loomisjohnson
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| Is using a X.1 AV receiver just for stereo bad? the answer, unsurprisingly, is it depends on the avr. i was very pleased using a b&k avr 202 and 307 for two channel stereo; i believe an arcam avr (e.g. the 305) would sound even better. correspondingly, my quite pricy denon avrs just don't h... | |
| Revel Concerta F12 vs. Monitor Audio RS6 given your musical tastes, the revels will be more neutral and less fatiguing; you can't go wrong with 'em | |
| Mini Home Theater Speakers ? i actually chanced to hear the mirage omnisats auditioned against the gallos this weekend and the omnisats were, to my ears, far superior--much less boxy and directional; ergo i'd second theo's rec. you might also consider the definitive mythos se... | |
| Denon pure direct mode as preamp? m currently usng a denon avr3300 (and previously used a 4803) in pure direct wth a rotel amp as a preamp in a secondary system. t's convenient because of digital ins, video switchng et. al., but has never sounded very good--somewhat flat and lacki... | |
| Quality cd player with a headphone input sounds like what you really want is a cdp with a variable out (volume control) so as to obviate the need for an amp. here's a thread that lists many:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1127503682 | |
| Now and then inexpensive and outstanding bargains. speakers: rega rs, canton gle, psb image, triangle titus, monitor audio rs subs: hsupower amps: emotivapassive preamps by luminous audiomusical fidelity v-dac | |
| Need to replace Denon 2900 i've had the same problem with denon lasers--owned a series of 2800 and 2910s which sounded great but eventually petered out. frankly, if you're committed to denon, you have to view 'em as disposable appliances; you can buy the 2800/2910 very chea... | |
| Need more volume, cheap. Any advice? you definitely need an external amp--with all channels driven your denon ain't putting out anywhere close to its rated power. i saw some b&k, emotiva and adcom 5ch amps listed on these pages within your price target--any of these will suit you... | |
| Sleeper JBL models....80s-90s hls 610 (original srp around $300)--greatest cheap speaker in the world | |
| Integrated amp with digital to analog converter? outlaw r 150 receiver--nice piece for 600 or so | |
| Van L Speakerworks Quartet i've idled away several afternoons at his shop and have always been impressed with the quartet; i still own and use a smaller van l monitor from the mid 90s. i haven't heard a simultaneous a/b of the quartets with others, but i've heard enough of ... | |
| Alon Speakers the alon ivs are great--huge soundstage, very musical. they don't seem terribly fussy about electronics--a good friend of mine runs his with a marantz avr and they sound fine--i'd try 'em out with some m0re modest gear before you pop for a vtl. | |
| Any integrated amps with dac and 2 spkr outputs? for your criteria, i might look at a very high end avr like an arcam avr300/350 or b&k 307/507, each of which have excellent 2ch performance, lots of power and all the features you need; very inexpensive used. | |
| New speakers needed on a budget for your stated needs, in addition to the totem and psb recs i'd look at monitor audio rs6, rega r5 o rs5 or my personal faves, the focal cobalt series, all of which can be found used within your budget. you might also look at accessories4less for... | |
| small speakers i'll take the contrarian view and suggest you replace the eras with a more efficient, better-sounding speaker--von schweikert vr1, psb imagine, proac, focal, rega r1 or rs1, etc.--all of which can be found in the $500-1k range. |