John, Try and hear the little Orbit5.1A system from Dahlquist if you can. It's very inoffensive for a small speaker system. Smooth and with a presentation on the warmer side of the Take 5.2. The little Orbit sub is excellent for a cheap sub too. Fairly tight and handles dynamics quite well...
Try adjusting the delay times for the speakers in the six channel stereo mode. I think you might find that makes quite a difference in how that mode sounds. I use a Yamaha with an 8 channel stereo mode which I initially thought was a gimmick that I would never use but I have found it wonderful...
I agree with John, especially if you run them in the small mode, the load to the receiver will be no problem. It's the difference in efficeincy between the speakers rather than the impedance that will dictate the difference in volume and the Yamaha will be able to compensate for that too.
I'd go with the Yamaha. I have used the YPAO and it's impressive. In three minutes you have an immersive surround sound field and no worries about whether you got delays or levels correct. The parametric EQ bring the timbre matching of the speakers that much closer. I love their 'adventure' mode...
Hi Reggie, I am very impressed with the Orbit sub, especially with the "A" version. It handles bass peaks really well and is tougher to bottom out than the other small subs I have experience with. I am also impressed with how such a small sub can fill a room. We have it on display in the front...
Andre, If you stick with a 480P machine, try and get a look at the Cambridge Audio 540D if you can. It uses multiple video DACs and looks awesome, especially on a big screen.
Hi Mike, They are definitely in business. Give them a call at 905-305-8387 or email them at [email protected]. Let them know if it is the original Orbit 5.1 or the later generation Orbit5.1A as they are different amplifiers.
If your M22 are the version that weighed 49lbs per pair or the later ones at 42lbs a pair, then I would suggest large. If they are any of the versions under 40lbs and down to the current 32lbs per pair, then I would recommend the small mode.
For your budget, it might be worth looking into replacing the receiver with one of the new Yamaha models. The benefits of that would outweigh the benefits of adding a power amp to your '520 IMHO. You would enjoy the YPAO (auto-calibration whichs works impressively) along with the ability to...
The AC300 is an awesome speaker, a classic now, and at $200.00 for a used one (in good shape of course) would be your best bet IMHO. I believe it would be a definite step up over all from the CC1. It's a biggin' though so measure to make sure you can accomodate it's size. I always liked those...
I really like the pairing of Adcom and Veritas as Drew says and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. I do use the combination myself (GFA5802 with V2.8) and have many clients too with similar pairings. I do have factory seconds available on the V2.0Ci, V2.2i and V2.4i right now but can only...
I had to match their price on a plasma today. Good price. Pioneer Canada told me that they would definitely NOT honour any warranties implied by TigerDirect.Ca. They are not an authorized dealer. I don't know about Panasonic Canada though.
I agree with Aaron, you get more clarity and take full advantage of the discrete channels when using big speakers in the large mode. I like the sheer slam and air moving abilities of large speakers. Being in the retail side of it, I see the opposite being the more popular choice regularly due...
Hi Stan, I've been selling Energy for 18 years now and remember those speakers. It's a very decent centre channel but will sound different than your C9. Major difference would be in the tweeter, the C9 use the aluminum dome but the EC200 uses a multi-laminate soft dome (from Peerless if memory...