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"What's Your Best Price?"
Jmcmorgan, You're right, this thread was initiated in 2006. HA! I can't speak for the other posters but I, being a moron, spent the last 4 years gathering my thoughts. Uh-oh, gotta go, I'm 4 years late for work! Just one more thought: I once asked... 
Magnum Dynalab 308 drive Magnepan 1.7 or 3.6?
Ctunney, If your amp is 80 watts@8ohms and 160 watts@4 ohms, that is a good indication of a powerful and well designed amplifier since it doubles its power as the resistance is halved. I think 160 watts will drive the 1.7s but, on this forum, it s... 
Definitive Technology DI line of in-wall speakers
Pow, Sorry, haven't heard the D1 line but I know the Infinity in-walls are very good surround spkrs. I mounted a pair in my ceiling and am very satisfied even though their matched to planar center and front mains. Just an alternative to consider, ... 
A shelf for my center channel speaker?
Diofan, Forgot to mention that you'll need to find a method to tilt you're center channel downward for better sound dispersion to listeners. My cc has adjustable front and rear legs so it was easy. If yours doesn't, you'll need to get creative. Go... 
A shelf for my center channel speaker?
Diofan, I bought a shelf that works well at a home improvement center (Lowes or Home Depot,forgot which one). The supports are attached to the studs but are not visible once the shelf is in place. It's very sturdy and I think it looks pretty good ... 
"What's Your Best Price?"
After making 3 purchases here on Audiogon, and perpetually being a potential buyer, here are a few thoughts from a buyer's perspective FWTW:1. When a seller lists an item for sale, especially with the "OBO" stipulation, I, and I believe most buyer... 
McCormack DNA-500
Mlauren, The amps you've used and mentioneded are all very good to excellent amps. They're very unlikely to be the source of any harshness. Ever consider adding a tubed preamp into the mix? They normally tame harshness and may solve your issue of ... 
Maggie 1.6/QR pre-amp for 29.95
I'd reccommend a VTL 2.5 tubed preamp. It has HT bypass,a beautiful machined aluminum remote and the introduction of tubes to your system will give a more palpable,realistic and dimensional sound to all your music as well as Home Theater. Used uni... 
Suggestions for a pre amp with HT passthrough?
Having gone from a ss preamp to a tubed one, I'd definitely recommend the tubed versions. When you utilize the bypass mode, you'll gain the advantages of the circuit routed through tubes, even with movie dialogue: a more dimensional, musical and p... 
Tube Pre-Amp Question
I have the same VTL 2.5 preamp with a SS amp and it's dead quiet even if you put your ears next to the speakers and turn up the volume. The output impedance of the 2.5 preamp is 200 ohms. I've read here on Audiogon that the input impedance of the ... 
VTL TL2.5 Preamp
I don't think you can go wrong with the 2.5. This preamp gave me what I was looking for: large and deep soundstage, more detail and that tube quality that makes music and instruments more dimensional and life-like. I was also considering the Cary ... 
maggie 2.7 ?
Mykesinger, I have the 2.7s and like them a lot. I bought them used 3 years ago through Audiogon and they're still going strong. I did compare them to the newer 1.6s and the 2.7s were definitely better in my opinion: fuller bandwith, deeper bass a... 
hdmi cable: are there different levels of quality?
I substituted an inexpensive HDMI cable from my cable box to my SXRD HD TV, replacing component cables, and there was a marked improvement in clarity and detail. Not sure of the technical reasons (or if a better HDMI would be a further enhancement... 
Tubes or Solid State?????
Go tubular, you'll be grateful! 
What are the best tubes for a VTL TL 2.5 Preamp?
Mfb33, "By the way, which has more impact on the sound the 12AU7"s or 12AT7"s?" I'm not sure which has more impact since I swapped both at the same time. My guess is that they both do since the signals flow into both sets (1 set for input and 1 fo...