Recent content by MikeDuke

Well I got the Esoteric and the 927's sound better then I can imagine. The bass is much more extended and solid. My pioneer sounds thin and vailed in comparison. The mids and highs are just fantastic. With SACD's DVD-A's and XRCD's they are simply incredible. I literally can not wait to get home...

It could be that one or more of the channels are going bad. It seems that you have tested it pretty well. Don't know. My guess would be the amp. Any way to get a temp one for testing? It could be that some of the more delicate electronics on the inside were damaged. But this is all speculation...

I have the 4b-ST. I have had them for about 5 years. They are very good amps. I think you are getting a good deal. I hope that it all works out. You should notice a huge difference when you plug them in. If you are going to use it on the center, be prepared to hear spoken words that you never...

Powering the center speaker with the amp will make a huge difference. I started to hear dialog much cleaner and clearer when I did that. On SPR I heard dialog on the beach I never heard before. It should make a noticeable difference.

I have the 4b-ST and the 5b-ST. The 5b is the same as the 3b only with one more channel. I have the 5b on the center and surrounds and the 4b on the front L/R. I have not noticed any major problem with volume

Outlaw is internet only so it's going to be hard to try and listen to them. But like you said, they have a 30 day trial so it may be worth the shipping.

Read it. Sounds like another winner in an already crowded playing field

Congrats. Report back on what you think of it.

Have you heard any sunfire? It seems like you have heard krell and like it. If not that would be my next move. Your ears are the only ones that count.

I agree with waiting if you can. It took me about 5-6 years to get where I am. I got here by being patient and doing my research. It all worked out in the end. Like every one says just slow down and just sit for a while. If you take your time, I can almost guarantee good results. Its real easy...

Here is a review on the S8 http://www.goodsound.com/equipment/mirage_omni_s8.htm Here is one on the S12 http://www.hometheatersound.com/equi...e_omni_s12.htm Maybe the 10 is somewhere in the middle here is a review of the Omnistats with the S10...

I completly forgot about outlaw. That might be a good place to start. $578 is not too bad for 300 watts of power per side. If you do that, you should be quite impressed on how better your speakers sound.

They may be 5ohm nominal but that does not mean that they don't dip below that at times. Monoblocks would be killer but a 2250 or or 3250 should be fine with those speakers. Check Sterophile.com AV market place, and do a search for Krell. Looks like many options there. Also audiogon.com has...

Amps are personal. It would not hurt to try and find some Krell amps and see if they are for you. I liked them, but I like my Brystons as well. I never heard Crown so I can not say anything about them. Krell is good stuff though IMHO. But I think will need power for your speakers. So unless you...

Good stuff. :) Just take your time and do your research.