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| B W 802N versus 801M I also have 801's with the North Creek x-o's and I regularly listen to N-802's. I still prefer the deep bass response in the 801M, but the new Nautilus "head" does reveal more depth and detail. The North Creeks elevate the "old" Matrix series to a... | |
| Tara Labs Quantum Reference interconects I've used several pairs of Mk 2, both in single-ended and balanced versions. They have a warm-yet-detailed quality that complements most solid-state gear, with excellant soundstaging. They had an original retail price of $250/meter ($288 balanced)... | |
| Help with Audio Alchemy DTI-PRO I had a DTI Pro-32 and had no problems using the gold Radio-Shack BNC-RCA adapters with conventional coaxial cables. You ought to try substituting 2 regular 75-ohm digital or video cables ( even a regular audio patch cord will do for testing ) for... | |
| Are dolby digital and AC-3 the same? Yes. AC-3 Refers specifically to the "Perceptual Encoding" system developed by Dolby Labs to contain 1 to 6 discrete channels of compressed audio within a digital bitstream. The system was called AC-3 long before DVDs, when available only on Laser... | |
| amp for B &W 801 I currently own 801's and have heard many different pairs in systems with a wide variety of electronics. My last two amps were the Pass ALEPH 5(60w/ch) and Krell KSA-300S(300w/ch). The 801's sound completely different with each one; warm, tubey, b... |