judsondickie

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Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000
@ozzy62 I haven't been very impressed with the Heresys so trying something new.  Have you heard them both? 
Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000
Tyray, yeah, so far the MiniDSP SHD has been really interesting.  A definite improvement in different speakers i've tried.  Night and day difference with the Heresy III after a proper calibration (which is a little bit of a pain).  Even without ro... 
Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000
Lots of great suggestions!  Thanks.  It's crazy how many brands there are.  I was hoping like 5 people would all suggest the same brand but it seems lucky to get even 2 people suggesting the same amp.  Also lots of sensible suggestions to get the ... 
Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000
@yogiboy , is there a particular Van Alstine you recommend?  I got immediately intrigued by the 400R hybrid ($2699) but see there are some nice ones below $2K.  @phcollie  In terms of what I'm looking for I might not be fully equipped with the aud... 
Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000
Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I have alot of research to do. The preamp is actually new, I bought mainly for the Dirac room correction ability, which seems very helpful in my not-well-set up living room.  So i'm concentrated on just power... 
Evoke 10 Dynaudio
I had the Evoke 30 in walnut and loved the finish.  Looks like real wood, matched well with other furniture I had.  Very classy looking speaker.  I ended up returning them but that had nothing to do with the finish.  Looks were a keeper.  They are... 
Can b&w 804 be placed near wall?
The room has normal stuff - curtains, rug, couch, etc.  But it is my living room so not looking to do room treatment.  So you're saying that even with room correction the close placement will effect how good they sound.  Is this for any speaker?  ...