I recently got a Musical Fidelity M6i to go with my Transporter and
Revel F32 speakers. Loving it.
http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/M6-Series/M6i/M6i.asp
I also have a mac mini attached for watching movies on my projector.
Downmixing surround to stereo is hit or mis, but it sounds great
Well, we've had the Cyrus for nearly three weeks now, and love it! Every
day we'll rediscover some piece of music anew, finding details we'd not
really noticed before. I was pretty happy with the Arcams, but the
Cyrus is something else... I remember the wonderful change in quality
when we added th
Well, we had a listen to several amps at Sevenoaks (nee Audio-T). First
was the Arcam FMJ A38. It got off to a bad start: we thought that
Elbow's The Birds was a bit too muddy, and our existing system sounded
better. Other discs fared better, especially Shostakovich's 10th
symphony, where we were
Brian Ritchie;663379 Wrote:
> Yes, it's a possibility... but...
>
> Part of me would love to have surround-sound... It would be mainly for
> movie-watching, though the number of 5.1 remixes seems to be rising.
> Also, one of my passions is ambient music (I have an insane number of
> Steve Roach
Jeff Flowerday;663376 Wrote:
> Well the PVR,Blu-Ray and TV should really be on a home theater receiver
> that sends it fronts line out to the Krell in home theater bypass mode.
> That would leave you 2 sets of RCA in for the Rega 2 and CD Player and
> the balanced ins for the Transporter.
>
> HT
Brian Ritchie;663373 Wrote:
>
>
> I think I'd have to rule out something like the Krell though as we'll
> need lots of inputs. (Well, "need" is a strong word; but even though I
> suspect I haven't used it in years, I'd still like the option of an
> input for my Rega 2. And then there are the
Thanks for the responses (well, the more constructive ones :-) ).
I think I'd have to rule out something like the Krell though as we'll
need lots of inputs. (Well, "need" is a strong word; but even though I
suspect I haven't used it in years, I'd still like the option of an
input for my Rega 2.
Daverz;663190 Wrote:
> What's "utter garbage"? I made no technical claims; I reported my
> preferences. If I'm to take this as a personal attack, then please go
> fuck yourself.
We don't accept that kind of language on this forum, even when
provoked.
Thanks, Darren
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http://ww
Daverz;663190 Wrote:
> What's "utter garbage"? I made no technical claims; I reported my
> preferences. If I'm to take this as a personal attack, then please go
> fuck yourself.
It was not a personal attack, so I'll give your instruction a miss,
thank you.
But, how can a sound be transparent?
I recently picked one of these up, not sure if it fits your bill but it
might, and it's well under your budget:
http://www.krellonline.com/s300i.html
Integrated 2 channel preamp. 1 set of Balanced inputs. And it's best
feature is theater bypass mode, which basically switches it into amp
mode on
castalla;663183 Wrote:
> But, do tubes add that subtle tint of 'blackberry'?
>
> Utter garbage!
>
> Remind me to get my ears syringed
What's "utter garbage"? I made no technical claims; I reported my
preferences. If I'm to take this as a personal attack, then please go
fuck yourself.
castalla;663180 Wrote:
> Obviously, 'reasonable' is a relative term!
The OP mentioned a price range of £2500 (that's nearly $4000).
And, yeah, it's definitely relative. There are 'philes who look down
their noses at such "budget" gear.
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Daverz
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But, do tubes add that subtle tint of 'blackberry'?
Utter garbage!
Remind me to get my ears syringed
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castalla
1 Touch - cheap unbranded optical cable - old Sony Microsystem -
Aqustics Q10 speakers - 2 duff ears - purrfekt!
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Daverz;663171 Wrote:
> Still, the price seems reasonable considering the importers take and
> VAT, £1389.37 from Stone Audio vs. $1,595 from Rogue.
>
Obviously, 'reasonable' is a relative term!
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castalla
1 Touch - cheap unbranded optical cable - old Sony Microsystem -
Aqustics Q10 speaker
pski;663174 Wrote:
> I always enjoy tube amps while I clean my clothes on rocks near the
> river. Same technology, eh?
>
> p
You seem to have little to offer but sniping.
. I'm quite aware of the technical faults of tubes. And I've
had several SS amps at various price levels: a Bryston B-60
Daverz;663171 Wrote:
> I was going to suggest that you try a tube amp, but I don't know what's
> a good buy in the UK. Otherwise I'd suggest trying a Rogue Atlas.
> Still, the price seems reasonable considering the importers take and
> VAT, £1389.37 from Stone Audio vs. $1,595 from Rogue.
I al
I don't think balanced will make a huge difference unless you are
running dozens of meters between the pre and amp.
More likely the quality of the goods will make a difference. Bryston
and believe it or not Crown < beware the multiple quality varieties. >
P
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pski
real stereo doesn't just w
I was going to suggest that you try a tube amp, but I don't know what's
a good buy in the UK. Otherwise I'd suggest trying a Rogue Atlas.
Still, the price seems reasonable considering the importers take and
VAT, £1389.37 from Stone Audio vs. $1,595 from Rogue.
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Daverz
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Thanks for the suggestions so far...
Phil Leigh;663017 Wrote:
> It's worth noting that when transistor amps get to ~20-25 years old they
> should be thoroughly serviced and probably partially rebuilt (caps and
> rectifiers in particular should be looked at).
Both have been serviced, a few years
Have you considered Active Speakers / Monitors ( and possibly an active
subwoofer) for a 2.1 system. Something like
http://avihifi.co.uk/adm9.html seems within your budget.
Are any of their dealers (http://avihifi.co.uk/contact.html ) near
enough to you for a demo? Or contact the manufacturers di
Brian Ritchie;662970 Wrote:
> After 18 years, I think it's finally time to lay my old amp to rest.
> It's an Arcam Delta 290, paired with a 290P, bi-amping Mission 751
> speakers (which are of a similar age).
>
> When it sounds good, I still love it; unfortunately, the selector knob
> is startin
After 18 years, I think it's finally time to lay my old amp to rest.
It's an Arcam Delta 290, paired with a 290P, bi-amping Mission 751
speakers (which are of a similar age).
When it sounds good, I still love it; unfortunately, the selector knob
is starting to go, and it's getting more and more d
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