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| Internal Amp Wire: Can it be improved? If I were you I'd contact Krell directly and get their opinion. They'll probably say don't do it, but be persistent and they'll give you some pointers/suggestions. I actually question whether the work is worth the potential sound quality improveme... | |
| Percentage to spend on Amp and Speakers For $2k you should be able to secure a high quality speaker. You should consider getting a speaker that is an easy load on an amplifier and doesn't require high wattages for best sound. This will give you maximum flexibility in picking an amplifie... | |
| Are Carver amps worth a damn? I don't think you amps are a problem. I second Trelja's comment that your system seems to be well balanced and any true improvement in sound quality would require a rebuild from the ground up. As such, I would suggest you stick with what you got. ... | |
| Digital Modeling of Sonic Signatures Darrell, good points, but not necessarily true. Antares (www.antarestech.com) makes a product call Microphone Modeler where you specify the microphone you actually used to make a recording and you then select another microphone that you want it to... | |
| Digital Modeling of Sonic Signatures SGuru, Z-Sys, Junger, TC Electronic and Waves are a few of the pro audio makers of digital EQ products. Mastering engineers are very particular about their equipment and I believe the majority of them still use analog EQ (even for all digital proj... | |
| Current CD playes and transports Obselete is a very strong word and in the context of this discussion its use is hyperbole. The CD format is no longer the current state of the art, but it's certainly not obselete. However, I don't see that manufacturers will continue to develop a... | |
| Anyone heard the Vandersteen model #5? Avguy, I have no in home experience with either, only show room demos. Very impressed with the Aerial, but told by dealer that they require big wattage amplifiers. The Vandys did everything just a little better, but not dramatically so, IMO. I wou... | |
| Anyone heard the Vandersteen model #5? Avguy, assuming you are adequately driving the Aerials, it's not a cost effective upgrade to go to the Vandersteen 5. The Vandys are a better speaker, but the differences are not earth shattering. | |
| Current CD playes and transports I'm beginning to feel sorry for the CD boys & girls out there is audiophile land. It will take a few years, but the CD format will lose its position as the dominant audio format. MP3 formats coming from below and DVD from above. The middle wil... | |
| Rowland Amps.....which one for me Also consider the Model 1 in a mono configuration (200wpc). A word of caution, try to audition the amp first. Matching Rowland preamps with their power amps from this vintage will have a very distinctive sound (a golden glow, more mellow than deta... | |
| B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio? Redkiwi, only those who have risked everything know the true pleasure of living. | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma I agree with Lotuss4. While I may not be able to afford, or for that case even desire a $1,000,000 speaker, who am I to place limits on what others may covet? I don't drive a Rolls-Royce, but I respect the right (and it is their right) to indulge ... | |
| Best upgrade for the money ? Before changing any equipment following Dekay's advice. Speaker placement and vibration issues are the most effective tweaks. Your interconnects and cables are fine, they should be the last thing you need to change. After you address the setup iss... | |
| B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio? Everybody is making the process of picking equipment sound so damned logical. Maybe it should be, but then again, maybe it shouldn't. Have any of you every done something just because it didn't make sense? Stop being so serious. It's possible that... | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Based upon the above posts the idea of a million dollar speaker is over the top. But if you were to ask the average consumer what they thought of some audiophiles' $30k tube amps, $20k CD players, $10k cables and $2k power cords they probably woul... |