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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 tonight to set it up. I’m not sure what they will do but I...

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 play with the settings and could not get any close to the...

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 reasonable expectation for a budget. BTW is there any...

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 have been hearing as I have been auditioning other components...

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 sub next week.

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 Who 7.) Ryan Adams-Whiskeytown 8.) Frank Zappa 9.) Sonic Youth...

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 "for what its worth".

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 this album in over 15 years. Rush 2112-Ditto above...

Thanks for the responses. Maybe the receiver/ SVS sub will give me the most noticeable performance gain for my dollar. I do have a question on the Yamaha receivers. What is the difference between the HTR and RXV lines. Both seem to offer models in the same price ranges, features and power...

What to replace my Yamaha receiver with out breaking the bank? I have changed my mind about one hundred times over the past month and thought I would in list some outside help. I currently have a Yamaha RSV596 (Non DD but has 6 discrete ins, no optical ins) an adcom GFA 5500 for the main amp...

Yamaha RX-V596 Receiver as Pre Adcom GFA 5500 amp Looking at the Outlaw 950 or cheaper Rotel as a replacement for the receiver.

I will by the CD for the car also. I took this disc down to an audio store by where I work and the salesperson and a guy I work with were both impressed with. Three of us spent an hour fighting over the listening chair in the store’s reference listening room

Never heard of this group before only purchased this DVD after reading about it here. For the past two weeks this disk has hardly left my player. Very good album. Very good mix. (Have not listened to the 2ch mix yet) Are their other CDs as good as this one?

Gary, I understand that the F85 is supposed to play CD ‘s. I just stating that this was one of the many problems I have had with my unit. I did not know that it was the norm for muti use players to take so long to read a disk. Compared to the player that it replaced (an older Sony) the F85...

I purchased the F85 about 2 months ago I am pleased with the video and for the price DVD-A but…..Out of the box the remote did not work. The remote is also very cheap and difficult to use. The player will not and never has read audio CDs. The unit also seems to take a long time to read a disc...

Great. Now I'll have "WE BUILT THIS CITY" playing over and over in my head all day. It's almost as bad as getting the Mazda Zoom Zoom song in your head.

Alton-Horse With a heart Material- Best of Ryan Adams-Gold (DVDA) REM Best of (DVDA) Pet sounds (DVDA) First high res purchases.

I keep reading in is thread how kids are not exposed to “good” music (good seems to equal 60’s and 70’s rock). That is not the case in my area. There are at least 6 Classic Rock stations playing the same 107 songs over and over and over …………… and over again. Please can some one make this classic...

Has technology come far enough that a sub $200 Dolby Digital receiver could out perform a mid line 10 year old Yamaha Pro-logic receiver? I am trying to help a friend with weather there would be a large enough gain with a DD receiver to out way the loss in performance in other areas. If so...

Thanks Leigh-I do love my VRs. I have been driving a friend of mine at work (He used to be a in the Hifi/HT biz) crazy lately with the lack of value in CC speakers. Not only is the CRC not in the same league as the VR’s but they are also being powered buy a very inferior amp so I should...

Jason, I agree with you about kids having bad taste in music. My kids are raised with a constant diet of everything from Beethoven to the Ramones including every great classical, jazz, blues, motown and rock albums from the beginning of the record industry to today. And the truth is I do not...

Justin, As I said, I am satisfied but this is a work in progress. The room my equipment is in is only temporary. My basement is being finished to be a dedicated room for a theater so for the most part there has not been too much tweaking. I did listen to the Boston VR center but thought it...

A stop gap system at best: Mains Boston VR950 Cost ~$600 Center Boston CRC Cost ~$200 Rear Boston A-60 Cost~$200 in the late ‘80s Sub KLH E10FB Cost: 6 pack of Guinness Draft Receiver Yamaha RXV-596 Amp for Mains Adcom GFA-5500 For the funds involved I am satisfied with the...

Neil M-You do have a point that one person’s art can be deemed useless fluff by another. I have not listen to commercial radio (and for the most part TV), MTV, VH1 and such in years so I am not familiar with Mrs. Spears and Mr. Brooks and the like. But I did have had the unfortunate...

Heathens-By the Drive By Truckers

I have heard of it but have not seen it.

Angelo.M, Ironically I pulled out the Mermaid Ave recordings over the weekend for the first time in awhile and had forgotten how good Vol 1 is. Anyway here is my list: Count Basie-April in Paris Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit. Uncle Tupelo-Postcard from Hell The Who- Won’t Get Fooled...

Adcom GFA-5500 (2 X 200)