richlane

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question about speaker placement. dead end room?
Ok, Now we are on to something. You have plenty of length in your room.I believe that you have your audio system on the wrong wall. You will need to be open minded about my suggestions:I know it will be a pain in the neck to move it and re setup t... 
question about speaker placement. dead end room?
What are your room dimensions; width x length? 
question about speaker placement. dead end room?
Can you mount the TV over the fireplace and have the speakers flank the fireplace and place them 3 -4 feet into the room?How close would you be then?Rich 
question about speaker placement. dead end room?
Sorry, I didn't realize your system was posted.Maybe you could answer some of the other questions though.Rich 
question about speaker placement. dead end room?
What are your room dimensions?Ceiling Height?How far apart are your speakers, and how far away is your current listening position?How far is each speaker from the sidewall?Is there any way to put the speakers on the short wall, and then pull them ... 
Monoblocks vs Bi-amping
Hi Brian,Let me preface this by saying that I'm no expert on Bridging or Biamping, however, I'm not a fan of Bridging. I do agree with Blindjim though, that bi-amping is usually associated with SS on the bottom and tubes on the top, to better tayl... 
bel canto dac 3 cd 2 owners
I was wondering if you have any hiss, coming from your amp, when the volume is turned up, but no music is playing.It's kind of strange, because my DAC3 was deadly quiet.One thing I did notice was that, if another cable was plugged into the DAC3, (... 
Who has dumped the power conditioner?
HI Elizabeth,If I understand you correctly, it sounds to me that you are connecting your extension cord to a single, isolated, 20 Amp Outlet in the Kitchen. Wouldn't this technically already be a dedicated outlet? ...and the extension cord is just... 
bel canto dac 3 cd 2 owners
OK, I'm with ya..., Certainly good Stuff!I posted some questions awaiting moderator approval, but I see that you've answered some of them already. If you could answer some of the others forthcoming, I may have some other possible suggestions for y... 
bel canto dac 3 cd 2 owners
Is this upgrade done by Bel Canto?My DAC3 had an exceptionally low noise floor, with great resolution, using a Kubala AES/EBU Digital Cable, which I thought was great.What is the rest of your system like?Digital Cable type and brand?Do you have mo... 
Looking for speaker recommendations under $5K
Hi Deringer,Well, at least the first step is to admit that you have an Audio Problem at home. (LOL).You can get some wonderful speakers for $5000, but if your goal is to build a high-end audio system, than I think that money should be spread aroun... 
bel canto dac 3 cd 2 owners
Hi Chrissain,I've owned a DAC3 and I absolutely loved it. The only reason I traded it in was because I did a serious upgrade to an MBL 1611F DAC. I thought the Bel Canto sounded great with the stock power supply. I'm not familiar with the upgrade ... 
What should I upgrade?
Hey Al,Wow, that's great stuff, I really enjoyed your post! I forgot about the Dipole Effect. Hi Devon,Keep im mind that if you move your speakers out into the room more, than you may have to move your listening position backwards if that's possib... 
Best Cd Player under $4000?
Hi Erasto,You know I was thinking.., regardless of what you decide to do with your system, or speakers or whatever, you should give strong consideration, into not spending $4000 on a CD Player only.First let me say that I absolutely put tremendous... 
volume vs presence
"Hey Rich, I was thinking about what I was missing, and its the intial attack of the front, upwards curve of the sound. I can hear the guitar being played, but I want to feel the pluck on the string before the note sounds. The twang and percussive...