Posts by James_Welch

I have an Adcom GFA 5500 and a Rotel 1075. The Adcom has a much “warmer” sound compared to the Rotel. Of course the 1075 is a low end model and I could not comment if the sound of the 1075 compares to other Rotel amps.

Thanks for the replies. I used their DVD which is an older non progressive Samsung. But I also tried my Panasonic F85 (progressive) both using component. This set does have the Faroudja chip. Someone from Tweeter is coming out...

A friend of my just bought a Samsung HLN567w. I helped them set it up and to say the least they are unimpressed with the picture using the a DVD play as a source. I did not have my test disk with but I did spend a fair amount of time...

I listened to the pair of4k Sonus Fabers at tweeter and at best I was unimpressed. Maybe the salespeople at tweeter have no ideal how to set these speakers up properly? There was no highs, no lows…….

Thanks Tom. They were infact Ninkas. I did not want to shell out that much but after listening to some B&Ws at lunch to day, I had to move to the $2,000 plus room before I heard any thing close to Linns. So $2,000 might be a more...

After many upgrades over the past few months I have become very disappointed with my current main speakers for two channel music. I currently have a pair of Boston VR950s which does not present a detailed soundstage and imaging as I...

Just an update. I decided to break the bank and get the Rotel RSP 1068, RMD 1075 amp and the SVS 20-39PCi.. I picked up the Rotel pieces during lunch today. The bad part is that I have to this evening to hook it up. I will order the...

According to my CD collection and assuming that this is to include pop/rock only my top ten is: 1.) Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt/Wilco 2) Rush 3.) REM 4.) Tom Petty with and with out the Heartbreakers 5.) Dire Straits 6.) The...

Yes-Bought it yesterday. I thought it might be a bit of an embarrassment but it is really quite good, very good. The Who covers are good and Crossroads is worth the price of the EP alone. And no, there are no bombastic drum fills in...

Rush-Permanent Waves ---Lost all my Rush along with about 200 other LPs 15 years ago when I stored them at my parents house after I graduated. Of course that was the year they just had to clean the basement. And yes I have not heard...