @arsh - I just read a bit more. I see now that you like to plug your integrated straight into the wall. I don't think you need a P10 just for all the source equipment, a P5 would do just fine.Also, I would get rid of that Hubbell outlet and repl... | |
| Power conditioner help The PS Audio P10 is not a standard power conditioner since it takes the A/C voltage coming in and uses DSP to generate it's own "perfect" A/C sine wave for output using a normal power amplifier. Many people have had excellent results with the PS ... | |
| McIntosh C22 Unsolved Problem - for techs/smart guys/EEs I would say to replace the potentiometers in the volume and balance, like toolbox indicated. These potentiometers are basically variable resistors that electrically control the gain of the signal going through the circuit. They can go bad and can ... | |
| Replace C28 with... ? That's awsome. I'm glad the KRC-3 worked out! |