Hello, I'm looking to build a new duplex next year and as part of the home I'm planning on pre-wiring for audio and for a home theater. Currently I have a 2-channel system consisting of Sharp Aquos LCD, transmission-line loudspeakers, Naim separates, Rega turntable, HD-PVR, Oppo 983 DVD...
Or for $10 more.. you can purchase a brand new Oppo DV-980H including HDMI cable, US$181 shipped OPPO Digital - Blu-ray and Up-Converting DVD Players - Buy Direct from the Manufacturer Cheers, Alon
Hi Ronen, I agree with the salesman that the Onkyo won't have enough grunt to drive the Studio 100's (great speakers by the way). However you don't need to spend that type of money to get yourself a capable poweramp. Have a look at Emotiva and Outlaw Audio. And yes you can use the Onkyo as a...
I'm a big fan of Paradigm Studio Series, though I must admit I prefer the Studio 60's to the 100's. More musical, and you really don't need that added bass extension in the 100's (I've included two cylinder subwoofers for just this purpose) Paradigm Studio 60: $1,998 Paradigm Studio CC-690...
Hi Gerald, there are two types of cartridges. Moving Magnet or Moving Coil. You'll want to match the cartridge with an appropriate phono stage You can try the phono inputs on the Sony to get started, and when you're ready to upgrade you could purchase a Cambridge Audio 540P, this is a really...
Hi Gerald, welcome back to vinyl! I don't know if I would invest any more money into the Sony turntable, but for your budget you can purchase a brand new Rega P1 turntable including an Ortofon OM5e moving magnet cart. All you will need is an MM phono stage and you're ready to go. Alternatively...
Congrats on the new speakers! I came very close to buying the Studio 60's a few years back before deciding to build a 2-channel music system instead
Correct.. enjoy your new system! Cheers, Alon
Hi Ron, a few thoughts - - I've auditionned the Studio 60's and 100's (both v.4), and preferred the Studio 60's for music - With one or even two subwoofers, I don't see any real need for the extra bass extension in the Studio 100's. I would save the money and go with the newer 60's - If...
Top of the line AV separates you're looking at the likes of Lexicon, Classe, Krell, McIntosh, Anthem. Mid-fi you would be considering Rotel, Cambridge Audio, NAD, Integra, Arcam, and newer online retailers like Emotiva and Outlaw Audio. After this come the vast majority of AV receivers for...
I own an Oppo 983 and auditioned a number of CD/DVD Players before making this purchase. Here are my thoughts - I've auditioned the Denon 1930 (previous model), and found that earlier Oppo's beat her hands down for video quality. Overall for Denon, I wasn't terribly impressed with the quality...
Hi Ryan, a $300 budget will only take you so far (a decent receiver alone will usually set you back at least this much), however Infinity speaker systems are very highly rated in this price category. I haven't auditioned these for myself, so I'd suggest listening to them if you have the ability...
Are you looking to build a 2-channel system, or a surround system to connect to your TV and DVD Player? Is this system primarily for music, gaming, sports, or movies? You may consider a PC speaker system like a Logitech Z-2300 to get you started, this includes a couple of satellite speakers, and...
These drives were just announced in late January, plus they are the world's first internal 2TB drives. I wouldn't expect prices to drop until late this year or until it has competition. However you can find a 1TB drive for $99 or 1.5TB for $130, why pay a premium for cutting edge technology...
Stick to the Squeezebox Classic, this is what 99% of people purchase. The only reason I ended up selling my Squeezebox is that I no longer have any rack space (currently at 7 shelves for turntable, cd player, pre-amp, power supply, poweramp, dvd player with my phono stage resting on top, and...
I would recommend auditioning a Squeezebox (now owned by Logitech). This is the most popular network music player by far on the audiophile forums on the net, and for good reason. I've owned the Squeezebox 3, and I'm currently saving towards a Squeezebox Duet. Absolutely brilliant little...
Easy... $5,000 will buy you diamond encrusted earbuds for your iPod. Couldn't be more pimp. World's most expensive ipod diamond earbud earphones by casa di | NoiseAddicts music and audio blog Cheers, Alon
Actually I disagree with this, but that is subject of another discussion altogether. The room is just as important as the speakers, if not more important. Also I could argue that the source makes a substantial difference in overall sound quality, especially as you move up the speaker ladder...
If you want my honest opinion I would keep the AVM-20, and purchase a DVDO Edge video processor. This will give you the best of both worlds, without blowing a small fortune on a limited upgrade. Also you may want to replace your center channel with a matching Vandersteen so that your front three...
Your comparison is between a small British bookshelf speaker vs a full-size Canadian loudspeaker. The two series are comparable, but no question the Paradigm will blow the B&W out of the water. A more fair comparison would be vs the B&W 683. In any event, I've auditioned Paradigm Monitor, B&W...
Sure, here is how I would compare the various pre/pro's: 1. Quality of the power supplies and signal path 2. Circuit layouts that shorten audio and video signal path 3. Number of individual transformers to power each discrete circuit 4. Toroidal transformers for audio playback 5...
Off the top of my head you may want to consider: Marantz AV8003, $2,599 Rotel RSP-1570, $2,199 Integra DHC-9.9, $2,000 Plus the usual suspects from Anthem, Lexicon, Emotiva, Outlaw, etc. Or if money is burning a hole in your pocket, consider the Denon AVP-A1HDCI for $7,999 Cheers, Alon
Hi Erik, the entry-level Sony AVR's have a reputation for poor reliability, it's not until you get into the much higher priced Sony ES-Series that their receiver's really begin to shine. At a similar price point you may want to consider an Onkyo 606. Cheers, Alon
Here you go: DisplaySearch DisplayBlog The largest panel manufacturers in the world are Samsung and LG (South Korea), Sharp (Japan), Acer Unipac and Chimei (both in Taiwan), and a dozen smaller players (BOE, CPT, Hannstar, Hydis, InfoVision, InnoLux, SVA-NEC, TMDisplay, etc mostly in...
Hi Charles, I couldn't read your whole post, it's too long winded.. but if I recall, the smaller Sharp panels are made by Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) in Taiwan. Cheers, Alon
Hi Lee, the point I was making is that more resolution does not always meen better musicality. A good CD player or turntable can more than hold its own against DVD-Audio or SACD, which is probably one the main reasons that audiophiles didn't convert over to this new format in huge numbers. I'd...
Hi Edward, welcome to HTF! $5,000 will build you a really nice home theater. First off here are the items you may want to consider within your budget: - projector - mount for projector - screen - 5.1 or 7.1 speakers/subwoofer - a/v receiver - blu-ray player - universal remote - speaker...
LOL yes don't follow my lead, when I was first building my system I had that exactly in mind.. but today my system consists of pre-amp, poweramp, power supply, phono stage, cd player, dvd player, hd-dvr, turntable, and will soon also include headphone amp and another power supply. 10 boxes, and...