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Review: Harman Kardon HK990 Amplifier
Here is the URL to the Euro thread I mentioned. You will need to have your browser translate as it is primarily in French. Also note the length of this thread. It has been several months since I read this thread, so I can't say specifically where ... 
Review: Harman Kardon HK990 Amplifier
A very strange thing happened with my unit this past weekend. I have all my sources routed through my HK990. I was watching a golf tournament and after it's conclusion I shut the system down as usual. First I turn the volume on the amp all the way... 
Review: Harman Kardon HK990 Amplifier
@ ArnettpartnersI like the sub, but I wasn't so sure until I put the HK 990 into the system. Raising the crossover point from 45 to 80hz and removing all the frequencies below 80 from my Ushers cleaned the bass up significantly. I couldn't do that... 
Review: Harman Kardon HK990 Amplifier
I bought mine directly from Harman. 
Review: Harman Kardon HK990 Amplifier
I purchased an HK 990 about two weeks ago. It has definitely changed the sonic signature of my system for the better. Previously I was driving a pair of Usher Dancer Mini loudspeakers with a Cambridge Audio Azur 840A v2 amp. I received an HSU ULS-... 
Please alleviate my fears
@ MartyklThank you sir. I suspected that was the case. To determine it's limits I guess I'll just turn the amp up until it starts to distort. That will tell me what I want to know. 
Please alleviate my fears
@ WilllandMy apologies Willland. The display does in fact say -95 etc. I just forgot to add the minus sign. I'm also thinking that maybe the reason why there is so much dead space before there is sound is because the input signal from the DacMagic... 
Please alleviate my fears
@ SchubertYes. The Yamaha AS-2000 looks like an awesome piece, but it's even less powerful than the 840A. The only objection I have to the 840A is that apparently it lacks the muscle necessary to drive these speakers and maintain a level of headro... 
Please alleviate my fears
@ Zd542My source is a PC utilizing JRiver Media Center is ASIO mode. I play exclusively flac and wav files. My DAC is a DacMagic 100. 
Please alleviate my fears
It seems this amp is just barely adequate for listening at the volume I sometimes want. Any suggestions on a nice 200W+ integrated that pairs well with the Dancer Mini 1? I can spend about 2K. 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
I think the ratio between the costs of the components changes depending on the budget for the entire system. For example, if I were going to build an audio system with $1000 I would spend about $400 on speakers, $400 on amplification and the rest ... 
Ripping LPs to Hard Drive
@ Zd542Thank you sir. I'll give your suggestions a try. 
Ripping LPs to Hard Drive
@ Zd542I'm using an old Audio Technica phono cartridge that I've had for 20 years. I'm not using a phono preamp per se, I just have my old Techniques turntable connected to the phono inputs of a Yamaha integrated amp, and the output is coming from... 
Humor In Music
@ Tostadosunidos You are correct sir, "We're Only In It For The Money" is sheer genius. And, you must be pretty good to play Zappa stuff. No slouches in his bands. 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
@ Noble100....you mentioned in an earlier post that you were looking for a DAC. I recently bought a new Cambridge Audio DAC Magic 100 on ebay for $315. It has 3 different types of digital inputs and sounds pretty good. It's not the last word in di...