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I own both B&W and SVS. The SVS is a monster, but I prefer it by a long shot

As an FYI, when I called to return it, they offered me a $15 credit to keep it. This would imply that the player can bought for about $75. I would have kept it, but it would have meant having more players than TVs.

Balanced connections yes No trouble hooking up cables, but a lot of wires! No trigger, just leave it on auto

Mike, I recently purchased a Sherbourn 7/2100 which replaced a Rotel 985MkII. It's connected to an Anthem AVM20. I'm not a big believer in amps making a huge difference, but FWIW I would say the Rotel was warmer. Others have posted Rotel deliberately rolls off the highs and I could probably...

Nothing wrong with it; haven't even opened it. Originally purchased for bedroom. I'm thinking of moving my Rotel from family room to bedroom and moving my Denon 3800 from theater to family room. The 5900 would go in the theater since I want a DVI enabled player for the projector and the 5900 is...

I think I'm going to send mine back. I'm considering a Denon 5900 instead.

Anthony, Thanks for the heads up. Ordered one today for $99.99 shipped.

Robert, My B&W sub is four years old, has a 12" driver, ported design and a 175W amp. Paid about $1100. I'm not an audio technician or an expert. I'm just a guy enjoying my system. All I know is that the subs are in the same spot, driven by the same pre/pro (Anthem), set up with the same test...

Jack, For me, the biggest thing is as Chris said, I don't notice my sub in the system, yet I get deep, tight bass that I can feel. (Well actually you can see it because it's pretty big!) I was always turning down and turning up my old sub to try to get it to sound right. Adjusting...

Steve Trying out the stock tune now. The sad part is that I paid about same for the B&W sub when I bought it. I bought it because the dealer recommended it and I was buying a set of B&Ws and some Rotel gear at the time. This is the only time that my wife has said "That was a good worthwhile...

I tried to edit the thread title, but couldn't figure out how. I was thinking I still have the boom box and will use it in another system; hence the title. I am using an Anthem for crossover and only tried 20 and 25 for short demos. I'll try 25 for a while and see. Sorry for the jaw drop and...

Well my SVS PB2+ arrived recently. I ordered without hearing it first due mainly to the feedback on this forum. Well after lugging into my theater, letting it aclimatize and calibrating it, I anxiously tried out a few demo discs like Finding Nemo and Star Wars AOTC. My first reaction was...

Actually the wire is closer to 11g as I'm using 14/4 doubled up. I'm using bare wire at the speakers, but the amp is so darn heavy that I place it in the ra first and then wire it up. It's a bit tight to get in there with bare wire. The plugs are so much more convenient. I'll check out Radio...

Can anyone recommend connectors to terminate 10g speaker wire to amplifier. I'm using a Sherbourn 7/2100. I have some spades, but there doesn't seem to be enough room for the spades to fit well. I also have some Phoenix Gold A405 Banana Plugs, but they seem to loosen over time. I've seen...

Steve, My room is about 2800 cubic feet. I currently have a B&W ASW 2000 that died last week. I am/was a huge B&W fan. The members here talked me into trying ACI and Onix and I am very happy. I also bought the SVS based on opinions on the forums. In fact, everything I bought in the last...

Robert, I'm running 5 B&W CDMSE1s in one of my set-ups. I wanted a perfect match all the way around. I insisted my dealer break up a pair. Although they match perfectly, in hindsight, if I were trying to save a bit of money, I would have downgraded the rears. I listen to alot of concert DVDs...

Well, I ordered a SVS PB2+. HSU recommended a TN1220HO which would mot fit in my room as well as a box. Problem is delivery for Christmas is questionable :frowning: So now I'm wondering if a pair of Velodyne CHT 15s, same cost or a HGX 15 for more money would work as well. My B&W seems...

Curtis, I got Rosewalnut mainly because my wife chose the color! I though tabout ACI, but I use the theater for movies 75% of the time and when I listen to music I tend to do so in two channel with the sub off. The Panoramas are great for that. Also the B&W is a good music sub. That's why I...

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone on the forum that helped me with speaker suggestions. I had never heard of Onix or ACI speakers before and I ended up replacing my B&W CDM1SE speakers with ACI Panorama for front, Essence center and Sapphires for rear. They sound fantastic and Mike from...

Evan, Please post your views on the Essence. BTW did you ever consider the Panoramas? What amp are you using? Doug, I was thinking exactly along the same lines. I'm considering upgrading with a two channel or a new five channel. I'm calling Mike this weekend.

Thanks very much to everyone for their suggestions. They are very helpful. I would have never even tried some speakers without them. I listened to a set of Onix Reference speakers last week which were very nice. This week I tried some ACI Sapphires and really liked them. I bought a pair that...

Thanks guys for the input. One thing I've found out is the comparing speaker demos is very difficult. The Linn dealer had the speakers on all Linn gear. He also played the Akurates first, which were great. The room, the gear and just trying to remember what they all sounded like is challenging...

Evan, Thanks, An owner of Onix Ref 2s generously offered a demo of his speakers that I'll take him up on. I'll keep trying to call Mike at ACI. The Panoramas look very interesting.

Evan, I was not planning to drive the Espek's with active crossovers, way outside of my budget! BTW the dealer had the Akurates hooked as well. All I can say is they better be that good for over $9K a pair! Which ACI's do you have? I checked the website and the Veritas would be closest to my...

Checked out some Linn Espek speakers today as well as some B&W N803 and N804s I'm looking to upgrade the 5 B&W CDM SE1's that I currently use for home theater and music. Ideally I'd like to keep two CDM's as back channels. I'll be driving them with a Rotel 5x110w amp and will buy a new...