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1: I've heard that Yamaha and I wonder if you have heard (11.57)
Posted by Sordidman on 2002-06-02, 18:12:47 (63.198.207.103)
the Denon..... I don't want to start an argument. I am just curious. Maybe I heard the Yamaha in a bad situation. But, the Yamaha CD transport sounded a bit noisier than than the Denon, - the CD seeme .......
2: Yamaha Receiver (11.57)
Posted by Chris on 2001-01-01, 09:04:04 (168.191.31.155)
I just purchased a Yamaha HTR-5250. When I have it in "Rock Concert" mode, the rear right speaker is almost inaudible. I've switched speakers and still have the same problem. Some people have told me .......
3: Routing Speaker Signal Thru Subwoofer? (10.76)
Posted by DWPC on 2021-09-27, 14:36:19 (72.35.151.37)
My house came with a Yamaha active subwoofer (YST-SW350) in it's built-in system. I'd like to try it in my 2-chan system. My amp has only a single pair of L/R speaker terminals, and my pre-amp lacks a .......
4: Yamaha Tweeter? Help please ! (10.50)
Posted by Andy.G on 2002-10-23, 01:56:37 (211.26.130.85)
I have just acquired a pair of Yamaha JA-0510A , 4ohm, I think they are a 25mm (or abouts) tweeter. (price, zero !!) Can anyone tell me what they actually are and where they might have originated, ie .......
5: Yamaha S115MT II - Need Help! (10.42)
Posted by signsoflifesa on 2012-04-16, 02:44:51 (198.54.202.226)
Hi - I'm in South Africa and have a pair of Yamaha S115MT II speakers. I need to replace the potentiometer but have no markings on what is currently in the speaker. Does anyone have any specs rega .......
6: Re: Problem with Powered Sub or Yamaha??? (10.02)
Posted by Fernando Gonzalez Gentile on 1999-07-22, 07:11:04 (200.40.9.19)
I think the problem lies on the Yamaha, which is picking up RF through the sub cable. Try a shorter speaker cable lenght, a shielded cable, ferrite rings, or a better model of RX-V Consult Yamaha. Goo .......
7: I have the Yamaha ... (9.90)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2020-02-11, 07:28:20 (24.89.169.194)
...and very much like it with my Platinum Audio Studio 1 speakers. I've had these speakers a long time and have heard them with several sets of electronics. Driven by the Yamaha, they are as good as I .......
8: RE: Newbie Help! I'm dying here.... (9.79)
Posted by Bill Way on 2010-12-05, 11:13:39 (64.131.185.46)
You've got a bunch of things going on - mostly too many speakers (probably). Check these out: 1. Connect the Yamaha to your Monitor Audios only. Does it work OK? 2. Connect the Yamaha to your PSBs (on .......
9: Re: Ancient Yamaha receiver as preamp: holy s***t! (9.73)
Posted by R. Hertz on 2003-03-12, 08:27:00 (24.165.9.58)
Maybe the CJ wasn't as good as you thought, and maybe the Yamaha is better than you thought. We all from time to time get caught up in the hyperbole of this amp or that speaker, when the new models ar .......
10: rate my leftovers please (9.71)
Posted by tsasseen on 2008-01-23, 16:02:57 (75.31.88.137)
for the last 20 to 25 years i have scattered all over the house my leftovers. this list will give you a very good idea how much my income has been and what magazines i have read. i have always loved m .......
11: The Yamaha does not WANT 16 ohm speakers ... (9.43)
Posted by rar1 on 2003-09-14, 12:33:29 (193.122.47.138)
thd: RE: "On the Yamaha receiver, printed on the speakers sections it says: A or B or A and C 4-16 ohm/speaker ... A+B or A+C 8-16 ohm/speaker" The Yamaha doesn't want 16 ohm speakers ... it is saying .......
12: Outlaw 1050 or Yamaha htr-5460 (9.32)
Posted by halonut on 2001-07-24, 19:45:49 (159.37.7.93)
I just picked up the Yamaha surround speaker package cls-200 (200 watt sub w/5 matching sat's) I am now looking to upgrade my reciever & was considering the Yamaha htr-5460 (rx-v620)or the Outlaw 1050 .......
13: If I knew then what I know now, I would have been happy just to stay with the Yamaha system (9.30)
Posted by jeromelang on 2004-12-02, 17:40:19 (165.21.154.11)
I started off this audio thing 14 years ago with a Yamaha CDP - CDX-560, Yamaha receiver - RX750, and Yamaha monitor speakers - NS-10M. If I have to live with this same system now, I'll just throw in .......
14: Re: Yamaha integrated had a great power amp section (9.28)
Posted by Frank Habrle on 2000-01-07, 11:25:31 (203.109.252.12)
Dan I always listened in Class AB. Like you I found Yamaha's implementation of Class A flawed - because it didn't improve the sound. The amp had a great headphone stage. I tried the power on a friend' .......
15: Re: Design Acoustics work great with the HK......... (9.10)
Posted by thd on 2003-09-13, 05:23:53 (68.135.115.86)
The Design Acoustics work great with the HK. On the Yamaha receiver, printed on the speakers sections it says: A or B or A and C 4-16 ohm/speaker A+B or A+C 8-16 ohm/speaker It seems to me the this Ya .......
16: Can theis speaker selector handle my Yamaha (9.04)
Posted by Whalers on 2009-01-27, 19:09:18 (72.200.150.159)
I am looking at getting the Niles SSVC-4 to help support my future set up bu tit indicates that it should not be set up with a system that generates more than 100 watts per channel.. My Yamaha rx 1900 .......
17: Re: Yamaha problems - need clarification (8.93)
Posted by Richardd on 2001-07-17, 17:29:54 (64.24.33.162)
The Yamaha 52250 is an AV receiver. When I am watching TV the only sound being played is coming out of the center speaker not the main speakers. I thought the center speaker was mainly for dialogue bu .......
18: RE: ELAC Debut B6 (8.89)
Posted by RadioWonder on 2017-08-19, 14:17:08 (67.1.236.117)
Or maybe this speaker system... :) $229.99 US... .......
19: OK. (8.75)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2010-06-29, 18:59:39 (76.15.255.9)
Yes, you do need 8 amplifiers and you can then sequence the output from channel to channel under program control. (An alternative would be to use a programmable 1x8 switch but that is more complex, at .......
20: Re: Yamaha AX596 - Newbie (8.73)
Posted by madize on 2002-04-14, 11:29:09 (62.104.221.81)
Hi John, my second hi-fi unit contains a Yamaha AX-596. It is a solid constructed and powerful amplifier with a neutral straightforward sound. I think the AX-596 can work together with nearly every ty .......
21: RE: Read up on Line Arrays. (nt) (8.62)
Posted by Mag on 2009-05-13, 10:43:24 (70.64.140.121)
I think you may be referring to a multi-channel speaker configuration that I use. I commented about it in a post in the speaker section. You can see photos of my system at audiocirle.com in the multi- .......
22: Yamaha Av-55 schematic help finding. stero amp. Front speaker on/off switch connection no workie (8.55)
Posted by no on 2003-10-23, 13:43:04 (156.153.255.195)
Yamaha Av-55 schematic help finding. Front speaker on/off switch connection no workie Hello, I am looking for a Yamaha AV-55 stereo amp schematic. It has a on off switch for the front speakers that is .......
23: That's no doubt true (8.50)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2021-10-22, 19:57:37 (77.111.245.10)
Maybe Yamaha should build a speaker in the shape of a piano - I'd think that would be easy for them! In fact, Yamaha makes a lot of musical instruments - they could build speakers in various shapes mo .......
24: Digital sound processor for REALISTIC , not cinema (fake) sound? 9no (8.48)
Posted by il Barbiere on 2003-12-21, 23:18:03 (202.133.79.4)
Can any kind former please advise me on a home DSP system for use in a six speaker configuration (two main, two rear, & two front) that can be programmed to produce realistic audio (concert hall, jaz .......
25: Yamaha cr-220 (8.44)
Posted by garybsouthbend on 2002-05-18, 17:28:35 (129.74.252.81)
I recently bought a Yamaha cr-220 receiver/amp. It blows the 0.5A fuse with either speaker plugged in. I suppose it's an output power transistor, or maybe two. Can anyone tell me if this is a good uni .......
26: no sub sound (8.34)
Posted by karld on 2002-05-03, 20:22:21 (142.165.92.159)
no output from the sub. I have a Yamaha rxv995,boston pv1000 sub, my tech checked out my reciever and said It's fine. I brought home another pv1000 and there was still no sound. I tried a new cable an .......
27: Will your friend let you try the Yamaha? (8.29)
Posted by bwkendall on 2005-03-25, 10:58:29 (64.60.61.90)
As a former owner of the M1 amp, I suspect you might hear a pretty big difference, but you have to let your own ears be the judge. You didn't elaborate on the crackling coming from one of your speaker .......
28: I agree ... (8.28)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2012-12-01, 07:08:04 (24.89.169.194)
ARC, McIntosh, Bryston, CJ, Krell and Levinson are some of the companies I have found willing to help with advice, repairs and/or upgrades. I have never found a speaker company that would not sell me .......
29: Yamaha AX596 - Newbie (8.23)
Posted by John on 2002-04-11, 21:24:00 (24.108.29.145)
What is your opinion on Yamaha AX596 amp? I am going to pick up one used locally. This will be my first speaker amp, and fit my budget. Is it a good starter amp or waste of money? How to do a quick ch .......
30: Connecting Two Amps To A Speaker? (no, not biwiring) (8.07)
Posted by Jick on 2002-07-26, 09:37:16 (210.23.115.65)
Here's what I plan. DVD Player --> analog out ---> NAD Integrated (50wpc)(for CD only playback) --> Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Same DVD Player ---> digital out --> Yamaha HT Receiver (65wpc) --> the same .......
31: Adapter for speaker binding posts output to RCA plug input? (8.07)
Posted by jjdoro on 2003-01-11, 09:57:34 (64.40.51.212)
I have a Sony KDP 65XBR2 TV and I want to use the TV speakers as a center channel speaker when I play a DVD. I have a Yamaha A/V receiver and am using the optical out from the DVD player and sending .......
32: Thanks for all of your help....... (7.98)
Posted by Sordidman on 2002-05-12, 15:07:06 (63.198.207.232)
I listened to the two Denon systems, - they M30s and, -(the much more expensive), - DF100MC. I compared these to the Yamaha MCR E150. The Yamaha MCR E100 has been replaced with the 150. IMO, the Yamah .......
33: Not all speakers can beat mid-fi input (7.67)
Posted by klaus (the one starting with a small letter) on 2000-11-13, 09:33:49 (212.15.118.38)
OK, I'm not the only Klaus here. So here's my past experience. Two years ago, I finally found that optimal USD 2000 speaker/amp setup (funny, in US it lists for about twice that amount), took the spea .......
34: It is... (7.61)
Posted by KT88 on 2006-05-23, 08:41:41 (209.170.178.112)
I did not say that the Yamaha domes did not count. That is your assumption and addition in your very last post. It is mentioned no where else. I did not say they were not "pure Beryllium", only that t .......
35: Re: Cambridge Audio A3i vs a Yamaha RX-V595 (7.60)
Posted by BH on 2000-03-25, 20:13:21 (63.197.69.10)
Egil, Ok, thanks. I currently have KEF Q15s, Cal Audio Icon MKII cdp, DH Labs speaker and connects. I should be getting the A3i middle of next week. I'll find out if it's any better than my Yamaha Rec .......
36: Phase and new cable (7.55)
Posted by Davo on 2003-09-17, 10:12:53 (65.208.19.252)
Here is a section of the instructions that came with my new speaker cable: "Install the cables with the single color band ends at your speaker. If the output of your amplifier is in correct absolute .......
37: attenuate speaker volume (7.51)
Posted by mchubb on 2013-07-30, 13:47:53 (76.102.116.42)
My amp (I know it's not real HiFi but serves as my AV receiver too and is all I have room for in my space) is a Yamaha RX-V861. It does not have a readily accessible balance control for my speakers. M .......
38: Would that work for AVR to amp? (7.45)
Posted by Dibble on 2004-11-15, 01:52:55 (210.245.182.194)
I have a cheap Yamaha AVR that I use for DVDs and an integrated tube amp for stereo music (which as you can tell is far more important to me). The only problem is when I have to swap modes I need to c .......
39: Re: SMALL AMPS DESTROY SPEAKER (7.42)
Posted by marc g. on 2000-07-02, 11:42:15 (216.76.144.82)
I believe that when the low powered amp runs out of power due to the demand of the speaker, the wave form being supplied to the speaker is clipped and is no longer like a sine wave, but now a square w .......
40: I second the Denon; (7.39)
Posted by Sigmund on 2003-06-30, 10:41:36 (208.142.249.130)
I have their M-30 system which I really like. I a/b'd it with a similar, Yamaha system and the Denon sounded *much* more open, realistic and not constricted. The salesman said that B&W makes a $300 sp .......
41: Re: Yamaha Gear (7.38)
Posted by StasisLeak on 2000-05-27, 05:39:37 (216.161.137.24)
I demo'd the Yamaha RX-V595a and promptly returned it after a couple of days. I was not at all impressed by this unit. I did not like the processor that they use. Not vey good separation or channel de .......
42: First get the Music RIGHT! (7.33)
Posted by PriyaW on 2000-10-26, 11:10:36 (140.226.116.192)
Here is how you can get control of your situation. (1) disconnect your subwoofers, center channel and the rear speakers. (2) Take the pre-amp out for main L/R from Yamaha and feed it to the Onkyo 2-ch .......
43: Re: Stereo to Surround Sound...suggestions? (7.31)
Posted by Dan Bonhomme on 2000-01-25, 12:32:58 (207.61.104.132)
>> So much of the HT stuff is lousy for music. Find a way to keep the front 2 channels music oriented. I second that emotion. In addition I would add that movie sound does not require a high fidelity .......
44: Sorry Dave, but most of their small... (7.28)
Posted by DeKay on 2002-05-12, 13:05:47 (205.188.199.26)
inexpensive (black box) speakers have not cut it with me. I see them @ the local thrifts all the time (sometimes with little long/narrow passive subs). I did like the 1000 speaker series (mid 70's) an .......
45: RE: AVR + Amp: Mixing new with the old and wading into the Audiophile pool (7.26)
Posted by Rod M on 2020-01-24, 08:50:58 (204.94.81.82)
Tough choices. You're correct on the power, so the first Marantz would be excluded. The Marantz SR6013-9.2 looks quite capable for everything you need. However, I doubt you'd ever use all the 9.2 spea .......
46: RE:slot loaders (7.14)
Posted by BigguyinATL on 2016-04-15, 11:50:28 (12.178.8.162)
I use to avoid Slot loaders as well. I've owned some somewhat expensive and some inexpensive DVD and CD players over the years - Eight best I remember - 2 still work - my five year old Oppo oppo 103 a .......
47: Re: YPAO setup (Yamaha) (7.12)
Posted by Eric_Cartman on 2004-09-23, 13:50:48 (4.43.32.212)
what I meant was that you could still change the amplitude settings for each speaker .......
48: Re: Cambridge Audio A3i vs a Yamaha RX-V595 (7.08)
Posted by Egil on 2000-03-23, 21:02:05 (209.244.111.74)
I have a Cambridge A3i, and have not put it head-to-head with a Yamaha, but I have listened to my speaker model when powered by an Onkyo receiver (in the showroom). From memory, the improvements the C .......
49: speaker & woofer cabling arrangements (6.98)
Posted by cbickerstaff on 2002-06-20, 22:59:50 (203.111.1.66)
I have just purchased some new krix speakers. I would like to know if anyone can suggest the optimum cabling set up for these two speakers, a sub woofer (yamaha yst-50 with pre in or speaker in, varia .......
50: I wouldn't call it mid-fi... (6.87)
Posted by Rod M on 2016-04-09, 17:22:15 (68.105.80.232)
But then, I'm partial to Yamaha gear and use an RX-V2500 in my office/game room 7.1 HT system with Merlim TSMs and Josph Audio in wall speakers and couldn't be happier, even for music via a Squeezebox .......
51: RE: Agreed (6.86)
Posted by PAR on 2019-10-24, 15:01:39 (88.97.21.18)
These components are only a continuance of Yamaha's top of the line products which date back decades. I doubt that the prices adjusted for inflation and technical innovation, are much different, every .......
52: Typical BBC/Yamaha variant doesn't. (6.83)
Posted by shamburg on 2008-06-09, 13:22:36 (66.11.201.62)
And that takes us back to my original question. Why the ubiquity of this type of speaker? .......
53: Re: Any experience with Cathedral Ceilings? (6.82)
Posted by mschuch on 2000-06-29, 14:56:15 (163.41.60.177)
My present house has a Cathederal ceiling in the living room. I have tried numerous arrangements of my Magnepans in the living room and have never found an acceptable arrangement. I moved my Maggies t .......
54: Correct at the Good Guys our high end was Adcom and Sony ES (6.81)
Posted by Teresa on 2008-10-10, 15:39:34 (68.123.65.244)
The step down from there was Denon and Yamaha. To me Denon sounded to cold, I love the warmness of Yamaha! In truth I liked Yamaha better than Sony ES. With speakers we had (besides Bose that is) Ene .......
55: almost 99% scenes featuring recording studio control rooms would bound to have a Yamaha NS10 (6.76)
Posted by jeme on 2007-01-23, 20:46:07 (58.185.75.26)
that's the pair first speaker i ever owned. .......
56: RE: Older High End Yamaha Receivers (6.76)
Posted by Caucasian Blackplate on 2008-08-25, 10:47:58 (77.209.167.203)
If you're going to do Craigslist, a portable CD player and a test speaker will go a long way. .......
57: Hey - didn't Yamaha produce an ear-shaped speaker back in the 60's? ;-) (6.76)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2021-10-22, 01:09:37 (77.111.245.14)
I think that damaged their credibility for awhile! ;-) .......
58: RE: Receivers - Who makes better stuff? (6.76)
Posted by bondmanp on 2009-06-19, 10:56:31 (199.89.80.17)
One specific feature many of these AVRs have is automatic speaker setup and room EQ. If you plan on using these features, please note that the basic consumer level of Audissey software, which performs .......
59: RE: Receiver + Speaker suggestions.. (6.75)
Posted by Bill the K on 2011-12-26, 18:35:37 (111.92.71.99)
Denon and Yamaha receivers could also be checked out at that price range. Cheers Bill .......
60: Why is it the last thing tried that works? (6.69)
Posted by DRam on 2017-10-19, 20:46:34 (64.89.212.8)
Recent changes in equipment brought sonic changes. First, my Denon DRA1025R was replaced by a Yamaha R-S700. Since the Yamaha had provision for banana connectors, as do the Polk Monitor 70's, those we .......
61: Onkyo tx-sr600 or Yamaha rx-v1200 (6.69)
Posted by shazie on 2002-12-27, 12:10:32 (208.222.9.182)
I've read all the reviews and I still can't make up my mind. I'm leaning toward the Onkyo because it is a little bit less expensive. Am I overlooking anything? My primary needs are as follows: HDTV Co .......
62: receiver not sending bass signal? (6.69)
Posted by yukiginger on 2000-10-18, 09:51:34 (129.21.230.42)
The subject is stated the best I could. My father has a Yamaha 2095 receiver. He has a Bose system with the cubes and woofer units. He has had this receiver about 6 months, before that he was using a .......
63: RE: Yamaha releases upscale ..... (6.66)
Posted by hesson11 on 2019-10-24, 15:16:38 (67.103.110.241)
Speaker drivers made of Zylon, also used in body armor. So finally-a bullet-proof pair of speakers! No wonder they're so pricey. .......
64: Re: For home theater, what is more important? Receiver or spkrs? (6.63)
Posted by John Q Public on 2002-06-02, 09:42:38 (12.250.113.39)
It's not a bad plan. The Klipsch speakers are excellent for HT and to many it is also a great music speaker. If he has heard them and likes them, they sound like a safe quality bet. On the the receive .......
65: Re: Agreed, unless one's ears are damaged... (6.61)
Posted by morricab on 2006-07-30, 03:15:37 (84.73.115.126)
I can tell you that if you heard a strad and a Yamaha violin back to back you would be forgiven for not even thinking the Yamaha was a violin so great is the difference. In the last 3+ years my girlfr .......
66: Help for my friend's system (6.60)
Posted by U2Fanatic on 2004-03-29, 08:53:11 (69.7.199.10)
A friend of mine has a two channel system consisting of a Yamaha receiver (HTR-5650), Sony DVD/SACD/CD player (DVP-N685) and Athena AS-F2 speakers. Currently she's running 16awg Monster speaker cable .......
67: Re: Need help deciding on a stereo receiver. (6.59)
Posted by mohave syd on 2001-09-17, 10:45:46 (209.240.221.132)
Here's a list of stereo receivers: >Onkyo - 50 and 100 watt models. The cheapest truly hi-fi product. But they have cheesy spring-clip speaker connections. >Harman Kardon 70 and 100 watt models. A lit .......
68: Multiple output terminal pairs (A+B) (6.55)
Posted by J.Mac on 2007-01-30, 10:25:35 (67.162.146.106)
What kind of circuitry is involved in receivers and amps that have two sets of output terminals and permit running both? Is it some kind of impedance matching involved? I have a Rotel integrated and a .......
69: sand or lead shot in speaker stands? (6.53)
Posted by gopher on 1999-10-13, 20:08:04 (216.214.28.201)
I just bought two speaker stands for my Yamaha NS-890 speakers. These speakers are 30 inches tall and must weigh about 60 pounds. I bought speaker stands that are 16 inches tall that can have stuff pu .......
70: Anyone know anything about Yamaha's " Auto Class A" circuitry ??? (6.52)
Posted by Sean on 1999-11-16, 22:44:05 (216.214.203.200)
I recently picked up a Yamaha M-80 for a friend's system. He basically wanted a big amp with speaker switching built in and didn't want to pay much for it. This amp fit the bill, rated at 250 wpc @ 8, .......
71: Re: "The Quote"--Audio-related (6.45)
Posted by Timbo in Oz on 2003-02-15, 13:48:29 (144.138.159.57)
"Why would it matter how big your room is?" "ALL valve amps are crap." "Any speaker over 20 years old must be crap." Out go all ELS 57's and all the early model 63's, presumably, and all those Spendo .......
72: yamahas intergated or reciever? (6.43)
Posted by stephendinardo on 2001-08-08, 21:44:44 (209.128.235.66)
im down to the last 3 choices on my "amp/receiver" thing.all have yamahas top art design. i chose yamaha because it will look nice next to my yamaha dvd changer....oh and if you know ...are any of the .......
73: Re: I'm Glad I Didn't Read SR That Long (6.43)
Posted by Pat D on 2002-03-29, 07:26:57 (156.34.213.156)
Most CD players with any pretensions to high fidelity pretty well reproduce whatever the recording is. What method did you use to determine what was at fault with your system? Just how did you tie it .......
74: RE: Denon as System Front End (Long) (6.43)
Posted by Rod M on 2018-04-29, 18:13:48 (204.94.81.82)
My preferred setup is using Yamaha receivers for the front end for HT with the front outputs feeding the AV pass through on my Ayre preamp. For analog, the connections are direct to the Ayre. HT input .......
75: RE: Yamaha releases upscale ..... (6.42)
Posted by PAR on 2019-10-24, 15:28:27 (88.97.21.18)
Bowers and Wilkins were making bullet proof speaker cones made from woven Kevlar starting in the mid-1980s until a couple of years ago. .......
76: I hooked a Yamaha M-2 into my RX-V1 (6.40)
Posted by DAT on 2006-05-18, 11:00:15 (68.115.204.170)
It sounds good, but, to be honest, it's too much trouble to swap the speaker cables back and forth to hear if there's really an improvment. But when I need to hear it at the other end of the house, it .......
77: Can we connect 70V or 100V LMT speaker to an AV amplifier (6.39)
Posted by s_baskhar@yahoo.com on 2002-08-07, 23:56:02 (203.199.241.45)
Hi, can we connect a 70V or 100V flush mount speaker to an AV amplifier which has 5 channel. My friend is using a Yamaha dolby digital 5.1 channel to connect 60 speakers in all channels without output .......
78: First time... (6.38)
Posted by mkuller on 2013-04-30, 20:44:27 (24.4.150.31)
...last month - Epos M5i speakers, Hsu STF-1 sub, Yamaha A820 7.1 receiver (all for $1,500) to upgrade my family room surround system. I went to a local B&M store to buy new speaker cable. ::: TOPIC:: .......
79: Blown fuse or something more sinister - help (6.29)
Posted by Buddylovelove on 2004-01-18, 04:29:12 (203.54.32.64)
Hi there I'm running HT using a Yamaha receiver as processor, and a separate 5ch power amp (Elektra Theatre). Tonight I noticed that the rear right speaker wasn't delivering anything save for a low bu .......
80: No thank you. (6.27)
Posted by Gregg on 2002-10-11, 11:10:01 (64.213.41.227)
Try posting about sound cards in the digital section. We already have a speaker section. Check out Yamaha or Sutherland Audio for better (than the junk that comes with your average PC) computer audio .......
81: Re: Adapter for speaker binding posts output to RCA plug input? (6.26)
Posted by jjdoro on 2003-01-11, 13:34:07 (64.40.51.133)
Yes, the receiver (Yamaha HTR-5560) has pre-amp outs for each channel and I tried using that but got no sound from the TV so maybe I am doing something wrong? What I tried was, I ran a single RCA cabl .......
82: Re: Yamaha Junkie (6.25)
Posted by Pam on 2001-02-16, 10:47:37 (24.3.253.229)
I'll second that... I still have my CA610II. Bought it from my brother for $150 about 22 years ago and it's still going strong (used it constantly... only recently replaced by more powerful separates .......
83: uninspired system, doesn't make me want to stay up and listen to music! (6.24)
Posted by Jim P. on 2000-10-26, 04:18:58 (172.163.229.156)
I'm in a quandry lately. My system doesn't make me want to listen at all. Movies sound pretty good good but the music is, well ok. I'm thinking about a complete revamp of EVERYTHING! Please help if yo .......
84: Best Home Theater speaker system... for UNDER $600 (6.19)
Posted by Schtuzz on 2000-09-28, 13:51:48 (207.0.3.91)
I have a Yamaha HTR 5250 receiver, which is great! I got a great deal for $300! I need a decent set of speakers for this receiver, but I am getting more confused the further I look! I am looking for a .......
85: Yamaha was first to use Beryllium tweeter (yawn) (6.16)
Posted by peterh on 2006-05-19, 17:08:26 (63.88.61.135)
Back in the 70s Yamaha introduced their NS series which were high-end bookshelf monitors -- LARGE bookshelf monitors, like an old AR3, not like an HP3 or Tablette. The top of the line and the model on .......
86: Re: WHAT KIND OF RECEIVER FOR MIC XR-1051 SPEAKER (6.14)
Posted by WINWEN@GMAIL.COM on 2005-08-30, 12:27:35 (216.158.239.114)
RON-C: THANK YOU. NOW I THINK TO BUY YAMAHA RX-V2500 FOR 2 CHANNEL STEREO AND FETURE H.T USE.HOW YOU THINK?IT'S THAT MATCH O.K.PLEASE GIVE AN ADVANCE.MY BUDGET AROUND $900.THANK YOU AGAIN. HANK W 08/3 .......
87: More power amp questions... (6.13)
Posted by TopPop on 2004-07-23, 21:22:09 (24.17.164.57)
I'm wanting to upgrade from my Pioneer SX-3700 receiver, and I will be buying a Yamaha CX-2000 preamp in a couple of days, but I'm looking for a good power amp to go with my system. I'm considering a .......
88: Jerry Clower was interviewed... (6.10)
Posted by Hepcat on 2008-04-24, 06:37:34 (66.32.190.2)
...by a lady magazine writer in New York. She asked him what kind of cologne or after-shave that he used. Jerry replied, "I just slosh on whatever the grandkids gimmie." I've been into audio for over .......
89: What would you do??? (6.07)
Posted by Les K. on 2003-07-02, 23:18:45 (68.164.151.183)
Hi All, I'm searching for opinions on what you think should be my next upgrade step. My habits are 2 channel music about 90% of the time and home theater the remaining 10%. I'm not fond of what I've h .......
90: Re: WHAT KIND OF RECEIVER FOR MIC XR-1051 SPEAKER (6.05)
Posted by Ron-C on 2005-08-31, 09:10:02 (68.165.4.116)
Hank, As long as you have 75 or more watts per channel you should be fine with the 1051s. I have no experience with the Yamaha model you mention but they make good gear so it should be fine. Ron-C ::: .......
91: So, ahhh, how do I go about auditioning new equipment once I get it home? (6.05)
Posted by One Dark Cat on 2001-06-29, 22:26:09 (63.225.123.217)
My system currently consists of: Sony V333ES receiver Sony DVP-S7700 DVD/CD player Polk Audio RT55i main speakers Without a doubt, the Sony receiver is/was the weakest link in the chain, and I have a .......
92: Integrate the two (6.04)
Posted by John C. - Aussie on 2004-12-06, 16:40:33 (203.220.204.98)
I appreciate that this is not possible for many because of the domestic situation with children, the room size, shape etc but if these are not an impediment then go for the single system. We have one .......
93: Guys... I really need some advice here... I appreciate it (6.00)
Posted by hifimojo04 on 2004-08-06, 21:03:14 (69.164.175.68)
I'm a little disappointed that I got very few comments on the upgrade plan. I was expecting a lot of "do this", "this is not good" or "this is what I'd do if I were you". I welcome all that, since I'm .......
94: Can't get amp to hold settings (6.00)
Posted by revnice on 2009-04-01, 11:57:34 (189.172.107.237)
Gentlemen: I have the Yamaha HTR-6030 surround receiver and after playing with all the speaker volumes and exiting the Basic Edit mode - the various volumes revert to the defaults. I plodded through t .......
95: I can't get the detailed specs for your receiver (5.96)
Posted by Bruce Kendall on 2008-06-27, 14:20:21 (64.60.68.6)
because Yamaha wants me to set up a user account with them and I don't want to. Does your receiver have second room outs on it? If it does, use them in lieu of your "B" speaker outputs, and add an add .......
96: Re: Receiver and speaker suggestions.. (5.93)
Posted by Bill the K on 2006-11-22, 12:58:37 (74.72.124.59)
If you are not going for used ones,I would suggest you look at Yamaha amp and check out a pair of NHT speakers.A better choice for the amp could be Harmon Kardon.Also look thru Stereophile Magazine's .......
97: It depends on which... (5.91)
Posted by Oakroot on 2000-06-09, 10:30:06 (63.253.226.182)
$400 speaker or CD player I own. Example, if I won a $400 pair of Polks, or Bose, or Klipsch then the speaker is defintiely what I would look to improve first. But, if I owned a pair of $300 Aegis One .......
98: What are Line amps? (5.86)
Posted by Dr. S. M. Alatas on 2001-01-15, 15:50:58 (161.142.1.6)
Hi I have a Harmon Kardon line amp. It is real simple in the front, with no bass or treble switches, etc. It's got one set (not two sets) of speaker terminals at the rear as well. Overall, it looks pr .......
99: Can't fix Technics SA-700... (5.83)
Posted by Ron L on 1999-10-13, 16:28:05 (209.122.204.27)
...receiver. That's what my local Panasonic Service Center says about my 1978 unit. Too old, can't get any parts. My speaker channels are cutting out. Are these guys blowing smoke or do they have a po .......
100: Solid State Tech North of NYC/Westchester/Southern CT (5.79)
Posted by kbuzz on 2018-08-21, 08:40:12 (24.246.110.164)
Can anyone recommend a good tech to in the Northern NYC suburbs. Preferably with Yamaha Experience. I have some basic work needed on an older power amp, such as replacing speaker connectors and light .......
101: Its all good with the speakers ... (5.79)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2009-07-28, 15:34:27 (24.34.143.96)
...being way out of line with the rest of it in terms of what those things all cost back in the day. The Yamaha NS-690 was one step down from the legendary NS-1000 and as such they have a decent follo .......
102: Re: Components - Order of Importance. (5.75)
Posted by Mike D Texas Moondog on 1999-05-28, 00:26:00 (209.240.200.105)
Let me throw in my 2 cents worth on this discussion. Having owned the same integrated amp, a Yamaha CA-810 for 21 years and owning a collection of 6 sets of speakers, since 1977 to 1998. I am very fam .......
103: Re: Buying my first decent system. Advice/ctritcism please (5.75)
Posted by Jason Franz on 2002-07-05, 10:21:07 (129.55.200.20)
Actually, the Yamaha PianoCraft goes for $400 at several local stores - including tweeter which sells most things at msrp. The Denon sells for $450. I actually prefer the sound of the Yamaha, and I h .......
104: Ebay: "I didn't say they came with tweeters!" (5.74)
Posted by riker1384 on 2010-11-22, 08:43:13 (96.241.66.187)
I can't remember a specific case on Craigslist, but I once bought a pair of NHT SuperOnes on Ebay that were supposedly in good condition. When they arrived, they had no tweeters. When I complained, th .......
105: Thanks to everyone! (5.74)
Posted by Vidiot on 2001-03-21, 10:05:23 (208.230.244.191)
Yesterday, I purchased my long-time-coming home theater set up. I got a Yamaha RX-V1000 receiver, Vienna Acoustic Bach fronts, Theatro center and Haydn rears. Thanks to everyone for their input to my .......
106: Try a Tivoli Radio (5.70)
Posted by dvb on 2004-01-18, 16:06:23 (207.6.161.136)
No kidding. I have tried a few speaker systems for playing CDs in my computer (admittedly all cheap -- Yamaha, Cambridge Soundworks), and none has been as musically satisfying as my mono Tivoli Radio .......
107: Re: So much to learn... (5.70)
Posted by Don T on 2003-11-13, 20:42:30 (68.99.196.6)
>>The room is somewhat larger but it is much more open and limiting >>with regard to speaker placement options. Yea the room I went into was bigger and the speakers didn't work so well anymore - I did .......
108: Speaker impedance....am I being paranoid? (5.69)
Posted by Dennis C on 2001-07-10, 14:43:37 (207.178.211.66)
I just came into a pair of Vandersteen 3A's that are about as good a speaker as I'm ever likely to have. My problem is that the Vandies are 6 ohm nominal/4 ohm minimum impedance and I'm driving them w .......
109: Here's a starter (5.69)
Posted by Bill Way on 2010-12-05, 13:42:15 (64.131.185.46)
Dear Hump, To find the load impedance of speakers in parallel, add up the reciprocals of their average impedance, then take the reciprocal of that number. So two 8-ohm speakers in parallel will be 1 / .......
110: Did you keep a log? (5.65)
Posted by dado5 on 2002-02-05, 16:38:58 (200.185.14.12)
Quite a memory you've got there.... Braodly this is what I recall in rough chronologial order (It took a while to remember this): turntables: well tempered, Rega Planar 3. Arms: Well Tempered, Rega RB .......
111: it depends (5.63)
Posted by Tom Schuman on 2003-10-31, 05:24:19 (212.79.177.130)
OK. Once I had a Yamaha 'Natural Sound' stereo integrated amp, 55 w/ch. Cost probably $350 in 1988. Sounded decent. After a while I bought a sub/sat Cambridge Soundworks system, an ok speaker in some .......
112: good points! - my thoughts... (5.62)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2008-01-03, 15:39:50 (70.143.2.130)
yeah, LPs won't "save the day". besides, pressings of new releases come from the same crappy overcompressed master anyway, right? many of my friends are familiar with my system, but my wife has become .......
113: RE: First thing I would ask is: do you REALLY want a FM tuner??? (5.62)
Posted by Kingshead on 2017-04-26, 02:57:53 (108.209.49.136)
Parts Express is your friend here, great company with customer service second to none. They have receivers starting as low as $149, but don't let the low price fool you this is a great little unit I'm .......
114: RE: I don't like cone, dome or horn tweeters. I love planer tweeters, they are smoother and have more HF detail (5.61)
Posted by Dawnrazor on 2009-02-06, 15:48:00 (67.188.118.129)
T, Since the new Infinity is not the Infinity of old, if my speakers ever die I will replace them with Magaplaners. Yikes. I hope your infinities last a long long time. No way you would be pleased w .......
115: Unfortunately, it's true (5.60)
Posted by Bruce Righter on 2002-07-24, 04:38:14 (68.54.32.7)
I've seen posts before where "He's a musician" is offered as proof of being a good judge of audio. This guy was a rock bass player and still likes Grand Funk Railroad et al (It IS 2002 in your part of .......
116: try them for TV sound (5.56)
Posted by rtbarr on 2005-04-21, 18:08:08 (68.190.2.249)
I have a pair of the similar RCA speakers with the monopolar Linaeum tweeter. I found them harsh when used for audio with my Yamaha CR-1040 receiver. I tried them with my Sony XBR monitor TV and they .......
117: Re: Studio monitor? (5.56)
Posted by Brian Cheney on 1999-07-08, 19:41:24 (205.188.193.171)
There are infallible guidelines for buying speakers. Avoid all models having these words in their monikers: "Monitor" "Reference" "Studio" "Standard" "Signature" These words are meaningless and design .......
118: I think it would be healthy. (5.56)
Posted by phenderson on 2000-07-21, 17:16:49 (12.5.51.221)
I'm not a dealer, but I would like to know how dealers see the customer; things that tick them off; customer requests that seem easy to grant but which turn out to be a bitch; things that drive dealer .......
119: Re: Describe Your low budget audio system (nt) (5.55)
Posted by Lenny on 2002-07-27, 11:20:04 (63.224.196.232)
Audionics of Oregon PZ3 amp- $100 Bryston .4BP pre-amp- $375 Yamaha CDC-565 Changer- $200 Mission 765i speakers- $400 I hope to get a better CD Player in the future and do the CAT 5 speaker cable .......
120: Re: Good portable recording gear??? (5.53)
Posted by rosebud on 2002-10-13, 07:25:26 (66.217.149.120)
marantz cdr-300 cd burner (cdr AND cd-rw)/built in MICROPHONE and SPEAKER (you don't even need headphones)- about $700. xlr's, remote control, use your own mics, plug into a mixer, etc. VERY portable. .......
121: Re: something is badly wrong (5.53)
Posted by Biff on 1999-04-24, 12:19:08 (166.62.196.182)
The wiring inside the speakers appears correct and the wiring to the receiver checks out ok with a meter. I reversed the phase on the right speaker and ran the test tones again. I had to turn the volu .......
122: Ancient Yamaha receiver as preamp: holy s***t! (5.53)
Posted by bublitchki on 2003-03-12, 08:21:02 (141.155.136.194)
Here's my basic system: Sony SCD-1 (stock), C-J PV-5, PS Audio 200C, Martin Logan CLS II. The C-J is dead, pending shipment for repair. Since I can't go without music for any length of time, I unearth .......
123: Used audio gear and bed-bugs, other critters (5.50)
Posted by Raymond Leggs on 2013-06-11, 12:55:31 (74.141.157.19)
Is it possible that used gear can have bed bugs especially speakers? I have seen goodwill gear with roaches in it. I saw a yamaha keyboard with case, opened it to inspect it a bunch of german roaches .......
124: Re: Got a bunch of great old stereo gear - impedence question (5.50)
Posted by tony2v on 2003-09-12, 09:00:57 (65.124.35.3)
Here's a link to the Polk Monitor 10 speakers that you have. http://www.polkaudio.com/home/specs.php?category=3&speaker=279&vintage=1 I used to have the Yamaha CR 1020 driving the Polk 10 about 20 yea .......
125: RE: Receiver + Speaker suggestions.. (5.47)
Posted by music_lover_v2 on 2011-12-27, 16:55:38 (66.129.224.36)
Thanks all, for the replies. One general question. I have a Denon AVR-587 A/V receiver and Bose (yes, Bose) 301 speakers. I'm thinking I'll first update the speakers, followed by the receiver, as I f .......
126: Japanese Audio Companies (5.45)
Posted by dan on 2000-07-13, 11:42:17 (192.138.225.83)
Hi everyone... This is my first time on this list, and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this. I am planning on moving to Japan to work for a year or two. Ideally, I would like to work .......
127: RE: Decision made (5.44)
Posted by Kingshead on 2017-04-28, 12:00:02 (108.209.49.136)
Actually yes they would do that on a $150 item, it was one of two subwoofers I purchased. As for their shipping speed, I've never waited more than 3 days for an item. And it sure is nice to know if I .......
128: Apt-Holman amp and pre-amp....Infinity 2.5 speakers.... (5.44)
Posted by Bud on 2004-11-17, 13:05:44 (12.145.92.22)
Yamaha T-2 tuner, a B&O linear tracking turntable and a B&O tape deck. One of the best sounding systems I have ever owned at a fraction of the price of my later systems. I still have the tuner, speake .......
129: need Advice on system upgrade (5.43)
Posted by Jim P on 2000-07-21, 17:32:29 (172.145.197.154)
Hello inmates, I've got some money saved and am looking to spend aproximately a $1000 at the end of next month, Aug. I'm debating whether to buy a Anthem MCA2 or 5 amp or a better source component or .......
130: RX-V992 + DEF TECH BP2006TL (5.41)
Posted by MR-X on 2000-11-23, 07:02:02 (24.240.210.133)
Dear more experienced friends, My equipment includes: Yamaha RX-V992 receiver Definitive Technology BP2006TL bipolar front speakers Definitive Technology C/L/R 2300 center speaker Definitive Technolog .......
131: Re: iPod (5.41)
Posted by sonicus on 2006-03-04, 19:02:43 (68.13.50.196)
At work: 512 meg IPod Shuffle, hooked up to my Yamaha YSTMS28 computer speaker system, with the subwoofer discreetly tucked in the corner under my desk. A richly detailed 3-d soundstage that extends b .......
132: Used equipment sites and my setup (5.40)
Posted by Sp@nky on 1999-12-03, 18:26:17 (216.94.196.237)
Hi guys first post K i have a cheap set up it's just a sherwood reciever and 5 disk changer with clements speakers and a crappy yamaha 50w sub k so the only part i really like is my NAD 2150 power a .......
133: RE: Happy New Year! (5.39)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2023-01-04, 10:45:41 (47.188.188.128)
"Real acoustic instruments in a real space". I applaud and appreciate Pearson and Holt's philosophy regarding that. I wonder if they could tell the difference in sound between a Yamaha YTR-8335 trumpe .......
134: Speaker and Room then worry about the rest (5.39)
Posted by Robert Joe on 2007-01-26, 19:50:33 (72.197.37.183)
My philosophy is purchase the speakers that fit your room and sound good with YOUR music. Then work on speaker setup and room acoustics. Find an amp that can drive those speakers and then a quality pr .......
135: Re: Placebo Effect? (5.39)
Posted by samm on 2000-01-08, 15:04:43 (166.90.45.140)
As for the interconntor, I'm sure there is big difference between A and B brand, if not necessarilly in terms of price. I did blind test with my friend and both of us prefered one brand to another. It .......
136: Re: Very poor in NYC, need stereo advice (5.39)
Posted by dinchart on 2007-02-12, 20:59:25 (67.87.13.145)
I suggest checking out pro powered monitors at Sam Ash, B & H, or any of the downtown stores that serve the pro/DJ market. Yamaha & M-Audio have models in the $150.00 range that will blow away any pla .......
137: Your $1000 reference system (5.36)
Posted by AlphaGeek on 2004-06-02, 21:50:52 (67.168.247.236)
I put some thought today about the best system that one can assemble for under $1000. This is a price point that won't give a potential future audiophile a heart attack when telling them how much entr .......
138: Re: Upgrade advice? (5.36)
Posted by Bernard on 1999-12-07, 13:48:44 (165.76.124.85)
Hmmm...I have a friend in the same shoes as you are. I'd recommend going with an Energy Take 5 speaker package and a ES-8 for your front, center, rears and sub. If you look hard enough you can find th .......
139: RE: Can theis speaker selector handle my Yamaha (5.35)
Posted by Quadzilla on 2009-01-28, 07:33:41 (216.46.133.14)
A/V receiver power ratings are pretty much smoke and mirrors. They are usually listed with "each channel driven", and virtually meaningless. If you want to know the real power, it should be stated as .......
140: RE: Now that I warned a friend away from the over-advertised HTIB stuff, what do I recommend instead? (5.35)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2007-07-15, 07:55:59 (88.104.241.137)
Sounds like a simple case of buying a matching DVD player and receiver, then adding speakers which fit the bill. The usual suspects are Denon, Pioneer and Yamaha when it comes to well specified DVD/re .......
141: Good advice. (5.32)
Posted by Hepcat on 2004-08-07, 07:06:40 (4.154.108.129)
I've been wrestling with surround sound since before it was cool. 1982/83. I've had several Yamaha amps, AT and Mirage speakers, subwoofers etc. But really, that damned center speaker ruins music. Las .......
142: Re: Maybe I have the wrong idea but .... (5.32)
Posted by mcoker on 2000-11-21, 11:21:59 (165.235.216.87)
Yeah, that was the same response Kevin stated in the "Digital" forum. I created my wiring diagram for my house and had it installed after having numerous discussions with my local dealer. I was told t .......
143: Swans, Roland, Yamaha... (5.31)
Posted by Arvind Kohli on 2002-03-03, 19:42:25 (24.28.233.74)
...I am working on a review of the Swans M200 ($300 retail). So far they sound so much better than the toys you get with your PC. I am also seeing some promising products in the proaudio market that I .......
144: Re: Your $1000 reference system (5.30)
Posted by tuneman on 2004-06-03, 09:10:13 (205.188.116.9)
Yamaha CA-1010 (Intergrated amp) $80.00 Sony CE-275 (CD player) $90.00 TEAC V-350 (tape deck) $30.00 Phase Tech 7T (Speakers)$250.00 Volume Attenuator $30.00 DIY Cables and speaker wire about $10 .......
145: Too bad, I was going to bid $56,500 :-( (5.29)
Posted by highendman on 2003-02-28, 12:38:59 (24.49.91.43)
$57,000 for a rack of old crap and the reserve is not met yet? Oh that's right, you do get the world's ultimate speaker package too. Gee, I wonder who bid $57,000 -- some insightful connoisseur no dou .......
146: I love tone controls. (5.27)
Posted by Jim R on 2003-12-12, 18:44:26 (66.188.233.207)
They include speaker positioning, first reflection point room treatments, corner tube traps, room lenses, proper listening chair position, silver cables, etc.. I got rid of my gimmick tone controls wh .......
147: Help with what amp to use (5.26)
Posted by fastassford on 2018-08-28, 07:45:10 (198.2.104.112)
Currently I'm using a Yamaha rx-v1500 (7.1 surround) with a set of energy c-4's. My question is about a phase linear 400 (series 1). I know there are a few issues that come with the phase linear like .......
148: RE: Shelf CD+speaker system referral please (5.26)
Posted by mtbikeNH on 2018-04-28, 10:24:09 (24.8.84.108)
I heard one of these a few years ago and it was not bad. Good luck! .......
149: RE: Where is live concert sound to be found? (5.25)
Posted by no1maestro on 2011-11-28, 09:50:37 (97.85.155.3)
There is only one place to find real concert sound and that is in a concert hall. I have tried for years to approximate that sound only to find that it is impossible. We can come close as I did with t .......
150: Re: all-in-one system (5.25)
Posted by Art V on 2004-02-11, 04:57:10 (24.91.254.26)
Hi, I picked up a Yamaha Piano series all in one for a second system.The model is the crx-e150 and is 30 wpc ss with real speaker binding post. I have tried it with Quad 11l's,VSA VR 1's and currently .......
151: Re: fast wheels riden slowly, well kinda slowly :) (5.25)
Posted by damage k on 2006-06-09, 16:53:29 (88.109.23.48)
I went from a Yamaha Exup to a new Kawasaki Z1000 with the hope that I would slow down a bit.... still waiting for that day. I did a 200 mile spin today to pick up my tonearm that had just been rewire .......
152: This all sounds rather complicated.... (5.25)
Posted by uw312@aol.com on 2004-03-12, 13:08:05 (152.163.252.5)
Why is it, in life, that the best solution always involves the most work and the most expense? Well, first, I think I will take the advice of those who tell me to let the new speakers "cook" for awhil .......
153: Re: Will a better Interconnect improve the sound from DVD Player(CD playback) (5.24)
Posted by edta on 2003-11-17, 09:34:43 (166.102.84.196)
Speaker #18 Radio Shack. ICs? Better off upgrading the CD player IMO. Right now running cheapie ics from my 9000ES. Sounds way better than Silver Wires out of my old Yamaha or Denon. Ok, at least $50 .......
154: wire gauge (5.24)
Posted by dexor on 2004-05-15, 18:04:51 (162.83.110.147)
Hi, I'm new in the audio world and I just purchased a Yamaha HTR-5760 A/V and a pair of Infinity Primus 360 speakers. When checking the specifications of the speakers it says that I should use a minim .......
155: Amplifier "pops" when turning on... (5.21)
Posted by Igamalam on 1999-05-10, 05:25:35 (12.4.195.254)
I'm hoping someone who is more technically inclined (than I) can explain this. I have a friend whose Yamaha (AX570) amplifier sends a "pop" (noticable, but not speaker-destroying) to the speakers when .......
156: If you can afford it ... (5.18)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2010-12-05, 16:19:25 (66.30.105.78)
...I suggest buying a receiver or integrated amplifier that is capable of running your front and back speakers simultaneously and then connect its tape outputs to your Yamaha receiver and have it run .......
157: Introduced Monster AVS2000 and buzz into system...? (5.16)
Posted by uw312@aol.com on 2005-04-10, 11:14:23 (152.163.100.7)
I just recently bought the Monster Power AVS2000 Sig. I plugged it into the wall and plugged both my tube amp and SS amp into the first bank of two unswitched outlets. I plugged my pre-amp, CD and tab .......
158: Introduced Monster AVS2000 and buzz into system...? (5.16)
Posted by uw312@aol.com on 2005-04-10, 11:14:23 (152.163.100.7)
I just recently bought the Monster Power AVS2000 Sig. I plugged it into the wall and plugged both my tube amp and SS amp into the first bank of two unswitched outlets. I plugged my pre-amp, CD and tab .......
159: Re: Have $2000 spend on home theater system - Advice for Newby please (5.16)
Posted by saturnstyl on 2003-10-12, 15:55:12 (24.136.237.112)
Man what a loaded question. Its going to really end up being a matter of what you want to upgrade last. I don't know what gear you already have and that would be very helpful. Most people in this foru .......
160: RE: Budget System is not cheap.... (5.13)
Posted by Daverz on 2019-11-13, 13:07:04 (24.94.4.93)
I haven't tried the flatpack speaker kit described in the video below, but I think I could build it. Just some soldering and gluing. There's a link there to some measurements that are pretty impressiv .......
161: Roof leaked, amp detonated, woofer fried, need help (5.13)
Posted by SAT on 2002-12-13, 11:13:03 (209.147.208.6)
Last night water came into my office and got in my Yamaha M-80 amp. It went into protection mode, but not before blowing a channel and melting the voice coil on one of my woofers. The woofer is seized .......
162: Left front channel has gone out on my Yamaha RX-V1 (5.09)
Posted by DAT on 2003-08-29, 12:05:18 (68.115.204.170)
The irony is, I'd just come back from taking my boss's (dropped on concrete) Marantz, my co-workers turntable and my real to real in for servicing. It is just the FRONT left, and not the speaker, and .......
163: Count me in too.. (5.08)
Posted by ppopp on 2013-03-16, 16:36:26 (184.76.35.239)
Yamaha YP-D6 turntable and Goldring 1042 cartridge Jolida JD9A phono stage Arcam FMJ-A38 integrated amp Squeezebox Touch Lite Audio tube DAC-60 Tannoy Autograph Mini Prestige speakers Klotz interconne .......
164: Should work without problems. (5.07)
Posted by Al Sekela on 2010-04-17, 14:54:38 (76.191.156.247)
The Yamaha site conveys little information, but does say that the receivers will work with speakers that have a minimum impedance of 4 ohms. The Stereophile archived review contains a measurement of i .......
165: RE: Agree, invest in speakers only for now ... (5.07)
Posted by avannello on 2011-08-18, 12:54:34 (72.94.163.100)
hxs all for the help, do appreciate it, really overwhelmed now! my setup is on 1 side of my basement/bar area which is 500sqft or so roughly 18x26 with 8ft ceilings. 1)It seems that the speakers ar .......
166: Making a HT System more Musical (5.07)
Posted by Adarsh Daswani on 1999-09-19, 10:02:13 (129.98.111.33)
Hi everyone-- I've been asking for advice in bits and pieces, but I thought I'd put it all together and open up to all suggestions. I have a system which has met all my expectations for HT sound. Howe .......
167: Newbie Help! I'm dying here.... (5.06)
Posted by orangehump on 2010-12-05, 10:55:02 (70.52.86.206)
Here’s the Cole’s notes to my problem… Wife and I decided to put up crown moulding – so hey, let’s wire our 'bowling alley style' condo for speakers while we can. It’s a bit of a Frankenstein mix of .......
168: it makes me wonder (5.02)
Posted by hifitommy on 2003-09-13, 09:30:37 (66.229.241.53)
why the dentist would step down to bose. guide her to a REAL stereo shop where she might find much better sounding stuff for lthe same or less money than bose. i first heard the 10s when matthew polk .......
169: Put it this way.. (5.01)
Posted by ppopp on 2020-02-11, 08:34:08 (99.75.18.177)
I've heard numerous Exposure, Naim and Audiolab amplifiers rated at 50 watts or less offer a much greater command of a challenging speaker load than 100 watts+ offerings from Parasound, Marantz and Ya .......
170: Stereo & multichannel, a world of both (5.00)
Posted by Merwyn on 2005-03-13, 22:49:30 (80.227.111.162)
I am quite new to the audioworld, but presently I have a Sansui integrated AU X711 connected to a pair of Infinity Renaissance 80 speakers. Since I got a pair of Paradigm Monitor 9 FS speakers quite c .......
171: Tough to pick ... (4.99)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2012-01-19, 09:07:21 (24.89.169.194)
You pick ... Thorens TD-124mkII, table Ortofon RMG-212, arm Ortofon SPU-GTE, cartridge Tandberg 64X, reel to reel ADS L780, speakers ADS L300, speakers, all for $75 Crown SL-2, preamp Yamaha P2050, p .......
172: Have you seen any tests on newer receivers? (4.99)
Posted by Sean on 2004-11-10, 14:57:36 (67.174.1.145)
They are HORSE-SHIT !!! Some receivers produce LESS power at 6 ohms than they do at 8 ohms!!! What do you think they are doing with a speaker that dips to 4 ohms or below??? From what i've seen, they .......
173: the right speakers? (4.98)
Posted by obituarykicksass on 2008-11-11, 17:03:44 (74.176.38.72)
i'm looking for an overall decent sounding speaker for music and ht. my choices are polk rta 8t, klipsch sf1, klipsch KG 3.5, and polk r50. i listen to mostly metal, and for movies it's horror, action .......
174: RE: acoustic feedback (4.98)
Posted by Nttrbl on 2009-03-21, 15:08:19 (74.210.106.216)
The TT is on a stereo cabinet, im thinking the volume of the stereo is is too much for the room and the needle is acting like a mic, does that sound plausible? if soany ideas to get rid of it, maybe s .......
175: A very enjoyable system for under $500. (4.98)
Posted by Art V on 2003-08-06, 15:20:18 (24.91.254.26)
Hi, I put together a very enjoyable system for my study for under $500. I picked up a Yamaha Piano Series all in one including cd player for $200 at Tweeter.I then scored a pair of Castle Richmonds in .......
176: If the Polks are 6or 8 ohms, why would they "require a 16 ohm amp" (whatever that is)?? (4.98)
Posted by Tyoder on 2003-09-13, 12:09:10 (68.54.62.108)
Just because the Yamaha will work with 16 ohm speakers, doesn't make it a 16 ohm amp. It will put out different wattages at different impedances (more watts at lower ohmage). If you put one pair of 16 .......
177: If you like it, buy it. Those things don't vary too much in their build quality. (4.97)
Posted by ppopp on 2003-10-12, 11:25:30 (207.94.118.127)
Pick up the one you like the most. It may not last for more than 2-3 years. But at that price you can't go wrong. Otherwise, pick up the new Yamaha Music Cast. Main system with hard drive (300 CDs in .......
178: Re: Are the majority of recordings balanced to the right? (4.96)
Posted by cjfrbw on 2004-12-20, 19:45:40 (24.5.242.17)
I was having a similar problem. Everything seemed weighted to the right. I figured the imbalance ranged from about 2-4 dB, and I would just set my balance control on the preamp to fix it. I spent a lo .......
179: Re: More info on the Focal beryllium tweeter (4.96)
Posted by Charles Hansen on 2006-05-22, 08:31:34 (204.144.130.66)
Do the high frequencies of the latest Focal speakers sound better than the high frequencies of a 30-year old Yamaha speaker? Almost certainly so (I've never heard the new Focals). However, let's look .......
180: I would appreciate your help.. (4.95)
Posted by cloudwalker on 2017-05-15, 21:39:51 (63.142.209.123)
I will be as open as possible. I understand that many do not bother with things like this, but I still have a couple questions. I have an extra receiver (A Yamaha RX V800) which works well, and I was .......
181: Upgrade your speakers first with all your budget for now. (4.95)
Posted by abe_sfbay on 2003-11-28, 01:58:44 (64.171.14.211)
And later electronics when you have more $. Speakers will definitely make the most impact in sound quality with your current setup and I say this from my experience. I myself have been using a Yamaha .......
182: Merge two systems (4.95)
Posted by ChazM on 2007-02-04, 09:56:02 (74.140.178.86)
Currently have two systems sharing same room that I would like to merge together. TWO CHANNEL: Audiomat Prelude, Naim CDP, Rega P3, Linn Sizmik sub, and Spendor 1/2. MOVIES/TV: Yamaha reciver, Pionee .......
183: Help: Budget System for Friend (4.95)
Posted by Kensharp on 2003-02-22, 07:30:34 (205.188.208.104)
MISSION IMPROBABLE Budget: $1000 He wants a receiver with a remote and phono stage, multiple play cdp w/remote, and speakers that have some bass. I've got enough spare interconnects and speaker cables .......
184: Re: please critique my system setup!!! (4.94)
Posted by Presto on 2006-09-12, 13:42:44 (207.216.246.51)
Well, folks around here would probably suggest upgrading the whole thing. Depending on what you want to spend, I'd probably start with better monitors since the Cantons you've been "beating on" are pr .......
185: Re: 2 channel vs HT -- suggestions? (4.93)
Posted by Capt. Z on 2001-06-10, 15:02:07 (205.161.154.247)
I first focused on a good 2 channel system. Than I bought a used ADCOM GSA 500 (forgot the exact number)and a used cenetchannel from ACI and pulled out some older small Yamaha speakers out for the rea .......
186: I meant to mention that...... (4.92)
Posted by atomix on 2002-07-04, 10:22:29 (209.244.146.52)
For one thing, the Yamaha has pretty crappy little spring clips for speaker connections, and they dont' do a great job of holding my wires....but there is a bigger problem, when I use it as an amp, I .......
187: Re: I don't want to be an Audiophile...but I want good sound (4.92)
Posted by tuneman on 2003-04-26, 13:02:05 (64.12.96.10)
Since you don't list surround sound as a huge Necessity, why not look at used Pro-logic receivers from Yamaha, Pioneer, Denon and Onkyo? You will still get a center channel option with it, but it will .......
188: help, safe to wire 2 speakers for center in series? (4.91)
Posted by Jim P on 2000-08-09, 03:42:19 (205.188.192.186)
My question is whether I can wire up 2 Boston CR6's, very small bookshelf speakers, in series to my Yamaha RX V2095 as a temperary center speaker(s) until I can replace them and get a dedicated center .......
189: Re: I don't get the black thing either (4.88)
Posted by Maxxc on 2004-01-09, 05:13:54 (12.220.142.9)
I'm not saying I wouldn't own black speakers. But I much prefer wood. The problem I have with audiophile black speakers (except quality Piano Black) is that they don't look that much different then .......
190: RE: If I were you I'd lend my ear to UncleStu. (4.86)
Posted by tlyyra on 2007-09-11, 04:44:51 (83.248.105.167)
Right, I forgot... Though I'm more Baltic than Atlantic by denomination. But I didn't give you any advise. Except hearing UncleStu's advise. Which you should then consider doubly disinterested! Better .......
191: An opinion from Barcelona (4.86)
Posted by francesc on 2001-02-21, 03:48:19 (194.224.15.38)
I've done quite a search myself for my second system. Here are the systems I took into consideration: Kenwood HM702: It's a nice sounding separates. Class AB (16Wpc RMS)receiver switcjable to class A .......
192: RE: Which speakers (4.83)
Posted by Mr645 on 2009-07-07, 13:58:17 (76.108.232.134)
Just poking around Ebay a bit $150 delivered http://cgi.ebay.com/PARADIGM-SPEAKERS-MODEL-5-SE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1234Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0 .......
193: When I Got Out Of The USAF In 87 (4.81)
Posted by woodyjeff on 2004-03-17, 15:47:40 (65.56.194.237)
I had assembled my main system consisting of Klipschorns Carver Cubes - 2 mono Carver Holographic preamp Thorens TD? table with a Shure V15 III Nakamichi Dragon cassette Akai 747 reel to reel Yamaha c .......
194: RE: Are mid level amps undermined by their power supplies ? (4.80)
Posted by beppe61 on 2015-12-05, 03:11:36 (85.19.92.6)
Hi and thanks a lot for the kind and helpful answer. But " Sometimes even 5$ is Too Much for even foolish priced Gear " well this i cannot accept. If i pay 7 thousands USD i would like to get an inte .......
195: AV Volume Woes (4.79)
Posted by joe_golfer@mail.com on 2003-07-14, 05:43:27 (216.77.217.154)
We recently had our Home Theatre set up in our new home and have been enjoying wonderful sound until Black Sunday! We were watching a program on the TV when the volume dropped to nothing. I turned up .......
196: Re: newbie Q on amp& speaker power (4.79)
Posted by Audio Fan on 2001-06-24, 10:34:40 (205.200.72.148)
>> When an amp says '100W' it always means into 8ohm, unless specified right? Yes >>And preferably it should say watts into 8,4,2 ohm too. Yes. >> And when a speaker says rating (which we're told to i .......
197: Re: Build a COMPLETE system for Newbie (please)!! (4.79)
Posted by Lazy Suggestion on 2002-04-26, 11:52:36 (64.252.139.107)
Call J&R: order Sony SACD-C555es 5-disc SACD multichannel player $570+ delivered Go to www.Axiomaudio.com web site: order M50 speakers from their factory outlet $496 delivered Go to http://cgi.audiogo .......
198: RE: Receiver + Speaker suggestions.. (4.78)
Posted by Bill the K on 2011-12-28, 19:37:39 (111.92.71.95)
Good to hear that you will consider a pair of speakers. I have never figured why audiophiles want to listen to sounds of earthquakes, bombs, machine guns and predators in glorious surround sound. I wo .......
199: What do you recommend to your non - Audiophile friends (4.77)
Posted by groove on 2006-02-03, 09:54:03 (198.57.19.100)
Greetings All, I often have my non-audiophile friends ask for recommendations on combo Stereo & HT systems. In responding to these over the years, I have learned to be very sensitive to budgets and pr .......
200: Re: With Today's HT Receivers, is an EQ needed? (4.77)
Posted by jk@home on 2003-01-28, 09:12:48 (68.10.22.21)
If you're keeping the same speakers, and use the EQ for them, a new receiver won't make your room/speakers interact any better. If you used the EQ for extended bass responce, and are now adding a subw .......
Found 200 records in Amp/Preamp Asylum.
1: RE: Great Sounding SS Vintage Preamp (8.37)
Posted by Crazy Dave on 2010-04-06, 12:02:39 (38.118.25.194)
I am using a Yamaha C-2x and I am quite pleasantly surprised by the sound quality. It is extremely quiet. I can put my ear up against the speaker and hear nothing. With the volume cranked, the phone s .......
2: Yamaha RX-V550/750 + Monitor Audio Silver S1/S2 (8.37)
Posted by sfyap on 2004-06-21, 11:22:38 (141.168.120.35)
hi all, I am interesting to get these combination, Yamaha RX-V550 or 750 with the speaker Monitor Audio Silver S1 or S2. I like to listen to some light pop like U2 or Phill Collins, Some jazz like Nor .......
3: Repair Yamaha M-40? (8.22)
Posted by mobocracy on 2003-07-29, 12:59:52 (209.32.223.249)
We just finished some remodeling and I was finally reconnecting my system to some new speaker wiring. I had previously tested the cabling and in-ceiling speakers individually, but never as a whole. An .......
4: No Sound From Stereo Speakers (8.22)
Posted by gmagic911 on 2008-08-02, 11:25:15 (64.12.116.141)
This house has 4 built in Yamaha speakers model NS-AP1600S. Apparently the previous owner had a Yamaha home entertainment system. I thought the speakers could be used with a Sony stereo system, so I w .......
5: Re: A pair of 4 Ohm Magnepans with the Yamaha RX-V2500 amp ?? (8.00)
Posted by il Barbiere on 2005-04-11, 01:47:15 (202.87.85.6)
Thanks. Have read the RX-V2500 manual & agree that "it is rated as DIN 190 W in 4 Ohm and also dynamic power IHF 340 W at 2 Ohm." However, the manual also states that speaker impedances can be adjust .......
6: Re: A pair of 4 Ohm Magnepans with the Yamaha RX-V2500 amp ?? (7.84)
Posted by il Barbiere on 2005-04-11, 01:47:15 (202.87.85.6)
Thanks. Have read the RX-V2500 manual & agree that "it is rated as DIN 190 W in 4 Ohm and also dynamic power IHF 340 W at 2 Ohm." However, the manual also states that speaker impedances can be adjust .......
7: Amp problem (7.84)
Posted by kanguran on 2007-08-06, 10:02:07 (68.144.213.119)
Hi, I just bought a used Perreaux 2150B and I think there are some issues with it but I want to be sure before I take it back. If someone could help I would be grateful. I am using a Yamaha RX-V757 .......
8: Re: Rookie Needs Advice (7.75)
Posted by millen on 2003-01-16, 07:59:18 (142.56.2.11)
The Cerwin Vega speaker is a good match with your Yamaha reciever since the reciever has a function at the back to match speaker impedance from 8-4 ohms. Go to this site for more info..http://www.yama .......
9: RE: Budget Amp for HTPC Listening Room? (7.63)
Posted by audioAl on 2011-10-24, 03:52:30 (174.77.128.153)
The Asus card is an older model,not expensive, I like it because it does toslink to the Yamaha. The Yamaha is a new model but not expensive, 105 watts per channel, requires powered sub, mine a 10" Yam .......
10: Onkyo TX-SP605 or Yamaha DSP-A1092 (7.42)
Posted by morne@menco.co.za on 2007-11-19, 09:40:23 (198.54.202.234)
I have a Yamaha DSP-A1092 HT receiver, but there are something wrong with the left channel output. When I play it loud, a distortion appears on the left speaker. My local HI-Fi shop recommended the O .......
11: Amp Bridging Question (7.41)
Posted by pickwick on 2002-12-18, 17:45:30 (204.255.227.16)
I just bought a Yamaha A-720 integrated amp off ebay, with no instruction manual. I'm trying to hook up some new 4 ohm Maggie MMGs and want to make sure I do it right. On the back, below the speaker c .......
12: For what you've described and your budget, I would look at .... (7.24)
Posted by PureAudio on 2007-01-04, 07:48:46 (165.234.90.1)
...something like the Yamaha receiver in my link (optical-in's, XM ready, feature-rich, well regarded for the price), which leaves around $300 for speakers and good wires (interconnects and speaker wi .......
13: Yamaha M-60 binding posts (7.17)
Posted by wjcorbin on 2010-06-01, 18:02:37 (174.59.103.88)
I just got a Yamaha M-60 amp. Will it take anything other than bare wire on the stock speaker posts? An older post on this forum mentions using AudioQuest banana plugs but it doesn't look like banana .......
14: Which Yamaha is better- A-700 or CA-800? (7.04)
Posted by BillMilosz on 2007-09-24, 00:28:52 (71.194.195.244)
I have two old Yamaha integrated amps laying around here, A-700 black face and CA-800 older Yamaha silver face era. A friend of mine is putting togehter a system, probably Madisound SOLOIST speaker ki .......
15: Re: My Panasonic SAXR45 died - anyone else have problems? (6.95)
Posted by buddylovelove on 2004-02-14, 23:24:34 (203.54.28.85)
doesn't sound dead to me at all. in fact it sounds like a similar response my yamaha rxv1000 gave me a couple of times when a stray bit of speaker wire came into contact with the wire of opposite pola .......
16: RE: Yamaha RXA3040 circuitry protect? (6.94)
Posted by Mr Peabody on 2016-11-02, 09:38:29 (152.216.15.5)
I'm not sure what the cause of the main issue is. However, for movie soundtracks your sub must be hooked to the "SUB or LFE" output in order to get the .1 programming specified in the soundtrack for t .......
17: RE: In terms of matching (6.90)
Posted by hifi heretic on 2013-04-14, 17:57:19 (173.49.140.240)
If there is a speaker that an amp with a 150 watt 4ohm rating is unable to drive, then I would say that is the fault of the speaker designer and not the amp manufacturer. Thiel is a very competent sp .......
18: Re: no but I think you should go for it (6.82)
Posted by Mau'dib on 2003-02-07, 08:10:20 (24.157.19.55)
Very well said, Les. What you say makes sense. Do you know if the Yamaha is digitizing all its inputs? I tried experimenting with a few different sources on my friend's system with a similar model Ya .......
19: RE: Yamaha M-60 binding posts (6.79)
Posted by troutboy on 2010-06-03, 13:33:26 (98.65.220.235)
Bill, I have owned several of the Yamaha M series amps and none to this point would take a standard banana plug. It appears that the intended way to connect the speaker wire is to run your speaker wir .......
20: Re: strange... (6.78)
Posted by Nano on 2003-05-09, 14:45:04 (128.173.189.111)
Yes PASSIVE biamp...one stereo amp (MX1 obviously)/speaker...has worked very well for my peace of mind.. havent heard much of the other stuff yamaha makes...except for their drum sets...the high end y .......
21: RE: Yamaha integrated love? (6.78)
Posted by AudioSoul on 2017-03-28, 09:59:51 (67.128.15.155)
I owned the A-S701 for awhile. It was a nice sounding amp but was a little to crisp sounding for my Monitor Audio Bronze 6 speakers. Could have been a amp/speaker mis-match. I sold the Yamaha and ke .......
22: Re: B&W 601 S3 Amp Recommendations (6.76)
Posted by rar1 on 2002-12-27, 05:08:57 (68.161.74.90)
Does the sub crossover point on the Yamaha change any, if you were to set your front speakers to "small." Amplifiers are under their most stress (required to put out their most power) in the bass regi .......
23: Your mileage may vary... (6.73)
Posted by millen on 2003-08-21, 20:34:15 (24.71.223.142)
I used to own both the M-80 and B&K ST-120 power amps. I agree the M-80 were very well made and so were the B&K. In my experience I find the Yamaha sounding a little harsh on the top end compared to B .......
24: RE: Are tone controls or no tone controls (treble/bass) predicated (6.65)
Posted by AbeCollins on 2020-12-12, 12:29:57 (73.78.200.105)
I like the Yamaha much better than a couple others I owned including the hefty Denon PMA-2000IVR or Sony TA-A1ES. It's also more "alive" vs the compact Ayre AX-7e. The Yamaha is more transparent and .......
25: Details (6.59)
Posted by Laslo on 2005-02-13, 19:20:29 (203.62.171.1)
Thanks for the reply Bill, today I went into the store to check the various inputs and outputs, they are as follows: Subwoofer (JBL SUB125): "Line level input" (left right RCA (yellow and red ones)) " .......
26: Using AV Receiver Preamp outs & Speaker outs (6.58)
Posted by ske on 2004-08-29, 10:51:07 (64.70.24.171)
I have a Yamaha RX-V800. I would like to use the preamp outs for my Dynakit st-70 tube amp for my front speakers. And would also like to use the speaker outputs for speakers in other parts of the hous .......
27: RE: Yamaha amps (6.44)
Posted by troutboy on 2009-01-24, 04:52:04 (65.6.26.145)
You can probably do it, but i would suggest a speaker selector switch with protection circuitry just in case you want to air things out some Friday night. This is assuming that you want to run both se .......
28: Replacement reveiver (6.43)
Posted by FKellyJr on 2004-03-07, 07:04:33 (68.233.221.58)
I have a Yamaha cr-840 receiver as the main unit in my analog system. I bought it refurbed because it had the power, specs and the ability to hadle a phono and two tape decks. My system consist of the .......
29: Re: denon 3803 as preamp to tube amps (6.42)
Posted by O'Shag on 2004-09-21, 01:00:53 (65.151.221.129)
Scottie, I have the new flagship Yamaha RX-Z9 receiver/processor. As good as its internal amplifiers are, the Yamaha benefits from external power for the front channels. I have one of my ARC preamps h .......
30: RE: Jolida 102B vs Vintage Yamaha (6.39)
Posted by Brian Levy on 2014-12-11, 10:48:00 (75.119.255.5)
Sounds like the Yamaha need some controls cleaned. I had some problems with my Yamaha amp and it took a really good cleaning to get them up and running. As you like the Yamaha consider maybe having a .......
31: RE: Onkyo and Yamaha receivers: too bright vs too warm, what do I do? (6.38)
Posted by niws on 2012-09-12, 20:55:18 (173.70.36.87)
While I only own Paradigm Titans, I have auditioned the Studio 60 and 100 speakers. Based on my auditions, I would wager that neither receiver is an ideal match for the metal dome tweeters in the Para .......
32: RE: Integrated amp match for DCM CX-17's (6.29)
Posted by Mr Peabody on 2013-12-01, 19:23:20 (96.24.203.112)
I am not familiar with your speaker but for a warm integrated in your price new look at NAD, Marantz or Yamaha. Yamaha is about $399 with phono stage and sub out. Some NAD models have built in DAC, po .......
33: Yamaha AV-35 Common Problems (6.26)
Posted by RolandofGilead on 2005-12-21, 07:32:27 (24.178.75.147)
I just got a Yamaha AV-35 for free. It doesn't work...Suprise! I know there is a common problem with these, but don't know exactly what it is. I checked the primary caps...they are ok. I checked the o .......
34: Re: bi-amping question (6.26)
Posted by Duke on 2002-11-13, 18:04:50 (68.14.108.177)
I presume your speaker has two sets of inputs, one for the lower woofer, and one for the tweeter and upper woofer, and that you're hooking the Carver up to the lower woofer's inputs and the Yamaha to .......
35: Re: So if the M-80 betters Marantz, can Yamaha B-2x better Krell? (6.24)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2002-09-09, 06:14:22 (63.178.246.76)
Marantz, too, is 'mass production.' Yamaha makes very fine gear. I notice in my owners manual for the M-80 that THD is 0.002% and IMD is 0.003%. Anything below 0.7% THD has been proved to be inaudible .......
36: RE: Onkyo and Yamaha receivers: too bright vs too warm, what do I do? (6.07)
Posted by Mr Peabody on 2012-09-13, 20:45:51 (74.61.219.98)
Is it possible to add some room treatment to tame the highs? I have also found for music the "direct" mode is much better, bypassing any processing. Another thing to try, and you'd be amazed, when lis .......
37: Yamaha AX-400 (6.07)
Posted by aud28 on 2003-11-10, 21:52:53 (202.168.70.18)
Hi, How's the performance of this speaker and its phono stage? Any website I can go to for more info./spec. on this amp? Thanks .......
38: RE: Yamaha Natural Sound Amps (5.96)
Posted by Taki888 on 2020-07-20, 16:32:16 (136.52.127.48)
Agreed. Blind tests shoot out and for fancy speaker cables :-) .......
39: Good purchase. The 836 is a superb speaker. (5.96)
Posted by ppopp on 2015-04-09, 10:59:37 (50.240.18.78)
I don't own a pair, but I know them very well. They are big sonic upgrade over the pair I use (814V) in the den. Your Yamaha will drive them effortlessly (if the caps are not in dire need of replaceme .......
40: Re: Mixing Tube & SS amps in Home Theater (5.92)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2003-04-15, 10:34:52 (62.64.203.40)
I use a modest Yamaha DSP-E800 for the centre and rears (Mission) while the main stereo pair (Revel F30's) are driven by EAR 509 valve monoblocs. Rather, that WAS the way I had things configured .......
41: RE: So, the obvious question - (5.90)
Posted by AbeCollins on 2020-07-18, 08:03:45 (73.78.200.105)
That's a tough question because I like all three amps a lot on my 91dB sens Tannoy speakers in my office. - The SS Yamaha and Ayre sound very similar with full range sound sufficiently weighty and ro .......
42: RE: Yamaha B-2 Amplifier Repair or Return? (5.90)
Posted by AudioSoul on 2007-09-09, 21:30:41 (24.116.71.183)
You do have speakers hooked up to it dont you? If you do make sure no speaker wires are shorting......just a thought......DK .......
43: No sub, No bi-amp (5.85)
Posted by clee on 2003-03-30, 09:41:20 (202.67.188.41)
I don't agree with bi-amp or add a sub to your system. Don't waste time to hook to the Yamaha for stereo playback; not possible better than your Jolida. Even I am not familiar to your Jolida, I am usi .......
44: RE: QSC GX-3 (5.83)
Posted by sisterray on 2018-10-28, 19:42:34 (98.193.42.217)
I'm looking at Yamaha, Pioneer, and Onkyo integrateds. The Onkyo A-9510 is attractive based on features & specs, specifically the DAC. Unfortunately there are no reviews that I can find. I'll research .......
45: Usual precautions necessary.. (5.82)
Posted by chillysalsa on 2003-12-18, 17:07:37 (67.69.150.82)
Let's see.. the M-60 is 210 W into 4 ohms, so that's just at the upper range of the recommended 20-200 W for the speakers. Of course, you realize that when you turn your amp up to the limit, a progre .......
46: Further adventures in bottomfeeding. [Receiver shootout!] (5.82)
Posted by Merle on 2006-03-02, 16:36:30 (68.55.221.193)
I really don't know if anyone here would have any interest but I figure we all can't have hi-end systems in every room of our house and some people here may be looking for a modest or second system. .......
47: Bass Shakers from receiver? (5.79)
Posted by howburger on 2003-12-15, 12:27:15 (172.192.147.146)
Happy Holidays everyone! I have a Yamaha RX-V992 (80W X 5, 8 ohm)receiver. I am using a Rotel stereo amp (200W X 2)running from the main pre-outs on the receiver to my mains. Receiver main speaker out .......
48: RE: High quality? (5.74)
Posted by wchwsky on 2014-03-09, 09:11:39 (23.120.126.175)
With the Yamaha OEM, there is no post running through the rear chassis, it's a flat surface connection which presses the speaker wire to the output feed as one piece per speaker. The connector is then .......
49: Re: Need new receiver that can do both (5.68)
Posted by rar1 on 2005-10-01, 04:41:45 (162.83.173.105)
Tadio, I owned a HK3370 (a forerunner of the 3470) and I thought that it was OK as an amplifier, but its tuner was among the worst that I had ever heard from a receiver. I do not know if this has been .......
50: Denon mini system..... (5.63)
Posted by Sordidman on 2002-12-19, 11:14:29 (64.84.58.19)
I would suggest buying the DM 30 or the better MC100. IMO, - a dedicated headphone amp should be just that. I don't know of any that also have speaker connections. The Sugden is more of an integrated .......
51: Re: Receiver requirements for 4-ohm speaker pairs (5.61)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-10-04, 19:43:10 (220.224.43.170)
My ancient Yamaha RXV800 drives my brother's Maggies with ease and also my 2ohm rated NS-1000x without any shut downs. .......
52: Recommended Power for 88db/4 ohm Speaker (5.59)
Posted by Brody on 2014-01-16, 14:01:02 (174.59.118.222)
I'm putting together a second system around Salk Songtowers and for budget reasons I'd like to use an integrated. One that I'm looking at is the Yamaha S1000, rated 90 wpc (8 ohms)/140 wpc (4 ohms). M .......
53: Gotta disagree with that (5.59)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2002-09-07, 14:51:28 (63.178.237.172)
The Yamaha is conservately rated at 250 wpc. Pure class A up to 40 watts, then auto-switches to Class AB. In absolute terms, there really is no 'upgrade' from the M-80. Amplifier design is a mature te .......
54: Bridged Carver solves HT issue (5.59)
Posted by The Rube on 2005-02-18, 13:03:36 (65.23.172.140)
Inmates, I wanted to share this HT experience. I was happy with my HT 5.1 sound from my Yamaha RXV995 into Paradigm M7s and M3s, PS1000 sub and CC370 center. I had an audio pro, balance the system. Bu .......
55: RE: Yamaha MX D1 (5.57)
Posted by John Elison on 2014-04-08, 09:58:24 (98.23.31.170)
In some ways it might sound similar to a tube amplifier because of its low damping factor. If you read the Stereophile test report, you will see that it delivers 530-watts into 8-ohm, 590-watts into 4 .......
56: Includes active room correction hardware/software (5.55)
Posted by longtimequadowner on 2003-11-28, 13:00:44 (24.244.32.12)
Includes YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) - ie room correction - in short, another product like recent bose releases that contains room analysis hardware and software to automatically .......
57: Re: Yamaha AX-596 feedback requested (5.53)
Posted by Ramin Riahi on 2003-01-11, 11:39:52 (195.219.128.8)
If it in any way resembles the AX-396 and AX-496 (its less powerful siblings), it's BAD! Now I mean this because I was buying a budget amp about 3 months ago and auditioned many of the available amps .......
58: Re: Confidence 5? (5.53)
Posted by Richard 'Funk' Huxley on 2005-10-17, 12:24:29 (84.9.168.75)
Yeah unfortunately...the only speaker that equals/surpasses the Confidence 5 speaker for detail (if not imaging) is the Yamaha NS-2000 that i import from Japan. The Dynaudios ultimately did not have t .......
59: RE: Speaker Impedence / Amplifier Question (5.51)
Posted by Caucasian Blackplate on 2019-03-06, 13:21:51 (67.170.65.56)
If you're going to pair a home theater receiver with lower impedance speakers, pay for weight. If you can find something like a Yamaha RX-V1 you'll be just fine. .......
60: Speaker Switch-Boxes... (5.50)
Posted by DevillEars on 2005-06-12, 08:47:13 (198.54.202.218)
Hi, Any switching mechanism introduced into the speaker signal path is likely to degrade the sound. Having said that, if sound quality is not the priority, and the ability to listen in more than room, .......
61: Re: Yamaha AX-497 budget integrated, is it any good? (5.48)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2007-04-19, 22:29:20 (122.162.3.253)
They are very good stereo amp if you want want natural sound with good dynamics, however, do audition them thoroughly with speaker of your choice before buying them. .......
62: Adventures in Bi-Amping with Nakamichi/Yamaha (5.48)
Posted by Freo-1 on 2010-10-10, 05:51:14 (24.62.56.61)
Decided to check out bi-amping with a pair of Legacy Signature III's. They cross over VERY low, so bi-amping with these is a good thing to do. I checked the Legacy website, and they seem to prefer ver .......
63: channel failure on multichannel power amp (5.48)
Posted by Buddylovelove on 2004-01-18, 04:30:52 (203.54.32.64)
Hi there I'm running HT using a Yamaha receiver as processor, and a separate 5ch power amp (Elektra Theatre). Tonight I noticed that the rear right speaker wasn't delivering anything save for a low bu .......
64: help choosing between amplifier and receiver (5.48)
Posted by darksyfer on 2015-06-07, 00:25:30 (197.225.33.192)
i have an old pair of BOSE speakers. Model: Interaudio XL4000 The link below has the speaker specifications. http://img07.staticclassifieds.com/images_tablicapl/242766767_1_644x461_tuba-bose-interaudi .......
65: Halo P7 Speaker Levels ??!! (5.40)
Posted by mkuller on 2017-08-23, 20:44:18 (73.189.124.124)
...I don't know about Parasound, but my Yamaha multichannel receiver allows you to do it on-screen in the setup along with bass management. Here is what the P7 specs say: - Bass and Treble adjustable .......
66: RE: Hi volume adjustment with low speaker volume? (5.38)
Posted by guitargonaut on 2014-05-12, 15:37:35 (76.177.17.216)
What do you have the Loudness control set to? Yamaha has a very unusual Loudness control. The more you turn it up, the more it attenuates the signal. .......
67: Re: Will 2 Marantz MA-700's Play as Loud and as Clear as a Single Yamaha M-80. (5.35)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2002-09-06, 06:03:01 (63.178.246.126)
I have an M-80, too. It is an excellent amplifier, very well built, and I find it very 'musical.' Marantz is OK, but do remember Marantz is not the same company it was when they made primo gear. Ultim .......
68: I think I can help... (5.33)
Posted by bondmanp on 2003-01-06, 11:25:40 (12.31.173.194)
The impedance and power ratings of a powered subwoofer are a non-issues visa-vis your amp. Whether you hook it up with line-level (RCA) connectors from a subwoofer output jack, or use speaker-level co .......
69: Re: Best receiver for multiple speaker sources (5.30)
Posted by Bruce from DC on 2003-07-01, 16:24:22 (207.91.86.5)
I'm not quite clear about whether you want to run all of those speakers at once, or to be able to switch among them. Figure it this way: one channel of amplification for each speaker you want to run a .......
70: Re: integrated amp recomendations (5.27)
Posted by Tourist on 2003-06-10, 04:28:02 (61.6.47.39)
From my personal experience, I don't think the extra power of the C370 an overkill. You never know when you would need it especially with such low db speaker or low ohm or changing to another in the f .......
71: More power amp questions... (5.26)
Posted by TopPop on 2004-07-23, 21:21:39 (24.17.164.57)
I'm wanting to upgrade from my Pioneer SX-3700 receiver, and I will be buying a Yamaha CX-2000 preamp in a couple of days, but I'm looking for a good power amp to go with my system. I'm considering a .......
72: Re: Amp power rating confusion!? (5.24)
Posted by Leo J. Yekalb on 2004-09-29, 20:38:24 (205.188.116.9)
RMS is really the only objective wattage value I look at when buying an amp.. all of the others can be misleading or vague. As stated above.. damping value is very important.. think of it as brakes on .......
73: RE: Broken amp found a home. (5.24)
Posted by Crazy Dave on 2018-06-08, 07:00:07 (23.31.204.46)
That is good to hear. Yamaha does not get much recognition around here, but the made some very nice amps. Maybe not you best choice if you speaker's impedance drops to a 1/2 ohm, but driving normal lo .......
74: Yamaha RXA3040 circuitry protect? (5.20)
Posted by tjs_rebirth07@yahoo.com on 2016-11-01, 15:49:56 (73.221.188.125)
Has anyone had subwoofer output issues after connecting an external amplifier? Is there some protective circuitry I'm unaware of? After extensive discussions with Yamaha staffers via chat, hooked up ( .......
75: shop sales for a few of the better brands.. (5.18)
Posted by stan2 on 2004-03-16, 11:24:05 (205.225.207.163)
eg, yamaha, denon, onkyo, marantz are the ones that usually get mentioned as reliably good for the money. i see some of those on sale pretty regularly in calif stores. assume it's the same elsewhere. .......
76: REVIEW: Yamaha m-4 Amplifier (SS) (5.18)
Posted by jbwebs on 2007-05-09, 10:28:24 (4.129.77.21)
Model: m-4 Category: Amplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $100-300 used Description: ss power amp Manufacturer URL: Yamaha Manufacturer URL: Yamaha Review by jbwebs ( A ) on Ma .......
77: Yamaha M-2 amp - what color should B channel light be? (5.17)
Posted by SpeakerRookie on 2004-07-12, 19:05:17 (64.136.26.228)
Hello, I just got my M-2 amplifier out of the shop where he replaced a switch and the bulb in the "B" speaker button. He put in a yellow. It has been burned out since I got the amp so I never had a po .......
78: Re: Yamaha integrated shutting down (5.16)
Posted by avjguy on 2004-12-12, 17:08:05 (67.104.25.190)
First, check the speaker wire connections on the back of the amp. The amp will go into protection if it is seeing a short circuit- Red speaker terminal wires touching ground or other wires, even just .......
79: newbie upgrading system (5.14)
Posted by shahman on 2003-12-27, 00:02:20 (66.108.114.252)
Hi there, My KEF C-Series finally bit the dust so I'm finally going to upgrade my system. I narrowed the range but I'm not sure if the information I'm getting is correct so any help would be appreciat .......
80: Almost True (5.12)
Posted by Lee of Omaha on 2014-03-25, 18:40:40 (68.13.27.174)
I had a cute little PA amp and speaker combo that ran off batteries that was real class B. I know because we ran it off a bench supply where we could measure current. It idled at about 1 mA for the wh .......
81: Amp Replacement (5.11)
Posted by Doh on 2012-08-08, 19:16:01 (70.76.97.218)
Hey guy's and Gal's, I need a little help. Long storey short, I used to be into music scene quite hard. Age and kids change things. Anyways after all of the Sony/Luxman, products I ended up with an Te .......
82: Decent Amplfier Binding Posts (5.07)
Posted by wchwsky on 2014-03-08, 12:01:31 (23.120.126.175)
Hey anyone who has replaced the speaker/amplifier binding posts on their amplifier. I'm replacing the terminals on my Yamaha M-80. I was using 14ga speaker cable and snapped off one of the plastic out .......
83: RE: Yamaha CA 2010 meters/behaviour - is this normal? (5.06)
Posted by graciouslee on 2013-02-07, 00:15:15 (81.158.131.202)
Thanks for the replies. I have got my multimeter back from my folks' house and checked for DC voltage at the speaker outputs, and I'm not getting any nasty measurements. I will connect up some old spe .......
84: RE: Why Mono Block Amps? (5.02)
Posted by John Elison on 2013-12-14, 09:53:56 (98.19.149.71)
For those who feel a single package is more advantageous, there is something called a dual mono power amplifier. I owned one in the 1980s built by Yamaha. It had two completely separate mono amplifier .......
85: Re: Easy speaker load (5.00)
Posted by Crazy Dave on 2005-02-06, 12:11:09 (138.88.82.42)
Good point. It's much more telling of and amp how it sounds when its misbehaving. I listen to a lot of classical and I have clipped my Yamaha M-4 into 99db/1w/1m speakers (Telarc 1812). It stayed clea .......
86: RE: High quality? (4.97)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2014-03-09, 08:24:45 (74.46.244.164)
So just how much would you spend on an older Yamaha like this? He likes the amp as it is, it just won't hold the speaker wire on with those plastic "nuts". I think Valab is a good match quality-wise. .......
87: Focal 836v, room size and a yamaha M4 question (4.96)
Posted by texanater on 2015-04-09, 08:11:32 (128.157.160.13)
Greetings All, I have a yamaha M-4 that has functioned very well for 7 years I've owned it. It has had a fairly polite life with me powering KLH 5s and DIY GR Research AV2 in small to medium rooms. I .......
88: Cranky Yamaha A-520 (4.96)
Posted by bcuk44@aol.com on 2014-02-05, 08:49:52 (97.69.162.93)
Great sound when it's right. Then it drops a speaker or two. Did a one-time clean inside along with all connections. Sounded great...for a day. Now it's even dropping TV sound which it never did. FM r .......
89: Re: Help! Hum problem on AV receiver (4.95)
Posted by Fred S on 2004-01-20, 08:12:53 (192.67.48.23)
First thing is to determine if the hum is external or internal. Disconnect all input and output cables (both audio and video), except the speaker cables. Does it still hum? If it does, then your probl .......
90: RE: Yamaha AX-570 repair (4.94)
Posted by Tadlo on 2014-12-22, 06:25:54 (172.2.113.57)
The problem might be something very simple such as bad connection in the speaker switch or selector. A $500 twenty year old amp is pretty high quality stuff and definitely worth exploring for an easy .......
91: Re: Have the Rotel 1090 power amp -- Should I consider Nakamichi? (4.93)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-10-09, 01:50:35 (220.224.43.173)
Thank you for your compliment regarding my English language skill; alas it is my first and only language that I have any competence in. I am not accusing you of being a bigot but in your original stat .......
92: 2 sources paralell at one power-amp input? (4.92)
Posted by ericpeters on 2004-05-27, 13:53:53 (80.126.133.214)
I have a diy class-d amp made from zapppulse modules and I use that amp for both home theatre and stereo music. My stereo pre-amp is a Krell KSL currently connected over the single ended output to the .......
93: Re: Good idea? Or not so much? (integrating 2ch and HT) (4.86)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2003-02-28, 16:08:17 (62.64.217.224)
I have a decent two channel music system with pre/two monoblocs configuration, and merely added a mid-fi Yamaha DSP-800 processor which has three channels of amplification for centre and both rears .......
94: Mis-Wired Speaker to Amp (4.82)
Posted by R. Galli on 2004-06-27, 09:55:13 (65.60.232.61)
I can't believe I made this mistake!! I mis-wired my one of my Yamaha speakers to a newly acquired Mcintosh MC300 amplifier and played music for a couple of hours. After taking a brief look at the bac .......
95: help,can't find a decent two channel stereo receiver-amp (4.78)
Posted by timturks@yahoo.com on 2005-09-26, 08:39:41 (67.108.70.18)
I was recently out looking for a new receiver-amp for my livingroom.I haven't had to buy one for about 30yrs.I encountered two problems.First I tried the Pioneer and Yamaha systems with the 5 or 7 cha .......
96: Looking for receiver recommendation. (4.75)
Posted by vinyl survivor on 2016-04-23, 14:02:39 (172.56.27.70)
I have a friend that just purchased a house with some outdoor and indoor ceiling speakers. They need two receivers to be used with ipod, possibly phone and FM radio. Since we are not talking high end .......
97: Re: WANTED - yamaha m-50 specs (4.73)
Posted by Ron Oehlert on 2007-05-13, 01:39:10 (68.103.9.72)
Be more afraid of damaging the amplifier if you connect a 4-ohm load to the labeled 8-ohm or higher output. IOW if it is labeled 8-16 ohms, that should be sufficient info per required speaker impedanc .......
98: Help... know nothing...need some advice!! (4.66)
Posted by egglesh on 2003-12-24, 05:55:48 (65.31.6.99)
What should I be looking for in a low budget receiver ($300)? In talking with the local dealers, I have one guy pushing the Yamaha 450-watt 6.1 channel receiver (HTR-6240) and another pushing the Onky .......
99: LS50 needs a lot of grunt in the bottom end. (4.63)
Posted by peppy m. on 2023-11-27, 09:01:07 (72.36.1.89)
I tried a pair of LS50s hooked up to an 80 watt Music Hall integrated amp that was (supposedly) a "2 ohm stable" high current design. The speakers sounded ok in the mids, but anemic in the bass. Then .......
100: WANTED - yamaha m-50 specs (4.63)
Posted by rumble@metrocast.net on 2007-05-12, 10:11:06 (216.246.154.143)
does anybody know what the output specs are for this amp? i just bought a pair of ads L710s and they are rated 6 ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum, but all it says on the back of the amp's speaker outputs .......
101: Thanks for the kind words (4.62)
Posted by 3db on 2020-02-04, 18:25:14 (174.112.1.0)
Yamaha rates it as 150 Watts per channel 2 channels driven, 8 ohms full bandwidth. Its a big beast. I wanted an AVR with 4K pass through and ARC. Its replacing my RX-V1800 which Im giving to my daught .......
102: To Answer Some Questions And Comments (4.61)
Posted by ka7niq on 2008-09-18, 23:21:10 (71.180.216.15)
I am not familiar with all the low end Yamaha's, and do not know if they sound similar. Once can find one of these pretty cheap these days, since it does not have ALL the very latest bells and whistle .......
103: Audio Research SP9 – fault, tubes and matching - Long (4.60)
Posted by energyandair on 2006-04-10, 12:15:20 (24.69.66.147)
On the weekend I took the opportunity to buy an Audio Research SP9 hybrid preamp which looks great but apparently has an infrequent intermittent fault and was hence available at a very good price. It .......
104: mission accomplished (4.60)
Posted by the rube on 2005-01-15, 19:49:32 (65.23.172.140)
Thanks, Bill. I took your advice. After the Hafler and Carver outboard amps were hooked up, I also increased the outlevel to the center speaker on the Yamaha reciever. Nice balance. I am astonished at .......
105: Yamaha m-4 Amplifier (SS) (4.60)
Posted by Pat D on 2007-05-15, 07:48:21 (74.106.240.93)
Congratulations! Sounds like an excellent value. Indeed, you have put together a real nice high quality system very economically. I agree that well-designed amps designed to be accurate should sound a .......
106: Yamaha M-80 issues (4.58)
Posted by gcharl01 on 2006-11-18, 16:04:34 (64.136.49.229)
Hi, this amp has a wicked, random, loud as a gun-shot speaker cone stretching... POP! out of its right channel that sometimes trips the protection circuit, sometimes not. And sometimes the thing is fi .......
107: Re: M-80 amplifer review (and story) quite long (4.54)
Posted by NEAR SOTA on 2003-02-09, 05:29:07 (172.156.231.146)
You have some similar equiptment and recordings that I have.I was thinking about getting some Adcoms after I get my new speaker's for Bass driver duties if I can find a set that are cost effective and .......
108: Pioneer sx-950 sound problem (4.54)
Posted by dennoace2@midmaine.com on 2002-12-17, 13:56:36 (216.220.252.75)
Have an sx-950 that I love...runs like a top sometimes but other times the right channel cuts out on the entire low-end (bass) and it sounds like crap. The other channel runs fine. Sometimes if I turn .......
109: Re: I NEED HELP! (4.54)
Posted by seti on 2004-01-04, 01:57:41 (68.60.120.59)
There are tables on the web that lists what gauge wire you need for a certain length, power rating. 16 gauge should probably be sufficient for your application since you mention it is lower power. Tha .......
110: YAMAHA C-85/M-85 vs ONKYO Integra P-388/M-588 (4.53)
Posted by ducommdd@ddg102.navy.mil on 2012-12-20, 07:59:31 (192.207.114.20)
I have a choice of acquiring one of the two systems mentioned above. I am no expert and would appreciate some advice. The amp/preamp would be used to drive Apogee Centaur Minor Centaurus speakers. I .......
111: Re: Do you know how these compare with amps from Crown? (4.52)
Posted by Jerry O on 2003-10-02, 09:56:12 (130.76.64.16)
You do get more bang for your buck with the pro/studio amps. But, do they compete sonically with the "audiophile" amps. As long as they properly match the speaker load, I believe they do. I'm currentl .......
112: RE: Adcom 545 II or Yamaha M-45? (4.51)
Posted by mjl on 2007-06-06, 14:39:40 (74.62.247.172)
I bought first generation Adcom 555 new in 1978, and it's been trouble free ever since, it's not the higher category of power amp, but it's a work horse for sure. I use it as my main system with KEF 1 .......
113: Good question (4.50)
Posted by Zozo on 2003-10-19, 19:04:29 (210.253.202.209)
When I moved to Japan I was surprized to see that 90% of electric products made in Japan you can only find here. They are higher quality, too. As far as audio is concerned there are many-many high-end .......
114: EQ connection question (4.50)
Posted by steelglam on 2009-05-15, 19:43:01 (70.16.193.252)
Hello, I just picked up a DBX 1531x dual 15-band equalizer and am trying to integrate it into my system. I've got an Onkyo P-3030 preamp, a Yamaha MX-1000 power amp, and a pair of Polk RTA12a speakers .......
115: RE: Yamaha M-80 vs Nakamichi PA-7 (4.49)
Posted by Sean on 2010-08-29, 13:06:07 (24.12.58.198)
That's good to hear about your Yamaha. It's no wonder that you're pretty pleased with it. As far as the Sig III's go, i always thought that those were the best out of what Bill had to offer. Speaking .......
116: RE: Amplifier not working (4.45)
Posted by triamp on 2018-09-13, 04:21:04 (73.8.241.79)
Disconnect ALL the speaker wires from the back of the unit and plug in a pair of headphones or earbuds into the headphone jack on the front - use a pair of headphones that ARE KNOWN TO WORK. Now, try .......
117: RE: Look again at the graph -nt (4.43)
Posted by hifi heretic on 2013-04-18, 06:47:30 (192.104.254.75)
The amp will be fine E-stat. ..No need to worry. Yamaha builds fine gear; I'm sure in rating this amp for 4 ohms they knew quite well - as it's normal and expected - that the impedance of a 4 ohm spea .......
118: RE: USABLE POWER by Steve Deckert (4.37)
Posted by Crazy Dave on 2018-08-27, 08:10:50 (23.31.204.46)
I remember the Ohm Walsh speaker. Boy were those things hard to drive! I have a threshold CAS-1, which is a sliding bias "Class A" amp (OK, not really Class A). It sounds very good. It sounds better t .......
119: In no particular order . . . (4.33)
Posted by alaskahiatt on 2023-12-17, 19:09:58 (174.204.64.15)
Audioprism Mantissa preamp McCormick DNA.5 amp Merlin TSM speakers Reynaud Twin speakers Diapason Micra speakers Rogers LS 3/5A speakers Harbeth LS 3/5A Chartwell LS 3/5A Several Large Advents New Lar .......
120: Arcam A85 and EPOS sound too bright! (4.33)
Posted by musicwave on 2004-08-23, 03:18:49 (221.20.128.179)
Hello fellow audioenthusiasts, My system is sounding so bright that it hurts my ears to listen to it for any amount of time. Having said that, here is an outline of my system; I'm hoping someone can .......
121: RE: Yamaha M-80 vs Nakamichi PA-7 (4.30)
Posted by Freo-1 on 2010-08-29, 05:40:04 (24.62.56.61)
Well, as it turns out, the M-80 was restored by a gent who specializes it just what you mentioned. The binding posts ans internel wiring was replaced, along with the wiring. As far as the Legacys go, .......
122: RE: Marantz PM 6006/7005 vs Yamaha S 501 (4.29)
Posted by lancelot on 2017-01-16, 06:59:20 (192.226.181.9)
I have the NAD 326BEE. I consider it the best bargain in integrated amps that I know of. It replaced $4000 worth of Bryston as I was downsizing and I expected to replace the NAD in a short while. Has .......
123: My e-bay nightmare Yamaha MX-1000 (4.28)
Posted by Blue Bill on 2002-12-25, 09:02:19 (24.53.78.31)
Looking for suggestions and/or sympathy: I bid on a MX-1000; I have a large woodshop with three pairs of speakers, the MX amps have three pairs of speaker outputs. I won the bid at $550, great, I thou .......
124: amp suggestion for two sets of speakers (4.26)
Posted by troutboy on 2008-10-31, 05:41:10 (160.91.50.146)
Hi folks, Looking for suggestions for an amplifier to go with a tube pre with the following conditions: 1)-power 100w + per channel 2)-needs to be able to drive two sets of speakers 4 ohms min at the .......
125: Yamaha RX-V1 losing center channel during 6 channel mode (4.26)
Posted by DAT on 2006-03-22, 12:41:50 (68.115.204.170)
I'm running 5.1 speaker set up, and can be watching a film and all of a sudden the dialogue will just drop out completely. Sometimes it comes back on its own, sometimes I have to switch to Pro Logic s .......
126: My Rogue Cronus Magnum is a keeper ! (4.26)
Posted by AbeCollins on 2020-02-19, 08:00:06 (73.78.200.105)
I've tried a lot of gear over the years and my Cronus Magnum has been a keeper for me since I bought it back in March of 2012. It came with KT90 power tubes but I swapped them out for the KT120 which .......
127: Need help spending money (but not too much money) (4.22)
Posted by jerholz on 2002-12-08, 15:18:28 (66.32.5.219)
I just replaced the speakers I bought in High School with some B&W 802 series 2's that I bought on eBay. They sound great, but it's pretty obvious (even to a non-audiophile) that I need to upgrade my .......
128: I agree, and I prefer the "sound" of the 360 Modena myself... (4.21)
Posted by enzo on 2003-03-06, 08:52:03 (64.114.216.253)
I'm using a $2600 Yamaha DSP-A1 integrated home-theatre piece, and I thought it sounded great (cuz i paid so bloody much)... till I tried a far cheaper Carver power amp, a Unico, a Museatex pre-amp, a .......
129: Yamaha RX-630 Reciever Rewire? (4.21)
Posted by foxtech on 2003-09-21, 21:52:51 (216.249.76.123)
Hello, I just picked up a Yamamha RX-630 reciever, used as a demo, with warranty.... Was thinking of using it in the bedroom as part of a second system... But...I have noticed, (and not too surprised) .......
130: REVIEW: Yamaha RX-V1 Receiver (4.20)
Posted by ka7niq on 2008-09-16, 19:40:49 (71.180.216.15)
Model: RX-V1 Category: Receiver Suggested Retail Price: $1499 Description: was Yamaha's flagship receiver Manufacturer URL: Yamaha Review by ka7niq on September 16, 2008 at 19:40:49 IP .......
131: Help! Hum problem on AV receiver (4.15)
Posted by leeshock on 2004-01-18, 21:52:57 (219.93.14.217)
I own a Yamaha RXV795 (about 5 years old now) and recently it started emitting a low frequency "hum" over all speaker channels. I did not change or play with any of the configuration or any of the amp .......
132: Looking for empirical evidence as to why 20 yr. old Yamaha A-1 sounds bettter than my Sim Audio I-5080! (4.12)
Posted by Drew K. on 2006-02-11, 22:36:48 (71.250.31.157)
I had posted in the speaker forum of this asylum yesterday about an issue with my system sounding thin to me on the low end of the spectrum. Here is a link to that post: http://www.audioasylum.com/aud .......
133: how about a 6 channel surround receiver ? (4.11)
Posted by stan2 on 2004-10-12, 21:03:15 (66.205.138.21)
You could run it in all-channel mode. each rock gets a speaker output. left/right/center/surround left/surround right/rear. there you go. if they sell subwoofer boulders, you'll be set there too, sinc .......
134: RE: Yamaha M-80 vs Nakamichi PA-7 (4.10)
Posted by Freo-1 on 2010-08-29, 16:21:10 (24.62.56.61)
Thanks for the feedback. As it turns out, a good buddy of mine is also a very highly regarded local tech, and he has offered to come by for a visit to re-work the crossover and wiring on the Signature .......
135: Preamp to Preamp to Amp? (4.10)
Posted by The Rube on 2005-01-12, 13:35:39 (65.23.172.9)
Hi, I’m a newbie to the Asylum, but have used the resource frequently to pick up tips. Great site. I need some advice, but first, let me give you the lay of the land. I’m a former DJ. Always worked wi .......
136: can I use a hitachi SR5010 & a pioneer A70 amp. (4.10)
Posted by oldsealer on 2006-09-14, 16:04:35 (72.142.4.203)
Hi yall, I am just getting into this game even though I have about 300 albums. I know I'm going to ask some dumb questions and I can just hear the collective moan out there. But I'm going to ask a .......
137: Why so hostile? (4.06)
Posted by Freo-1 on 2015-01-01, 18:39:17 (76.24.78.116)
I think almost everyone who participates in this site understands that when a comment about sound falling short is made, it is a value judgement. The links provided at the start of the thread were wri .......
138: RE: No budget really in mind yet (4.03)
Posted by texanater on 2015-04-29, 17:08:34 (70.139.57.6)
Yeah, I have moved into a phase where I don't want fuss, I just want to listen. I have a VPI Traveler and a hotrodded technics, a DIY Boozhound phono pre and head amp, a DIY bugle phono pre, a Paraso .......
139: Dared VP-16 (4.02)
Posted by lapensee on 2003-09-07, 19:18:48 (216.93.64.2)
Purchased a new Dared VP-16 tube amplifier. Very , very happy with the amplifier. I never heard of Dared before, but I couldn't resist the price and the way it looked. This was the nicest, cleanest (h .......
140: RE: Yamaha M5000 Amp (4.00)
Posted by pictureguy on 2022-06-23, 16:27:12 (172.58.25.118)
Just looking at 'bulk efficiency' you've got a point. But what about a 5 watt class 'A' amp.......which might draw 25 watts or so......most of the time.??? It might make more sense to limit total powe .......
141: Some things to keep in mind on your journey (4.00)
Posted by mvwine on 2005-02-10, 07:43:03 (63.157.243.246)
Your ears are the final judge. Speaker placement can make the most drastic difference - and it's free! Specs don't tell the whole story, in fact, sometimes they're almost meaningless (for example, a 5 .......
142: Speaker Impedence / Amplifier Question (3.95)
Posted by Quadzilla on 2019-03-06, 12:15:45 (50.101.164.85)
I hope this is the right category, but my question really centers on the capabilities of amplifiers to drive lower impedance speakers. I have never run into the problem before because most of my ampli .......
143: Preamp/ 2 amp (3.90)
Posted by wchwsky on 2014-06-22, 09:55:48 (23.120.126.175)
I cant seem to find a good answer. I have two sets of speakers I want to run at the same time. I have a Bryston 0.5B preamp, which I love. Previously, I was using a Yamaha M-85 amplifier, which has an .......
144: Re: "inverted" and "normal" preamp outputs (3.90)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2002-11-03, 07:30:38 (63.178.246.35)
That is for 'bridging' an amp (or pair of identical amps). The manual is available in .pdf for download from the Yamaha Japan site. Dang, I cannot remember the address. I have a couple of C-80s. These .......
145: Re: Using AV receiver as pre/pro with Bryston amp (3.89)
Posted by bent on 2003-01-10, 13:51:18 (132.246.24.104)
Hey Lou. I've heard a number of people say they preferred the sound of the 3BST over the 4BST. Having heard both, I really couldn't hear a big difference, so opted for the 4's extra power. Either one .......
146: how bad was this........??? (3.86)
Posted by derekwwww on 2004-12-26, 21:24:45 (142.165.28.215)
Hello all I am a bit worried so came here for help... how much harm did I do here!??!..... So today I bought a Yamaha RX-V1500 receiver and a pair of PSB Image 4T towers.... this is my first investmen .......
147: Best receiver for multiple speaker sources (3.83)
Posted by jessica on 2003-07-01, 14:57:39 (67.40.36.216)
Thanks in advance for any input - You folks are great! I am interested in a receiver to run 4 sets of speakers: (Outdoor: JBL N24AWII (1 set) (8 ohn 100 watt); Indoor: JBL SP6C (3 sets) (8 ohn 80 wat .......
148: RE: Hi volume adjustment with low speaker volume? (3.82)
Posted by deboernk@comcast.net on 2014-05-13, 08:02:54 (67.183.189.199)
StereoJim: CB has given me quite a few tips and good ideas on here and I thank him for all of them. In fact, I appreciate all of the help from everyone. Early on in this thread CB told me to find a ca .......
149: Recommendations for Amp... (3.80)
Posted by popsy on 2010-02-06, 15:26:08 (98.203.184.62)
Posted this on another forum but would like to hear what everyone here thinks. Have a Dynaco 410 that was blowing speaker fuses alot, couldnt tell if it was the problem or my old C-J PV-3, so had borr .......
150: Hi volume adjustment with low speaker volume? (3.79)
Posted by deboernk@comcast.net on 2014-05-10, 11:12:25 (67.183.189.199)
Just set this up. Got a Yamaha R-S300 receiver attached to 2 Klipsch KB-15 bookshelf speakers. I have to turn the volume on the receiver/amp almost to max to hear TV shows and some music. The receiver .......
151: RE: Integrated Amps w\ USB DAC (3.79)
Posted by airtime on 2015-03-03, 06:35:47 (73.199.242.168)
Marantz makes a nice amp. However you do need speakers that are NOT treble shy. That amp does need a speaker with forward treble. On the plus side that amp has the BEST midrange and bass in your basi .......
152: They used to have her just reviewing music (3.78)
Posted by Dawnrazor on 2010-06-07, 22:15:12 (24.7.103.234)
Anyhow, here is her system. Probably all you need to know: TERESA GOODWIN'S SYSTEM LOUDSPEAKERS Infinity Reference Standard 7 Kappa, 12 inch woofer, 3 inch midrange, EMIT tweeter. Sennheiser HD 580 an .......
153: RE: Adcom Amplifier for B&W 801's (3.78)
Posted by K-Bob on 2007-12-27, 10:03:52 (64.113.208.126)
Three things based on my limited experience: 1. The B&Ws are probably not the right speaker for your situation. You are right about them being picky. I think they are incredibly beamy. I do not like t .......
154: Power amp recommendations (3.77)
Posted by TopPop on 2004-07-22, 23:14:47 (24.17.164.57)
So here's what I currently have: Pioneer SX-3700 receiver Rotel RCD-970bx B&W DM303's Kimber Kable PBJ interconnects CAT5 speaker cable (Chris V. recipe) I'm very happy with this set-up, but a new wre .......
155: Re: "inverted" and "normal" preamp outputs (3.76)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2002-11-03, 10:48:28 (63.178.237.176)
Hiya, Peter! G9000, far out! I have a G9700. Don't overlook the Yamaha amps. A pair of M-70s would be nice, or, better, a pair of M-80/85. I have both the M-70 and M-80. Very nice amps. The Soundcraft .......
156: Re: Know where to find a cheap home amp ???!!? (3.75)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2002-10-12, 17:20:56 (63.178.237.237)
Nah, you don't *need* a new amp. 'Power' ratings for speakers don't mean much, pretty worthless, actually. Why people have become so fixed on that practically bogus figure is a mystery, to me. What is .......
157: RE: Accuphase P-102 and Yamaha NS-1000 M (3.74)
Posted by TruthSpinner on 2009-08-13, 02:34:15 (130.225.69.125)
Thanks for the reply. You are confirming my impressions of the P-102, which does indeed appear to be an excellent amp. My present trouble is not that my amp or speakers cannot play bass, but rather th .......
158: Older TX-8XXX and 9XX reveivers (3.73)
Posted by Raymond Leggs on 2013-05-27, 13:44:06 (74.141.154.176)
Onkyo made a lot of similar, but still different in features Tx-8xx and 9XX receivers in the 80's and 90's they are reasonably well built with metal face plates and pretty strong power supplies. Its e .......
159: Accuphase P-102 and Yamaha NS-1000 M (3.70)
Posted by TruthSpinner on 2009-08-11, 04:56:28 (130.225.69.125)
(This question might be particularly relevant to Accuphase afficionado George Mann ...) I am currently using an Accuphase C-222/P-102 combination to drive my Klipsch RF-7 speakers. The top and midrang .......
160: Any ideas? Amp repair problem (longish) (3.68)
Posted by jazzthusiast on 2006-01-19, 11:25:33 (216.7.248.254)
My audio dealer has sent out my Arcam Alpha 9 85wpc integrated amp twice to an authorized Arcam service center. Both times the amp failed shortly after getting it back. The amp is 7 yrs old and out of .......
161: RE: Rega brio pairing (3.65)
Posted by PAR on 2017-04-02, 16:52:19 (88.97.21.18)
" My only real question is my current receiver is rated at 105w per channel and I'm pretty sure the rega is 50w. Will I notice a significant power drop in my playback?" I doubt that you will notice mu .......
162: Re: Newbie question. (3.62)
Posted by bboroski on 2005-07-10, 06:39:40 (65.190.155.203)
You could do this several ways. The question is, do you like the sound of your current preamp/amp combo. If you do not want to lose that then do this. Get yourself a HT receiver that has preamp output .......
163: Re: Is my 20 year old Yamaha integrated amp any good? (3.62)
Posted by edta on 2004-12-27, 17:50:22 (67.140.91.211)
Your 20 year old amp may be fine. Then again, it may not be up to its original performance. I read somewhere that capacitors have a shelf life of 9 years. That has to be pessimistic because Bryston gu .......
164: Finally finished my system! (3.60)
Posted by RTilbury@socal.rr.com on 2005-12-15, 00:17:14 (24.30.166.202)
Just wanted to share my excitement!! I am 20 years old and still live at home while I complete college. I have worked during the summer and have sold my old NAD and yamaha cd player to upgrade to what .......
165: "inverted" and "normal" preamp outputs (3.58)
Posted by pburke on 2002-11-02, 23:04:07 (68.117.128.14)
I've been searching the forum for an answer on this but could not find much. So here's the question: I just bought a Yamaha C85 preamp to feed two amplifiers for a passive biamplification setup. The C .......
166: RE: second system integrated (3.56)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-01, 22:25:48 (98.156.103.251)
I've had my Peachtree 150 integrated for more than four years. The amp's size allows it to fit in my old Sound Organisation rack. It's light enough that I can deal with it without help. There's a MM p .......
167: Re: Totem Forests... (3.56)
Posted by the_stranger on 2005-11-03, 13:41:32 (208.181.72.199)
The only dealer that sells Totems up here in Vancouver, BC is essentially a mid-fi dealer geared towards HT. They are driving them with Yamaha HT recievers and such... I have no idea how, but the thin .......
168: Re: What does everyone think of Rotel? (3.56)
Posted by jk@home on 2003-08-23, 09:27:42 (68.10.170.135)
Here's a link for Rotel equipment, might be a little bias... I recently purchased a Rotel receiver for HT. Seems to be doing a good job for it's intended purpose (DD/DTS decoding). I have owned simil .......
169: RE: Want McIntosh, can't afford it - what do? (3.55)
Posted by rich42 on 2015-11-04, 07:14:46 (198.65.168.24)
You might want to look at some used Accuphase stuff.. Not cheap and not a toy.. Really serious stuff and I find to be an equal to McIntosh, Krell,Bryston and other high end products.. Just over looked .......
170: RE: I haven't thought about a preamp in years ... where do I start? (3.51)
Posted by John Elison on 2014-01-23, 00:12:45 (74.92.178.65)
Parasound is an American company. I bought a Parasound Halo A21 250-wpc power amplifier in June 2012 and I have been very impressed with its awesome performance and excellent sound quality driving my .......
171: RE: Bi-Amping with a 7.1 Receiver? (3.50)
Posted by Skye on 2008-01-13, 14:08:05 (71.63.141.221)
I was hoping you would read the post in that link, but no matter. The receiver is the Yamaha RX-V1800, 910 watts total (7 x 130), 7.1 surround. It has great audio decoding and video upsampling, as wel .......
172: Yamaha M-80 (3.50)
Posted by SAT on 2002-09-09, 13:21:55 (209.147.215.86)
A lot of stuff has come and gone in the last few years, but I still have my M-80. I have run inefficient watt hogs like Magnepan IIIa's, and presently run Hales Rev 3's in my office with one without a .......
173: You could take another route..... (3.49)
Posted by Penguin on 2008-03-23, 07:12:46 (68.48.41.47)
Get a used Denon, Marntz, Yamaha, panasonic etc... AV receiver. You can hook up your CDP and computer via digital inputs, if you use a DVD player, you can even play your movies through the system. I .......
174: Here you go... (3.48)
Posted by Rod M on 2020-07-05, 10:29:45 (204.94.81.82)
I had a similar quandary where I wanted to use my speakers for both a stereo tube system and then flip it over to a Yamaha receiver for HT use in my office/game room. Alex F turned me on to the Niles .......
175: Even Better (3.47)
Posted by SCWiz on 2008-03-20, 04:05:24 (68.58.164.214)
Forget what I just posted and look into a Bryston B100 SST w/ DAC (saw one recently on eBay for about $2800). It's a world class integrated amp w/ plenty of power, an internal DAC, and HT pass thru. M .......
176: Interesting amp and speaker observation... (3.47)
Posted by Richard 'Funk' Huxley on 2005-07-22, 01:20:35 (84.9.168.123)
Guys... Recently got hold of some Yamaha NS-2000 speakers...the ones with the beryllium tweeter, mid and 15" carbon fibre woofer. I thought they'd be hard to drive...but when i hooked them up to some .......
177: HELP!!! What is wrong? (3.45)
Posted by Deep_DishMN on 2005-01-24, 20:28:43 (12.214.16.214)
Hey everyone, I have quite a dilemma on my hands. I'm having a problem with my system. It is off center and I think I've pin-pointed the problem but I don't know for sure and want to get some other .......
178: battery power (3.44)
Posted by mor2bz on 2005-09-11, 08:10:16 (67.172.140.169)
i set up a stereo for a party in a 24' diam. canvas yurt 2 days ago. i put extremely efficient openbaffles right next to a large window so the back wave would not be heard or cancel out the front wave .......
179: Your relentless. I'll give you that. (3.41)
Posted by Vic D on 2012-01-06, 00:14:11 (50.131.162.29)
I still find your assertion that ALL class D and most ALL solid state amplifiers are (insert adjective) is stunningly unbelievable. I'm actually in a recording studio playing double Bass then immediat .......
180: Re: Use NAD Integrated with Yamaha AV Receiver (3.32)
Posted by bboroski on 2005-05-11, 09:57:06 (47.234.0.52)
Go ahead and try it. I am sure that there will be a mismatch. But remember that you can adjust the level of L and R both on the Yammy and on the NAD. Once you have it connected, go thru the speaker le .......
181: What he said... (3.31)
Posted by The Rube on 2005-03-31, 05:51:00 (65.23.172.140)
Hi, I agree. I had a similar issue, and used a simlar solution. I know about where to set the levels on my main speakers now so it is not too much of a hassle. In fact, my family was overwhelmed by th .......
182: RE: Outlaw Audio will have a Sale in Early September (3.30)
Posted by mjcmt on 2017-09-05, 13:11:38 (24.225.37.183)
Too bad the 2160 was not part of their secret sale. I was ready to turn my back on Outlaw after a few inmates response speaking of them being made by Sherwood, parts not being available to service, an .......
183: Re: heat and power (3.26)
Posted by tuneman on 2005-03-02, 10:31:18 (64.12.116.7)
My Yamaha CA-1010 when in class A mode gets very warm on the top of the case, but this type of heat is normal. As long as you don't smell the "Blue Smoke" smell of burning electrical equipment, you a .......
184: UPGRADE(sorta long...) (3.26)
Posted by sberger on 2002-11-15, 10:53:46 (162.93.14.71)
so i've kind of been looking for advice the last couple of days and haven't been able to generate much response, which is ok. so i'll try one more time, with a slightly different tact. i have about $1 .......
185: Cronus con DCM (3.20)
Posted by mike13 on 2009-11-21, 15:32:27 (174.51.99.124)
I just hooked up my first tube amp, a Rogue Cronus bought slightly used, into my girlfriend's DCM TF600s (there will be an upgrade in the future). It is running on EL34s. Following a couple hours of w .......
186: REVIEW: Yamaha RX-770 Receiver (3.16)
Posted by proaudio5@hotmail.com on 2005-03-05, 06:30:54 (24.151.23.223)
Model: RX-770 Category: Receiver Suggested Retail Price: $699 Description: AM/FM Stereo Receiver 2 Channel Manufacturer URL: Yamaha Model Picture: View Review by proaudio5@hotmail .......
187: RE: Jeff Rowland 102 / Capri. (3.09)
Posted by DevillEars on 2007-10-12, 13:22:51 (198.54.202.226)
One aspect that is really weird about this forum is the polarisation of opinion about the Jeff Rowland ICE-power amplifiers - there has been very little "middle-ground". My experience mirrors Merle's .......
188: Re: Chinese Tube amps, recommended names or vendors please? (3.06)
Posted by catman78 on 2006-09-21, 13:41:03 (74.133.53.143)
Being completely new to tube audio I purchased or won a Dared 2000A preamp from the dist who had it up on E bay. Remember, I did not know what the hell I was doing, just didnt want to spend a fortune .......
189: Re: SP6e (3.06)
Posted by O'Shag on 2004-09-02, 00:21:24 (65.148.135.200)
Thanks Ian - The Fish and Chips sound delish. Can't beat 'em wrapped in newspaper with heaps of salt and vinegar. The SP6e is definitely 'overbuilt'. Recently splurged on a State-of-the-Art receiver, .......
190: RE: Good luck, with your new NAD equipment! (3.03)
Posted by triamp on 2019-08-03, 18:05:53 (73.209.29.251)
I have an NAD D3020 v2. I have a pair of speakers with Aurum Cantus ribbon tweeters that are very revealing / sensitive to any solid state "glare" or tizziness. The NAD D3020 v2 sounds quite smooth on .......
191: Need Pre Amp Infor (3.01)
Posted by cadesignr on 2009-11-29, 11:12:35 (68.186.4.204)
Hello everyone. Nubee here, first post. Here is the crux of my question. Can you recommend a standard stereo pre amp with NO BALANCE control? This is why I ask. I have a small analog home recording s .......
192: bi-amp haflers? Get MG12s? (2.97)
Posted by The Rube on 2005-01-26, 12:12:47 (65.23.172.140)
Hi, I tried for some advice in the general forum, but no bites. Perhaps this is better suited for the amp category. I have great theater sound but want greater clarity for music. How can I best config .......
193: Question about bypassing preamp section of Arcam A85 for HT (2.97)
Posted by neoprufrok on 2003-05-27, 20:27:18 (66.32.190.106)
Hi everyone. I have a question regarding the Arcam A85. I have B&W speakers (N805 and HTM2) for my front and sides and am getting a pair of rear surrounds soon. Right now, I have a nice 2 channel setu .......
194: Good idea? Or not so much? (integrating 2ch and HT) (2.94)
Posted by hb001 on 2003-02-27, 09:48:20 (208.242.192.253)
So, I'm about to get a pair of new speakers, and need an amp / pre / pro to go with them . . . thought I'd run something by you guys for comments. Any thoughts you have would be much appreciated. Syst .......
195: amp uncertainty (2.89)
Posted by sparky48 on 2005-10-10, 22:56:47 (64.12.116.7)
Hello, My name is Nick Sellen. I am 24 years old and have been an audio enthusiast for the last 4-5 years. Over the past 6-12 months I have finally accepted the fact that an external amp is the mis .......
196: Re: Amp decissions (2.85)
Posted by bruce3825 on 2002-11-03, 21:01:01 (12.86.216.167)
Everyone is going to approach these things differently and there is no right or wrong way. But if you read the initial post in this thread, I think he's at the same place I am. He already has the MCH .......
197: RE: Why so hostile? (2.81)
Posted by Freo-1 on 2015-01-02, 05:40:11 (76.24.78.116)
The thread headline was written as tongue in cheek, and it was meant to make light of the excessive enthusiasm sometimes gushed over by members. (I'm as guilty as anyone over this :-) ). To me, the t .......
198: REVIEW: Aragon 28K Preamplifier (SS) (2.76)
Posted by Jim P on 2009-02-27, 17:38:06 (69.1.112.219)
Model: 28K Category: Preamplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $unknown Description: Aragon's only Pre-Amp Manufacturer URL: Aragon Review by Jim P on February 27, 2009 at 17:38:06 IP .......
199: Low output from turntable-why? (2.74)
Posted by razzwill@gmail.com on 2007-01-22, 18:40:14 (219.95.15.105)
System: Linn Sondek LP12—Ittok LV II—Audio Technica AT-OC3 Black Box (DIY) MM phono stage—Thorhauge FET MC pre-preamp (or step-up) Jadis DPL 2 preamp—Quicksilver GE 8417 mono amps Krix Equinox speaker .......
200: Onkyo M-504 amp - observations & questions (2.70)
Posted by bobinaz on 2007-11-16, 16:52:15 (141.112.33.10)
Hi. I just got an Onkyo M-504 power amp. And I have just a couple of questions...and observations First of all, it is replacing a Proton ad-1150 power amp (50wpc) The rest of my system is an Onkyo P-3 .......
Found 106 records in Cable Asylum.
1: Spade Connectors on Yamaha 2095 ??? (10.21)
Posted by dagget2 on 2001-04-13, 16:23:14 (130.131.48.48)
I am attempting to build some speaker cables and would like to install spade connectors on the ends. I purchased a set of Radio Shack spades (model 311A) for testing to see if my speakers and Yamaha r .......
2: Speaker wire connections to vintage equipment--help please (10.21)
Posted by DWF on 2004-03-24, 13:55:03 (65.65.97.35)
I would like to upgrade my speaker wire (currently Monster standard) to Kimber or something equal. I have a vintage CR-2020 Yamaha recever and Allison speakers. The Yamaha speaker connections are the .......
3: yamaha table radio (9.82)
Posted by BRab on 2006-09-27, 05:11:23 (70.48.231.144)
I have an old Yamaha table radio/receiver with two bullet shaped speakers. It just puts out a few watts but sounds and looks good. I need to replace the speaker wire. Is there any flexible wire partic .......
4: Re: Cables will not fix your amp (8.59)
Posted by Dave H on 2003-04-01, 12:52:10 (205.188.208.104)
You know, I really think that bi-amping is worth a shot. I mean, I loved the bass that my Yamaha gave me, and I love the mids and highs of the Jolida. Now, if I can figure out how to do this, exactly. .......
5: Cable suggestion for Yamaha/Parasound/NHT (8.52)
Posted by josh on 2000-05-31, 14:30:45 (149.74.20.201)
I have a Yamaha RX-V 2095 driving NHT 2.9's, an Audio Center 1, and a pair of Super Ones for the rears. I just picked up a Parasound HCA2205A and could use some advice on interconnects and speaker cab .......
6: Re: Hooking up two system, to the same speakers (8.36)
Posted by RAS on 2003-08-19, 21:51:08 (24.136.132.227)
Hi Brad I had a similar (but different) situation--wanting to use my Yamaha surround receiver hooked into my main 2-channel system via my main amp. I didn't have a 2-channel preamp at the time (was us .......
7: Re: WHAT Cables do you recommend for the Yamaha NS 10's??? (7.96)
Posted by RBP on 2001-04-02, 02:23:26 (209.128.168.124)
Does the Yamaha NS10's you have, have the Binding post..(screw type) ..Or 1/4" jacks? A good 14 to 12 Gauge stranded cord should do fine. For the best performance...get some Belden 89259 cable...(twic .......
8: Speaker cable confusion (7.61)
Posted by John Stone on 2000-09-18, 14:49:25 (63.14.251.88)
Hi folks , I've been researching speaker cable as i'm thinking of upgrading from Audioquest 4+ . The only cable that seems to be worth it's salt in my price range is the dh labs t-14 but honestly i'm .......
9: Why Use Binding Posts? (7.58)
Posted by kgiessler on 2009-06-18, 08:23:15 (76.119.61.230)
For most of the time I've been into this hobby, I've used active speakers. Recently, I got a Yamaha B-2 amp and Yamaha NS-1000x speakers. My goal for the future is to make an active system with the 10 .......
10: Re: cable suggestions for my system, please...... (7.36)
Posted by Gordy on 2002-01-31, 22:53:44 (63.28.105.34)
I have the Bronze speakers, but the front end is very modest, Yamaha 5250 HT receiver, Toshiba 1600 DVD and I also use it for CD's. It's been my experience the Bronze will open up with better cables. .......
11: Re: Interesting that you should ask.... (7.23)
Posted by Stuart Clarke on 2000-04-03, 22:56:15 (130.102.96.91)
Hi, This post is not actually a reply but does definitely relate to these cables. I am most definitely not an audiophile. I would like to be, but my equipment does not permit it. I live in Australia, .......
12: Suggestions for cable....will it help bass? (7.00)
Posted by Dave H on 2003-03-31, 16:02:32 (205.188.208.104)
Good Day, I was referred over here from the amp board. I had recently upgraded my Yamaha DSP-1092 integrated amp (powering HT) to the modified Jolida 302b to run my main channels for stereo listening. .......
13: Re: Do cables REALLY matter? (6.96)
Posted by cdc on 2004-01-30, 13:54:43 (67.123.84.43)
If the setup for the jumpers in your NAD are like the Yamaha Receiver I had awhile back, they utilize RCA connections. The Yamaha receiver I had was setup the way you described. Replacing these jumper .......
14: Would still like opinions on 8TC speaker wire w/ my equip. (6.49)
Posted by Nooorm24 on 2001-01-23, 15:05:41 (208.247.202.2)
I have a Yamaha RX-V995 receiver and a pair of B&W DM604 S2s. I am shopping for speaker wire. I don't have a local Kimber dealer and would like opinions as to how 8TC speaker wire would sound with my .......
15: Re: Cheap way to wire Paradigm 100s for better sound (6.46)
Posted by Zipunow on 2002-02-06, 08:16:36 (198.96.46.109)
My Paradigm 100s sound great with Jon Risch's 89259 speaker cables. I Bi-waired using Yamaha Rx-V1 receiver (speaker A for High and speaker B for low). Recently purchased Bryston 8B ST, I now use Bi-a .......
16: Suggestions for speaker cables for my system. (6.38)
Posted by Nick on 2000-12-07, 08:25:53 (129.111.69.221)
I have a Yamaha 995 receiver and M&K THX750 system and a M&K MX200 subwoofer. I want to buy good speaker cables for the front three speakers and would like some help picking out some cables. I have th .......
17: Re: Speaker Rewire (6.21)
Posted by Mudcat on 2005-01-27, 04:27:41 (152.121.36.65)
“I think some people with crappy speakers and people who don't even know what live music really sounds like, just want to ruin the experience for those of us that do. I think it would be best to get .......
18: RE: 2-RCA to 3.5mm plug (6.20)
Posted by 2-ears on 2020-09-26, 14:29:00 (108.185.129.12)
Yamaha SACD-S3000. I need a 4' length. I won't say that my budget is unlimited $$$, but I'm okay spending money. (See my recent post on the Speaker asylum.) Thanks in advance for your wisdom. ::: TOPI .......
19: Recommendation..20 - 30 Foot Speaker Cables (6.15)
Posted by FKellyJr on 2004-02-17, 08:06:10 (12.103.32.194)
I need to run about 20 feet of speaker cable from my Yamaha CR-840 to my B&W 602's. I do not want to go to the poor house but want quality. The smaller diameter cable would be better because it will h .......
20: Re: Should I bother??? (6.12)
Posted by Julie's husband on 2001-08-18, 06:42:35 (129.59.6.28)
Several things.... I've tested many speaker cables in my system (B&K amp, Thiel speakers)and I still use my DIY cat5 cables. Do a search to find my construction details. I needed 12 foot cables (big r .......
21: new speakers and receiver (6.03)
Posted by audiophyte on 2009-06-04, 21:07:24 (173.21.39.145)
I just bought a pair of Polk Audio Monitor 60s.. and a decent Yamaha receiver. I am new to this whole thing.. so I am just looking for some adequate speaker cables. Any suggestions on what I should be .......
22: Yamaha NS1000s (5.94)
Posted by Metralla on 2007-10-13, 12:02:05 (16.89.3.161)
I owned a pair of these in the early '80s - they had the spring-loaded clips. I was using Vampire Wire that was terminated with little gold pins at the speaker ends that fit those clips. Terrific loud .......
23: Biwire speaker cable recommendations (5.85)
Posted by dalancroft on 2000-08-01, 13:39:05 (204.253.129.29)
Am thinking about upgrading to a pair of biwirable bookshelf speakers with a 5-1/2" mid/woofer and 1" soft dome tweeter. I already own a 3M pair of Kimber Kable 4PR; my questions are these: 1) Should .......
24: Bi wiring problem (5.84)
Posted by yonnat on 2002-02-13, 10:03:04 (62.252.160.5)
I am confused about bi wiring. i have bought some bi wire for my tannoy speakers and i have wired them up with the bi wire, my problem is how to connect the bi wire to my yamaha amp. As it comes in fo .......
25: speaker cable help (5.84)
Posted by Jeff Schachinger on 2003-02-12, 15:31:21 (67.86.112.36)
I'm running a 1979 Yamaha cr640 rated at about 45 wpc into Rectilinear X speakers. My lengths are about 12' each. I'm currently using a pretty standard speaker wire (14 guage) with good results. Would .......
26: Somewhat newbie. (5.80)
Posted by Joe on 2001-01-25, 09:32:05 (130.199.3.3)
I just bought a Yamaha RX-V396 receiver and B&W DM302 speakers. What type of cables to use to connect speakers? Can I just go to my local Home Depot to find something?? I'm not looking for top shelf s .......
27: Re: Yamaha Ns 10's Cable question continued..... (5.80)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2001-04-08, 12:20:22 (209.215.72.214)
Yamaha NS-10 speakers are not the most neutral sounding speakers, They were originally designed as inexpensive home hi-fi units, and they had a very typical forward midrange, a lack of bass, and an ag .......
28: Re: RCA to bare wire speaker connections (5.79)
Posted by NEAR SOTA on 2004-02-08, 10:23:35 (172.162.200.15)
HT setups must be one of the hardest equations to conquer in all of audio as for room interaction ,speaker placement and matching which is why so many I think prefer not to use it. Most all HT setups .......
29: I'm about to buy goertz MI-2 6 or 8ft speaker wire (5.77)
Posted by jon B on 1999-12-08, 16:23:46 (205.175.225.5)
Opinions ? I using a yamaha rv-795 with toshiba dvd player using digital cable to coax in. Sand on cerwin vega dx-9's, set up using cardas .618 to 1 to 1.618 speaker placement. I was using nordost spm .......
30: Cat-5 Speaker Wire: No Perceptable Improvement (5.73)
Posted by Fred S on 2002-03-29, 12:09:32 (192.67.48.22)
I followed the CHRISVH recipe for constructing speaker wire out of Teflon insulated Belden Plenum Cat-5. I constructed a single 3 foot speaker cable, and compared it to 12AWG radio shack speaker wire .......
31: MIT Terminater speaker wire question (5.63)
Posted by Jim P on 2000-07-05, 15:40:31 (172.158.190.64)
I own the MIT Terminater 5 series speaker wires in 15' lengths and am interested in upgrading to terminater 2. I'm using a Yamaha 2095 receiver and a Sony 330 dvd. My speakers are Paradigm Mini Monito .......
32: Best types of speaker cables (5.60)
Posted by Mark Johnson on 2003-03-19, 07:13:24 (24.88.57.180)
OK this is my first post. I've searched the forum, but there's so much information (plus things change), I wanted to get a fresh perspective... I have a pretty decent system (IMHO), Axiom Audio M80ti' .......
33: Should i invest in cables? (5.57)
Posted by monterey on 2002-09-18, 23:44:40 (63.193.193.228)
I'm sure it's been asked before but how much difference does a cable make? I have what some would call the Top in "consumer" grade products. Yamaha DSP-A1 and KEF Q70 speakers. How much should I inves .......
34: Has anybody had any luck with goertz speaker cables ? (5.57)
Posted by jon B on 1999-10-25, 22:59:21 (205.140.217.12)
Mi-2 maybe my first purchase. If I like them perhaps I'll return them and try to build some (out of silver). I use either high power 400wrms sansui, a yamaha rx-795, or a zenith console using 6bq8's i .......
35: good speaker cables for home theater? (5.56)
Posted by seanrichard on 2013-12-03, 12:57:16 (142.163.137.200)
anyone have recommendations for speaker cables for my home theater i'm building. my system is polk audio TSI 200"S in the front, TSI 100'S in the rear and polk audio CS10 centre speaker. my amp is a y .......
36: Capacitance problem for a 16' speaker cable run? (5.55)
Posted by Robert Holton on 2000-09-22, 14:18:45 (63.21.164.132)
The cable length to my main speakers is about 16 ft. I read the warning note on capacitance in the Cat 5 cable instructions. Would I be better off making the Jon Risch or Chris VenHaus speaker cables? .......
37: Help with ChrisVH's Cat5 Speaker Cable (5.51)
Posted by ATG on 2001-07-23, 17:06:01 (143.209.238.102)
I am planning to build Chris's Cat5 speaker cable recipe first and had some questions. My front mains are bi-wired so I will use the 27(LF)/ 9 (HF) configuration, but my Center Channel is not bi-wirea .......
38: RE: Can anyone identify this interconnect cable? (5.50)
Posted by soflaspeed1 on 2017-04-25, 05:35:50 (68.202.186.214)
I guess they could be some Japanese or Chinese knockoffs. A little background: They were part of a system that connected a Meridian 588 CD player to an Audio Research LS25 mkii then to a pair of Yam .......
39: IS "SKIN EFFECT" REALLY JUST A LOAD OF B.S. ?? (5.47)
Posted by Mr Squeegs on 2002-07-20, 06:18:34 (63.12.145.220)
I ask u fellow inmates because i have just finished re wiring a a yamaha ca-810 amp i bought second hand it contained just plain awfull internal wiring i wont tell you off horror stories like unshield .......
40: Question about ChrisVH Cat5 Speaker Cable (5.35)
Posted by ATG on 2001-07-16, 16:03:28 (143.209.238.102)
Chris, I am planning to build the Cat5 speaker cable and was wondering if the length of 15ft. each (Left, Right, Center) would be appropriate for my system. I have Yamaha RX V2095 as the receiver, ADC .......
41: Please help me on speaker? (5.34)
Posted by Grimm on 2003-04-07, 22:06:59 (63.225.44.120)
I want to be as humble as possible and just say that I value the opinions given here. Please give me any advice on the speakers I got: Jamo E-870 (towers) Jamo E-Centre Yamaha 5560 A/V reciever I list .......
42: Tannoy D500, Recommended Speaker Cable (5.31)
Posted by ags_racing@hotmail.com on 2006-11-24, 17:12:35 (213.67.25.133)
Hi, please recommend good speakercables for Tannoy D500 which will be used in front. My existing Tannoy 615 MkII, that uses Audioquest Indigo cables, will be moved to the surround position. I have an .......
43: I have a quick question for you. (5.28)
Posted by One Dark Cat on 2001-07-22, 01:28:38 (63.225.123.153)
I've seen it recommonded for people who don't know exactly what they are listening for (like me) to stick with the same brand interconnect and speaker cables, but does this make sense? I ask this beca .......
44: Splitter (5.26)
Posted by A on 2003-10-31, 22:57:43 (66.235.41.161)
Hi.. I'm looking for a splitter so that I can switch my amplifier's speaker output between the speakers in the bedroom and the speakers in the living room. The only thing I've found so far is from Rad .......
45: Re: I don't know much about interconnects, please help. (5.18)
Posted by Mart on 1999-10-17, 01:08:01 (155.218.169.247)
As with everything it follows the law of deminishing returns. The first $100 will be very audible. By the time you go from $500 to $1000, the difference is in the delicacy & nuance territory. You soun .......
46: RE: speaker cable (5.13)
Posted by rockanroller on 2015-10-04, 16:53:23 (76.181.127.24)
to answer your question, the reason is that I think that the commercials speaker cables are too expensive for my purse, as well as I can probably do as well with some time and supplies myself. Did rea .......
47: DIY Speaker Cable Question for Jon Risch (5.11)
Posted by ATG on 2001-07-18, 11:01:22 (143.209.238.102)
Jon, I am a beginner audiophile and interested in building my own speaker cables. I had inquired about ChrisVH's Cat5 recipe and was cautioned by Chris about capacitance due to the length of speaker c .......
48: Chris VH speaker cable problem (5.07)
Posted by scyman on 2000-10-13, 20:59:25 (63.201.228.9)
i've just finished building the cables and when i connect them and turn on some music, it plays for a couple seconds and then my reciever shuts off. i'm connecting a pair of paradigm atoms to a yamaha .......
49: Re: Chris cat 5 speaker cable impression.. (5.05)
Posted by Wayne on 2000-01-04, 19:20:52 (205.188.199.59)
Currently Im using it on my Yamaha 995 reciever,marantz 930 dvd player.. Speakers are homebuilt using Scanspeak tweeters,Focal woofers...The sound has been impressive, I cant wait till they break in. .......
50: Opinions on D.H. Labs T-14? (5.00)
Posted by Nooorm24 on 2001-01-09, 14:27:24 (208.247.202.2)
I am in the process of putting together a home theater and need advice on speaker wire for my mains. I have a Yamaha RX-V995 receiver and a pair of B & W DM604 S2s. I will add an LCR6 S2, a pair of DS .......
51: Re: Speaker Cable Recomandations (4.99)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2001-07-17, 19:32:47 (209.215.72.233)
Just as an FYI, most of the less than ES Sony receivers are very sensitive to high capacitance speaker cables, and the Yamaha;s are typically a biut forward themselves, and SOME models are sensitive t .......
52: speaker wire quality (4.98)
Posted by george on 1999-10-14, 14:45:05 (206.64.109.253)
i have a pair of paradigm monitor 3's connected to my yamaha reciever with some Monster XP cables. it has met my needs just fine, but is nothing special. recently i moved and i need to buy some new sp .......
53: Speaker Cable Recomandations (4.94)
Posted by One Dark Cat on 2001-07-17, 15:37:24 (63.225.126.174)
I'd like to solicit some recommendations for a neutral to slightly forward, slightly bright speaker cable. I'd like to keep it around 4-5 dollars a foot, terminated if possible, biwire format, 15 foot .......
54: Wire gauge for my new speakers (4.92)
Posted by lbenitez8@yahoo.com on 2004-05-15, 18:29:16 (162.83.110.147)
Hi, I'm new in the audio world and I just purchased a Yamaha HTR-5760 A/V and a pair of Infinity Primus 360 speakers. When checking the specifications of the speakers it says that I should use a minim .......
55: cables for college system (4.89)
Posted by andyrossmeissl on 2001-07-09, 18:00:57 (156.46.248.162)
Hi folks- I'm starting college this fall and am trying to assemble a system to bring with me. So far, I'm running a yamaha cdc-665 cd player through a NAD C340 to B&W DM601 S2's. The problem is, I don .......
56: Re: Not a good idea. Use: (4.85)
Posted by Eric Chadwick on 2006-10-23, 14:57:34 (66.89.218.146)
Ouch! Thanks, glad I asked first. Hmmm, I already own the speakers, a couple decent unpowered Cambridge Soundworks speakers from a surround setup I never use anymore. I do have an extra Yamaha receive .......
57: DH Labs T14 or Belden 89259? (4.82)
Posted by GM on 1999-12-28, 14:18:43 (204.171.31.145)
Okay, I've got the itch. Gotta upgrade something, and it looks like it'll be a speaker cable upgrade from my AQ F14. Any comments/suggestions on the DH Labs T14 and/or Belden 89259? I'd really appreci .......
58: How do you use audioquest Type4? (4.82)
Posted by RickT on 2002-04-08, 19:11:13 (63.231.120.130)
I just bought some unterminated type 4 speaker cable and don't know how to install it. I bought it unterminated because it was cheaper, and I'm using a yamaha receiver that has spring clip terminals. .......
59: Re: cat5 question: to braid or not to braid....... (4.81)
Posted by arroshooter on 2001-07-17, 04:14:09 (145.7.200.27)
Chris, I read a lot allready about DIY cat5 cables, and know that you recommend braiding without the sheath because its PVC, I know that i have a plenum version of this cable, with teflon insulation.a .......
60: subwoofer cable question (4.78)
Posted by mjp750 on 2001-06-04, 22:07:39 (208.188.21.146)
have yamaha 2095 w/796S DVD player. Will be getting either Sunfire True MkII, Velodyne SPL1200 or Velodyne HGS10. Need 4 meter cable run. Questions are: 1) Can I use the Kimber 4TC that I have left fr .......
61: Not so fast! (4.76)
Posted by RickeyM on 2006-01-29, 11:30:29 (207.226.252.23)
Equipment used: Sony STR-DA50ES receiver used as a pre Yamaha MX-830 power amp Magnepan MMG speakers H-D speaker wire (14ga.) Monster Cable m-550i interconnect (hey, it was free) First orientation was .......
62: KK TC or VS? (4.75)
Posted by One Dark Cat on 2003-01-19, 23:22:06 (208.157.46.83)
I'm looking to build a new pair of speaker cable and everything I hear and read points me to Kimber Kable. My question is will system sound twice as good with the 4 and 8 TC biwire as opposed to the 4 .......
63: Speaker Cable & Interconnect Recommendations (4.74)
Posted by WaWaZat on 2001-02-19, 15:34:59 (24.10.174.32)
I'm looking for suggestions on interconnects & speaker cable for all 5 channels in this HT/Audio listening system and any advise on wire end connecters? I've never really purchased any kind of high qu .......
64: Looking for help.... (4.62)
Posted by BIG BILL on 2001-12-13, 06:52:08 (24.52.224.131)
I'm new here, I was sent here by someone @ audioreview.com. Well, I am finally building my HT. I tried to buy the best I could afford, after saving for quite a while. I have a Sony KP-65XBR10W, a Yama .......
65: cables for new equipment (4.60)
Posted by happypickle on 2013-06-25, 19:14:58 (24.18.86.2)
Getting back into vinyl. Haven't had a set up in 30yrs. Bought a Vanalstine Trancendence 8+ tube preamp, HK Citation II (Mcshane full mod, Parasound zphono dac, new VPI Classic I with ortofon 2M black .......
66: Help me pick interconnects for my mid-fi system (4.60)
Posted by Don H. on 2000-08-05, 18:05:59 (207.172.143.198)
Hi, I need help finding a set of interconnects for my mid-fi system which consists of: Yamaha RX-V795 (receiver) Boston Acoustics CR-8 (mains) Boston Acoustics PV-600 (sub) Sony DVD player used as a t .......
67: RE: modest cables (4.54)
Posted by gymwear5@hotmail.com on 2009-07-20, 14:41:45 (65.218.140.58)
Why do cables cost so dang much? HDMI helps b/c digital audio is included. Doesn't this seem absurd? Yamaha RCVR $599 at the audio retailer I purchased the RCVR from: (Lowest price products) 2 digita .......
68: Home Depot 6 ga. results... (4.51)
Posted by cdc on 2004-06-11, 02:29:14 (63.200.36.116)
A little while ago I made up a pair of speaker cables using Home Depot 6 ga. wire, pink and black. In my system, after 4 days of continues play I took a serious listen. The listening session lasted ap .......
69: 40ft. interconnect run.? (4.50)
Posted by parchers_pit_haven@yahoo.com on 2003-09-21, 09:55:59 (67.3.97.183)
I am running a 40 ft. interconnect run from a Mac MX-113 to a Yamaha MX-2000, driving Paradigm studio 40's .The interconnects are 20 ft. sections from radio shack with splice block also from RS,Is thi .......
70: REVIEW: VH Audio Flavors 1, 2, and 3 Cable (4.45)
Posted by satfrat on 2003-04-27, 15:10:46 (209.240.198.60)
Model: Flavors 1, 2, and 3 Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $129 Description: VH Audio Power Manufacturer URL: VH Audio Manufacturer URL: VH Audio Review by satfrat ( A ) .......
71: reactions to demo of transparent interconnect (4.33)
Posted by afg on 2003-08-27, 22:19:12 (203.199.29.34)
I currently have Dyn A82's driven by krell 300i and a Yamaha CDP. Speaker cables are Transparent wave 100 and the interconnects are Monster (forget which type). Yesterday, I took home the Transparent .......
72: Re: Monster Cable Powerline 2 Wire Gauge? (4.29)
Posted by mugwump on 2002-08-15, 12:54:29 (24.78.82.215)
Very unusual kind of cable. It sounded great with my old system of a vintage Yamaha CA-1010 (the good stuff) and a large pair of ADS L-810 speakers. They sounded *horrible* with my newer hi-end system .......
73: Used and DIY are excellent options... (4.28)
Posted by 396driver on 2006-02-12, 10:23:23 (66.214.41.9)
I bought all my JPS LABS interconnects as demo cables (used) from a dealer, that shaves a significant amount off the price; I bought 3 pairs this way. I also recently completed a DIY set of speaker ca .......
74: nordost vs goertz, how do they sound different ? (4.26)
Posted by jon on 1999-09-09, 18:25:03 (205.175.225.5)
On speaker wires, goertz has very close matching impedance and its inductance is about 17 times less than nordost spm (Ag3 = 4nH/ft and spm = 70nH/ft). So only using numbers it would seem goertz in t .......
75: Any familiarity with BetterCables? (4.25)
Posted by Dalancroft on 2000-06-09, 14:44:16 (204.253.129.26)
I am building a mid-fi/home theater system on a tight budget (first child due August 22). So far: -Paradigm Atoms (mains) -Paradigm PDR-10 sub -Paradigm CC-170 & Micros (center/surrounds) -Toshiba SD- .......
76: Re: Nordost Blue Heavens: lean and "washed out"? (4.19)
Posted by TOURIST on 2002-08-20, 20:25:29 (61.6.47.39)
I have a pair of BH and Monster Reference 2 interconnect hooked up to Sony DVP-ns700, Yamaha RX-V630 and Cabasse Farella speaker. On this specific setup, the BH are indeed more transparent, detailed a .......
77: Newbie Student Best Bang for Buck Speaker Cable? (4.17)
Posted by Gatormc on 2003-03-22, 13:07:26 (128.227.197.249)
I just sold my old stereo and picked up a Yamaha RX-V2200, B&W 601 S3's and I am looking for any info on cables for them. I had Kimber Kable 4PR in my stereo, but sold that with the system and now I a .......
78: I don't know much about interconnects, please help. (4.01)
Posted by gopher on 1999-10-16, 20:42:26 (216.214.28.248)
I have been interested in audio since the 70's but never really considered myself an audiophile. Message boards like this, however, are perking my interest. I have recently acquired an audio system fo .......
79: Re: Monster Z4 Speaker Cable: Can Anyone Recommend These?? (3.99)
Posted by "Red" on 2005-07-13, 18:09:14 (24.208.138.200)
Duster: I've sort of run out of patience with this system building thing. I've been at it for 15 months now and I'm just ready to enjoy the music. So far I've had Tara Labs,Signal Cable Double run and .......
80: Large Banana Clips at amp end (3.97)
Posted by dougtea on 2000-08-18, 23:14:31 (24.25.7.107)
I have a slight problem that hopefully someone can help me with. I purchased 20' of the Monster 1.2s (biwire) cable recently. I've also recently purchased a Yamaha RX-V1. My Wharfedale Sapphire 87s ar .......
81: Should I bother??? (3.97)
Posted by EP on 2001-08-16, 00:23:49 (206.75.199.2)
Should I Bother??? I’d like to start off my saying that I’m quite fascinated with all the great contributions that I’ve read here on this forum. Sadly, I am not what you would call an audiophile or ev .......
82: Speaker cable options...and how much is too much for a particular stereo / home theater... (3.94)
Posted by TimothyD11 on 2014-03-13, 08:13:35 (66.87.117.55)
Hello my friends! I'm in the process of incorporating a home theater into my living room stereo setup. I have a nice "mid-fi" setup consisting of a Rotel integrated amp, a Rotel CD player and B&W DM60 .......
83: Audioquest, Kimber, Cardas or What? (3.94)
Posted by WaWaZat on 2001-02-22, 22:47:46 (24.10.174.32)
I'm looking for suggestions on interconnects & speaker cable for all 5 channels in this HT/Audio listening system and any advise on wire end connecters? I plan to audition before I buy, but need a sta .......
84: Cables will not fix your amp (3.79)
Posted by Leisure7 on 2003-04-01, 11:12:37 (66.123.170.146)
A quick check with Google reveals a review of your amp where the bass was found to be "polite" and dependent on the specific brand of output tube employed. It is possible your IC and/or speaker cables .......
85: Blue Jeans 10 Gauge Speaker Cables - what next? (3.77)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2013-05-17, 10:49:29 (64.47.232.1)
hi all, i've been using Blue Jeans 10 gauge speaker cable for a while now. about 7 years or so. they sounded pretty decent, ESPECIALLY for the money. ( i think i paid about $.57 cents/foot back in the .......
86: Yet Another Cabling Problem (3.77)
Posted by slick61 on 2003-01-10, 16:49:12 (65.32.178.10)
Just moved into a new house with an "L" shaped living/dining combo. Have my 2 channel system in the living room which is 13 x 18. The leg of the "L" is 11 x 11. Have my mains on either side of the ent .......
87: Subwoofer Interconnect & PC Recommendation Pls. (3.68)
Posted by nick778 on 2001-12-27, 23:02:58 (24.165.208.93)
While I have some knowledge on audio interconnects between my stereo components, I am relatively new to home theater and just purchased a snell ps-10 sub. What would be some of your recommendations o .......
88: 89259 Component Video Length (3.66)
Posted by David_DB on 2002-06-08, 12:19:19 (68.6.198.215)
Scenario: Component Video - 12 feet/cable 89259 with Cardas SLVR RCA. No shield/0.01uF. Picture looks great with the exception of minor shadow. More specifically the shadow seems mostly visible as a s .......
89: Re: Cables 101 (3.62)
Posted by WaWaZat! on 2001-02-26, 23:59:32 (24.10.174.32)
I know my question has the potential of someone having to write a novel, but I'm just looking for general info or small tidbits of opinions/facts, et cetera to get me started. I have seen many posts o .......
90: Re: speaker wire quality (3.53)
Posted by george v on 1999-10-15, 08:39:56 (206.64.109.253)
thanks john, et al for the excellent recommendation. i may put off my cable decision a bit longer so i can do a bit more research and make a more 'educated' decision. all your suggestions and advice h .......
91: Re: Cable for Center and Rear Surrounds? (3.46)
Posted by Jim Clark on 1999-10-17, 06:34:56 (63.27.184.110)
Well, I'm certainly no expert but have researched a great deal lately. First off, realize that unlike many others here, I've not actually listened to all of these cables. I relied on the opinions of o .......
92: you mean I need cables for this thing too? (3.23)
Posted by aethyr on 2001-05-27, 05:16:10 (63.254.190.12)
OK, I've spent the entire past month researching components for my new stereo system that I'm going to drop a load of money on this summer. So far I haven't actually bought anything yet, but I've wast .......
93: diy $65silver spkr wire. (thanks for help chrisVH) (3.16)
Posted by jon on 1999-09-21, 18:31:05 (205.175.225.22)
I took your advice, instead of arranging the + and - speaker wires as an spm, I twisted + and minus together, braided 4 of these groups together, and lastly braided the 4 groups of eight together, to .......
94: late 80's? (3.14)
Posted by cubsfan on 2001-09-07, 11:04:22 (209.19.45.163)
Boy, will that statement provoke a response. Some will say the first tweak is when Mog and Ug used a different wire wrapped in a certain fashion in their soup-can phone speaker in caveman times. I'm s .......
95: Personal History of Bi-Wire (2.98)
Posted by JD3 on 2002-10-17, 07:28:44 (64.60.163.114)
I was wondering if any of you have experimented with different types of Bi-wires for different reasons. My story is as follows: Not knowing anything about Hi-End audio, I Fell in love with the sound o .......
96: Cable uses (2.89)
Posted by Jim Clark on 1999-10-15, 07:18:37 (63.17.180.26)
I've spent a great deal of time recently looking at various DIY speaker cables, and interconnects. I plan to make many of them in the coming weeks. While I have found a great deal of information on co .......
97: RE: Do speaker cables really make much difference? (2.79)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2022-01-03, 19:53:15 (73.252.102.67)
Everyone's system is different: their components, the amount of AC power garbage that comes in, the amount of RFI contamination, etc. So how audible any given component change (and don't be mistaken, .......
98: REVIEW: Wireworld Luna 16/4 Speaker Cable (2.74)
Posted by mt10425 on 2013-10-12, 11:01:45 (173.23.238.118)
First and foremost, I would like to thank Duster for his suggestion and support. It has been a while now that I have considered upgrading from the Vampire Wire 12ga continuous cast copper hookup wire .......
99: Re: Optical Toslink vs Copper RCA (2.43)
Posted by Thatch_Ear on 2001-08-30, 10:14:50 (64.157.117.15)
First of all I am checking this part of the asylum out for tips on cable for major wiring which I have never done.As for 5.1 it is great for watching movies but unless you have 5 very good speakers th .......
100: Any suggestions for running interconnects under carpets? And, the Home Depot "HD-14" revisited (2.35)
Posted by Bambi B on 2008-10-12, 15:11:01 (75.84.203.1)
PHOTO: My 5'X 8' discount Home recording studio, Oktava microphone and MIDI recording to (Pentium 750) HD using Cakewalk Home Studio2XL. Yamaha S90, Peavey VMP-2 tube mic pre, and the monitor ampli .......
101: REVIEW: DIY by Chris VenHaus Cat5 Speaker Cable Cable Review by Loser McDuff at Audio Asylum (2.24)
Posted by Loser McDuff on 2000-07-25, 10:30:53 (209.89.107.169)
Thought I'd take a moment and add my experience on making this cable and critique the finished product. To cut to the chase, YES, they are well worth the investment of time and money! BACKGROUND This .......
102: AudioQuest Topaz, Part 5 (2.08)
Posted by Luminator on 2020-03-17, 12:37:42 (162.205.183.92)
"You're funny," wrote an audiophile who's known me for years. "By the time I got into AudioQuest, I was turning 40. But if my math is right, you were still a teen." I originally bought my first AQ Top .......
103: BlueJeansCable audio interconnect; Initial Review (1.61)
Posted by Schu on 2006-02-28, 06:22:36 (63.162.189.17)
I said that I would post my first impressions of these cables. I purchased two sets of the 1505F Belden cables with Canare ends in 2 foot lenghts for $26 apiece. I have only listened to them for about .......
104: Review of Tel Wire speaker cables (1.40)
Posted by yoodenator on 2010-03-14, 19:41:28 (24.99.56.134)
Learning how to listen: A Review of Tel Wire speaker cables. The key to learning how to review for me has been learning how to listen. I have always enjoyed music holistically in that I have focused .......
105: REVIEW: Wire World Ultraviolet 7 HDMI Cable (1.30)
Posted by DexysMidnightRunner on 2014-03-16, 05:39:13 (72.239.126.152)
Model: Ultraviolet 7 HDMI Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $120 - 145 Description: 1 and 2-meter video cables Manufacturer URL: Wire World Model Picture: View Review by DexysMi .......
106: REVIEW: Analysis plus inc. BiOval 9 Cable (1.27)
Posted by GaryM on 2001-11-26, 15:05:12 (205.247.237.91)
Model: BiOval 9
Category: Cable
Suggested Retail Price: unknown
Description: Biwire Oval 9 speaker cable, factory terminated. Manufacturer URL: Analysis plus inc. Manufacturer URL: A .......
Found 31 records in Computer Audio Asylum.
1: RE: Maybe speaker dependent? (11.99)
Posted by AbeCollins on 2020-07-10, 12:50:14 (73.78.200.105)
Well, if it's speaker dependent I won't be changing my speakers anytime soon! I love these Tannoys in my office and the Ayre is simply way under powered for my Thiels. The Ayre has been in the basemen .......
2: Oh, right... (11.99)
Posted by Charles Hansen on 2009-08-02, 15:51:27 (209.97.232.111)
Just because it says "Pro Audio" it is better by definition.... A good example of that is the Yamaha NS-10 loudspeaker. Used by a lot of "pros", so it must be a great speaker, right? .......
3: RE: Help with multi-room streaming with Bluesound (8.93)
Posted by Doublej on 2021-06-06, 16:31:25 (209.6.226.146)
Not many options here unless you want to use something else for streaming. You could get a PowerNode which includes amplification for $900. What exactly are you streaming? For very inexpensive streami .......
4: Maybe speaker dependent? (8.75)
Posted by Ivan303 on 2020-07-10, 11:20:04 (76.127.54.176)
I can imagine no Yamaha integrated that would sound better driving my Joseph Audio Pulsars, but I could be wrong. Also can bypass the 'pre' if you like and use the volume control on the TOPPING DAC. .......
5: High End 7.1 Mac Speakers (8.61)
Posted by Jezer63 on 2006-07-27, 11:33:09 (62.49.31.81)
I recently purchased a M-Audio Revolution 7.1 sound card for my Mac G5, and was considering updating my speaker setup to go with it. There are plenty of 5.1 and 7.1 cheap speaker setups, I've current .......
6: RE: Looking for Recs on the best Portable Bluetooth speaker....... (7.76)
Posted by 4season on 2013-10-04, 23:28:36 (184.96.19.105)
Best Bluetooh speaker? Not a clue, sorry. But I've been having loads of fun with Bluetooth audio devices lately: I went out and bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8" tablet and Yamaha YBA-11 specifically f .......
7: Surprising M-Audio/Yamaha Mid-Fi Experiment (7.41)
Posted by Presto on 2012-10-15, 13:22:23 (207.216.246.51)
Gang: I was bored. Very bored. So I decided to move my audio PC upstairs to the home theatre area which has an older (but gooder) Yamaha RXV995 receiver. I used my M-Audio Revolution 7.1 transformer i .......
8: I think it's worth gathering more information on choosing the right DAC fitting your taste and situation (6.29)
Posted by hfavandepas on 2012-10-28, 11:42:05 (82.156.128.160)
Hi Quad2905, I’m a big fan of active speakers. No matter from what perspective you look at it, technically, economically and end-user value, the costs-performance ratio of active speakers is much(!) b .......
9: I tested this and there are issues (6.22)
Posted by Yashu on 2007-04-02, 05:53:49 (38.112.169.125)
I do not use any of the analog outs on my soundcard, but I did try it for the sake of testing. I have an audigy4 and it can do 5.1, but I can tell you that 2 channel music is not going to use the sub .......
10: Would this be a big hit to sound quality (6.18)
Posted by still_runnin on 2006-04-03, 14:14:06 (72.24.169.156)
Hey guys, I am new around here and kind of in a bind. I want good sound, but I am also a poor college student. I have my computer in room A and speaker system in room B. I want my computer music to th .......
11: New 2.1 stereo for my PC! (6.15)
Posted by Pete the bully on 2007-06-16, 05:53:10 (75.88.76.201)
I've had stuff hidden away in my closets. Last week I decided to put some of it to use. The power is supplied by a Sony TA-AX285 with 50-60 wpc. The speaker systems are Optimus Pro-77 and the bass is .......
12: Tablet/ Laptop to receiver issues....help please!! (6.02)
Posted by aphexgag on 2012-11-07, 07:18:00 (12.216.192.20)
hi all. this issue is driving me nuts, so i hope someone here can help!! I have an old Kenwood 6070 receiver with 2 pairs of Yamaha AW150 outdoor speakers hooked up. 2 speakers to set "A" and 2 to "B" .......
13: RE: DAC USB with 6 analog XLR output (5.81)
Posted by hfavandepas on 2012-10-08, 13:48:35 (82.156.128.160)
Hi Quad2905, ‘Only’ being 618 euro, I still suggest you have a good look and listen too the Steinberg/Yamaha MR816X. It has superb sound quality. You will be amazed. You wil have too pay twice, 2,5 ti .......
14: RE: Audio not sounding so good. Please help out. (5.62)
Posted by peucgto02@sneakemail.com on 2013-01-29, 07:41:47 (174.48.187.141)
Thanks for the replies. I do appreciate this. I will answer the questions and take the suggestions in turn. I am doing thos on Word. Hope that is OK. I seem to keep losing the posting window so I h .......
15: RE: Try this (5.54)
Posted by Thorsten on 2014-02-07, 09:20:14 (193.150.8.71)
Hi 'bub, Place the Fostex into a small room and near walls and all will fall in place. They are not meant for placement in the open. > Going by independent reviews the Fostex NF-1A has a terrible FR .......
16: Re: "High End" 7.1 Mac Speakers, maybe (5.01)
Posted by FastEddy on 2006-07-28, 10:12:36 (64.163.142.190)
jezer63: " ... As far as optical vs digout is concerned i was unable to locate an internal Mac compatable 7.1 card with optical out, (u can get usb and firewire options but i'd rather the internal rou .......
17: RE: I think MARANTZ has an all in one receiver that includes a DAC... (4.70)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2016-09-07, 16:34:58 (45.47.136.180)
Hi Ivan: Thanks for your reply! Your answer prompted me to look at receivers on Accessories4Less. Now I know that Apple Airplay is my friend. Until now, I wasn't aware that some receivers have Airpla .......
18: RE: My personal delusion - I hear passive crossovers! (4.41)
Posted by Phelonious Ponk on 2009-10-08, 12:30:25 (66.20.174.101)
I've heard a few custom studio monitoring installations and the usual pro audio suspects -- Dynas, Genelecs, Focals, JBLs, and their less-expensive bretheren -- MAudio, Mackie, Yamaha, etc. I heard a .......
19: RE: Did I say "tests"? Does that word somehow give credibility to the procedure? (4.34)
Posted by Phelonious Ponk on 2009-09-02, 15:09:57 (66.20.174.118)
Good questions. First of all, I don't speak for everyone who thinks DBTs are valid tools, but when I answer a question like "What do you think?" with "I think if a difference exists it will be measur .......
20: RE: Topping D90 on Ayre & Yamaha amps..... (4.32)
Posted by AbeCollins on 2020-07-10, 15:55:37 (73.78.200.105)
My best sounding amps for the most part have been tube amps unless they were under powered for my speakers. The Rogue Cronus Magnum with KT120 tubes and 100wpc is sufficiently powerful with no want fo .......
21: Re: 7.1 = bye, bye / System & Speaker upgrade for Mac (4.04)
Posted by FastEddy on 2006-07-27, 17:09:43 (206.176.231.190)
References: http://www.yamahamultimedia.com/yec/products/speakers/tss1w.asp (to be replaced) http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Revolution71-main.html (just added) http://www.apple.com/powermac/ .. .......
22: Have a home theatre receiver kicking around? (3.70)
Posted by Presto on 2010-06-19, 13:22:42 (174.3.198.207)
"I don't want to half-ass this setup with monitors like these." Then lose the logitech controller thing. Waste of time IMHO. Your PC is probably not 10 years old. Just the soundcard. Try the mobo anal .......
23: RE: Thanks questions... (3.62)
Posted by Sordidman on 2009-08-07, 09:50:35 (12.189.30.98)
Hola, I have always used Rickenbacker guitars and basses with Rick-o-Sound; which is stereo. Typically, Ricks are wired with a switch, - neck pickup left, and bridge pickup right, - with the middle po .......
24: RE: Getting Started with Computer Audio (3.59)
Posted by Sumflow on 2012-08-25, 00:30:02 (89.248.172.228)
Don’t you just love it when some lazy A*s tells you to go somewhere else but will not give you the link. Attached is a good link to *Getting Started with Computer Audio,* as you asked. Neil Young has .......
25: On the contrary, labtop based audio systems will be found in most homes in the future (my prediction) (3.45)
Posted by hfavandepas on 2011-05-31, 02:45:17 (82.156.128.190)
Hi Mr.Bear, The planned setup looks fine too me. I consider this type of setup too be the one that will be found in most homes in the future: Active speaker Active speaker This kind of setup will eli .......
26: RE: Very good points as well....thanks PP. (3.38)
Posted by Phelonious Ponk on 2009-09-24, 19:04:17 (68.222.134.233)
"This reminds me of the reasoning that started when separates became the vogue so many years ago, and manufacturers shunned tone controls as being "un-pure". The myth of the "absolute sound" and the " .......
27: Ready to Convert: Airport Express or Extreme? (3.14)
Posted by Lovegasoline on 2008-10-05, 20:43:18 (71.247.22.236)
I’m expanding my audio system to include other rooms in my apartment. I’d appreciate some advice as to which Apple Airport Base Station, Extreme or Express (or both together), are the best way to inte .......
28: Computer recommendations: Buy or build (2.87)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-09, 09:58:49 (66.74.85.223)
Mates, I'm considering organising a somewhat unusual computer sound system, and would appreciate suggestions as to buying or building. This computer would be specifically to use Hauptwerk 3, a soft .......
29: just take care matching them with other audio units. (2.59)
Posted by hfavandepas on 2012-10-10, 16:25:36 (82.156.128.160)
Hi Quad2905, If this thread was about active studio monitors I would agree with this concern. Studio monitors are mostly used in studio control rooms where (in most cases) some too very much attention .......
30: Re: Clicks and pops, I finally found a solution for Foobar playback in Windows (2.29)
Posted by Jim F. on 2006-12-26, 12:31:23 (157.150.192.237)
> I wonder if the DAC you are or were using was part of the problem. DACs don't often do that sort of thing unless they're outright defective, or unless you've got a **really** bad S/PDIF connection ( .......
31: RE: While Most Audio Tech is Beyond Mature, (2.27)
Posted by rick_m on 2008-12-18, 15:22:49 (64.13.14.96)
You've got a lot of damn gall deleting your message just as I was pushing the send button on my thoughtful reply! But I see it's merely been moved. ------ There really isn't much a gap between "home a .......
Found 26 records in Critic's Corner.
1: RE: Harbeths too? (9.07)
Posted by PAR on 2017-08-25, 09:26:09 (88.97.21.18)
Thank you Kal and Hahax for your information. So many people who do not understand the BBC design objectives and solutions write about their and other associated designs as if they were made like oran .......
2: RE: A question for me is.. (9.07)
Posted by RGA on 2011-01-23, 18:35:09 (66.183.77.162)
Well I can't see it being "that" good but I don't necessarily expect that. If it does then I'd be amazed. I look at it as a surround sound device - not really for two channel since you can always simp .......
3: What about that Yamaha speaker shaped like a ear? (8.68)
Posted by jerome on 2005-05-23, 22:01:08 (165.21.154.113)
Read about it twice with Fremer's review. Sure would like to see one. .......
4: Esoterica Is Its Own Reward. (7.85)
Posted by jbwebs on 2007-05-08, 10:53:44 (4.129.75.137)
I have a system that I spent less than $700 on: Reconditioned Magnepan MG1.5 speakers, a 30 year old Yamaha M-4 power amp, and a Yamaha CD changer that has a digital volume control on the remote. I am .......
5: RE: My Infinity Kappa 7 Reference are -3dB at 37Hz and were $600 per speaker two decades ago. (7.41)
Posted by pygar777@aol.com on 2014-03-16, 14:49:12 (68.197.30.178)
My kappa7s are25 years old..rebuilt last year...NOTHING compares to them..had a velodyne 1200 sub with them..that just died..went with a yamaha lower end sub and its still like studio 54....think retr .......
6: Cerwin-Vega and Correlations (6.31)
Posted by Doug Schneider on 2015-03-19, 07:21:38 (174.92.86.176)
Hello RGA, Yes, we did give Cerwin-Vega an RC award -- but you know what, the speaker deserved it. According to our reviewer, it offered tremendous value -- so it's only fair. Your point about taking .......
7: About those digital amps......... (6.26)
Posted by J-PMatt@Comcast.Net on 2006-05-04, 17:59:28 (68.45.82.11)
Their future looks very exciting, indeed. What I'm unsure about is their frequency response......are they PCM restricted? Is it 20 to 20,000, or do that have a wider bandwidth? Mike Fremer reviewed th .......
8: RE: Stereophile Reviews Moot Points (6.02)
Posted by MarkJohns on 2015-11-15, 12:50:36 (73.29.85.97)
If you find this situation baffling, confusing, misleading, and it leaves you wondering how to make sense of it all, I'm with you. Read the review of the YG Sonja 1.3. Of 3 very expensive amplifiers J .......
9: RE: Speaker Reviews (5.45)
Posted by svisner on 2021-12-30, 15:19:20 (96.83.74.33)
Mark - That's a nice answer. In fact, I like to see what kind of performance can be had in more modest gear, or gear that I think represents very good value for money. My McIntosh 240 was purchased (n .......
10: Anyone erad the details? (5.30)
Posted by Pjay on 2006-05-18, 05:04:38 (56.0.163.15)
3000 watt tube amp. ???? Even if they are talking consumption, I don't think I have a plug which can handle that, what is it, 25 amps? I can run a wire from the dryer or plug it in at the laundry room .......
11: RE: The audio odysseys of professional reviewers (4.31)
Posted by RGA on 2012-02-03, 19:22:43 (1.36.8.30)
The integrated I had was poorly built not the receiver - The amp was the Arcam Delta 290 integrated - the buttons on the front were lose and a couple of the speaker connectors fell off - and that was .......
12: RE: Not quite, but THANKS! (4.29)
Posted by mark.korda@myfairpoint.net on 2015-06-07, 14:51:09 (67.255.90.46)
Hi John, sorry I missed that one. A buddy of mine had the Design Acoustic bookshelf speakers and it had a bottom of the cabinet just like the one on Ebay, a down firing woofer and it sounded great.I s .......
13: studio setup (4.22)
Posted by Bill Way on 2016-08-07, 10:38:07 (108.54.110.65)
The studio where I used to assist had a common monitor setup: a pair of Yamaha NS-10Ms for most day-to-day work, a pair of big horns (JBL/Urei) built into the walls, and some little midrange-only c .......
14: Loudspeaker designers sometimes know of a synergy with an amp, but some loudspeaker designers are clueless or (4.00)
Posted by John Marks on 2015-11-15, 09:45:51 (100.40.104.113)
Loudspeaker designers sometimes know of a synergy with an amp, but some loudspeaker designers are clueless (or just do a very good imitation of being clueless). BTW, your idea of using "1 standard .......
15: I don't much care what speakers dealers own, either. (3.27)
Posted by Pat D on 2011-05-29, 19:31:48 (99.251.236.4)
Why should I? I'm the one who will have to listen through the speakers that I buy, not them. Most dealers try to sell what they carry, anyway. I have been looking at speaker measurements in various pu .......
16: OK, since you asked about my system I'll finally discuss it; (2.98)
Posted by Soundmind on 2006-05-16, 04:47:53 (24.149.197.165)
OK, here it is; It features at least two critical virtually unique differences from most other systems which make it superior. 1. The main speakers incorporate "spectral reflection compensation" to co .......
17: Re: a test? (2.88)
Posted by PMS on 2004-08-14, 02:39:08 (198.166.252.129)
So Don: What are you using for CDP/pre/amp/speakers? Are you are "rigid cone" (kevlar/polykevlar/magnesium) guy or a softer cone guy (paper/treated paper/poly) and do you like soft dome tweets vs. met .......
18: Bruce from DC and AR Speakers... (2.88)
Posted by TeddiJackEddie on 2005-04-01, 14:30:47 (67.171.104.64)
I'm writing this post not just to Bruce but to everyone who might be interested. Back in the 70's, one of my best friends and I were visiting another friend at his parent's house in McLean, VA. The th .......
19: RE: Critics being critical: 10 Audio pans the Krell S-275 (2.73)
Posted by RGA on 2012-06-27, 07:14:24 (42.98.15.47)
RGA = Richard G Austen Anyway, I agree with most points. I think people put WAY WAY too much stock into what reviewers have to say. Let's take movie reviewers - What is a good criteria to be a film cr .......
20: Further Answers (2.64)
Posted by John Atkinson on 2007-02-26, 09:51:49 (65.213.7.6)
>I posted my list on the Asylum a few years back. I will do so again. I have only listed equipment that is in current use, either in my listening room or elsewhere in my home. I own other items that .......
21: Re: "Typical reviewer" (2.55)
Posted by tavegia@bellsouth.net on 2005-05-29, 06:30:18 (216.78.101.227)
"Who has the right credentials", and who gets to decide? If you have not tasted the best prepared food in the world, how can you truly decide how your current dish compares? To what, yesterday's lunch .......
22: RE: Thank you for your insights (2.43)
Posted by RGA on 2011-04-22, 14:34:41 (66.183.76.188)
Assuming you buy it from a dealer that also services gear you will have no problems. Any company can be a good or bad service dealer. I have heard very bad things about many big companies. Marantz was .......
23: Reviews, Word of mouth, Advertising: How do you decide? (2.39)
Posted by Bambi B on 2006-02-05, 08:41:19 (71.143.151.250)
Mates, This last year, I bought more audio gear than anytime since 1987, completely replacing my office system from April to December. What interested me in looking back is seeing so clearly the way I .......
24: Sorry for the essay... (2.36)
Posted by RGA on 2011-03-26, 17:06:01 (66.183.76.188)
And it's always interesting when people comment on things that are way overpriced and there are better alternatives when they've never heard it. Which is often why I end up writing essays because as s .......
25: great time at FSI show in Montreal (1.92)
Posted by Pjay on 2008-04-05, 20:36:08 (69.70.66.243)
Nice city, lots of good food. I drove up from DC, picked a friend (Bob) up in NJ. It is now 10pm sat and we just returned from a really nice French meal over in some older enclave west of downtown. We .......
26: I agree, i liked this issue. Comments and questions (1.75)
Posted by Sean on 2005-03-19, 22:44:45 (24.14.157.234)
I read the letters, which are usually somewhat entertaining. A good comment submitted by Dominic Perry pertaining to needing more modern music reviews. Lo and behold, interviews with Garbage and Yo La .......
Found 44 records in Digital Drive.
1: Discovered an unexpected high quality CD playback source (not a Playstation) (6.50)
Posted by ppopp on 2008-01-18, 11:13:44 (72.67.26.69)
In the guise of a Pioneer Elite BDPS-95FD BluRay disc player. Had it hooked-up to a Integra DTR 8.8 receiver (top of their receiver line at around $2400.00) and two different pairs of speakers (not at .......
2: Re: Let me clarify (6.50)
Posted by PS on 2004-09-28, 21:03:36 (68.150.58.173)
Hey DIP User! I only use the digital crossover for 2 channel listening (PCM). For home theatre, I use an (older) Yamaha RXV-995 since I don't care to have more than a 5.1 channel system. (I actually r .......
3: Honest Opinion Please (6.15)
Posted by EJ on 2000-12-07, 22:28:43 (207.214.219.155)
I am in the market for a new CD player thinking my system would benefit from it. Which CD player you audiophile think should I buy, the Marantz CD 6000OSE, Arcam Alpha 9 or Music Fidelity A3? My curre .......
4: CD Player upgrade - Planet vs. Tjoeb '99 vs. Music Hall vs. Newcastle 980 (5.85)
Posted by byteme on 2002-12-20, 10:43:42 (68.114.228.180)
Hello, I'm considering a source upgrade and have been searching and reading. I've got a B&K Sonata Pro10MC preamp, mapleshade cables and Newcastle 9080 amp pushing Polk RTA11t via 4TC speaker cable. I .......
5: Parasound 1500, what to do with it? (5.72)
Posted by John on 2002-02-13, 10:08:53 (160.69.1.136)
I want to upgrade my CD player and as of now I have a Yamaha DVD s510 that sounds better than my $600 Parasound. Here are my options Use my Parasound 1500 as a transport and spend $400 on a DAC (WHICH .......
6: PLEASE HELP!!! w/upgrading my CD PLAYER!!! (5.68)
Posted by FRANK on 2002-02-11, 13:56:07 (160.69.1.136)
I want to upgrade my CD player and as of now I have a Yamaha DVD s510 that sounds better than my $600 Parasound. Here are my options Use my Parasound 1500 as a transport and spend $400 on a DAC (WHIC .......
7: RE: Low-Cost CD Player (5.66)
Posted by wlee on 2008-01-18, 13:33:01 (218.186.10.9)
I just bought an active Yamaha MSP3 speaker with 4" woofer. This is the third types of active speakers I got after buying 2 Behringer types. The sound is quite good, and after tweeking the electronics .......
8: Re: What Sony Player Are You Using? (5.57)
Posted by The Rube on 2005-02-15, 17:57:16 (65.23.172.140)
I appreciate the validation. I'm probably trying to fix something that ain't that broke. I've got Dark Side of the Moon on now. My desk is six feet from one Paradigm 7 speaker. The other is nearly 20 .......
9: digital ain't too shabby! (5.44)
Posted by marc g. on 2001-09-26, 09:53:42 (209.214.157.71)
In short, I was given a Genesis Digital Lens and a Theta Pro something-or-another IIIA DAC to use and all I had to do was get a transport of some kind and some digital cables. Hello Theta Data Basic I .......
10: Panasonic DVD/CD players ? ( I've already GOT a 3950) (5.34)
Posted by hinduclient on 2004-04-25, 08:13:18 (63.227.112.47)
I want to pick up the new Panny 70 reciever when it comes out this summer. I'd like to hook it up to a Panny DVD/CD/MP3 player for the study. I ONLY WANT ONE REMOTE. What's the word on Pany DVD/CD pla .......
11: Re: Help in choosing a av receiver (5.26)
Posted by The Sound Guy on 2005-10-29, 06:56:23 (202.156.6.68)
If a manufacturer says minimum 8 ohm, I would not use a 6 ohm speaker. Something to be careful is the power output. Very often the maximum power output multiplied by the number of channels is way belo .......
12: Re: Pandora's Box (5.05)
Posted by Ren on 2002-04-23, 05:05:53 (209.71.206.82)
Hi Luminator, I know...bring them on. I was really pissed at Stereo Review because I was suckered also. But you know what...there are real audiophile stores that do the same thing. When my dad was pre .......
13: MSB "Full Nelson" Observatio/Query (Longish) (5.01)
Posted by Fish on 2001-08-27, 16:19:01 (24.40.51.58)
Before I start: I did a blind A/B ON the wife yesterday and she preferred the MSB 5 out-of 5 times! (Truth!) I've had the "Full Nelson" for 4 FULL days now. I've had different CD's looping 24/7 for th .......
14: Re: recommendations for a not-bright sounding CDP (4.93)
Posted by Howard on 2001-06-19, 17:19:00 (24.2.9.44)
I, like you, enjoy warmth in my audio. I have a similar amp/speaker setup to you......a NAD C350 with PSB Stratus Bronze speakers. I initially had a Yamaha 5-disk changer......uuugh.....bright and edg .......
15: Re: Question... (4.91)
Posted by EJ on 2000-12-08, 23:02:23 (207.214.219.27)
My old system was also a Yamaha the old C60 pre-amp, M60 amp, older Onkyo CD player wired with Tara Labs Decade IC's with a pair of Jamo speakers. I have gotten rid off the Jamo speakers after I switc .......
16: RE: Upgrading from 2.0 stereo to 5.1 surround... (4.83)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2007-11-10, 09:18:23 (88.104.227.188)
If the speaker output of the Technics occasionally malfunctions and you're not confident you could fix it (sounds like a connection could need re-soldering) then it makes sense to wave it goodbye. If .......
17: DAC for Satellite Receiver??? (4.78)
Posted by Craig on 2002-12-30, 19:08:34 (64.229.38.102)
I currently have a mid-fi type 2 channel stereo set-up, consisting of a Yamaha MX-2 amp (150 wpc), CX-2 pre-amp and Paradigm 100 speakers. The speakers are tri-wired with 3 seperate runs of 12 awg sta .......
18: Anyone compared NAD 515 - Sony 80ES - Marantz 4000OSE (4.73)
Posted by trancemitr on 2001-08-29, 19:58:06 (24.22.140.15)
I had a chance today to listen to the NAD 515 changer and was blown away. The sound was so detailed! My dealer actually has a floor model of this discontinued unit left. Before I run and buy it I woul .......
19: would Ah! Tjoeb be worth it for my system? (4.68)
Posted by Jim P on 2000-04-11, 02:43:34 (152.200.216.206)
I've been upgrading my system for some time as money allows. I'm wanting a better digital source for music than my Sony DVP-S330. I guess my question is would there be able a noticable improvement wit .......
20: Re: Have CD players improved in the last 10 years? (4.63)
Posted by more sense than money on 2005-04-13, 03:04:05 (195.93.21.34)
In speaker technology there has not really been much advancement. Look at the Rogers LS3/5A for example and the Yamaha NS1000M.Still used as a reference by some and yet 30 years old. Cabinet build con .......
21: Re: Have CD players improved in the last 10 years? (4.61)
Posted by more sense than money on 2005-04-13, 03:04:05 (195.93.21.34)
In speaker technology there has not really been much advancement. Look at the Rogers LS3/5A for example and the Yamaha NS1000M.Still used as a reference by some and yet 30 years old. Cabinet build con .......
22: RE: MQA streaming? (4.61)
Posted by PAR on 2017-05-13, 10:15:06 (88.97.21.18)
The Oppo Sonica is another type of product again. It is a DAC with network playing attributes. It does not offer support for Qobuz, Tidal or other streaming services which therefore have to be acquire .......
23: New P-3A DAC: Big Disappointment- What's wrong? (4.58)
Posted by Newbie Dooby Doo on 2002-09-27, 07:14:27 (192.67.48.22)
I just bought a Perpetual Technologies P-3A, with Modwright level 2 upgrade, and channel islands power supply. I chose this based on what I could afford, and good reviews. I received it yesterday and .......
24: Re: Final Redbook Cd system poll (4.33)
Posted by claud on 2001-01-31, 08:52:35 (199.90.231.143)
Me too! I am almost finished with my last "Redbook" system. My scale may be somewhat smaller than others since the room is only 12'x12'. System: Rega Planar 3 w/Denon DT160 on VPI isolation platform, .......
25: Hum Sound (4.31)
Posted by MS on 2002-02-05, 10:02:42 (196.3.48.10)
Hi All, I have an annoying problem that I would like you guys to help me out. A. Problem: the hum sound. (It is almost like the sound that you'd get when you connect your audio rca to your video rca .......
26: Re: hey all, I need some advice... (4.29)
Posted by chiggy on 2001-04-06, 10:28:21 (204.168.192.2)
Hello GPB- Thanks for the response. My really really DIY system is (i think i might have gone a bit overboard...;-) - Sony 7700->89259 interconnects->foreplay with auricaps and sweet whispers -->89259 .......
27: Re: CD players with volume control -- better with pre amps? (4.25)
Posted by jbufka2 on 2003-03-02, 21:03:32 (68.60.49.121)
I have an older, but higher end Yamaha CD player that has a 32 bit digital volume control. In the past I've used it directly to feed my Adcom amp direct with excellant results. It drove the amp very w .......
28: Sony SCD-1, SACD recordings (4.22)
Posted by Bruce L on 2001-01-22, 17:08:57 (216.249.74.209)
I have just discovered this site, and already feel I will return often! I have a Sony SCD-1 on order, that will be shipped in about 10 days. (A week ago, I didn't know what Super Audio CD was so I am .......
29: Perpetual Technologies P-1A synergism (4.19)
Posted by Rob Thomas on 2000-05-04, 11:25:10 (12.7.142.67)
I remember reading the Muse reviews around the time of the release and drooling all over the magazine... Are the "synergistic components" you describe I2S outputs on the transport and I2S on the DAC? .......
30: RE: Upgrade suggestions from Sony UBP-X1000ES? (4.11)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-03-23, 16:05:33 (24.6.59.190)
I oouldn't say. I didn't get the chance to hear the others. There was a dealer that carried the Denon, Yamaha and Marantz as well as a Technics model, but it was peak Covid and I wasn't going anywhere .......
31: Headphone listening from the Benchmark DAC1 (4.01)
Posted by John C. - Aussie on 2005-03-25, 13:26:32 (203.123.104.53)
I generally dislike headphones but, being Easter Saturday here at the moment, thought to give the DAC1 a more intense listen via headphones. A set of Stax earspeakers resided here for many years but .......
32: RE: Gear A better than Gear B. Gear C better than Gear A. Gear B better than Gear C.....Repeat .....nt (4.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2021-08-19, 16:22:20 (24.6.59.190)
Not sure what your point is, but everyone has different opinions about what gear they have and have listened to. I try to learn something from anyone I can. The PL amp looks good, but won't fit my cri .......
33: RE: Does All Digital Sound the Same? (3.95)
Posted by Crazy Dave on 2010-05-12, 09:00:04 (38.118.25.194)
When I sold audio equipment in the 80's There was a large difference in sound between players (IMO!). The ADS was the first player I heard that I enjoyed listening to. Then, less expensive, listenable .......
34: Re: oh my ... (3.94)
Posted by RBP on 2003-11-10, 17:19:29 (67.41.179.233)
Sim Moon W5 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Classe DR6 [int.mod] with Outboard PS - [sits on a Townshend S.Sink] Speakers: Energy Connoisseurs - [highly modified with external crossover, multi .......
35: RE: How many Audiophiles have Multiple Systems here ? .................... (3.87)
Posted by mgbpuff on 2022-04-11, 08:05:51 (97.81.102.31)
Family room HT- 7.2.4 with Sonus Faber, Marantz AV8805, Sherbourn 7-350, Emotiva UPA-7, OPPO 203, 2 NHT subs plus separate NHT amps, Amazon Firetv, Sony HW40ES projector, Elite motorized 120" screen, .......
36: digital tweaks vs. high end transport (3.74)
Posted by Chuck on 2004-11-22, 11:21:10 (129.237.61.31)
I am continually amazed at the improvement some basic digital tweaks contribute to playback in my system, and am wondering whether these tweaks bring a budget transport close to high-end transport qua .......
37: Re: Getting the most from your DAC (3.72)
Posted by Jeff Delman on 2001-08-27, 22:21:48 (63.206.116.98)
Hi Fish, The Nelson is a quality piece, but DACs are not really so "Plug and Play" as they might appear! First, you need to be sure you are letting the higher resolution of a quality outboard DAC work .......
38: adding a laptop to music system (3.52)
Posted by johnniem15 on 2003-12-26, 11:19:11 (64.12.96.9)
Hi guys. I am an entertainment writer in New York that is also a strong music lover. I have been looking at adding one of my three computers to share on my music experience and I am looking for altern .......
39: my system (with alittle more help from the inmates here!!! ) nht , nad (3.44)
Posted by viridian on 2003-08-25, 20:04:57 (68.103.138.31)
well, i researched and researched. i posted for help. i ran searches untill my computer smoked. i decided to buy the following for my sound fix next paycheck. nad c370 amp. 2 nht sb3 speakers . for sp .......
40: AH! Tjeob '99 vs. Audio Note DAC 1.1 (3.04)
Posted by DancingSea@webtv.net on 2001-02-01, 16:02:09 (209.240.221.108)
Aloha, I apologize for sidling in on this thread but there are too many posts on the main page for webtv to allow me to start a thread of my own. Before my questions, here's my current system: -Ah! Tj .......
41: Re: anyone tried CI Audio's new DAC selling for $349? (nt) (2.88)
Posted by Irongen on 2002-02-18, 17:19:51 (68.42.244.8)
Hi all, I've lurked here for some time now, but I just recently signed up for admission to the Asylum. I think it's too late for me...may Heaven have mercy on my soul! I just recently took advantage o .......
42: Best Old School CD Transport? (2.59)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2011-05-12, 16:49:16 (70.143.2.130)
hi all, about 7 years ago, my friend was given a Theta DSPro GENIII DAC and Data II transport. i've always been enamored with esoteric audiophile stuff from the 80's and 90's - so i traded him an amp .......
43: REVIEW: Arcam CD73T CD Player/Recorder (2.42)
Posted by EdAInWestOC on 2004-02-16, 16:16:09 (69.137.57.98)
Model: CD73T Category: CD Player/Recorder Suggested Retail Price: $699 USD Description: CD Player Manufacturer URL: Arcam Model Picture: View Review by EdAInWestOC ( A ) on Febru .......
44: REVIEW: Bryston BDA-1 DAC Processors (1.73)
Posted by DevillEars on 2010-12-24, 05:42:41 (196.25.255.246)
Model: BDA-1 Category: DAC Processors Suggested Retail Price: $2250 Description: External full-width upsampling DAC Manufacturer URL: Bryston Model Picture: View Review by DevillEars .......
Found 7 records in DVD-Audiobahn.
1: Yamaha DVD-S657B question (9.97)
Posted by Bon on 2006-05-11, 16:35:15 (137.111.13.34)
Can someone tell me if it is possible to prevent the Yamaha DVD-S657B player defaulting to the Upsampling OFF setting whenever a CD is inserted? I'm using the player for CD and prefer the sound with 4 .......
2: Question re: Yamaha DVD-S1800BL when playing DVD-Audio/SACD (9.97)
Posted by audiohound on 2010-02-21, 10:26:17 (71.146.153.164)
I just saw a thread on Hi-Rez Highway regarding the Yamaha S1800 and, hearing that this unit is currently such an incredible steal on Amazon at $89, I have a few questions. Thought I would post them h .......
3: Cannot get the 96/24 stereo content to play (8.51)
Posted by Duilawyer on 2007-09-22, 17:14:06 (69.108.105.183)
I tried 3 players, Yamaha 2500, Toshiba HD A20, and Integra 8.5, no sound. Possibly the 96/24 lossless won't go out the optical outs of the first two. But the Integra has RCA cables, why won't it allo .......
4: RE: Question re: Yamaha DVD-S1800BL when playing DVD-Audio/SACD (6.16)
Posted by cfraser on 2010-02-21, 15:59:09 (76.10.134.136)
There are DVD and AUDIO indicators that should both light up when playing the DVD-A part of a DVD-A, otherwise I think just the DVD one if playing the DTS track of a DVD-A say. Also IIRC there is one .......
5: Magazine reviews: Harman Kardon receiver with audiophile 2CH; Yamaha offers "Front Presence" setting for 2+2+2 DVD-A (5.64)
Posted by DVDAphile on 2004-02-28, 16:31:26 (195.93.72.9)
German audiophile magazine STEREOPLAY (March 2004 issue) hails Harman Kardon's brand new receiver AVR 430 as the first unit to offer audiophile stereo and multichannel performance with CD and DVD Audi .......
6: Re: Recommendation for DVD with digital audio output? (5.56)
Posted by Boneaus on 2006-05-01, 22:26:06 (137.111.13.34)
Hey Presto, (Sorry I couldn't resist it) thanks for the very informative reply. As you guessed, I have been using a Behringer DCX2496 for nearly 2 years now, with pretty good results. Even with 30 yea .......
7: RE: thank you;, does Cackle list his in inmate systems? (3.83)
Posted by HighEndWire on 2007-09-16, 13:36:10 (4.249.57.67)
Obviously not - I've cut and pasted a portion of yours for his benefit. I actually don't list mine - I have 3 complete systems, main, bedroom and basement and they all are decent (the main incl. Thiel .......
Found 81 records in Hi-Rez Highway.
1: RE: Diana Krall-Look of Love DVD-A vs SACD? Anybody heard both? (9.24)
Posted by mtrot on 2008-10-30, 06:42:16 (74.192.117.101)
Thanks, I just have the Oppo 980 running into the Yamaha RX-V1800 via HDMI. This will have to suffice for me for both DVD-A and SACD. The Yamaha does decode the DSD. I have a 5.1 speaker setup. ::: T .......
2: Question re: Yamaha DVD-S1800BL when playing DVD-Audio (9.24)
Posted by audiohound on 2010-02-21, 09:00:06 (71.146.137.106)
I read that when you're playing DVD-Audio discs on the Yamaha, that you DON'T get a display readout which confirms it is actually playing DVD-Audio; so you're not sure if it is playing the DVD-A layer .......
3: That's why I like my Yamaha receiver (9.06)
Posted by rkkwan on 2004-04-22, 18:16:08 (24.238.229.131)
On my Yamaha RX-V1300, I can redirect center and LFE from the external multi-channel input to the main, without converting to digital. It's great. I do exactly that, don't run a center speaker, and fe .......
4: Re: Pioneer DV47a: Why can't I use my subwoofer at 96 hz two channel? (8.95)
Posted by bruce3825 on 2002-10-24, 18:58:59 (12.86.218.20)
When you are sending a Hi-rez two channel signal through the MCH output, there is no sub output being generated and your Yamaha probably can't generate one in this setting. My Onkyo can't. When you ar .......
5: Re: my 2 cents (8.43)
Posted by Merlin Macuser on 2004-03-03, 13:04:32 (141.211.118.38)
I would recommend considering the Yamaha DVD S2300 MK2. I know, doctrine says combination players make too many compromises but for a superb all around player for under $1,000 I don't think you can be .......
6: Monitor for Universal DVD player (8.39)
Posted by RON L on 2009-09-11, 19:58:25 (72.94.61.221)
Hello everyone- first post on this forum, though I've used Planar Asylum and Speaker Asylum in the past. I have a question- I broke down and got a Yamaha universal dvd player (model DVD-S1800- quite a .......
7: Re: Pioneer dv989 Universal Player (8.04)
Posted by cyclonic on 2006-06-28, 21:26:46 (202.47.113.56)
Hi, it was a Yamaha DVD1500S. I don't know about the decoding. I had the LC Audio clock with P/S re crystalled and moved from the Sony to the Yamaha. I had a LC Audio Zap Filter inc. P/S fitted. It wa .......
8: Intermittent problem with SACD playback on Yamaha DVD S2300 (7.42)
Posted by Pasquale on 2004-05-10, 04:13:52 (204.149.80.4)
Having an intermittent problem with SACD playback on Yamaha DVD S2300. Purchased unit 6.5 weeks ago. On two occasions, I lost SACD playback. Started out as light popping noise, then turned into static .......
9: Do you think the Yamaha converts DSD to PCM for SACD playback? (6.79)
Posted by Ivan303 on 2013-06-26, 11:45:35 (69.228.88.163)
Or is that the issue? As near as I can tell, at least from the manual, the Marantz DV-9600 Universal Player will play SACD's in DSD format unless told otherwise: Super Audio CD Play • Default setting: .......
10: RE: Followup on Adyssey and DSP Room/Speaker correction (6.60)
Posted by Mag on 2008-10-16, 19:23:01 (70.64.162.20)
I do have the YPAO on my Yamaha RX-V1700. I apologize, I didn't have the settings set quite right. That is because I used the Auto setup which didn't set the bass output to the speakers. I had to set .......
11: Re: You're listening to the wrong sort of music.... (6.51)
Posted by cjfrbw on 2003-12-16, 17:36:35 (68.166.37.47)
Great explanation of what MC should be doing. I listen to multi channel SACD through a yamaha RX V1, forgoing my tubed stereo system. The yamaha has comprehensive tone burst systems for setting the pr .......
12: Re: You should give it a try ... (6.48)
Posted by Tourist on 2002-01-08, 00:53:27 (61.6.47.39)
I think it all come down to system matching. You could get terrible sound with an expensive gears if the matching are all wrong. For eg. I tried my Cabasse Farella with a YBA Integra DT (a Class A amp .......
13: RE: Yamaha S1800 - "make sure it's set to stereo" (6.41)
Posted by JoeKool on 2010-03-22, 20:59:31 (69.114.209.59)
No, I assumed that you are playing in in a stereo setup (as I am). When I first hooked it up, the default was Multi-chanel mode, sounded like a cheap dvd player, but this was in a stereo /2 speaker se .......
14: Re: No mention about speaker distance settings (6.36)
Posted by Michael Segal on 2003-01-14, 20:39:30 (24.117.213.109)
In all honesty I have not hooked up my 999ES to a video sourece as I am waiting the arrival of the Yamaha DPX-1000 for HT. Since none of the advanced audio controls are available without a video sourc .......
15: High resoultion music is the future whether this speaker manufacturer likes it or not. (6.33)
Posted by Hiro on 2008-12-24, 02:07:00 (195.136.20.133)
On the other hand, I talked to one highly regarded speaker manufacturer who, along with some of you apparently, believes that the SACD format is seriously flawed and he can't stand to listen to them. .......
16: Yeeehaaa...just go my parents to buy a '333.... (6.12)
Posted by kjc on 2001-04-20, 21:40:43 (206.25.237.39)
I just ordered a '333 from J&R for the $599 "blowout" price...$621.74 shipped, for the parents. I guess we all learned our lesson from the '777, don't sit around too long. The salesperson I talked to .......
17: The Parvi Dvorak 9th in my Toshiba m\c (6.11)
Posted by Duilawyer on 2007-03-31, 22:58:11 (69.108.116.148)
since the Yamaha S2500 is still in the shop. Absolutely astounding. No other term fits. Best classical SACD I have heard. Period. Especially the kettle drums on the first movement, they add real drama .......
18: Decision on Hold (6.00)
Posted by Doktor Brahms on 2014-09-19, 08:53:25 (192.91.171.42)
Thanks for asking. I recently tested a hearing aid (from Phonak, a Swiss company), and it seemed OK. I could hear artifacts, but the audiologist assured me that with tweaking and the brain's natural a .......
19: ******low cost budget Yamaha player******* (5.96)
Posted by Robert C. Lang on 2008-07-28, 17:31:32 (75.41.125.198)
I must say with a huge smile that I am flattered to know that someone somewhere *might* have even a modicum of interest of what I think on things audio. But I think that what I think about this hobby .......
20: RE: How did you add multichannel to your system? (5.88)
Posted by Disbeliever on 2018-08-30, 00:06:20 (2.96.201.62)
The most practical easy way for very good mch system is to incorporate it into a HT set up. two good stereo speakers with adequate bass for front channels a centre channel speaker need not be same bra .......
21: HELP with buying a new cd player (5.67)
Posted by Frank on 2002-02-12, 08:11:52 (160.69.1.136)
I want to upgrade my CD player and as of now I have a Yamaha DVD s510 that sounds better than my $600 Parasound. Here are my options Use my Parasound 1500 as a transport and spend $400 on a DAC (WHICH .......
22: Re: Classical SACD recommendations from Audiophile labels by Teresa (5.57)
Posted by EHamner on 2001-07-09, 04:19:49 (65.12.42.221)
I'd add just one to the list. Vanguard's Manitas de Plata "Guitarra Flammenco" (a hybrid disc) VSD503. Recorded 1963. This is a transcription from original master tape. Recorded the way all should be .......
23: Re: C555es - burn in / interconnects (5.56)
Posted by Bob Samuelson on 2002-07-25, 11:26:50 (12.28.51.16)
When you are listening to SACDs be sure to have the stereo effect off otherwise, I'm assuming, it will be further processed resulting in degradation of the DSD. I'm not familiar with your receiver so .......
24: Re: Ultimate connections for SACD? (5.55)
Posted by EHamner on 2001-07-11, 21:29:14 (65.12.42.221)
Awsome digital receiver your RX-V1! see below to download your .pdf owners manual. I have the DSP-A1 and the 9000ES. I'll describe my hookup. The C-J Premier 10 tube preamp drives the Classe 200 wpc a .......
25: Re: The XA777ES and Jim's "HMM" (5.51)
Posted by dparrish on 2001-10-06, 12:53:01 (24.4.254.192)
Well, I'll jump in here to say that I have had an XA777 for about a week now and I will be interested to hear it in multichannel once I'm able to get my hands on a T-P9000ES (my Classe SSP-25 doesn't .......
26: Re: Review-Yamama 6770(b) (5.50)
Posted by Duilawyer on 2005-02-10, 20:50:46 (69.232.156.135)
from that review: Progressing to the next part of the evaluation, I loaded my DVD-Audio music sampler. I like this disk; it has everything from Insane Clown Posse to Brazilian Romance. The first trac .......
27: RE: If you are looking for technical answers give us some technical info (5.15)
Posted by Ted Smith on 2007-09-19, 13:40:24 (71.112.95.63)
Howdy I'm not familiar with how Yamaha does SACD, but many of the DVD-A/SACD players continue to have a 6dB boost for the bass channel that they don't have for the SACD's sixth channel. If your system .......
28: Re: Yes, but the rest of us will be using digital BM... (5.14)
Posted by williak on 2003-08-12, 13:18:15 (209.142.247.98)
in very short order. Pioneer, Denon, Sony and now Yamaha have all put IEEE 1394 iLink digital hirez interfaces in their upcoming products. This means they can leverage the sophisticated DSPs (and DACs .......
29: Re: SACD players that convert DSD to PCM. Would this stop you from purchasing? (5.12)
Posted by cjfrbw on 2005-01-20, 20:12:41 (24.5.242.17)
I have a Yamaha RX Z9, which decodes DSD through the i-link input. I just found an article that states that it does, in fact, convert DSD to PCM, for processing as well as the bass management and the .......
30: C555es - burn in / interconnects (4.99)
Posted by pbcarch on 2002-07-25, 06:21:16 (141.150.227.41)
I am a begining audiophile so keep this in mind. This year so far I bought a HTIB kept it for a month and then upgraded the av reciever and speakers. In my beginning status into this hobby it was an e .......
31: Re: SACD multichannel – should it be !!!!! or ????? (4.92)
Posted by Ted Smith on 2003-12-16, 13:20:14 (4.5.105.216)
Howdy I don't have the problems you mention with the discs you mentioned. (And I didn't when I used a Yamaha 2095 receiver with M&K speakers.) It's critical to have very similar tonality out of all of .......
32: Help with the Radio Shack switching for 6 ch analog .... (4.92)
Posted by Dead Head on 2001-11-29, 11:19:30 (12.79.176.29)
I am very excited about using these two Radio Shack switches but I am not getting any LF from my sub as if it isn’t on at all. I am hoping that someone will have a solution. Here is a description: I .......
33: I've heard it and I am NOT afraid! I talk about AFFORDABLE HIGH-END products with superior performance as (4.87)
Posted by Teresa on 2009-04-29, 20:38:32 (75.15.198.175)
that is where my interests are! I want to help people move from lo-end and mid-fi to affordable high-end and upper-fi. HIGH END IS NOT OUTSIDE MY EXPERIENCE, I HAVE 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ALL PRICE R .......
34: Sure (4.70)
Posted by undermind on 2003-03-13, 17:58:50 (12.213.181.111)
You made some good points in your earlier post Eric. I guess I would have to say first of all, these are all good players. some will just sound a little more appealing to your tastes. Any of the cu .......
35: Re: Hey Sven! (4.70)
Posted by sven_tosing on 2001-07-10, 16:21:34 (212.151.10.93)
Well, the Yamaha DSP-A1 has 2 center channel outputs so I've put one Canton Ergo CM52 DC on top of my TV and one under it and the image that these two center channel speakers creates (by pure luck...) .......
36: RE: SACD capable A/V receiver (4.52)
Posted by Fitzcaraldo215 on 2009-12-07, 13:58:10 (76.124.101.117)
I agree with others here that $500 is unrealistically low, unless he gets a used one. I would strongly recommend a unit with Audyssey MultEQ (not 2EQ) or even better, MultEQ XT. Audyssey would be over .......
37: Re: Can you comment on my system....... (4.48)
Posted by SAT on 2002-06-13, 13:49:11 (209.147.208.224)
I have been really happy with 603s2 and 602s2 speakers along with my Denon DD reciever. While I was college, the Denon along with a pair of 602's was my 2 channel system. I would just put it in direct .......
38: Yamaha CD-S1000 out if the box thoughts (4.47)
Posted by bullethead on 2013-09-11, 15:38:40 (98.113.195.62)
After a 17 day wait I received a Yamaha CD-S1000 HiFi CD player. The HiFi part of it is that it plays SACDs. Here are my thoughts on this unit after the first few hours. I will append further thoug .......
39: Re: Musical Fidelity & DVD-A (4.42)
Posted by Phil Carmalt on 2001-06-18, 09:26:14 (213.120.149.84)
Why release DVD-A? Because the DAD spec didn't include 192Khz stereo or any multichannel. I would welcome 192Khz stereo DVD-A releases. I heard Meridian DVD-A at Bristol 2001 and thought it was crap. .......
40: Re: Multichannel On the Fly (4.26)
Posted by HP on 2003-02-04, 14:55:51 (171.159.64.10)
I also have a high end system , and just added the XA777. I also have Yamaha A1 a/v receiver with 5.1 external input. I have tried last few days to hook them up for 5.1 channel playback. I "finally" h .......
41: SACD vs Redbook comparison very difficult to do correctly (long) (4.20)
Posted by Nightfly! on 2002-11-26, 19:55:13 (152.163.188.5)
I had a fwe hours tonight by myself to critically listen to music on my main HT system. Digital Front End: Yamaha RX-Z1 Processor Only Aragon Soundstage Processor Sony SCD-CE775 SACD Changer unmodded .......
42: Some companies can be bipolar (4.18)
Posted by waVeman on 2001-03-14, 13:05:14 (207.218.245.7)
Yep, most JVC stuff ain't exactly put together too well. At Best Buy, their equipment was almost as unreliable as Sony's. This was supposedly part of the reason they quit carrying JVC in favor of Yama .......
43: SACD MultiChannel Experiment (LONG) (4.16)
Posted by JimAXP on 2002-06-12, 13:04:57 (64.12.103.159)
WARNING! If you think postings that are not scientific in their approach are worthless, please read no further. This is a quick and dirty, unscientific, subjective recounting of an experience – not a .......
44: Re: 47ai vs DVD-S2300 help please (4.16)
Posted by Dave Kingsland on 2003-03-03, 09:15:50 (24.62.73.137)
I had the 47Ai for about a month and did not care for the bass management. You see with SACD and DVD-A they do not have a LFE channel/signal. Your DVD-video does and there for you get bass out of a D .......
45: Marantz SA 11S1 vs. S2 comparison (4.13)
Posted by mcondo on 2011-08-03, 05:30:31 (67.173.157.245)
After almost a year of waiting on Agon, I finally found a demo w/warranty Marantz SA 11S2 at what I felt was a good price. As I have had a SA 11S1 for 5 years or so, I was ready to upgrade, hoping the .......
46: Sony CE775 first impressions (4.04)
Posted by SAT on 2002-06-12, 11:45:30 (209.147.208.224)
I have had the player running for about 24 hours now, and have noticed a few things. On the SACD of Kind of Blue, the player does very well with the reedy presentation of the saxophone in the right c .......
47: Usually, it's the recording. (4.03)
Posted by orpheus on 2005-09-20, 10:54:46 (66.108.252.201)
Distortion is a tricky thing to track, and it's definately gotten me worried before, only to realize that the mic was spiked during the recording process. If you experience distortion on crescendos, t .......
48: I haven't owned a receiver in 25 years.... (4.03)
Posted by Tommart on 2001-04-13, 11:07:06 (207.172.11.148)
so I know very little about them. I do know that some of the best e.g. top Pioneer and Yamaha receivers have analog bypass option. If you do not select the option, you automaticaly enter the digital w .......
49: Then if I were you I'd want my time back (3.82)
Posted by TommyTunes on 2009-01-21, 06:10:00 (38.223.231.249)
I'm never one to pick on a persons rig BUT when you make claims like "I have an excellent system, I spent decades putting it together" I can't help but be curious. So a quick look at positive feedback .......
50: nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know whatahmean (3.82)
Posted by Joe Murphy Jr on 2008-12-23, 22:29:35 (74.251.3.175)
"Evening, Squire. Is, uh,... Is your system a goer, eh? Know whatahmean, know whatahmean, nudge nudge, know whatahmean, say no more?" HIRO'S SYSTEM LOUDSPEAKERS Infinity Reference Standard 7 Kappa. .......
51: Re: Sony SACD dream system Speaker Specs (3.78)
Posted by Don S on 2001-08-13, 15:20:58 (63.101.35.65)
Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome to this forum. It sounds like the sugggestion is to ditch the Sony speakers for something a little better. I don't mind buying separate components instead of .......
52: Store brand tires on a Porsche? Well, it WILL go forward, & turn right and left, but that's about it. (3.68)
Posted by waVeman on 2001-03-19, 23:02:34 (207.218.245.6)
Right at the outset, I will admit to also being an owner of "mid-fi" components, so anything said is strictly constructive criticism (1995 Pioneer receiver [1600 bucks, but got the demo model for $400 .......
53: SACD multichannel – should it be !!!!! or ????? (3.67)
Posted by Croc on 2003-12-16, 12:31:57 (82.80.141.211)
Prologue I enjoy SACD stereo for few months and think that it offers improvement over RBCD. Since I have reasonable HT system and enjoy both movies and music DVDs – I always had an urge for multichann .......
54: where's the imaging? (3.67)
Posted by Norman Tracy on 2003-10-19, 19:11:38 (216.226.6.191)
tonyo123 Does your RXV-2095 feature analog by-pass? A quick look at the Yamaha web site shows it does have an 'external decoder input' but none specifically as analog bypass. The issue here is does th .......
55: I only have one system and my Audio-Video system is 2 channel, I prefer it that way. (3.65)
Posted by Teresa on 2006-02-12, 15:34:30 (172.197.151.130)
I get criticized for this but I even prefer movies in 2 channel. I went from a multi-channel system to a 2-channel one. I no longer go to the movies as I DO NOT LIKE sound coming from the rear. I pr .......
56: I like Telarc SACDs better than Sony (3.65)
Posted by TimNaff on 2001-05-25, 00:27:38 (24.214.89.172)
While some of the Sony software is excellent, they seem to have a predelection for over-bright, harsh stuff. Some of it sounds very close mic'ed. Other just sounds bright. Still other sounds like the .......
57: My first comment is there is an ITU standard for multichannel surround (3.59)
Posted by oscar on 2002-08-15, 19:14:39 (216.228.130.97)
which specifies 5 identical speakers, two fronts 60 deg apart with a center in the middle, and the surrounds at 110 deg from the center speakers. I think equidistant speakers was at least recommended .......
58: Re: Kalman Rubinson has the same problem. You're in good company :- ) (3.48)
Posted by rkkwan on 2004-04-01, 23:03:06 (24.238.229.131)
Jerome - I did some more listening and testing, and really couldn't hear any difference. Either if I change the MCh/2Ch default mode on the fly (yes, that's possible), or stop the disc, change it, and .......
59: Re: Multichannel On the Fly (3.35)
Posted by Jaybo on 2003-02-04, 15:54:43 (24.205.76.157)
I'm in transit, too. I get some low level speaker hum from my XA777ES unless I use a cheater plug to lift the ground on the XA777 power cord. This hum is not loud and does not increase as the volume .......
60: You are wrong once again. (3.34)
Posted by Teresa on 2006-04-09, 19:00:29 (172.184.129.85)
I spent months getting my two speakers in just the right position for the best soundstage and it keep them that way. I have heard Multi-channel SACD, didn't like what I heard, so why should I spend ha .......
61: The Real truth about Mercury Living Presence SACDs, CDs and LPs (3.24)
Posted by Teresa on 2007-06-06, 20:51:33 (172.192.245.34)
"...the consensus worldwide appears to be that the Mercury Living Presence CDs issued in the late eighties and early nineties generally ARE superior to the SACD remasters that came out a few years ag .......
62: I have a very wide frequency response system and large floor standing speakers. (3.19)
Posted by Teresa on 2009-01-20, 14:47:06 (75.14.219.89)
I can reproduce the ultrasonics in all high resolution formats. My pre-amp goes to 80kHz, my power amp to 100kHz and my Infinity Reference Kappa 7's are down 3dB at 45kHz. My headphones go to 35kHz. S .......
63: Re: Slightly OT....need amp advice for my SCD-777 based system (3.15)
Posted by jeromelang on 2001-03-04, 22:44:35 (192.169.41.37)
I am using the VK-200 power-amp and VK-20 Pre-amp to run my Yamaha NS-1000 (Ebony) speakers right now. The speakers are often described as accurate and revealing, so I am careful to avoid matching amp .......
64: RE: Oppo DV-980H question (3.01)
Posted by fitzcaraldo215 on 2008-04-10, 18:21:23 (76.117.123.237)
I am using an Oppo 980H with an Integra DTC9.8 Controller. For more about my experience with it, which has been wonderful, see the link below: http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/messages/24/24481 .......
65: RE: Review of new Sony SACD player, and a question (2.87)
Posted by Fitzcaraldo215 on 2008-10-09, 15:32:15 (151.197.3.27)
First of all, you need to consider the consequences of embracing Sony's, or anyone's, proprietary architecture. If you go that way, you are whistling the tune they want you to whistle. I am strongly a .......
66: My system is posted at PFO, here is a copy (2.86)
Posted by Teresa on 2008-08-17, 20:03:30 (75.0.8.29)
BTW my system has killer bass 350 watts going into my 4 ohm floor standing Infinity Reference Standard Kappa 7 speakers. The only thing that has better bass than audiophile pre-recorded cassettes is .......
67: YAMAHA CD-S2000 revisited (2.83)
Posted by ramsac on 2009-03-23, 13:53:05 (92.251.20.105)
This is an update to my review posted on the 25th. of January 2009. In my previous post, I reported that between tracks of certain SACDs, there were audible clicks. This problem has now been recti .......
68: I too find the MLP SACDs in 2 channel to sound DRASTICALLY superior to the MLP CDs! (2.75)
Posted by Teresa on 2007-06-28, 01:24:20 (172.191.43.24)
I also find the original Mercury Living Presence CDs to be harsh and edgy in all 10 players I've owned in the past 20 years that have played CDs some retailing for as much as $1,700.00. It is a cruel .......
69: Re: Right but also wrong, ...it all depends (2.73)
Posted by Adi on 2000-12-21, 22:06:24 (138.88.45.90)
>>Maybe most are crap. However try out a system with quality components all round and the result can be stunning. No 2. is not a valid argument against surround sound IMO. I am not against surround mu .......
70: Re: factors affecting sound quality (2.73)
Posted by jeromelang on 2001-01-29, 23:02:21 (202.42.154.35)
Before we come to quick conclusions about quality of each SACD, we need to put things in perspective. First, as it had been reported here recently,( most eloquently by Dkb on Dave Brukeck's SACD from .......
71: Polarity issue - further thoughts (2.63)
Posted by Jeromelang on 2001-03-26, 06:01:37 (165.21.83.139)
>>>1) Do ALL Sony SACDs (at least all you've heard so far) have reversed polarity? >>>2) Can someone suggest a specific disc and track which demonstrates most clearly the effect of polarity reversal? .......
72: DSD & 96/24 do not Absolve the Sins of Sloppy Design (2.35)
Posted by DkB on 2000-12-04, 17:52:22 (155.69.1.44)
Hello Tbone, I agree with you that any comparison of cheap SACD players (like the Sony 940) with SOTA CD setups (like the Altis Forsell combo) just confuses the issue of the extent of SACD's superiori .......
73: DV50- Interium/Final(?) Review of Redbook (long) (2.34)
Posted by ggraff on 2003-11-30, 05:27:28 (209.240.205.63)
Over the past two months I have been bringing various CD/SACD player home to try in my main system because I need to update the digital side of the system. The Teac DV-50 is the latest. I bought it fr .......
74: When CD sounds better than SACD . . . . (2.15)
Posted by DkB on 2000-12-07, 19:30:51 (155.69.4.53)
I'd like to paraphrase an earlier post, which might offer elucidation on the issue at hand. Any comparison of cheap SACD players with $80K CD setups (like the Burmeistercombo) just confuses the issue .......
75: Upsampling Versus High-Rez (2.03)
Posted by TimNaff on 2001-01-28, 15:27:01 (24.214.89.70)
I'm really surprised that the world has picked now to come around to the upsampling idea. Eight or ten years ago, Yamaha advertised that their oversampling approach included interpolation between the .......
76: Universal player hell: Follow up on Marantz 8400, Denon 5900, etc. <long> (1.89)
Posted by Dave Kingsland on 2004-02-16, 13:49:36 (24.147.157.161)
This is a long follow-up to the various posts I've made recently about universal players. In particular, I feel I owe people a longer term impression of the Marantz 8400 which I bashed a bit at first, .......
77: Paris Audio show report, plus a scoop on a new universal player (long) (1.81)
Posted by Joel_Waterman on 2002-03-15, 11:14:03 (212.198.0.93)
This weekend is a good audio weekend in Paris with various shows going on. There is the 'Mondial Photo Image Son' and a few high-end dealers putting on shows of their own. I could have posted this in .......
78: REVIEW: Audio Note Audio Note DAC4.1x Manufacturer: (1.73)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2001-08-26, 11:08:48 (212.159.151.204)
Model: Audio Note DAC4.1x
Category: Manufacturer:
Suggested Retail Price: £4950
Description: Tube-output DAC Manufacturer URL: Audio Note Manufacturer URL: Audio Note
Review by .......
79: Bald face lies and purposeful misinterpretations! Here is the original post of mine: (1.66)
Posted by Teresa on 2009-01-20, 23:06:50 (75.15.195.238)
because I said in The Vinyl Asylum "SACDs are WAY, WAY better than CDs but LPs even on this cheap turntable were just better." The Pro-CD folks came out of the woodwork, the Pro-CD folks do not belon .......
80: Review: Richard Kern modified Sony XA777ES Multichannel SACD (long) (1.32)
Posted by lornecherry on 2002-01-30, 16:22:32 (24.101.93.16)
In the graphic arts world, to ‘Kern’ describes a typesetting process that eliminates some of the white space between letters and words, so that all letters read with equal weight and words form par .......
81: Don't waste your time reading this post ... (0.66)
Posted by vulcanman on 2002-06-22, 08:04:26 (24.88.28.5)
his opinions (or lack of) on past threads. I know others here who support SACD over DVD-A ... but everyone of them have been decent enough to substantiate their opinions ... unlike this character ... .......
Found 2 records in Headphone Heights.
1: Beyerdynamics Cans for Christmas - Question (5.17)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-01-02, 13:14:50 (65.217.244.3)
So Santa was nice and brought me a nice set of Beyerdymanics DT990 Pro 250ohm cans for Christmas. So far, I'm enjoying them very much. I'm primarily a "speaker" guy, but I wanted a set of phones for l .......
2: Beyerdynamics Cans for Christmas - Question (5.17)
Posted by Drew769 on 2013-01-02, 13:16:42 (63.85.221.254)
So Santa was nice and brought me a nice set of Beyerdymanics DT990 Pro 250ohm cans for Christmas. So far, I'm enjoying them very much. I'm primarily a "speaker" guy, but I wanted a set of phones for l .......
Found 15 records in Inmate Central.
1: ADS 810 ... (15.44)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2018-04-30, 16:36:43 (71.235.57.211)
First, welcome back. Please stick around. The ADS 810 is, for me, a very special speaker. When I first got into the business in 1978 (or '77, I forget) the 810 was THE speaker to own. Sure, JBL had th .......
2: Can anybody translate this Yamaha speaker's ad on ebay for me..... (15.44)
Posted by kootenay on 2009-06-29, 19:52:58 (70.75.93.225)
Based on what I can make out on the ad, I have a feeling that the seller is probably Grecian, living in Greensboro, NC. .......
3: RE: Can anybody translate this Yamaha speaker's ad on ebay for me..... (13.36)
Posted by double28 on 2009-06-30, 06:51:50 (72.149.189.237)
I msut hve bene drniking whin i psoted htat. If need be, I will be glad to drop by for a personal audition. Will .......
4: Geez, you know (10.63)
Posted by Story on 2019-11-27, 05:12:43 (71.53.140.108)
about 20 years ago I was thinking about designing a speaker/sub combo for those electrics tied into RPM's and triggering samples of car exhausts. Cars could then have a wide selection from Ford to Fer .......
5: RE: Can anybody translate this Yamaha speaker's ad on ebay for me..... (9.67)
Posted by The Killer Piglet on 2009-06-29, 20:22:36 (65.6.174.198)
Intelligent positions ballistic dispersion besieges with somnambulist accesses from spherical metaphors. The aspirations artistic not penultimate to strangers most ravaned for carnivorous sonar. Clari .......
6: There had to be a bit of a laugh somewhere to-day (9.51)
Posted by revjac on 2006-04-13, 17:06:50 (209.89.123.14)
not that it was a bad day or anything but, nevertheless, a decent chuckle is good for the soul - or so I've heard. So I'm perusing the "amplifiers - ending to-day" on that "E" auction thing and at the .......
7: I know I can do that.... (8.53)
Posted by revjac on 2009-03-06, 15:36:12 (209.115.206.27)
but isn't there something better about the full on glossy mag with all that other neat stuff in between the covers - stuff this guy might want to move into (and away from his $700 Yamaha HT processor) .......
8: Well, here's my Best Buy audio report..... (7.91)
Posted by bwkendall on 2003-04-07, 09:38:27 (64.170.172.58)
Yes, I am pleased to report that those little demo controls are still in place at BB. What really amazed me, though, is the absolute lack of any quality control in their demo rooms. Speaker connection .......
9: Listening now...Classical at the moment. (7.32)
Posted by Muzikmike on 2010-08-14, 07:54:57 (67.234.160.19)
I've added it to my Firefox browser bar, along with Jango and Pandora. I'd imagine I'll end up with a lot more stations now that I'm streaming music. The AR 2ax caps are breaking in quite nicely. The .......
10: If you have one! What is your bedroom system? A timer-switch for AM wake-ups!? (5.68)
Posted by Timbo in Oz on 2007-09-16, 01:31:25 (203.129.38.119)
AYProbablyWwon't recall, mine does have such an AC mains timer and also has a variable loudness knob on the Denon rcvr. There are two advantages from that facility, we / I? can listen at night quietly .......
11: RE: "Starving, homeless and destitute." ...... (5.53)
Posted by kitch29 on 2017-11-16, 06:46:35 (71.81.198.199)
...and lacking: Amplifier: MC2 Audio MC750 (400w/ch)as woofer amp, MC2 Audio MC450 (250w/ch) for Tannoy woofer, MC2 Audio T500 (175w/ch) for Tannoy treble, Omniphonics Footprint 150 (75w/ch) for super .......
12: The power of the in-home audition.... (5.44)
Posted by bboroski on 2005-05-27, 17:21:04 (65.190.155.203)
I agree that in-home demos are the only true test. I learned this in 2 instances. I demoed and like the sound of the so-called giant killer Athena AS-F2 speakers. They sounded very good on a CRAPPY lo .......
13: Re: The racks... (5.22)
Posted by DevillEars on 2005-08-20, 13:34:35 (198.54.202.210)
RACK 1 - 4-SHELF - 3-PILLAR (with 15mm MDF isolation/levelling platform) From the top: - Linn LP12 / Cirkus / Valhalla / Ittok LVII / Ortofon Rondo Red - Yamaha CDR-HD1300 (120GB HDD) with 75ohm digit .......
14: RE: In Jail For Loud Stereo (5.02)
Posted by JURB on 2016-12-05, 11:40:42 (76.241.134.232)
I never claimed to be Ernest Hemmingway. I do admit that I did alot of irresponsible shit when It was young, luckily nobody got hurt. One thing that helped is I knew how to drive. You have to think wh .......
15: Back in the early 80's... (3.50)
Posted by Bosh on 2002-10-05, 23:25:49 (24.44.65.157)
...I lived for a time in this great loft building in south Brooklyn, just over the bridge. The place was stocked with people in their 20's/early 30's and was as much like a dorm as an apartment buildi .......
Found 200 records in Inmate Systems.
1: ay_dee's CONNOISSEUR BD2 A (3.01)
Posted by ay_dee on 2007-05-30, 21:18:36 (72.202.129.138)
ay_dee 's CONNOISSEUR BD2 A System
IP Address: 72.202.129.138
Last Update: May 30, 2007 at 21:18:36
Amplifier: yamaha
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): yamaha
Speakers: yamaha
.......
2: JosSmos's Yamaha CA + Klipsch (3.01)
Posted by JosSmos on 2010-06-23, 04:12:12 (81.246.50.130)
JosSmos 's Yamaha CA + Klipsch System
IP Address: 81.246.50.130
Last Update: June 23, 2010 at 04:12:12
Amplifier: Yamaha CA-610 II Yamaha CA-810
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): N .......
3: vanierstein's Yamaha HTR-5990 (2.99)
Posted by vanierstein on 2011-01-08, 06:09:42 (108.106.72.245)
vanierstein 's Yamaha HTR-5990 System
IP Address: 108.106.72.245
Last Update: January 08, 2011 at 06:09:42
Amplifier: Luxman R-115,Sansui G-8700
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): O .......
4: Jim Kinney - Klipsch Heritage Home Theater (2.36)
Posted by Jim Kinney on 2002-09-30, 20:11:40 (206.102.192.209)
Moniker: Jim Kinney System Name: Klipsch Heritage Home Theater System Rev Date: 2002/09/30/20:13 System Rev IP: 206.102.192.209 Amp: Yamaha RX-V1 Preamp: None Speakers: Main: '78 Klipschorns CDP: Yama .......
5: Hal3 - 11.7 cu.ft. EV-15 bass reflex / Altec 311-60 : Yamaha JA6681B / EV T350 (2.25)
Posted by Hal3 on 2003-05-31, 19:36:24 (24.167.121.74)
Moniker: Hal3 System Name: 11.7 cu.ft. EV-15 bass reflex / Altec 311-60 : Yamaha JA6681B / EV T350 System Rev Date: 2003/06/05/03:01 System Rev IP: 24.167.121.74 Amp: Yamaha Preamp: Integrated Speaker .......
6: minnesotatv's One (2.16)
Posted by minnesotatv on 2018-01-10, 09:56:47 (68.46.40.24)
minnesotatv 's One System
IP Address: 68.46.40.24
Last Update: January 10, 2018 at 09:56:47
Amplifier: Yamaha HTR-5660
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Speakers: Design Ac .......
7: 3db - Main System (2.06)
Posted by 3db on 2015-07-30, 07:51:47 (140.80.199.91)
Moniker: 3db System Name: Main System Amp: Yamaha RX-V1800 Preamp: none Speakers: Mains: PSB Image T45s Center Channel: PSB Image 8C Surrounds/Back PSB Image 1B Subwoofer Rythmik LV12-R CDP: Yamaha BD .......
8: goskins@one.net's Yamaha (2.05)
Posted by goskins@one.net on 2003-01-01, 16:23:18 (216.23.107.64)
Audio Asylum Inmate goskins@one.net's Yamaha System
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9: lagroute's lagroute main (2.04)
Posted by lagroute on 2009-03-15, 03:53:19 (93.1.132.123)
lagroute 's lagroute main System
IP Address: 93.1.132.123
Last Update: March 15, 2009 at 03:53:19
Amplifier: 2a3 homemade
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: DAS G- .......
10: MiKe- - My Escape! ~~Family Room (1.98)
Posted by MiKe- on 2001-07-26, 23:05:00 (209.226.130.131)
Moniker: MiKe- System Name: My Escape! ~~Family Room System Rev Date: 2003/05/18/03:40 System Rev IP: 209.226.130.131 Amp: Yamaha rx v 992 Preamp: Speakers: B&Wcdm7se's, Red ash 90dB CDP: Yamaha c .......
11: Howard K - Office/Music Room (1.98)
Posted by Howard K on 2006-05-27, 07:14:21 (207.172.193.170)
Moniker: Howard K System Name: Office/Music Room Amp: Yamaha CR-1020 Receiver Preamp: Yamaha C-4 Preamp Yamaha C-60 Preamp Speakers: Yamaha NS-A180 floor speakers, Sennheiser HD-595 Headphones CDP: Pi .......
12: rdr's It's the Motion (1.97)
Posted by rdr on 2009-10-11, 12:12:38 (66.65.231.85)
rdr 's It's the Motion System
IP Address: 66.65.231.85
Last Update: October 11, 2009 at 12:12:38
Amplifier: Yamaha M-85
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha C-85
Speakers: G .......
13: nickwh - Family Room (1.96)
Posted by nickwh on 2016-07-31, 09:22:42 (96.234.58.198)
Moniker: nickwh System Name: Family Room Amp: Yamaha RX-V475 Preamp: . Speakers: Energy Take Classic 5.1 CDP: N/A Cables: Monoprice 16AWG CL2 rated speaker cables, various HDMI interconnects Other Stu .......
14: Keim - Stereo (1.93)
Posted by Keim on 2007-09-10, 21:52:07 (72.84.0.120)
Moniker: Keim System Name: Stereo Amp: Modded Bottlehead Paramours Preamp: Modded Bottlehead Foreplay 2 Speakers: Homebrew: Superwhamodyne. Tri-wired design. CDP: Sony DVD player, with SACD capability .......
15: jr35mm's none (1.93)
Posted by jr35mm on 2011-10-29, 11:32:49 (74.244.101.89)
jr35mm 's none System
IP Address: 74.244.101.89
Last Update: October 29, 2011 at 11:32:49
Amplifier: Yamaha @ 1000
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Speakers: JBL 240ti, JB .......
16: blues4ever - Primary System (1.92)
Posted by blues4ever on 2008-09-05, 14:10:02 (75.161.19.222)
Moniker: blues4ever System Name: Primary System Amp: Yamaha M-4 Preamp: Yamaha C-2a Speakers: Magnepan MG-1c CDP: JVC XL-2010 CD Player & Recorder Table: Technics SL-1200MK2 with a Denon DL-160 ca .......
17: Danny86's Main Rig (1.91)
Posted by Danny86 on 2014-11-11, 05:00:49 (143.28.232.29)
Danny86 's Main Rig System
IP Address: 143.28.232.29
Last Update: November 11, 2014 at 05:00:49
Amplifier: Yamaha AS-2100 with PS Audio AC5 Power Cable
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18: Rattlin Bones's Inherited In-Laws (1.91)
Posted by Rattlin Bones on 2017-11-29, 15:56:48 (108.71.5.247)
Rattlin Bones
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IP Address: 108.71.5.247
Last Update: November 29, 2017 at 15:56:48
Amplifier: Yamaha CR-420
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Spea .......
19: badspell68's Jeff's #1 (1.90)
Posted by badspell68 on 2011-12-09, 08:04:00 (72.88.221.139)
badspell68 's Jeff's #1 System
IP Address: 72.88.221.139
Last Update: December 09, 2011 at 08:04:00
Amplifier: Yamaha CR-2040
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha CR-2040
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20: god641944's YAMAHA (1.88)
Posted by god641944 on 2013-01-27, 00:20:28 (117.56.252.25)
god641944 's YAMAHA System
IP Address: 117.56.252.25
Last Update: January 27, 2013 at 00:20:28
Amplifier: Integrated
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Z1
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21: deejayteejay@hotmail.com's Home (1.87)
Posted by deejayteejay@hotmail.com on 2009-02-15, 14:02:55 (203.37.52.93)
deejayteejay@hotmail.com 's Home System
IP Address: 203.37.52.93
Last Update: February 15, 2009 at 14:02:55
Amplifier: Marantz 7002
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
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22: TJLitt - Home Stereo(Delaware) (1.86)
Posted by TJLitt on 2014-02-13, 10:47:29 (69.253.243.245)
Moniker: TJLitt System Name: Home Stereo(Delaware) Amp: Yamaha A-S500 Preamp: none Speakers: GoldenEar Triton 2 ADS L-420 CDP: Yamaha DVD S-1800 Cambridge Audio DacMagic II Table: Pioneer PL-41(Denon .......
23: Mike's Main (1.85)
Posted by Mike on 2011-11-16, 20:21:16 (71.164.114.106)
Mike 's Main System
IP Address: 71.164.114.106
Last Update: November 16, 2011 at 20:21:16
Amplifier: ATI 1502
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha C-60 AES AE-1
Speakers: B& .......
24: yamaha29's Guitar setup (1.83)
Posted by yamaha29 on 2008-10-28, 21:03:56 (24.138.105.196)
yamaha29 's Guitar setup System
IP Address: 24.138.105.196
Last Update: October 28, 2008 at 21:03:56
Amplifier: Yamaha G100II
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha MA-10 PSA Hea .......
25: clueless and deaf's Beginning (1.82)
Posted by clueless and deaf on 2003-09-08, 19:39:02 (209.128.111.186)
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26: 3db - Bedroom System (1.75)
Posted by 3db on 2019-01-02, 09:49:03 (140.80.199.91)
Moniker: 3db System Name: Bedroom System Amp: Yamaha RX-V1500 Preamp: None Speakers: Mains PSB Alphas Center PSB Alpha Center Subwoofer Energy XL-S8 CDP: Sony BDP-S360 BluRay Player Other Sources: Cas .......
27: Mudshark - Upstairs (two-channel) (1.73)
Posted by Mudshark on 2009-05-23, 12:06:13 (107.3.2.157)
Moniker: Mudshark System Name: Upstairs (two-channel) Amp: Yamaha A-S2000 Preamp: None Speakers: Magnepan MMG Epik Legend subwoofer CDP: Denon DCD-A100 100th Anniversary SACD/CD Player Teac UD-501 Dua .......
28: PeteHK - A work in progress (1.72)
Posted by PeteHK on 2002-03-28, 03:03:55 (203.218.94.62)
Moniker: PeteHK System Name: A work in progress System Rev Date: 2003/08/20/20:55 System Rev IP: 203.218.94.62 Amp: 5 nOrh Le Amp monoblocks Preamp: Currently using Yamaha RV-995 for pre-pro duty Spea .......
29: draftingmonkey - To Much Stuff (or not enough) (1.72)
Posted by draftingmonkey on 2005-02-19, 09:01:16 (209.178.146.66)
Moniker: draftingmonkey System Name: To Much Stuff (or not enough) System Rev Date: 2006/01/28/22:30 System Rev IP: 209.178.146.66 Amp: Home Office - Dynaco ST-70 Marantz 170DC Marantz 2 .......
30: MattWright's Yamaha (1.69)
Posted by MattWright on 2017-02-19, 03:14:56 (166.170.15.48)
MattWright 's Yamaha System
IP Address: 166.170.15.48
Last Update: February 19, 2017 at 03:14:56
Amplifier: Rx-v381
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha
Speakers: Polk t80
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31: Robzie70 - Good Voice (1.68)
Posted by Robzie70 on 2010-07-14, 04:51:17 (84.3.137.102)
Moniker: Robzie70 System Name: Good Voice Amp: Advance Acoustic MAA-406 Preamp: Advance Acoustic MPP-506 Speakers: Opera Seconda MKI CDP: Advance Acoustic MCD-203 II (with Tungsram tubes, thanks to Dz .......
32: Ohmen's Old School (1.68)
Posted by Ohmen on 2011-08-01, 21:20:20 (69.106.245.192)
Ohmen 's Old School System
IP Address: 69.106.245.192
Last Update: August 01, 2011 at 21:20:20
Amplifier: McIntosh MC 2105, Mac 1700
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): McIntosh C28 .......
33: yamaha29's Bedroom Setup (1.68)
Posted by yamaha29 on 2008-11-12, 23:35:14 (24.138.105.196)
yamaha29 's Bedroom Setup System
IP Address: 24.138.105.196
Last Update: November 12, 2008 at 23:35:14
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-V4600
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
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34: copezone's Sui (1.67)
Posted by copezone on 2015-07-12, 06:08:30 (24.224.70.104)
copezone 's Sui System
IP Address: 24.224.70.104
Last Update: July 12, 2015 at 06:08:30
Amplifier: Sansui AU-6600
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Speakers: Sansui 1700 fl .......
35: Pam1's black hole 2 (1.65)
Posted by Pam1 on 2009-07-09, 18:17:24 (68.13.19.96)
Pam1 's black hole 2 System
IP Address: 68.13.19.96
Last Update: July 09, 2009 at 18:17:24
Amplifier: Odyssey Stratos with cap upgrade Yamaha 995
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36: perolason - HT (1.64)
Posted by perolason on 2012-07-23, 08:57:41 (69.139.118.246)
Moniker: perolason System Name: HT Amp: Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 7x400W Preamp: Yamaha RX-V2600 Speakers: Sonus Faber Toy, Sonus Faber Toy Center, Mirage Omnisat V2 surround and back, Velodyne D .......
37: LUCKYDOGGOLDMINER1's EXECUTIONER (1.60)
Posted by LUCKYDOGGOLDMINER1 on 2011-03-06, 09:13:32 (75.48.21.40)
LUCKYDOGGOLDMINER1 's EXECUTIONER System
IP Address: 75.48.21.40
Last Update: March 06, 2011 at 09:13:32
Amplifier: YAMAHA B2X AND MONSTER POWER MPA250
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38: r-bmiller@comcast.net's System #1 (1.59)
Posted by r-bmiller@comcast.net on 2007-12-26, 17:08:51 (68.59.97.156)
r-bmiller@comcast.net 's System #1 System
IP Address: 68.59.97.156
Last Update: December 26, 2007 at 17:08:51
Amplifier: H2O M250 Ice Digital Mono Amplifiers
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39: RodneyH - parasound,Marsh,B&W (1.57)
Posted by RodneyH on 2001-05-30, 02:49:00 (68.4.236.38)
Moniker: RodneyH System Name: parasound,Marsh,B&W System Rev Date: 2002/07/07/21:37 System Rev IP: 68.4.236.38 Amp: Marsh sound design a400s (2X200)-Mains Rotel 976 (bridged to 3X150)-Center & Rear Pr .......
40: djjsd@Yahoo.com's OTL based with electrostatic speakers (1.57)
Posted by djjsd@Yahoo.com on 2007-09-26, 19:58:54 (67.188.83.230)
djjsd@Yahoo.com 's OTL based with electrostatic speakers System
IP Address: 67.188.83.230
Last Update: September 26, 2007 at 19:58:54
Amplifier: OTL 50watt monoblocks
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41: Audiogabby - Stress Killer (1.57)
Posted by Audiogabby on 2001-03-22, 18:19:00 (107.145.23.242)
Moniker: Audiogabby System Name: Stress Killer Amp: Symphonic Line La Musica integrated amp. Melton MKT88 integrated Preamp: None Speakers: Totem Acoustic Forest Signature CDP: Marantz CD60 Table: Ya .......
42: vinced's Main (1.56)
Posted by vinced on 2010-10-04, 09:38:25 (72.76.137.97)
vinced 's Main System
IP Address: 72.76.137.97
Last Update: October 04, 2010 at 09:38:25
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-V2400 Niles SI-2125
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Speakers: .......
43: Asslete - Good sound at a cheap price... (1.54)
Posted by Asslete on 2003-09-16, 09:11:30 (216.221.81.96)
Moniker: Asslete System Name: Good sound at a cheap price... System Rev Date: 2003/10/11/12:54 System Rev IP: 216.221.81.96 Amp: System 1: Yamaha A-500 integrated (60(?)wpc) System 2: Sony STR-V55 rec .......
44: K Hugo - Keith's Modest system (1.53)
Posted by K Hugo on 2002-06-07, 11:27:22 (24.95.187.122)
Moniker: K Hugo System Name: Keith's Modest system System Rev Date: 2002/06/07/11:44 System Rev IP: 24.95.187.122 Amp: Yamaha RXV-3200 120watts x 6channels A/V reciever. Preamp: None Speakers: Older J .......
45: wrayman - changing again... (1.53)
Posted by wrayman on 2001-05-25, 23:00:00 (142.177.213.115)
Moniker: wrayman System Name: changing again... Amp: PrimaLuna Prologue One integrated. Preamp: none Speakers: Quad ESL63's CDP: none Table: Rega Planar 3, Incognito rewired RB300 arm. Denon DL103D ca .......
46: tejasrichard's Main (1.53)
Posted by tejasrichard on 2010-02-14, 11:11:25 (99.156.82.36)
tejasrichard 's Main System
IP Address: 99.156.82.36
Last Update: February 14, 2010 at 11:11:25
Amplifier: Yamaha M-70
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha C-80
Speakers: In .......
47: ellisr63@gmail.com's Negatron (1.51)
Posted by ellisr63@gmail.com on 2018-03-30, 13:54:10 (170.247.189.14)
ellisr63@gmail.com 's Negatron System
IP Address: 170.247.189.14
Last Update: March 30, 2018 at 13:54:10
Amplifier: DIY 14 channel IcePower amp
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Ya .......
48: Waxtracker - You Gotta Start Somewhere (1.51)
Posted by Waxtracker on 2002-12-23, 13:46:25 (72.191.108.6)
Moniker: Waxtracker System Name: You Gotta Start Somewhere Amp: Dynakit ST70 with upgraded PCB stuffed with Riken resistors. Running Winged C EL34's. Preamp: DIY MAD Ultra 4A (line side) Speakers: At .......
49: glen1's Cheap restart-sold all COVID move 2018! (1.51)
Posted by glen1 on 2022-03-29, 19:30:08 (72.132.150.80)
glen1 's Cheap restart-sold all COVID move 2018! System
IP Address: 72.132.150.80
Last Update: March 29, 2022 at 19:30:08
Amplifier: Yamaha 700 receiver Boyuurange tube amps (2) Crown1502 .......
50: Joe C. - P.A. System (1.50)
Posted by Joe C. on 2003-03-25, 18:55:10 (67.30.194.203)
Moniker: Joe C. System Name: P.A. System System Rev Date: 2003/03/25/19:06 System Rev IP: 67.30.194.203 Amp: QSC 1450 Power Amp - 300 W RMS / Channel at 8 ohms. Bridgeable to 900 W mono at 8 ohms. Pre .......
51: HeresyFanatic's Mostly Old School (1.49)
Posted by HeresyFanatic on 2005-02-06, 12:53:07 (24.250.192.142)
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52: LouD'A - Inmate System (1.49)
Posted by LouD'A on 2010-04-27, 06:30:24 (75.100.81.160)
Moniker: LouD'A System Name: Inmate System Amp: ASL 1006 845 tube monoblocks Preamp: None Speakers: REL 9si subwoofers (2) Audio Nirvana 15 Alnico Yamaha 6615's on Azurahorn 340 Le Cleac'h Horns Yama .......
53: Mr2A - Mr2A's Stuff (1.49)
Posted by Mr2A on 2001-09-05, 11:03:30 (209.40.130.193)
Moniker: Mr2A System Name: Mr2A's Stuff System Rev Date: 2002/01/16/18:30 System Rev IP: 209.40.130.193 Amp: Onkyo Integra M-504 Preamp: Onkyo Integra P-304 Speakers: Sound Dynamics CDP: Philips 5 CD .......
54: Disbeliever - As depicted (1.48)
Posted by Disbeliever on 2015-03-19, 04:26:06 (2.96.201.62)
Moniker: Disbeliever System Name: As depicted Amp: Yamaha Aventage 1070 pre out into modified Prime Design A100 integrated stereo amp with HT bypass for mch SACD Preamp: none Speakers: Audavista trans .......
55: Drew769 - Primary System (1.48)
Posted by Drew769 on 2011-04-24, 20:39:50 (96.242.130.184)
Moniker: Drew769 System Name: Primary System Amp: Rogue Audio Stereo 90 Super Magnum w/KT120 power tubes Schiit Audio Asgard 2 headphone amp Preamp: Rogue Audio Perseus Magnum Yamaha A-1 integrated (v .......
56: gabemouawad@hotmail.com's Gabe's HT System (1.48)
Posted by gabemouawad@hotmail.com on 2006-06-01, 06:31:47 (220.101.149.121)
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57: gwarejp3 - Old meets New (1.48)
Posted by gwarejp3 on 2018-06-17, 23:26:41 (219.117.3.131)
Moniker: gwarejp3 System Name: Old meets New Amp: Marantz 8B ( reissue ) wired for Triode, 18Wpc Preamp: RME Pro AD/DA converter Speakers: Tannoy 12" Reds ( 1958 ) in Wharfedale cabinets CDP: RME .......
58: NewVintageNut - Living Room (1.47)
Posted by NewVintageNut on 2003-05-04, 00:20:56 (66.129.200.46)
Moniker: NewVintageNut System Name: Living Room System Rev Date: 2003/10/13/00:28 System Rev IP: 66.129.200.46 Amp: Yamaha A-1020 Preamp: None Speakers: New Large Advents stacked with Advent/1 's. CDP .......
59: Mike - Main (1.44)
Posted by Mike on 2001-07-14, 01:18:00 (24.161.33.246)
Moniker: Mike System Name: Main System Rev Date: 2001/07/14/01:18 System Rev IP: 24.161.33.246 Amp: Pass Aleph 3 Preamp: Audio Electronics AE-1 Speakers: B&W Matrix 803sII CDP: Meridian 506.18 Table: .......
60: Electrostatic Tommy Boy - stereo (1.43)
Posted by Electrostatic Tommy Boy on 2003-01-08, 13:58:33 (69.71.35.69)
Moniker: Electrostatic Tommy Boy System Name: stereo Amp: 2 Antique Sound Lab AQ1006's, Adcom GFA 555ll,Yamaha MX-35, Dynaco Stereo 70 Preamp: Fisher 400C tube preamplifier Speakers: Janszen 412HP's, .......
61: Zipcord's johnny's system (1.43)
Posted by Zipcord on 2002-12-19, 10:18:05 (152.163.207.203)
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62: Kernith - 2 channel (1.42)
Posted by Kernith on 2005-09-29, 06:57:42 (72.47.155.233)
Moniker: Kernith System Name: 2 channel Amp: Convergent Audio JL-1 mono blocks Preamp: Converget Audio Ultimate Speakers: Sonus Faber Amati pair of REL Stentor II's CDP: Wadia 860 Sony SCD-XA9000ES Ip .......
63: tmad40blue's Basement (Home Theater) (1.41)
Posted by tmad40blue on 2011-01-05, 16:25:53 (99.130.38.240)
tmad40blue 's Basement (Home Theater) System
IP Address: 99.130.38.240
Last Update: January 05, 2011 at 16:25:53
Amplifier: Dynaco ST-410
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha R .......
64: dirtyblues - La Chatte Noire (1.41)
Posted by dirtyblues on 2002-12-16, 13:17:13 (82.35.66.28)
Moniker: dirtyblues System Name: La Chatte Noire System Rev Date: 2005/12/28/12:47 System Rev IP: 82.35.66.28 Amp: Musical Fidelity A3cr, the power rating? around 100W I would guess. Preamp: Meridian .......
65: Kajtsu - 2:nd (1.40)
Posted by Kajtsu on 2015-07-05, 07:46:09 (91.159.5.131)
Moniker: Kajtsu System Name: 2:nd Amp: Yamaha CR600 receiver Preamp: None Speakers: Dynaudio Audience 42 CDP: None Table: Dual 1219 + Shure M95ED Cables: 2,5 mm2 OFC speaker cable Din interconnects Mu .......
66: DerekVa - Primary System (January 2025) (1.38)
Posted by DerekVa on 2002-01-25, 16:24:59 (73.221.210.130)
Moniker: DerekVa System Name: Primary System (January 2025) Amp: - Dynaco Stereo 35 w/ EFB (17.5WPC) - Heathkit W4-AM EL34 triode monoblocks (12WPC) - DiyTube Get*SET*Go 6B4G amplifier (3.5WPC) Preamp .......
67: pwrc - vinyl (1.38)
Posted by pwrc on 2004-05-15, 19:26:53 (97.113.153.235)
Moniker: pwrc System Name: vinyl Amp: Plinius 9200 Preamp: integrated Speakers: Merlin TSM Milenium CDP: Simaudio Moon Nova SE Table: Basis 1400 with Vector arm and Clearaudio Virtuoso wood Cables: Qn .......
68: Kevin_Lamey@telus.net - Kevin Lamey (1.38)
Posted by Kevin_Lamey@telus.net on 2000-06-08, 09:25:00 (209.53.227.29)
Moniker: Kevin_Lamey@telus.net System Name: Kevin Lamey System Rev Date: 2000/06/08/09:25 System Rev IP: 209.53.227.29 Amp: Audio Research VT100 Preamp: Audio Research LS2MKII Speakers: PMC LB1 CDP: W .......
69: sCandaL's Home cinema setup (1.38)
Posted by sCandaL on 2003-11-16, 03:19:33 (80.235.120.16)
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70: RANDU's RANDU (1.37)
Posted by RANDU on 2003-06-21, 09:36:07 (68.65.254.194)
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71: iQ 's Nirvana (1.35)
Posted by iQ on 2012-10-08, 20:07:32 (108.212.97.100)
iQ 's Nirvana System
IP Address: 108.212.97.100
Last Update: October 08, 2012 at 20:07:32
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-V3800
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Snell type .......
72: Oface - a (1.35)
Posted by Oface on 2009-12-27, 10:32:02 (208.104.45.240)
Moniker: Oface System Name: a Amp: Elekit TU-8200DX integrated, with Gold Lion KT-88's ( I switch it up with RCA 807's and some TungSol 5881's) and the NOS, GE 12AU7's for drivers. On the refurb/repai .......
73: Sleepy's AV (1.34)
Posted by Sleepy on 2004-08-08, 22:33:10 (69.212.99.207)
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74: mwagn_1's *Tube Stuff (originally my Dad's) repaired & restored (1.34)
Posted by mwagn_1 on 2023-07-15, 15:46:37 (96.59.68.127)
mwagn_1 's *Tube Stuff (originally my Dad's) repaired & restored System
IP Address: 96.59.68.127
Last Update: July 15, 2023 at 15:46:37
Amplifier: *Dynakit ST-70 - Back room Pioneer S .......
75: Gepetto - Gepetto's Main System (1.34)
Posted by Gepetto on 2002-04-28, 08:53:00 (24.91.87.196)
Moniker: Gepetto System Name: Gepetto's Main System Amp: Vintage Phase Linear 700B (highly tweaked), Crown DC-300A II, Crown DC-300A, Crown DC-300 all amps mint. Preamp: Yamaha C-2a for 2 channel phon .......
76: eThink - Living Room (1.32)
Posted by eThink on 2002-07-18, 08:56:23 (67.86.4.47)
Moniker: eThink System Name: Living Room System Rev Date: 2004/09/22/11:18 System Rev IP: 67.86.4.47 Amp: Yamaha RX-V800 Preamp: none Speakers: a/d/s L810 CDP: harman kardon DVD25 (details .......
77: slowmotionwalter - Canuck econo rig (1.31)
Posted by slowmotionwalter on 2003-06-07, 15:43:07 (66.183.181.4)
Moniker: slowmotionwalter System Name: Canuck econo rig System Rev Date: 2007/02/24/15:02 System Rev IP: 66.183.181.4 Amp: Eico HF81, standby amp is DIYParadise Charlize t- class amp Preamp: The Eico .......
78: sm4498@optonline.net's The Garage (1.30)
Posted by sm4498@optonline.net on 2003-08-18, 16:56:19 (67.85.43.172)
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79: Allick - Allick's referenc (1.30)
Posted by Allick on 2002-01-05, 12:31:30 (203.109.252.19)
Moniker: Allick System Name: Allick's referenc System Rev Date: 2002/01/05/12:34 System Rev IP: 203.109.252.19 Amp: Technics SU-V6 with modified output stage 100W/ch + bridgeable 300W/ch Homemade amp .......
80: hinduclient - The Office (1.30)
Posted by hinduclient on 2002-12-29, 16:19:34 (73.78.209.46)
Moniker: hinduclient System Name: The Office Amp: Yamaha RX-797 Receiver: 2 channel, 100 w/c Preamp: none Speakers: Dynaudio Focus 110, Grado 225 headphones CDP: Sonos Port DAC, ASUS sound card Other .......
81: manhattan01's Basic (1.29)
Posted by manhattan01 on 2006-02-08, 14:25:22 (204.50.74.170)
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82: Lman - Main (1.29)
Posted by Lman on 2005-02-10, 07:46:28 (72.49.67.195)
Moniker: Lman System Name: Main Amp: McIntosh MC225 Preamp: McIntosh MX110Z Speakers: Kef Q900 CDP: Denafrips Ares II Table: Yamaha YP-D8 Other Sources: Technics 1700, Nakamichi RX-505 Cables: 14 gau .......
83: kornman - High Schooler's Bedroom (1.29)
Posted by kornman on 2000-04-05, 16:12:00 (205.188.198.184)
Moniker: kornman System Name: High Schooler's Bedroom System Rev Date: 2000/04/05/16:12 System Rev IP: 205.188.198.184 Amp: Carver HR-772 Preamp: none Speakers: B&W 302D Boston Acoustics CR400 Sub. I' .......
84: treeps - Treeps Home Theatre (1.28)
Posted by treeps on 2001-10-29, 17:36:18 (202.20.2.24)
Moniker: treeps System Name: Treeps Home Theatre System Rev Date: 2007/02/06/16:15 System Rev IP: 202.20.2.24 Amp: 2 by Odyssey Stratos Xtreme Mono (Fronts), Odyssey Stratos bridged (Center) and Odyss .......
85: johnirwin - John's System (1.28)
Posted by johnirwin on 2006-02-22, 08:32:40 (76.184.50.241)
Moniker: johnirwin System Name: John's System Amp: Yamaha CR1020 Preamp: Bob Carver Sunfire Reference Symphonic (MM/MC Phono) Cambridge 640p TC670LC (preamps.com) Speakers: DIY open-back enclosure. CD .......
86: BiWired - Bad Investment (1.28)
Posted by BiWired on 2000-12-17, 10:14:00 (199.90.112.171)
Moniker: BiWired System Name: Bad Investment System Rev Date: 2006/01/30/18:42 System Rev IP: 199.90.112.171 Amp: Yamaha RXV-1000 Preamp: None Speakers: Paradigm Studio-100, Sub Paradigm Servo-15, Par .......
87: Maximus's Starter (1.27)
Posted by Maximus on 2003-09-17, 06:01:34 (64.17.225.243)
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88: magnetoman_2000's 2nd System (1.26)
Posted by magnetoman_2000 on 2007-11-08, 14:01:34 (84.65.104.162)
magnetoman_2000 's 2nd System System
IP Address: 84.65.104.162
Last Update: November 08, 2007 at 14:01:34
Amplifier: Leak Stereo 20
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Nene Valley Au .......
89: Mark Johnson's Axiom System (1.26)
Posted by Mark Johnson on 2003-03-19, 07:07:28 (24.88.57.180)
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90: Punker X's Vintage 1 (1.26)
Posted by Punker X on 2002-06-29, 05:58:23 (68.61.200.227)
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91: dean_martin - Main 2-channel (1.26)
Posted by dean_martin on 2006-02-12, 19:08:27 (50.81.193.40)
Moniker: dean_martin System Name: Main 2-channel Amp: Jolida 202A Preamp: None Speakers: Soliloquy 5.0i CDP: Arcam FMJ DV29 Table: Rega P5/Audio-Technica AT33EV/Jolida JD9 and Technics 1210mk2/Ortofo .......
92: Audiolace's Bedroom (1.24)
Posted by Audiolace on 2003-05-16, 20:00:32 (68.73.118.160)
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93: schmendrick's bh1 (1.24)
Posted by schmendrick on 2008-06-09, 20:25:25 (76.105.142.7)
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IP Address: 76.105.142.7
Last Update: June 09, 2008 at 20:25:25
Amplifier: yamaha
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: signet II
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94: MCC's My dad's mostly hand-me-down system (1.24)
Posted by MCC on 2004-03-08, 05:48:56 (210.23.213.139)
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95: echotofu@yahoo.com - 3 meows... and oh ...some new scratching posts! (1.24)
Posted by echotofu@yahoo.com on 2003-12-23, 17:51:22 (68.73.58.251)
Moniker: echotofu@yahoo.com System Name: 3 meows... and oh ...some new scratching posts! System Rev Date: 2003/12/24/00:00 System Rev IP: 68.73.58.251 Amp: Nakamichi SR4A receiver Preamp: none Speaker .......
96: spinitch's Spin-itch! (1.23)
Posted by spinitch on 2004-06-07, 21:39:06 (211.4.243.220)
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97: double28 - Office (1.23)
Posted by double28 on 2022-04-11, 15:32:11 (97.75.140.57)
Moniker: double28 System Name: Office Amp: Yamaha CR 800 receiver Preamp: None Speakers: Cizek 1 CDP: Lumin D2 streamer/dac Cables: Kimber 8 VR speaker cable, Auditorium 23 interconnects, AudioQuest C .......
98: Emre 3ozz's CJ combo (1.23)
Posted by Emre 3ozz on 2002-05-18, 11:29:04 (212.174.49.241)
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99: boblaz's bob laz's hobby (1.22)
Posted by boblaz on 2002-09-20, 16:50:12 (65.239.236.134)
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100: curtisls's Main in Living room (1.22)
Posted by curtisls on 2001-11-16, 00:30:41 (24.250.173.200)
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101: lewdworet@aim.com's what my wallet allows (1.22)
Posted by lewdworet@aim.com on 2012-08-01, 07:58:59 (24.228.164.128)
lewdworet@aim.com 's what my wallet allows System
IP Address: 24.228.164.128
Last Update: August 01, 2012 at 07:58:59
Amplifier: 2-CHL ADCOM GFA555 200 WPC
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102: ashman - Music & Thunders at its best :) (1.21)
Posted by ashman on 2006-08-31, 04:10:52 (210.19.231.2)
Moniker: ashman System Name: Music & Thunders at its best :) System Rev Date: 2006/09/06/01:59 System Rev IP: 210.19.231.2 Amp: Yamaha flagship DSP AZ1 (used as Power only for front channel). Upgradin .......
103: Plato65 - Home office (1.21)
Posted by Plato65 on 2014-05-05, 18:07:25 (39.109.159.109)
Moniker: Plato65 System Name: Home office Amp: Luxman MQ70 Preamp: Luxman CL34 Speakers: Spendor S3/5R CDP: iMac + Halide HD DAC Table: Yamaha GT2000 + SAEC 407/23 + Audiocraft AC03 + Fidelity Researc .......
104: spons70ss - Family Room (1.20)
Posted by spons70ss on 2017-01-16, 17:14:07 (208.38.246.4)
Moniker: spons70ss System Name: Family Room Amp: Yamaha R-N803 Preamp: None. Speakers: Magnepan LRS MartinLogan Dynamo subwoofer CDP: None. Other Sources: Roon / Raspberry Pi 3 with Allo DigiOne Cable .......
105: Moef's Moefman (1.20)
Posted by Moef on 2005-12-04, 14:24:39 (212.10.110.98)
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106: greg.landesman@yahoo.com - My second love (1.19)
Posted by greg.landesman@yahoo.com on 2014-07-20, 07:00:48 (99.45.144.34)
Moniker: greg.landesman@yahoo.com System Name: My second love Amp: Yamaha A-S2000, Peachtree audio nova125, Yamaha Cr-2040 fully restored its a beast. Preamp: Integrated Speakers: Harbeth Super HL5, K .......
107: hpoels - Just music (1.19)
Posted by hpoels on 2009-06-06, 04:41:21 (82.93.58.52)
Moniker: hpoels System Name: Just music Amp: Manley Stingray (2007) Preamp: None Speakers: WLM Diva Monitor CDP: Yamaha CD S-2000 SA/CD Table: VPI Classic + Benz Micro Wood M2 + Blue/Goldenote Phono 1 .......
108: Siberian's Home Theater Room (1.18)
Posted by Siberian on 2002-12-21, 15:49:48 (205.188.208.165)
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109: chris.dicken@yahoo.com's apt 4 (1.17)
Posted by chris.dicken@yahoo.com on 2009-05-29, 19:50:05 (74.131.11.111)
chris.dicken@yahoo.com 's apt 4 System
IP Address: 74.131.11.111
Last Update: May 29, 2009 at 19:50:05
Amplifier: marantz 2250 b
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Speakers: .......
110: GWAR - my assorted gear (1.17)
Posted by GWAR on 2010-02-10, 01:51:06 (173.16.191.50)
Moniker: GWAR System Name: my assorted gear Amp: scott 370r yamaha cr820 kenwood kr6160 sony str 7055 marantz 3025 tandberg tr200 crown cl-1 (two) quad 405 Kenwood KA 8100 nad 3125 dynaco sca-35 Packa .......
111: ringwear - Speaker (1.17)
Posted by ringwear on 2015-04-10, 16:32:58 (50.166.146.22)
Moniker: ringwear System Name: Speaker Amp: dynakit ST-70 /w Latino driver board Preamp: passive khozmo [alternately, Hagerman Clarinet] Speakers: Hawthorne Silver Iris [alternately, EPI 100] CDP: JVC .......
112: Balder's My Basic "second hand" 2.1 System (1.17)
Posted by Balder on 2015-10-05, 04:21:44 (31.209.50.110)
Balder 's My Basic "second hand" 2.1 System System
IP Address: 31.209.50.110
Last Update: October 05, 2015 at 04:21:44
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-V1800: 7x130W RMS, 0.04% dist. in 8 o .......
113: MoesM2A - Moe's Hi-Fi (1.16)
Posted by MoesM2A on 2001-12-22, 09:12:44 (68.171.242.38)
Moniker: MoesM2A System Name: Moe's Hi-Fi System Rev Date: 2006/03/01/16:00 System Rev IP: 68.171.242.38 Amp: Kenwood Basic M2 220 WPC at .004% THD and 120Db S/N Ratio Preamp: Kenwood Basic C1 .003% T .......
114: David/MN - B&W / Plinius (1.16)
Posted by David/MN on 2001-01-30, 22:47:00 (207.225.133.18)
Moniker: David/MN System Name: B&W / Plinius System Rev Date: 2003/03/19/10:31 System Rev IP: 207.225.133.18 Amp: Plinius SA250 MKIV Preamp: Plinius M16P (with phono section) Speakers: B&W Nautilus 80 .......
115: tcell - Everything (1.16)
Posted by tcell on 2003-09-05, 05:20:15 (74.107.103.100)
Moniker: tcell System Name: Everything Amp: Hafler DH220 Musical Concepts Signature mod, Bottlehead Paramours, Bottlehead Single-Ended eXperimenter's integrated with upgraded iron Preamp: Bottlehead F .......
116: Gregforma@gmail.com's Home system (1.15)
Posted by Gregforma@gmail.com on 2015-07-13, 09:15:51 (70.211.0.58)
Gregforma@gmail.com 's Home system System
IP Address: 70.211.0.58
Last Update: July 13, 2015 at 09:15:51
Amplifier: Arnov ym-100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Also by yakov
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117: billdev's Complete Overhaul (1.15)
Posted by billdev on 2003-02-16, 16:34:10 (67.26.120.218)
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118: drlittle - Evolving Two Channel Audio System (1.15)
Posted by drlittle on 2003-03-02, 09:42:05 (65.26.86.76)
Moniker: drlittle System Name: Evolving Two Channel Audio System System Rev Date: 2005/10/02/11:54 System Rev IP: 65.26.86.76 Amp: Odyssey Stratos Extreme Preamp: Classe CP-35 Speakers: Martin Logan R .......
119: Jumpman - Main and Home Theatre (1.13)
Posted by Jumpman on 2001-03-12, 05:03:00 (202.84.5.120)
Moniker: Jumpman System Name: Main and Home Theatre System Rev Date: 2001/03/12/05:03 System Rev IP: 202.84.5.120 Amp: Mark Levinson No. 331 Preamp: Musical Fidelity Nu- Vista (AS ProPassion will be u .......
120: chromiumhifi - Dragon (1.13)
Posted by chromiumhifi on 2002-11-15, 22:51:24 (203.132.229.215)
Moniker: chromiumhifi System Name: Dragon Amp: WESTON ACOUSTICS 'ELEMENT' 12W 300B SE mono amps 1978 SONY TA-N7 VFET power amp, SONY TA-4650 VFET, SYREN CLASS A power amp 300VA 15W, SYREN 8 MOSFET POW .......
121: john_walker@telus.net's Home Theatre (2.0) (1.12)
Posted by john_walker@telus.net on 2006-10-17, 18:34:54 (206.116.118.95)
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122: Fretless Jack's Thin Air (1.12)
Posted by Fretless Jack on 2021-11-16, 19:03:34 (99.59.192.111)
Fretless Jack 's Thin Air System
IP Address: 99.59.192.111
Last Update: November 16, 2021 at 19:03:34
Amplifier: Adcom GFA-555
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Y .......
123: eastman - Stereo (1.12)
Posted by eastman on 2008-09-29, 13:14:01 (72.94.164.154)
Moniker: eastman System Name: Stereo Amp: Plinius SA-102 Preamp: Rogue 99 Super Magnum Speakers: B&W Matrix 801 Series 3 CDP: Sony SCD-XA9000ES Other Sources: Yamaha CT-610 II FM/AM Tuner Kenwood .......
124: yamaha29 - Big Rig (1.12)
Posted by yamaha29 on 2008-10-25, 23:36:08 (184.151.61.98)
Moniker: yamaha29 System Name: Big Rig Amp: Yamaha MX-D1 (500w/ch) Preamp: Audio-gd Master 1 Speakers: Yamaha NS-1000m (90db/1w) Mirage SS-1500 (subwoofers)(1500w ea.) Yamaha YH-100 (headphones) Audez .......
125: eThink's Home Theatre (1.12)
Posted by eThink on 2008-04-10, 13:33:16 (67.86.4.186)
eThink 's Home Theatre System
IP Address: 67.86.4.186
Last Update: April 10, 2008 at 13:33:16
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-V3000 Subwoofer: Audiosource AMP 2
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126: GaryM - one and only (1.11)
Posted by GaryM on 2001-09-07, 06:37:09 (205.247.237.93)
Moniker: GaryM System Name: one and only System Rev Date: 2001/12/26/16:08 System Rev IP: 205.247.237.93 Amp: Bryston 9BST Preamp: Yamaha DSP-A3090 (running only as pre/processor) Speakers: B&W DM 602 .......
127: splunge's main (1.11)
Posted by splunge on 2007-12-08, 20:44:06 (65.190.152.3)
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IP Address: 65.190.152.3
Last Update: December 08, 2007 at 20:44:06
Amplifier: Arcam P1000
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha 2400
Speakers: Monitor .......
128: patrickjherbert@hotmail.com's ManCave (1.11)
Posted by patrickjherbert@hotmail.com on 2019-05-23, 13:04:37 (174.16.208.200)
patrickjherbert@hotmail.com 's ManCave System
IP Address: 174.16.208.200
Last Update: May 23, 2019 at 13:04:37
Amplifier: Yamaha RX-A2070
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
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129: Pam - the black hole (1.11)
Posted by Pam on 2001-08-06, 01:31:00 (68.13.23.212)
Moniker: Pam System Name: the black hole System Rev Date: 2003/10/12/07:19 System Rev IP: 68.13.23.212 Amp: Odyssey Stratos & cap upgrade Yamaha RX-V995 reciever used as DAC and surround decoder Pream .......
130: Tuneman's no name yet (1.11)
Posted by Tuneman on 2010-04-23, 14:33:44 (205.188.117.11)
Tuneman 's no name yet System
IP Address: 205.188.117.11
Last Update: April 23, 2010 at 14:33:44
Amplifier: Yamaha CR-640 (35 watts @ 8 ohms)
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131: scooter1's Office (1.10)
Posted by scooter1 on 2023-01-21, 10:06:41 (73.222.62.211)
scooter1 's Office System
IP Address: 73.222.62.211
Last Update: January 21, 2023 at 10:06:41
Amplifier: Mcintosh MC2105 Mac 1700
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Mcintosh C28
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132: bitdump's giallo soto Fano (1.10)
Posted by bitdump on 2004-05-17, 08:07:08 (80.17.244.49)
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133: xes - mine=) (1.09)
Posted by xes on 2006-09-13, 10:21:13 (81.96.75.56)
Moniker: xes System Name: mine=) Amp: Glasshouse 300b SET kit Preamp: World Designs Pre3 kit Speakers: Yamaha NS1000m CDP: none Table: SME 20/2, SME IV, Lyra Dorian, World Designs phono3 kit Other Sou .......
134: coma's Vintage meets new world (1.09)
Posted by coma on 2002-09-02, 10:00:38 (24.93.31.51)
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135: Mcmann57 - Andy's system (1.09)
Posted by Mcmann57 on 2012-01-04, 08:53:48 (24.11.145.222)
Moniker: Mcmann57 System Name: Andy's system Amp: Parasound A23 power amp Preamp: McIntosh MX-130 Speakers: Monitor SIlver 300 floorstanders CDP: McIntosh MCD7007 player, Yamaha CDC-697 changer, Bench .......
136: Pat D - Music-Living Room (1.08)
Posted by Pat D on 2004-06-17, 20:19:34 (174.118.198.241)
Moniker: Pat D System Name: Music-Living Room Amp: Yamaha RS-700 100 watt stereo receiver Preamp: None (it's part of the receiver) Speakers: Paradigm Signature S2 Speakers, first version. These are, .......
137: transam's The Shit (1.08)
Posted by transam on 2007-11-03, 10:13:32 (71.175.200.54)
transam 's The Shit System
IP Address: 71.175.200.54
Last Update: November 03, 2007 at 10:13:32
Amplifier: Halo A21
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Halo JC2
Speakers: Martinlo .......
138: Ed C - Audio (1.08)
Posted by Ed C on 2005-12-25, 05:55:31 (12.149.117.161)
Moniker: Ed C System Name: Audio Amp: ARS Sonum Filarmonia Preamp: None Speakers: Merlin TSM-MXe Titan II sub CDP: Cary 303/300 CD Table: None Other Sources: None Cables: Cardas GR IC, Cardas GR PC, M .......
139: Kidkoffee's Main (1.07)
Posted by Kidkoffee on 2014-11-07, 19:12:39 (72.241.196.39)
Kidkoffee 's Main System
IP Address: 72.241.196.39
Last Update: November 07, 2014 at 19:12:39
Amplifier: Yamaha A-S500
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Jolida JD9 Modded - Clarity .......
140: BIOMAN - Digitally Disturbed (1.07)
Posted by BIOMAN on 2004-01-09, 07:05:52 (173.175.57.169)
Moniker: BIOMAN System Name: Digitally Disturbed Amp: Spectron Musician III Mk. II with V-Cap and Bybee upgrade. Preamp: Benchmark Media DAC1 USB Speakers: GR Research Line Source 9 (LS-9) CDP: Optiar .......
141: jkmcc's Happy 50th (1.07)
Posted by jkmcc on 2009-10-14, 09:24:29 (99.166.141.104)
jkmcc
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IP Address: 99.166.141.104
Last Update: October 14, 2009 at 09:24:29
Amplifier: Yamaha MX-630
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): BAT VK-30
Speakers: Van .......
142: mikeylikes's main system (1.07)
Posted by mikeylikes on 2012-04-02, 11:22:34 (98.148.138.203)
mikeylikes 's main system System
IP Address: 98.148.138.203
Last Update: April 02, 2012 at 11:22:34
Amplifier: Audio Research Dual 75
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Yamaha CX-83 .......
143: jtgarrison's Main System (1.07)
Posted by jtgarrison on 2016-12-15, 18:24:34 (135.26.180.235)
jtgarrison 's Main System System
IP Address: 135.26.180.235
Last Update: December 15, 2016 at 18:24:34
Amplifier: Yamaha A-S2100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
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144: Scott_N - Tube bliss (1.06)
Posted by Scott_N on 2003-04-17, 05:34:58 (24.8.208.222)
Moniker: Scott_N System Name: Tube bliss Amp: Thor Audio TPA-30 monoblocks-stock EL34's and 12AT7's, RCA 12BH7's Preamp: Cary SLP-88 EH 6sn7's Speakers: Tetra Space; REL Strata III sub CDP: Cary 308T .......
145: jtgarrison's Main System (1.06)
Posted by jtgarrison on 2016-10-17, 12:48:03 (135.26.194.133)
jtgarrison 's Main System System
IP Address: 135.26.194.133
Last Update: October 17, 2016 at 12:48:03
Amplifier: Yamaha A-s2100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
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146: amarichalprego@gmail.com's Home System (1.06)
Posted by amarichalprego@gmail.com on 2024-11-11, 15:46:15 (179.25.52.25)
amarichalprego@gmail.com 's Home System System
IP Address: 179.25.52.25
Last Update: November 11, 2024 at 15:46:15
Amplifier: Rega Elex R
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
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147: timtime's timtime music (1.06)
Posted by timtime on 2005-12-07, 00:35:26 (12.220.16.73)
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148: The Sound Guy - Main (1.06)
Posted by The Sound Guy on 2004-09-02, 07:56:18 (202.52.92.130)
Moniker: The Sound Guy System Name: Main System Rev Date: 2006/11/15/23:12 System Rev IP: 202.52.92.130 Amp: Marantz SR6200 Preamp: None Speakers: Front: BMB Jubileum Rear: BMB Minuetto Center: Pionee .......
149: NickL's Painting Studio Rig (1.06)
Posted by NickL on 2008-08-14, 10:06:34 (205.128.224.6)
NickL 's Painting Studio Rig System
IP Address: 205.128.224.6
Last Update: August 14, 2008 at 10:06:34
Amplifier: '06 Yamaha RX-797
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
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150: rav_oh's Lost to the Frozen Pipe (1.05)
Posted by rav_oh on 2009-12-06, 14:08:23 (76.205.124.135)
rav_oh
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IP Address: 76.205.124.135
Last Update: December 06, 2009 at 14:08:23
Amplifier: Yamaha R-9
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
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151: atomix - Poor College Student (1.05)
Posted by atomix on 2002-08-09, 19:37:06 (172.174.195.212)
Moniker: atomix System Name: Poor College Student System Rev Date: 2003/06/21/21:24 System Rev IP: 172.174.195.212 Amp: ASL Wave 8 Monoblocks Preamp: Yamaha C-2A Speakers: Axiom Audio M3Ti's CDP: DVD .......
152: kkak66 - kenny66 (1.05)
Posted by kkak66 on 2001-06-02, 18:15:00 (104.28.92.207)
Moniker: kkak66 System Name: kenny66 Amp: VTL ST 85 Tube Amp. 4 EL34 NOS Fat Boys tubes , 2 RCA 12ax7 BP. 2 Brimar 12at7, Sylvania 12at7 BP. Musical Design 100 watt hybrid amp. PS Audio S300 class D a .......
153: rev44 - My (1.05)
Posted by rev44 on 2016-05-23, 16:43:03 (70.114.115.189)
Moniker: rev44 System Name: My Amp: Primare i30 Integrated Yamaha RX-770 Receiver Preamp: none Speakers: Nola Boxers, Rythmik L12 Subwoofer CDP: Audio Note CD2.1X Schiit Bifrost 4490 DAC Schiit Wyrd O .......
154: Joerosen - Main (1.04)
Posted by Joerosen on 2000-02-19, 17:03:00 (152.163.201.197)
Moniker: Joerosen System Name: Main System Rev Date: 2000/02/19/17:03 System Rev IP: 152.163.201.197 Amp: Custom-made, push-pull 6528's Class A very high-feedback Preamp: Custom-made. Phono 4X 12AX7 i .......
155: Bhasi - - (1.04)
Posted by Bhasi on 2005-07-27, 08:55:55 (188.28.174.217)
Moniker: Bhasi System Name: - Amp: Trends Audio power amp Preamp: Audio Note Zero R Schiit Audio Lyr Speakers: nOrh 6.1 CDP: Yamaha CDR1300 CDR/HDD OPPO DV970HD Arcam rDAC KW + iWand Table: Garrard 40 .......
156: RickeyM's Main (1.04)
Posted by RickeyM on 2011-01-16, 17:21:00 (66.233.67.17)
RickeyM 's Main System
IP Address: 66.233.67.17
Last Update: January 16, 2011 at 17:21:00
Amplifier: McCormack DNA 0.5 Deluxe Edition Yamaha MX-830
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157: harrygrimes - main (1.04)
Posted by harrygrimes on 2002-10-25, 14:39:33 (98.221.146.149)
Moniker: harrygrimes System Name: main Amp: Cary 211 AE monoblocks Preamp: Cary SLP-05 Speakers: Vandersteen 5A CDP: Cary CAD 306 sacd Table: Basis 2200 Signature, Basis Vector 4 arm, Dynavector XV-1s .......
158: EL Cheapo - Playroom (1.04)
Posted by EL Cheapo on 2015-09-07, 14:12:39 (68.107.127.142)
Moniker: EL Cheapo System Name: Playroom Amp: Yamaha M-60 Preamp: NAD C658 Speakers: Altec "Valencia" Frankensteined components and cabinet collected over a couple years. CDP: Oppo 103 used .......
159: TimNaff - Two-channel Solid State (1.03)
Posted by TimNaff on 2003-01-12, 17:22:38 (24.214.77.102)
Moniker: TimNaff System Name: Two-channel Solid State System Rev Date: 2003/01/12/17:23 System Rev IP: 24.214.77.102 Amp: Musical Fidelity A3CR Dual Mono Power Amp, 120 watts (see speaker sensitivity) .......
160: mcondo - Listening Room (1.03)
Posted by mcondo on 2002-05-12, 06:45:47 (24.14.160.63)
Moniker: mcondo System Name: Listening Room Amp: YBA Passion Integrated (100w), upgraded from Audio Refinement Multi-2 - upgraded from Audio Refinement Complete Integrated Amp Preamp: YBA Passion Int .......
161: snowforthequeen2004's my stage (1.03)
Posted by snowforthequeen2004 on 2010-11-01, 13:22:40 (178.202.186.179)
snowforthequeen2004 's my stage System
IP Address: 178.202.186.179
Last Update: November 01, 2010 at 13:22:40
Amplifier: Quad 606
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): varios
Speaker .......
162: Sam Rusty's Sam Rusty (1.03)
Posted by Sam Rusty on 2002-07-01, 20:20:42 (64.10.150.30)
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163: Gnnett's State of Grace (1.03)
Posted by Gnnett on 2013-05-31, 16:23:12 (121.72.214.87)
Gnnett 's State of Grace System
IP Address: 121.72.214.87
Last Update: May 31, 2013 at 16:23:12
Amplifier: Atmasphere M60 MkII
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Diy HiFi Supply Dja .......
164: aupiho's house (1.02)
Posted by aupiho on 2016-02-10, 01:46:01 (86.219.112.152)
aupiho 's house System
IP Address: 86.219.112.152
Last Update: February 10, 2016 at 01:46:01
Amplifier: 211 integrated amplifier diyied by Diafan with separated PSU
Preamplifier (or Non .......
165: redwoodsrp - Main (1.02)
Posted by redwoodsrp on 2020-10-30, 15:49:25 (193.36.225.183)
Moniker: redwoodsrp System Name: Main Amp: Plinius SA Reference Preamp: Meridian 808i.v2 Speakers: Magnepan MG 20.7 CDP: Meridian Signature Reference 808i.v2. Includes full analog preamp board. Oppo B .......
166: vinylhammer - Computer room (1.02)
Posted by vinylhammer on 2006-08-19, 04:08:55 (69.250.36.145)
Moniker: vinylhammer System Name: Computer room Amp: Dynaco st-70 Preamp: yamaha cx-830 Speakers: B&W DM 14 CDP: pioneer PD-F904 Table: Mitsubishi DP-EC20 audio technica at-440ml Pioneer PL-630 ad .......
167: brood_x's office (1.02)
Posted by brood_x on 2012-02-20, 15:20:08 (184.13.17.141)
brood_x 's office System
IP Address: 184.13.17.141
Last Update: February 20, 2012 at 15:20:08
Amplifier: NAD 7020 integrated receiver
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speak .......
168: SGA500 - SGA system (1.02)
Posted by SGA500 on 2002-03-02, 00:04:04 (124.187.172.49)
Moniker: SGA500 System Name: SGA system Amp: NAC C372 Preamp: None Speakers: Sonique 5.5 SE CDP: ARCAM CD73T Table: Regar Planar 3 with Ortofon Blue cartridge Phon stage Gram AMP II SE Cables: QED spe .......
169: Giant Steps's my stereo (1.02)
Posted by Giant Steps on 2010-08-20, 08:39:40 (85.65.102.37)
Giant Steps
's my stereo System
IP Address: 85.65.102.37
Last Update: August 20, 2010 at 08:39:40
Amplifier: Lyngdorf TDAI2000 + RoomPerfect + analog inputs
Preamplifier (or None if Inte .......
170: ON's Bedroom (1.01)
Posted by ON on 2021-02-04, 21:01:20 (68.56.171.42)
ON
's Bedroom System
IP Address: 68.56.171.42
Last Update: February 04, 2021 at 21:01:20
Amplifier: Yamaha R-S202 Bluetooth receiver.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
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171: Craig in SD's Backyard patio (1.01)
Posted by Craig in SD on 2012-12-08, 19:07:52 (24.211.198.9)
Craig in SD 's Backyard patio System
IP Address: 24.211.198.9
Last Update: December 08, 2012 at 19:07:52
Amplifier: Dayton Audio DTA-100a (50 W/ch tripath)
Preamplifier (or None if Inte .......
172: Lightbulbs's Ronin. (1.01)
Posted by Lightbulbs on 2010-01-28, 18:02:31 (72.25.35.4)
Lightbulbs
's Ronin. System
IP Address: 72.25.35.4
Last Update: January 28, 2010 at 18:02:31
Amplifier: Amp #1: Kenwood KA-3500. Amp #2: Yamaha HTR 26380. (has good DAC)
Preamplifier (o .......
173: B.K. - Living Room - Main System (1.01)
Posted by B.K. on 2008-06-24, 14:47:49 (84.203.43.246)
Moniker: B.K. System Name: Living Room - Main System Amp: 2 X Technics SEA3000, one per channel. Preamp: Meridian 201 Speakers: Tannoy Turnberry HE CDP: Meridian 200/263 Table: 1) Garrard 301, hammert .......
174: splunge's main (1.01)
Posted by splunge on 2006-05-27, 15:30:42 (65.190.152.150)
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175: yeasaen's Pioneer TA 1000 (1.01)
Posted by yeasaen on 2009-12-28, 04:12:47 (220.255.7.242)
yeasaen
's Pioneer TA 1000 System
IP Address: 220.255.7.242
Last Update: December 28, 2009 at 04:12:47
Amplifier: Pioneer TA 1000
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: .......
176: Ol Ken - sunroom system (1.01)
Posted by Ol Ken on 2018-01-10, 05:15:51 (24.146.7.11)
Moniker: Ol Ken System Name: sunroom system Amp: Yamaha A-S2200 Preamp: headphone amp - Cayin HA-1a Mk2, Audioquest RCAs Speakers: Totem Rainmakers, Polk Atrium 8SDI x 2 ( outside under soffits) Sennh .......
177: Wawatum's Home (1.01)
Posted by Wawatum on 2008-07-07, 08:31:30 (67.72.98.45)
Wawatum 's Home System
IP Address: 67.72.98.45
Last Update: July 07, 2008 at 08:31:30
Amplifier: Harman Kardon PM655 Vxi
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Bose 20 .......
178: adlpc - Bedroom (1.00)
Posted by adlpc on 2013-09-19, 03:16:18 (99.98.250.77)
Moniker: adlpc System Name: Bedroom Amp: Carver AV-705x Preamp: Carver CT-17 Speakers: Yamaha NS-1000M CDP: Panasonic Bluray Table: Garrard Zero 100c Cables: Own design Room Height: Vaulted Room Lengt .......
179: Noac - Main (1.00)
Posted by Noac on 2013-06-04, 18:52:59 (108.132.20.18)
Moniker: Noac System Name: Main Amp: Rotel 980BX (Front) Rotel 960BX (Rear) Onkyo Integra M504 (Center and Back) Yamaha PC1002 Bridged Left Sub. Yamaha PC2002 Bridged Right Sub. Preamp: Pioneer Elite .......
180: zhemini's I don't name inanimate objects (1.00)
Posted by zhemini on 2014-04-21, 06:23:22 (69.156.49.205)
zhemini 's I don't name inanimate objects System
IP Address: 69.156.49.205
Last Update: April 21, 2014 at 06:23:22
Amplifier: Sony 530
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Spea .......
181: muza_1 - Main system (1.00)
Posted by muza_1 on 2002-10-07, 10:55:09 (200.78.17.208)
Moniker: muza_1 System Name: Main system System Rev Date: 2004/05/20/15:40 System Rev IP: 200.78.17.208 Amp: Arcam FMJ A32 (Intagrated 100W/2ch) Preamp: None Speakers: Canton Ergo 900 DC (42-23,000Hz, .......
182: JPH_swe - Student (1.00)
Posted by JPH_swe on 2001-11-19, 06:41:44 (194.47.27.71)
Moniker: JPH_swe System Name: Student System Rev Date: 2002/01/08/03:51 System Rev IP: 194.47.27.71 Amp: Primare A20 Preamp: none Speakers: QLN 606 CDP: Primare V10 DAC: Audio Alchemy DD1 Table: Other .......
183: roycej - A Work in Progress (0.99)
Posted by roycej on 2010-05-10, 07:20:26 (99.18.225.26)
Moniker: roycej System Name: A Work in Progress Amp: Yamaha HTR-5960 receiver Preamp: None Speakers: Magnepan SMGa CDP: Panasonic DMP-BD80 Cables: DIY speaker cables: White Lightning Moonshine cables .......
184: Ringthane's Work in (slow ) progress (0.99)
Posted by Ringthane on 2005-08-10, 21:57:10 (68.251.51.117)
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185: Kevin Shen - Media/Reading Room System- Hi-Fi/High-End (0.99)
Posted by Kevin Shen on 2006-08-17, 19:04:54 (64.241.37.140)
Moniker: Kevin Shen System Name: Media/Reading Room System- Hi-Fi/High-End System Rev Date: 2006/09/13/12:47 System Rev IP: 64.241.37.140 Amp: Adcom GFA-535 II Preamp: Yamaha C-2 Speakers: Dana Audio .......
186: BillyL's First Entry Level System (0.99)
Posted by BillyL on 2009-01-21, 09:23:35 (24.193.131.180)
BillyL 's First Entry Level System System
IP Address: 24.193.131.180
Last Update: January 21, 2009 at 09:23:35
Amplifier: Acurus A150
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Acurus LS-11 .......
187: cktse_jp@yahoo.co.jp's Shindo (0.99)
Posted by cktse_jp@yahoo.co.jp on 2007-07-15, 11:37:56 (125.200.81.221)
cktse_jp@yahoo.co.jp 's Shindo System
IP Address: 125.200.81.221
Last Update: July 15, 2007 at 11:37:56
Amplifier: Shindo Lafon 300B monoblock
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Shi .......
188: homebrewsupply@comcast.net - The Outdoor Stereo (0.99)
Posted by homebrewsupply@comcast.net on 2008-05-31, 10:30:19 (69.255.110.42)
Moniker: homebrewsupply@comcast.net System Name: The Outdoor Stereo Amp: 2 X Yamaha 2201 (Active crossover @400Hz) Preamp: Aric Audio 4.0 modified to higher output, upgraded caps. Current Favorite Tub .......
189: myvinyl333's Vinyl (0.99)
Posted by myvinyl333 on 2022-02-13, 07:21:00 (173.21.134.14)
myvinyl333
's Vinyl System
IP Address: 173.21.134.14
Last Update: February 13, 2022 at 07:21:00
Amplifier: NAD C356Bee Integrated
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: .......
190: coolerator - Living room system (0.99)
Posted by coolerator on 2001-01-16, 17:03:00 (208.26.241.244)
Moniker: coolerator System Name: Living room system System Rev Date: 2001/01/16/17:03 System Rev IP: 208.26.241.244 Amp: Mcintosh MC225 Preamp: Mcintosh MX110 Speakers: Klipsch Cornwalls CDP: Yamaha T .......
191: dulius - Main System (0.99)
Posted by dulius on 2004-03-19, 23:22:35 (209.6.119.253)
Moniker: dulius System Name: Main System Amp: Audiomat Arpege Preamp: none Speakers: Yamaha NS-1000M CDP: none Table: Lenco PTP-slate/Hadcock 242SE/MusicMaker III/Audiocraft AC300II/Grace F9/Korato An .......
192: smollett - Laundry (0.98)
Posted by smollett on 2004-10-05, 17:53:46 (67.81.172.212)
Moniker: smollett System Name: Laundry Amp: Yamaha CR 620 Receiver Preamp: None Speakers: Mission 761is (90dB sensitivity, dated 1992-94) CDP: Magnavox CDB650, with high grade power cord and interco .......
193: Grinnell's Mountain Cabin (0.98)
Posted by Grinnell on 2012-04-21, 08:55:43 (75.171.229.35)
Grinnell
's Mountain Cabin System
IP Address: 75.171.229.35
Last Update: April 21, 2012 at 08:55:43
Amplifier: Vista Audio I84 15wpc class a EL84 int amp love this thing best 350.00 I ever .......
194: John DeVore - Work/Design (0.98)
Posted by John DeVore on 2003-07-14, 09:40:57 (70.23.90.36)
Moniker: John DeVore System Name: Work/Design Amp: Audio Note P-3 Silver Signature, Pass Aleph 3, Krell FPB-250Mc, Ensemble B-50 "tiger" with phonomaster, Yamaha CA-1000 Preamp: Counterpoint SA-5000A .......
195: Mike K - Main (0.98)
Posted by Mike K on 2000-03-09, 18:55:00 (69.130.180.113)
Moniker: Mike K System Name: Main Amp: PS Audio Stellar M700 monoblocks Preamp: Pass Labs XP12 Speakers: Magnepan 1.7i CDP: PS Audio Perfectwave SACD transport PS Audio Direct Stream Jr. Yamaha CD 575 .......
196: styx - Main system (0.98)
Posted by styx on 2015-02-14, 07:27:41 (23.91.199.81)
Moniker: styx System Name: Main system Amp: Yamaha A-S801 Preamp: None Speakers: McIntosh LS340 CDP: Decware DEC685 Table: Thorens TD125 MKII SME 3009 improved Audio Technica AT33EV Pro-Ject Phono Box .......
197: fiji's fiji (0.98)
Posted by fiji on 2010-01-06, 16:25:15 (113.20.81.45)
fiji 's fiji System
IP Address: 113.20.81.45
Last Update: January 06, 2010 at 16:25:15
Amplifier: Leben CS600 & Patek SEV2 (Bridged) gainclone
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): .......
198: ebelthite - Home System (0.97)
Posted by ebelthite on 2005-01-12, 09:35:03 (147.197.236.119)
Moniker: ebelthite System Name: Home System System Rev Date: 2005/01/12/09:35 System Rev IP: 147.197.236.119 Amp: Yamaha RX-V620 Natural Sound Home Theater Receiver Preamp: n/a Speakers: wharfedale sp .......
199: musiclistener's family room (0.97)
Posted by musiclistener on 2013-06-14, 09:19:07 (173.79.134.95)
musiclistener 's family room System
IP Address: 173.79.134.95
Last Update: June 14, 2013 at 09:19:07
Amplifier: Parasound HCA800
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Sony TAN2000ESD
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200: dpamusicinterest's DPA STEREO SYSTEM (0.97)
Posted by dpamusicinterest on 2015-12-31, 15:59:51 (73.253.119.101)
dpamusicinterest
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IP Address: 73.253.119.101
Last Update: December 31, 2015 at 15:59:51
Amplifier: YAMAHA RX-595
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Found 1 records in Isolation Ward.
1: Magnetics and other other ruminations (2.49)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2007-12-17, 11:32:27 (63.16.13.32)
The Shakti as well as the use of crystals do have an effect but as I have posted earlier, proximity to sources of EMI/RFI seems to enhance their effectiveness, at least in my experience. Size makes a .......
Found 3 records in Music Lane.
1: Well, all I can say is, with over 55 years of piano playing behind me. . . (10.34)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2017-04-04, 01:04:51 (73.222.105.47)
. . . I've convinced myself that I do hear the bass notes on the left and the treble notes on the right as I play. ;-) Interestingly enough, my home piano is an (electronic) Yamaha N1, and it replicat .......
2: Re: DVD-A (Previn?) which could be interesting. (10.34)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2002-07-07, 13:09:49 (80.40.30.99)
To be honest it`s the stereo mix I`m more interested in, as a stereo digital signal - sometimes 24/96 - is outputted from the DVD-A player which can be sent direct to a compatable DAC such as my ow .......
3: Re: Turntable Hype (6.30)
Posted by Pat D on 1999-09-13, 16:52:21 (198.103.184.3)
Your equipment looks to be very good. The Bryston preamplifier has an excellent phono preamplifier, and I have heard good things about the Heybrook turntable. The subjective reviewers seem to like you .......
Found 2 records in Classical Court.
1: OK - here goes (5.17)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-03-08, 13:31:19 (103.157.139.8)
I've posted some of this info before, but it was a long time ago. I'll start with my experience in high school. At that time (the 60's), we lived a mile and a half from Disneyland, and my teacher, Ral .......
2: RE: Binaural recording of piano (5.17)
Posted by Analog Scott on 2022-07-07, 20:05:08 (31.24.138.126)
"The Zenph "re-performances" by Gould and Rachmaninoff have binaural tracks in which the dummy head was positioned where the pianist's head would have been. Of course there was no pianist." I was not .......
Found 3 records in Rocky Road.
1: now I remember why I got banned from Hi-rez; another player bites (9.30)
Posted by Duilawyer on 2006-08-14, 17:43:38 (71.128.10.234)
the dust. My Yamaha 2500 Universal player. ODDEST thing ever, even the factory never heard of it. In DVD Audio only, no front right or front left speaker. All fother formats OK. SACD, 5.1 no prob; dts .......
2: Re: Rockers, tell me about you rig. . . (9.30)
Posted by Redwing on 2003-08-14, 07:37:38 (164.105.232.51)
I'm accumulating equipment and haven't yet completed my system, but here's what I have hooked up at the moment: Yamaha H3000 (power amp) Carver CT-6 (pre-amp) Nakamichi 670ZX (cassette deck) Hitachi P .......
3: Re: To tuneman: Re: Help... HiFi components for Heavy Metal Music? (8.98)
Posted by tuneman on 2002-09-19, 07:44:18 (137.148.229.108)
I would go with a good used interated amp like a Yamaha CA-1010. I found one for 80 dollars. An amp like that is a good place to start. Pioneer made some good Interated amps as well. If you plan on sp .......
Found 52 records in Pro Audio Asylum.
1: Yamaha Tweeter?? help please (7.20)
Posted by Andy.G on 2002-10-23, 06:14:15 (211.26.135.99)
I have just acquired a pair of Yamaha JA-0510A , 4ohm, I think they are a 25mm (or abouts) tweeter. (price, zero !!) Can anyone tell me what they actually are and where they might have originated, ie .......
2: Interesting article about Yamaha NS-10 (7.20)
Posted by FezCo on 2010-09-15, 14:43:06 (76.172.107.201)
Check out the link.... .......
3: Re: What should replace Yamaha NS-10 in all the studios?... (6.54)
Posted by Bob Olhsson on 2001-06-25, 14:52:07 (24.6.39.201)
The way we got into the NS-10 was by way of the NS-4 being discontinued. The NS-4 had been the largest selling mid-fi speaker which made it popular as a real world reference. As it happened, musical b .......
4: RE: speaker/amplifier compatibility (6.23)
Posted by jgdelavin on 2008-10-04, 08:05:24 (86.62.225.3)
I have a 5.1 channel speaker. The satellite speaker is having 10-120 watts recommended power per channel, 8 ohms impedance.and a subwoofer of 200 watts RMS. I am planning to buy Yamaha RX V-663. Will .......
5: Re: The Yamaha NS-10 debate (5.95)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2003-05-28, 20:30:49 (68.154.141.29)
It is a "reference" POS. So many studios ended up with a pair, that they became a de facto standard for being representative crappy home hi-fi speakers. Their biggest claim to fame was that they were .......
6: RE: Budget Active Speakers for a small living room (5.28)
Posted by Sumflow on 2012-07-11, 01:22:14 (31.172.30.4)
Powered lets you have the exact right amplification for each speaker. Some like the Yamaha Studio monitors which I found used, are bi-amped. That means each speaker has its own amp and prevents crosso .......
7: Yamaha Subkick Microphone (5.19)
Posted by DMW on 2007-07-12, 13:28:57 (74.130.76.169)
Is it a microphone, a speaker, or a drum? Is it all three? Has anyone here tried the Yamaha Subkick microphone? I was a bit surprised to find it had a 9 Ohm impedance. I thought that perhaps it might .......
8: What active studio monitors for Yamaha P-80 keyboard? (5.16)
Posted by mingc on 2000-11-01, 10:17:23 (207.109.65.66)
I don't really know if this is the right place for this question but nothing ventured, nothing gained. My wife has a Yamaha P-80 keyboard. For her birthday, I was thinking of getting her a keyboard am .......
9: Yamaha NS1000 as near fields? (5.09)
Posted by Sam Rye on 2004-01-22, 23:15:28 (202.214.96.194)
I've read elsewhere that the Yamaha NS1000 is actually designed as a near or mid-field monitor. Is this true? Assuming this to be so, is it therefore usable in a small mixing environment, with the spe .......
10: Yamaha NS1000 as near fields? (4.83)
Posted by sam rye on 2004-01-22, 23:15:28 (202.214.96.194)
I've read elsewhere that the Yamaha NS1000 is actually designed as a near or mid-field monitor. Is this true? Assuming this to be so, is it therefore usable in a small mixing environment, with the spe .......
11: RE: Yamaha Subkick Microphone (4.83)
Posted by ahlgreen@gmail.com on 2007-07-15, 14:41:17 (212.242.152.107)
Hi! I have one of these "things". Actually there is nothing new to the idea. It is an old trick from the seventies, to use a woofer as a supplement when miking a basedrum. It only works from 500Hz do .......
12: Re: PA tower tweeter advice........ (4.82)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2006-05-25, 08:39:52 (4.225.186.202)
Another "I can build a better speaker, can you help me?" question. Yes, I can help you. Buy something that EV, JBL, Mackie, Yamaha, etc., have already built. .......
13: And get a good monitoring system (4.82)
Posted by bdiament on 2001-08-26, 15:02:26 (12.88.100.105)
Also, don't forget a good monitoring system so you can hear what you're doing. This is the downfall of most recordists. The Tannoy and Yamaha shoeboxes often seen atop recording consoles (replacement .......
14: Re: A very good question is "what is the largest selling "mid-fi" speaker today?" (4.78)
Posted by Bob Olhsson on 2001-07-25, 21:28:10 (24.6.39.201)
I think Yamaha totally lucked out with the NS-4 and NS-10. The 10 was worse than the 4 so I don't think it was really about Yamaha's expertise at all. The thing that amazes me is that people seem to t .......
15: Soundtech's (4.68)
Posted by cornerklipsch on 2004-04-19, 07:24:22 (64.230.27.69)
Hi EVeryone ANother local church recently donated to My Church a complete soundtech speaker system . Im actually kinda blown away by the sound of these cabinets,given that we are listening to eight 15 .......
16: RE: speakers for Yamaha mixer (4.65)
Posted by smcdonie@uwsp.edu on 2007-11-12, 07:33:30 (143.236.35.203)
Here ya go About as cheap as you can get and somewhat useful Click link below A pair of these will work fine for you Nady MC-8 Click link .......
17: Re: What active studio monitors for Yamaha P-80 keyboard? (4.38)
Posted by tmcconnell on 2000-11-01, 20:24:58 (24.27.189.18)
A powered studio monitor is a good idea for this application. Here's what I would do. Buy some JBL studio monitors on Ebay second hand, L100's are great, and then a cheap second power amp - 50 watts w .......
18: FOR SALE: YAMAHA MS400 SPEAKERS AND MACKIE MIXER (4.37)
Posted by EntVision on 2004-02-13, 20:54:11 (216.244.13.101)
MACKIE 1202-VLZ PRO MIXER For Sale - 12 line inputs (4 mono, 4 stereo pairs). XDR Extended dynamic range. Never used, Mint Condition. $325 or Best Offer YAMAHA MS400 PRO SPEAKERS (Pair) For Sale - por .......
19: Watts mean next to nothing. (4.29)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2003-10-29, 09:33:07 (152.163.252.5)
All they really say is how many a speaker will take before it blows up, and how many an amp will put out before it craps out. The Yamaha's don't require 1000 watts per side, that's just how many they' .......
20: Re: Need Small PA Spkr Suggestions (4.25)
Posted by HD Audio on 2001-02-20, 15:52:45 (206.230.178.3)
Considering what you have auditioned, my suggestions would be the Mackie cabinets, Celestion, Tannoy, JBL 4700 series with the 12 and horn. For a low budget, the Yamaha Club series with the 12 and hor .......
21: Re: PA Recommendations (4.02)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2006-08-16, 09:15:49 (4.225.187.133)
You haven't mentioned an SPL level, so I'll just go on your implication that it doesn't need to be "loud". Take a look at the self-powered JBL, Mackie, and Yamaha speaker products. Also take a look at .......
22: RE: Yamaha Subkick Microphone (3.97)
Posted by speakerknut on 2007-08-21, 16:47:45 (67.72.98.82)
When I first saw this product I said to myself 'Hey they ripped me off'. I did not know about this teqnique being used in the 70's when I first tried it in the mid 80's on my set. I had culled a fairl .......
23: Re: White flag, a basic question...help! (long) (3.91)
Posted by RBP on 2000-09-15, 17:33:52 (208.149.44.171)
I appreciate your opinions on the Monitors you tryed. Just a brief idea of what to look for..... Monitor speakers for critical mixdown are tools. Generally, the "best sounding" monitor , may give the .......
24: Re: QSC Amps - Audiophile Quality?? (3.89)
Posted by tavegia@bellsouth.net on 2004-12-12, 11:52:19 (67.34.29.166)
Get the Stereophile recommended components list and check which amplifiers are listed as Class A or B and go from there. You will not find QSC, Crown, Yamaha, Peavey, listed as soundstaging and 3D are .......
25: Level needed to drive the speaker to full blast.. (3.83)
Posted by Sumflow on 2012-07-10, 18:52:12 (31.172.30.1)
Thank you Ivan, that is for sure the clearest explanation and the only one that makes sense to me so far. What I was trying to do was set the sensitivity level input control knob on the studio monitor .......
26: Re: Thankyou......... (3.77)
Posted by Jimmy on 2006-05-27, 10:01:37 (69.29.226.185)
Thanks, I recommend Pyle products to him & he may be quite pleased. Anyways, I found the CTS/Motorola piezo part number KSN1142A to have good reviews in the 'high efficiency speaker' data base here at .......
27: Re: car sub. (3.69)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2005-10-05, 05:13:58 (70.109.150.139)
Cars subs are designed to be used in- guess what??? Cars. In other words, small confined spaces. Pro sound subs are designed for large spaces and high output levels. Excursion is a matter of each indi .......
28: A very good question is "what is the largest selling "mid-fi" speaker today?" (3.67)
Posted by RichardH on 2001-06-26, 00:32:04 (64.12.102.196)
Funny you should mention that, I asked the same thing a while ago. BTW, I'm about to get a pair of passive monitors for a home studio, and I'm trying to decide between the Tannoy Reveal and the Event .......
29: RE: Recone alternatives for Yamaha/Eminence JAY6130 basket (3.64)
Posted by BofService on 2012-10-28, 12:42:46 (67.191.213.26)
Ah. OK, I follow you. I recognize there could be a pretty large investment in time and aggravation considering the payback, especially on this driver which could be easily replaced. Other better spea .......
30: Re: I just got a Behringer 8024 and have a couple of ?'s (3.59)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2004-05-26, 13:15:26 (64.12.116.9)
My 8024 is in my recording studio so it's not a standard hook up; my Yamaha 01v takes the mix from my 16 channel deck and sends it to a CD recorder; I have the analog output of the CD recorder into th .......
31: Re: speaker/amp setup for live PA (3.55)
Posted by mld277 on 2002-09-30, 09:02:08 (141.154.202.43)
Newbie, You could use any of the EV,Yorkville,Yamaha,etc. semi-pro rigs for what you're doing. If it's mostly acoustic,low-volume stuff that gear whould be adequate. I DO NOT recommend the JBL cabs. .......
32: What makes a speaker sound "warm" and what is "warm? (3.55)
Posted by royaljell@aol.com on 2004-05-12, 17:47:14 (24.7.101.217)
I did a side by side listening using my Yamaha digital piano to test an EV SXa360 and a Martin Mach M-Flex 12. The M-Flex is a coaxial speakers design, but I could not see the compression driver, it d .......
33: RE: Yamaha NS-10s (3.38)
Posted by bdiament on 2003-05-30, 05:13:01 (199.93.0.66)
Hi dickycolin, "Are they as accurate as they are said to be?" If by "accurate" you are referring to truth to their input, no, they are not close to accurate. In fact, their distinctive colorations h .......
34: Re: pro graphic eq used w home stereo system (3.36)
Posted by Bassmec on 2005-03-11, 15:49:38 (81.130.67.39)
Dear OCD If you peel the Beringher sticker off and it says BSS, Klarc Tecknics or Urei underneath It might be Pro. Otherwise buy a secondhand Yamaha CG 31 dual 31 Band and write pro on it your se .......
35: Small active monitors in the $500 range (3.33)
Posted by Frank25 on 2006-11-03, 09:46:19 (69.123.25.141)
Can anyone reccomend a pair of good small/medium sized monitors in the $500 range? Im putting together a high quality music system for my PC. Ive looked at some of the speakers made for computers and .......
36: speaker/amp setup for live PA (3.32)
Posted by protoolsman@ftml.net on 2002-09-23, 03:20:04 (218.135.178.7)
hello, Im new in the PA world, and am just about to embark on purchasing my first set. I currently am in charge of live shows at a small restaurant. Most of the music is semi mellow stuff; a lot of b .......
37: Re: What Does "Near Field" Mean (3.21)
Posted by basil on 2001-11-27, 20:25:25 (24.202.13.115)
The classic example of a near field is the yamaha ns 10 series. Many many albums were mixed with these speakers. Although they are far from being "audiophile" quality. Today genelec's are very popular .......
38: Re: Four more XLR outs are available (3.17)
Posted by crazychile on 2003-01-22, 10:53:48 (158.252.209.57)
Thanks for all of the suggestions Bill, I think I'm going to run the omni outs for monitors as you suggest. One for stage and one for ear monitors. I may add the additional stereo output board later, .......
39: Re: Help! 200w Amp no louder than 40 Watt Amp! (3.15)
Posted by thedragonb on 2001-05-04, 00:05:25 (66.31.95.46)
Well... I tried using the balanced outputs of my Mixer into the Samson Servo 550 and you are right, Old Audio Guy, there's a slight difference, a slight more powerful but still not much volume differe .......
40: Re: Near fields for home listening?..downside? (3.09)
Posted by billwjr on 2005-03-10, 09:09:37 (172.172.105.71)
17 years ago, my search took me into a high end stereo store. I had heard small Tannoy, Urie, JBL, Yamaha. Heard a pair of ProAc Studio One, now called Studio 100, about $1500USD today. I bought the .......
41: RE: Best Amp for Audiophile (2.95)
Posted by Max Caliber on 2010-04-14, 07:21:13 (207.134.97.75)
Hi fstein As you can see there are many good suggestions listed (Bryston, etc), however you’ve alluded to a point where price can be a concern. If this is the case, I would suggest purchasing a used p .......
42: What makes a speaker a "studio monitor" (2.88)
Posted by DeeEyeWye on 2004-01-24, 02:09:07 (81.105.227.244)
I have a lot of questions suddenly don't I? I have noticed that the term "monitor" and "studio monitor" is slapped on so many products, I am confused as to what a standard is. I have heard some "studi .......
43: What makes a speaker a "studio monitor" (2.86)
Posted by DeeEyeWye on 2004-01-24, 02:09:07 (81.105.227.244)
I have a lot of questions suddenly don't I? I have noticed that the term "monitor" and "studio monitor" is slapped on so many products, I am confused as to what a standard is. I have heard some "studi .......
44: RE: Studio monitor volume controls rotation (2.86)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2012-07-02, 15:18:26 (173.74.203.171)
"Hey John, in the sense that the OP is asking about "flat", he's not referring to a frequency response curve." So, we agree on that, right? You didn't mention that aspect of your previous post, nor in .......
45: Re: So, it won't sound the same but it will make sound? (2.85)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2005-09-14, 07:11:12 (70.109.189.219)
Guitar amps have a distinctive tone. PAs don't. No guitar player worth beans would dream of going direct to a PA. Your PA has to be in front of the band or the mics will feed back. The guitar (and bas .......
46: Speaker Positioning (2.78)
Posted by Ischgnibargle on 2010-09-28, 00:41:48 (76.120.120.61)
Hello to the DIY community!!! Not sure if this is the best place to post; admin feel free to move it to where appropriate. I picked up a DBX driverack 481(University surplus, $200!!!!) and finally got .......
47: RE: Pro Speaker recommendation for small dance club (2.65)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2011-06-07, 20:08:45 (4.131.87.57)
Sorry for the delayed reply. Regarding favorites - no, not really. There are lots of nice-sounding speakers out there. Which ones are most suited for your needs depends on a variety of factors, includ .......
48: Re: The Yamaha NS-10 debate (2.48)
Posted by michael chua on 2003-05-30, 21:50:47 (202.156.2.132)
In recording studios, a certain reference is needed. For speakers, the most practical approach is to equalise for flat response. So that walking into different studios, at least there is some conformi .......
49: RE: Pro Speaker recommendation for small dance club (2.45)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2011-06-01, 22:09:29 (4.131.83.216)
It's late, and I just got back from Chicago, but I looked at your question, and wanted to offer some thoughts. "I have also experienced systems in clubs that were great and some that were horrible and .......
50: RE: new band seeks advice on setup (2.38)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2008-08-01, 12:05:06 (4.225.191.191)
Quote: "Money is somewhat limited, but I think the band really wants to have good equipment that can do their sound justice..." Ah, yes. Where have I heard that a thousand times before? Hahahahaha! "T .......
51: 6 grand to start on a friends studio - help please (2.33)
Posted by Mr Squeegs on 2003-08-03, 20:13:10 (63.12.141.171)
hi there, my name is keegan and im from brisbane australia, i am a 20yr old audiophile and build alot of my own diy hifi equipment recently a good friend got success and advanced a few levels on austr .......
52: PA advice needed by novice (2.05)
Posted by Dacious on 2001-08-12, 22:07:13 (202.12.144.21)
Please pardon me if this is the wrong forum for this question. Hoping someone can provide basic advice on improving a small PA setup. The actual SOUND isn't the problem, just the volume. Junking the s .......
Found 8 records in Propeller Head Plaza.
1: Yamaha has been raising the bar (8.61)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2006-10-31, 23:15:32 (63.16.89.74)
for scientific analysis of all instruments and is slowly atarting to dominate the world. An acquaintance who is first or second call at the Met on Tuba once told me that their instruments play well, p .......
2: RE: why so you can reject them? (8.61)
Posted by Analog Scott on 2009-01-20, 16:08:21 (76.95.68.13)
> How did you level match the quasi DBT with the Yamaha 100 watt integrated amp and the ARC D-115 amp and SP-11 preamp?> I did not do it myself. It was done with a volt meter at the speaker terminals. .......
3: Sorry Pat but everything you said was simply wrong (6.67)
Posted by Analog Scott on 2007-11-28, 01:40:40 (207.200.116.66)
it's not worth it to go over it point by point. what's the point? But a few points as it may. you say my Yamaha CD player may have somehow been incompatable wih my yamaha reciever? That's a new one o .......
4: A few observations (and the same conclusion)... (4.78)
Posted by bjh on 2007-10-13, 10:49:18 (64.231.78.130)
The publication of the additional information does not answer the criticism of the initial report having a woeful lack of detail for a scientific study published in a peer reviewed scientific journal. .......
5: Sure. (4.17)
Posted by Pat D on 2006-12-16, 20:40:07 (74.106.240.93)
Certainly seeing the descriptions and results of some audio DBTs changed my mind a long time ago. I was willing to believe that reviewers knew what they were talking about when they talked about all s .......
6: Trouble is, you haven't found anyone here who actually meets your characterization of a "proponent of DBTs". (3.09)
Posted by Pat D on 2006-12-28, 22:42:58 (74.106.240.93)
TG54 "This is for everyone who wants to know the "REALITY" about DBTs. Many if not most or all of the proponents of DBTs did not use DBTs to select the components in their audio systems!" REPLY So? Ha .......
7: Re: You are dead wrong....again& again & again (2.86)
Posted by morricab on 2006-08-18, 05:32:51 (196.3.50.254)
I guess you haven't read the papers by Otala et al. on IIM (interface intermodulation distortion) then have you? I am sure old Soundmind didn't or he would think of feedback like a black box. I expect .......
8: SPEAKER CABLES: Science or Snake Oil (2.19)
Posted by mattjk on 2005-02-21, 22:50:25 (66.74.135.226)
SPEAKER CABLES: Science or Snake Oil Speaker Builder, 2/1980 Nelson Pass AUDIOPHILES RECENTLY BEGAN re-examining the performance of every link in the audio playback chain, and before long their atten .......
Found 5 records in Radio Road.
1: RE: Yamaha T-80 pulling in more stations than T-85 !!?? (5.11)
Posted by BFitz on 2010-02-06, 06:50:23 (67.240.86.71)
check the RF input connector. It could be damaged or bad. Look at the center pin closely both inside and outside the tuner. Usually the T-85 needs radio shack part 278-291 push on F connector or simil .......
2: RE: mmm-hmmm (5.11)
Posted by Brian Levy on 2014-06-22, 10:56:30 (192.171.49.251)
I dunno about Mike. The feedback here seems to indicate he is somewhere between a magician and warlock when it comes to get them to their potential. Wish I had know it when I had my S5000II. It was wo .......
3: In a nutshell, Timbo? (4.18)
Posted by 1973shovel on 2014-11-07, 04:38:03 (74.177.97.167)
Performance. I was playing around with late night DXing. I considered installing the Radio Shack shortwave antenna kit I mentioned elsewhere in this thread. But I wouldn't have left it hooked to the r .......
4: Anyone else have trouble with distorted FM? (3.92)
Posted by hvlee on 2008-02-11, 08:06:40 (70.153.115.149)
I'm having trouble with my local college classical/NPR station. I listen to mostly classical music and on loud full orchestral passages the sound turns to mush. Sounds like clipping or Jimmi Hendrix' .......
5: RE: Yamaha T-80 pulling in more stations than T-85 !!?? (3.45)
Posted by low_budget_listener on 2010-02-06, 09:00:02 (67.85.246.187)
BFitz, Thanks for your reply. "check the RF input connector. It could be damaged or bad. Look at the center pin closely both inside and outside the tuner." It's not clear to me what you mean. As you k .......
Found 1 records in Shady Lane.
1: RE: Mike Urban Urban Radio & Vintage HiFi (1.59)
Posted by urbanradio@optonline.net on 2007-12-31, 06:12:04 (67.86.141.215)
FACT Harry Freiberg cannot be trusted, he states: I see no signs of any cleaning having been done. All in all, this receiver is in pretty rough shape. Yet, the Audiogon ad he ran in Novemeber 2007, s .......
Found 200 records in Speaker Asylum.
1: RE: Yamaha speakers - up or downgrade? (9.48)
Posted by vaskew7820 on 2025-01-20, 04:51:21 (73.231.255.47)
I am not familiar with this model of Yamaha speaker but I am currently listening to my Yamaha NS 1000 and The are not a down to anything I have ever come across. Old school Yamaha speakers are very hi .......
2: Yamaha tweeters? help please ! (9.48)
Posted by Andy.G on 2002-10-23, 06:15:32 (211.26.135.99)
I have just acquired a pair of Yamaha JA-0510A , 4ohm, I think they are a 25mm (or abouts) tweeter. (price, zero !!) Can anyone tell me what they actually are and where they might have originated, ie .......
3: Back in 1999 I auditioned computer speakers for my son's dorm room, and (8.56)
Posted by alaskahiatt on 2014-09-23, 22:46:08 (216.67.38.18)
I found that the Yamaha YST-M7 had the truest tone. All the other powered speakers were extremely tinny and sounded nothing like real voices or instruments. The Yamaha was the only speaker that used p .......
4: RE: Speaker for sound reinforcement (8.54)
Posted by HD Audio on 2013-09-15, 19:25:45 (107.202.190.127)
I would recommend the Yamaha S112V. You probably only need 2 for your space. I would attach the speakers together and hang them upside down. .......
5: help need yamaha ns-1 tweeters (7.89)
Posted by peter on 2001-07-19, 21:34:10 (129.65.106.169)
help tweeters bad in yamaha ns-1 speakers. no parts from yamaha,tweeters from elsewhere? get different speakers? someone told me this speaker was made in the usanot sure what to do. peter ::: TOPIC:: .......
6: TAD R-1's vs Yamaha Soavo ns-f901's ! (7.67)
Posted by audiophile919 on 2014-06-09, 08:20:06 (75.89.19.239)
Have you all seen this video? They start out playing some music on the TAD R-1's and around 21 minutes into the video the guy come on stage and puts his hand on top of the Yamaha speaker, let .......
7: RE: TAD R-1's vs Yamaha Soavo ns-f901's ! (7.61)
Posted by audiophile919 on 2014-08-11, 12:31:16 (75.89.23.244)
The Cat out the Bag now!! You might want look over on the Audiogon speaker forum and see what Roguemodel had to say about these Yamaha Soavo ns-f901 speakers! After he compared these Yamaha speakers .......
8: Re: Yamaha NS 200M's In A Pawnshop...Cheap ?? (7.58)
Posted by RBP on 2004-11-20, 21:32:54 (68.228.25.63)
See my post below? I have a set of Yamaha NS200-Ma which are the later models. Carbon fiber woofer, different mid, same tweets. Mine are rather "warm" sounding, moreso than the NS1000's but neverthele .......
9: Yamaha (7.56)
Posted by DAA on 2003-08-27, 07:38:22 (199.172.169.15)
I recedntly picked up a Yamaha YST315 10' sub and its quite nice! NO BOOM!! Its tight and controlled, providing me usable bass reinforcement into the mid-20's in my room with output still avail. at 20 .......
10: Re: Yamaha used to be an upmarket brand (7.45)
Posted by Byrd69 on 2005-12-29, 13:45:09 (69.207.58.144)
All I can say is that I've only heard one piece of Yamaha in all my years that impressed me. That was an early 70's tuner that I picked up with my MC275/C22 steal. I sold it to an inmate because I don .......
11: Re: Remote speaker volume (7.44)
Posted by Griffon on 2005-07-09, 11:12:44 (24.159.102.227)
Okay, Soundmind, that does it. Before I got your latest directive I hooked up the amplifier through the powered main out of the Yamaha. It works okay, BUT, only if I disable "effects" on the Yamaha, t .......
12: yamaha aluminum cone speaker -any comments?????? (7.32)
Posted by ka7niq on 2001-01-30, 22:42:05 (209.54.190.33)
Has anyone heard the yamaha aluminum cone speakers? I was over at best buy killing time, and they sounded to me like they had promise. When I first heard them, I was less than impressed, but perhaps t .......
13: Re: Yamaha NS-650 speakers (7.29)
Posted by Edwin on 2004-04-01, 22:03:24 (210.14.7.101)
thanks a lot for the audio karma site. Great site. I am just staring to appreciate my system when I upgraded my amp to an Onkyo Integra 150 watt / channel integrated amp from a 70 watt yamaha receiver .......
14: Yamaha NS-650 speakers (7.26)
Posted by Edwin on 2004-03-28, 23:43:39 (210.14.7.110)
Anybody familiar with the Yamaha NS-650? I think the speaker can be tri-amped since bass,mid and highs have separate provisions for speaker wires. tks .......
15: For Dorm - Yamaha HS50M 5" Monitor Speaker - anyone familiar with? (7.22)
Posted by pwrc on 2011-10-15, 10:33:48 (75.165.31.44)
I posted last week for suggestions of speakers for son's dorm room...thanks for all the helpful and thoughtful responses. as I researched I came across these Yamaha's. Does anyone know these? How woul .......
16: Re: Yamaha NS-10m's (7.19)
Posted by foxtech on 2003-11-27, 11:07:07 (216.249.73.104)
Tony, Hoping you realise that the NS-10's are NOT a flat or accurate speaker...at ALL!! They were never intended to be.... If you are looking for a small cheap flat ACCURATE studio monitor, you'd be M .......
17: Re: Just bought Yamaha NS-1000M! thoughts? (7.12)
Posted by Bill the K on 2007-05-16, 09:28:02 (61.17.227.1)
Isnt this the favorite monitor of audio engineers? I have heard of a tape being placed on the tweeter to calm it down.I wonder which Yamaha speaker that was.Perhaps a lower priced model. .......
18: HELP! yamaha s55 (7.12)
Posted by po on 2001-12-01, 09:11:58 (61.18.144.226)
I just take the crossover of yamaha s55 out and want to bring it to shop to upgrade. Unfortunately, I loss the crossover in train. So, could anyone help for information on such speaker?? .......
19: Best tube amp to match Yamaha NS-1000 speakers? (7.09)
Posted by witkowskifilip@yahoo.com on 2005-10-29, 11:57:21 (82.210.178.21)
I bought yamaha NS-1000 speakers a few weeks ago. I listen to them with 8W 300b Audio Note Kit 1. I must say Yamaha Ns1000 is exelet speaker. Very natural and transparent. Also very musical. However 8 .......
20: RE: Speakers in the $5000 range... (7.03)
Posted by audiophile919 on 2014-06-14, 07:49:52 (75.91.85.29)
Yamaha is BACK!! making GREAT SPEAKERS again with the Yamaha Soavo ns-f901's ! They are having a limited run on these speaker so by the end of this year there be gone forever!.. .......
21: Yamaha S115MT speakers??? (7.03)
Posted by Harry on 2001-04-09, 23:34:23 (4.4.102.118)
Does anyone here have any specs on Yamaha's S115MT 3-way Pa speaker system? I'm looking for the model#'s for the original drivers and their T/S parameters if you have them. Also need info on the cabin .......
22: Interesting article about Yamaha NS-10 (7.00)
Posted by FezCo on 2010-09-15, 15:50:20 (76.172.107.201)
Not really an 'audiophile speaker,' but pretty important. .......
23: Re: Paging Merle or other Polk speaker experts (6.85)
Posted by EL Cheapo on 2005-08-09, 21:30:33 (69.224.13.106)
I've never heard of this FSx series you speak of, and I don't even see it on their website. Maybe you're not in the U.S.? so I've got no clue about that one. I've never listened to the LSi series but .......
24: RE: Old (AST-C10) Yamaha System speaker problem (6.82)
Posted by Pro Sound Guy on 2011-01-26, 10:07:25 (143.236.92.53)
Yamaha got sued for using the AST (Active servo technology) thing and changed to YST That unit was renamed to YST-C10 Below is a link to your manual online as a PDF Read the manual and it might help y .......
25: RE: Yamaha Soavo 1 floorstanding 'statement' speakers - wow! (6.80)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2007-12-03, 03:57:49 (122.162.3.213)
Soavo's reflect the heritage of Yamaha speakers, they made the legend NS-1000 and its no surprising they deliver another natural splendid speaker range. .......
26: RE: Yamaha NS-2000a (6.76)
Posted by cawson@onetel.com on 2025-01-05, 14:12:09 (78.151.193.85)
I'm sure they are quite good, but I would never buy speakers with small bass drivers. The Yamaha has 6.5" ones that will be struggling / straining to deliver the "relaxed" bass one should expect from .......
27: Re: Merlin Owners -- I need your help!! (6.76)
Posted by Ozzy on 2004-06-11, 08:40:15 (216.207.177.156)
I have never heard any of the Merlins. But I would venture a guess as to what part of your problem might be. B&K, Rotel, and Yamaha are not going to do justice to any decent speaker. Especially the Ya .......
28: External amp (6.70)
Posted by Ironwoods on 2005-10-06, 03:26:50 (12.73.236.210)
Shaun, the Yamaha should have some way of balancing the rear channels volume, to make it more consistant with the mains. I am also using an older Yamaha AVR that only has 35 watts on the rear channe .......
29: Re: Paging Merle or other Polk speaker experts (6.67)
Posted by EL Cheapo on 2005-08-09, 14:11:57 (64.75.44.4)
I'm not an expert, but I have in for review a Yamaha RX-V657 receiver (lower end model) and a home theater set of Polk RTi series speakers. They are a good combo together. The Yamaha is good sounding .......
30: Re: Heyser's review of NS-1000 in Audio (6.66)
Posted by Audio Fan on 2001-02-24, 09:09:46 (207.61.104.175)
Earlier in this thread, I stated that I used the NS-1000M's with a Yamaha CA-1000 integrated amp and a good turntable. It just occurred to me that in fact I got the good turntable (Ariston RD-11S and .......
31: Re: Yamaha vs. Polk? (6.65)
Posted by Hayden on 1999-10-08, 07:06:26 (209.240.200.105)
Go with the Polk setup. Polk is reputable _speaker_ company. Yamaha is not a speaker co. Their strengths are receivers,dsp,electronics etc., not speakers. Polk has years of experience in quality spea .......
32: RE: Budget Bass (6.64)
Posted by zuki on 2010-12-06, 05:02:48 (71.22.187.251)
low end product with distortion correction technology. add one to each channel,one for right speaker one for the left speaker and use sparingly .only slightly augment the lower frequency , and adjus .......
33: I have a Yamaha SW80 (6.62)
Posted by creativepart on 2004-04-13, 19:28:44 (69.144.206.131)
It's only 80 watts, so it's not in the same league as your 1500 watt Yamaha, but mine is built very very cheaply. Cheap cab, cheap electonics and cheap speaker. I got mine for a bedroom-sized system. .......
34: Yamaha receiver RX-V550/750 + Monitor Audio Silver S1/S2 (6.59)
Posted by sfyap on 2004-06-21, 11:21:08 (141.168.120.35)
hi all, I am interesting to get these combination, Yamaha RX-V550 or 750 with the speaker Monitor Audio Silver S1 or S2. I like to listen to some light pop like U2 or Phill Collins, Some jazz like Nor .......
35: Re: Wiring Speakers In Series (6.51)
Posted by Warren on 2001-11-04, 12:16:41 (24.128.28.149)
Sure, ask away. It is for a my center channel speaker in my hometheater setup. I was using a Yamaha receiver that allowed two center channel speakers to be set up. I ran a pair of bookshelf speaker ly .......
36: HELP: Using a subwoofer with *both* line- and speaker-level inputs. (6.49)
Posted by SDeC on 2000-06-07, 06:35:39 (139.175.56.68)
Having never owned a subwoofer (never needed one--until now), I'm anticipating a compatibility problem. I'd appreciate any comments regarding a generic solution, or particular models which are suited .......
37: New Zylon-Based Speakers that is more like a Musical Instrument than a Speaker (6.49)
Posted by tincup on 2017-01-03, 11:53:05 (98.18.30.165)
The new 100% Zylon-Based Speakers, the Yamaha NS-5000's will soon be on the market here. .......
38: Re: Yamaha NS1000 with MC225 or MC275 (6.47)
Posted by Scott Redman on 2005-12-28, 18:13:35 (71.1.148.191)
Is your opinion based on actual experience with the NS-1000's? IMHO the NS-1000's were (and still are) a very capable speaker. Many audiophile's automatically knock them because they're "Yamaha". They .......
39: Re: Yamaha NS 200's in a Pawnshop ?? (6.46)
Posted by RBP on 2004-11-17, 15:30:08 (68.228.25.63)
The Yamaha NS200mA is the ones to get...although...I would love to have a pair of them for the rear channels...the 200M Tweeter is same as ns1000 but mid is a cone, with funky suspention and paper woo .......
40: Re: Yamaha professional speakers ? (6.44)
Posted by BRM on 2004-04-12, 06:20:37 (68.109.15.102)
>Yamaha has never really cracked the mid to high end consumer loudspeaker market The NS1000 is about as "high-end" as any speaker I have listened to. If you have not heard a properly set-up system us .......
41: Yamaha Receivers... (6.42)
Posted by Presto on 2013-04-25, 20:33:24 (75.159.62.98)
...typically have two switches on the bottom left hand side. Left Speakers and Right speakers. You need the appropriate switch set to "on". You will see the selected speaker "lit up"... SPKR A SPKR B .......
42: Re: help, Paradigm Titans, break in procedure? (6.36)
Posted by Jim on 2000-02-28, 18:34:09 (171.218.181.42)
The receiver I listened to was a Yamaha RX v995, mine is a Yamaha RX v2095. I would have thought that they would be very similiar in sensitivity, same model of speaker. Although they were using a heav .......
43: Re: Speaker impedance question........... (6.35)
Posted by Dman on 2001-04-03, 22:56:52 (207.107.54.20)
i'd leave the impedance switch in the 8 ohm position. as i understand it, at least with my yamaha receiver, the switch in the lower impedance position causes the power amps to current limit- nothing w .......
44: Re: Yamaha vs. Polk? (6.33)
Posted by Hayden on 1999-10-08, 12:33:37 (209.240.200.65)
Although I haven't been to Japan I'm aware of what you speak of. However, just as you said, the speakers they sell abroad are midfi ( quite generous of you IMHO) or lo fi. Polk bashing seems to alway .......
45: RE: Speaker positioning - trying to use 4 speakers (6.30)
Posted by Mr Peabody on 2016-12-04, 21:02:23 (24.217.191.31)
The Yamaha might work, you didn't mention if the Pioneer was a surround receiver, from the comments I assumed not. With the Def Tech's powered you may not need that much power from the Yamaha, if it h .......
46: Re: I HATE MY SUBWOOFER! (6.29)
Posted by DAA on 2004-07-30, 11:32:55 (199.172.169.17)
Thanks for the input. As to subs, I have had several in my system (Yamaha, Parts Express, Velodyne)...Honestly, the Yamaha was and is the best in my situation. Its a nice sub for the $$ and has no ove .......
47: RE: Event 20/20 Monitors (6.28)
Posted by ka7niq on 2008-06-17, 10:35:18 (70.110.77.135)
Thanks Billy ! Right now, I am going through a "mid life crissis" IOW, I took a nice Yamaha RX V1 digital soundfield receive in on trade. I heard a 9 speaker system using the old Yamaha DSP technlogy, .......
48: RE: I recommend you look at Magnepan MMGs (6.27)
Posted by BigguyinATL on 2011-08-09, 13:52:42 (65.218.140.58)
MMG's are actually 5 ohms.. Get them and a pair of subs like these Yamaha YST-SW216 - and you will be OK on classical And under a grand! .......
49: Re: Tri-amping how? (6.26)
Posted by Soundseeker on 2001-02-10, 14:21:41 (152.163.204.204)
This is a fairly large system consisting of 2 stacks of SRT's in front and one in the rear. Yamaha's RX-V1 as pre-amp/processor & 7 Yamaha MX-1 Amps. The SDA side is processed through the SDA processo .......
50: This may be way below your expectations, but it has worked well (6.19)
Posted by alaskahiatt on 2015-02-28, 20:56:04 (174.31.244.163)
for me and my kids' dorm rooms in college. Back in 2000, I auditioned several powered, computer speakers for a small dorm room system. I noticed that all but one brand sounded like metal garbage ca .......
51: Re: Just bought Yamaha NS-1000M! thoughts? (6.18)
Posted by thetubeguy1954 on 2007-05-15, 07:40:19 (70.46.7.90)
The Yamaha NS-1000M's are (due to their beryllium drivers) just incredibly accurate speakers which will reveal the slightest degree of harshness in any of the components they're used with. If they sou .......
52: yamaha NS-690 II woofers? (6.05)
Posted by spartiate1952 on 2007-05-08, 09:07:52 (206.167.41.179)
Hi! I have a pair of Yamaha NS-690 II speakers and really love them. unfortunately, one of the woofers can be reconed, but the other is broken and cant be repaired. Can u please tell me if u know were .......
53: Right you are (5.99)
Posted by author@escapeclause.net on 2008-02-27, 19:38:36 (70.152.41.247)
In fact he wasn't just using a SS amp, he was using what I think was a pretty cheap-*ss, mid-fi SS integrated made by Yamaha. It's one of the greater ironies of my young (?) life, that I was first in .......
54: RE: NS-1000MM are home theatre speakers (5.99)
Posted by grinagog on 2007-07-06, 22:32:52 (202.213.139.125)
and the only thing they share with the NS-1000(M's) ( Studio Monitors ) are the same manufacturer and similar part numbers Nothing fancy at this price point ( about US$250 the Pair ), not Beryllium co .......
55: help, Paradigm Titans, break in procedure? (5.95)
Posted by Jim on 2000-02-28, 03:55:50 (152.166.94.173)
When I listened to these speakers at Paradyme on a Yamaha RX V995 they sounded quite loud for the volume I gave them. When I brought them home the Titans weren't nearly as sensitive with my Yamaha RX .......
56: I have helped several school bands and choirs build a system and we .... (5.95)
Posted by PureAudio on 2006-12-12, 11:01:34 (165.234.90.1)
...usually based it around something like this (see link). Don't let the 'PA' scare you away; these types of set ups (someone else mentioned 'pro audio') are excellent for school-type environments and .......
57: Yamaha NS-1000M-Beryllium & Non-Beryllium versions? (5.90)
Posted by thetubeguy1954 on 2005-08-25, 16:44:08 (209.247.222.105)
Does anyone here know if all the Yamaha NS-1000M speakers were made with Beryllium drivers or was there a Beryllium and Non-Beryllium version of the speaker? If there were 2 different versions how wou .......
58: Speaker Impedance Matching with Older Receiver (HELP) (5.89)
Posted by 4yanx on 2002-08-22, 09:25:34 (198.81.17.187)
My son is going off to college and has a pair of PSB Image 2b's to use as front speakers and a pair of PSB Alpha Minis to use as rears. Both speakers are rated at 6 ohms. I have given to him my old Ya .......
59: RE: B&W 801 S2 Fatigue VS. 802 S2 No Fatigue? (5.89)
Posted by Jonesy on 2017-02-10, 08:53:24 (139.142.233.93)
The Threshold shouldn't be matched with any speaker that leans towards the bright side. And you did mention your Yamaha's preamp may be contributing to any brightness. What surprises me is that combin .......
60: Yamaha NS1000M - Best Stands (5.88)
Posted by yorke4848@yahoo.co.uk on 2009-12-03, 06:00:34 (89.242.174.53)
What is the best stands for the Yamaha NS1000M speakers? I want to go for the Atacama SL200 or SL300 low level, high mass speaker stands. The height of the SL200/SL300 are 200mm & 300mm. Which height .......
61: the right speaker is the one you don't hear (5.88)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2008-03-02, 21:56:30 (69.228.80.97)
you just listen and enjoy the music. i can listen and dig nearly anything on my system. which is important because i rarely listen to "audiophile recordings" if i never hear patricia barber, diana kra .......
62: Re: New System:Nad T761 w/ Vienna Mozarts (5.85)
Posted by Audio Fan on 2001-03-29, 16:02:54 (216.209.134.79)
>> auditioned the Mozarts with a Nakamichi AV10 A/V receiver. Its power rating is similar to the Nad. I wasnt impressed at all I have an NAD T751. It's ability to handle a real speaker load is far bet .......
63: Re: Help with my Paradigms (5.83)
Posted by majordomo on 1999-03-29, 06:15:48 (209.173.67.2)
I can't imagine a Yamaha / Paradigm match-up not sounding "sharp" or "dynamic". If anything, I would think you might have too much of that sound. Forgive me if I'm mentioning the obivous, but have you .......
64: Re: Yamaha NS-100x (5.79)
Posted by Warrant6767 on 2003-05-07, 13:51:27 (67.28.93.190)
They are NS-100x. here is some more information from labels on the speaker cab. YAMAHA NS-100x Low leakage flux double magnets Nominal Input Power 80W Music Input Power 160W Sount Pressure Level 91dB/ .......
65: Re: JM Labs Speakers to Sony laptop (5.78)
Posted by morgan on 2006-09-17, 07:16:56 (67.85.156.34)
Thank you the excellent reply. I will impose on you some more. I still have my Yamaha HTR 5850 receiver connected to these JM Labs speakers for both A: which is the JM Labs indoor speakers and B: whic .......
66: Yamaha NS-100x (5.77)
Posted by Warrant6767 on 2003-05-06, 14:51:48 (67.30.71.130)
I got 4 of these speakers from my friend who owned a gym in town. He sold his business so was selling these speakers. I got them all for $80. I tried them all out and only 2 of them work right. These .......
67: Re: Currently.. the worst speaker available.. (5.77)
Posted by DeeEyeWye on 2004-01-26, 21:44:12 (81.105.227.244)
Considering some of the bad rock and pop mixes, I can believe it. IIRC , Van Halen used Yamaha ns-10's for ou812. Results? No trace of bass. Bad fidelity. Doesn't even sound great on a car stereo. May .......
68: Listen to Yamaha (5.74)
Posted by Rdc on 2002-04-23, 18:22:08 (152.163.204.211)
Yamaha receivers actually have an impedance selection switch on the back that lets you select 4 or 8 ohm speaker loads. Go to Audio Review and look at some of the Yamaha product reviews. Although thes .......
69: where are you in Canada? (5.73)
Posted by kintyre695 on 2004-10-06, 13:12:58 (69.158.26.17)
I am in Toronto. There are a number of speaker shops around that sell raw drivers and that is probably a solution for you. If you are in Montreal there are shops there as well. You aren't dealing with .......
70: Re: Question - Do Speaker Manufacturers Check for Flat Freq. Response? (5.71)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-03-25, 18:12:02 (61.0.95.208)
I know for a fact that Yamaha and Canton come close to making their speakers to have a flat transparent response. The Yamaha NS 1000 and the Canton Ergo 120 are prime examples of this. However this ha .......
71: RE: Floostanders with Mid-bass slam (5.66)
Posted by Craiger56 on 2022-08-26, 09:14:41 (99.29.62.197)
You might want to break free from typical home audio and try pro-audio. Go powered if you can, speakers that make your eyes blink with drum thwacks can be a lot of fun. .......
72: Yamaha professional speakers ? (5.65)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2004-04-12, 05:27:04 (64.12.116.9)
For the most part Yahama pro-sound speakers are aimed at the low to mid-price market, used primarily by the garage-band/DJ genres. For what they are they're OK, but you won't see them being used in ma .......
73: can you just let them pump? (5.65)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2008-04-28, 16:21:01 (70.143.2.130)
i'm having this problem with my system too. i tried the subsonic filter on my yamaha C-70 preamp - kinda took the life out of the bass. the turntable is close to the left speaker out of necessity. i .......
74: RE: Stacked Large Advents with Yamaha M60 (5.60)
Posted by M3 lover on 2010-07-23, 13:31:52 (76.212.143.154)
I'm not familiar with your Yamaha but check the rated output into 4 ohms. It should be double or close to double the 8 ohm rating. If not, it may not be a good match with the LA(x2) load. Your actual .......
75: Still have my small stereo setup with Tivoli in a small sun room. (5.59)
Posted by alaskahiatt on 2021-02-27, 15:44:43 (209.112.147.89)
The sound of the Tivoli is outstanding as you say. Also my Yamaha computer speakers have excellent tone and imaging, as the speaker cones are made from paper from maple trees if I recall. All the othe .......
76: Old (AST-C10) Yamaha System speaker problem (5.57)
Posted by gcb5 on 2011-01-25, 21:04:00 (98.215.168.109)
During a recent move I detached the speakers of my wife's old (a 1989 high school graduation gift and thus of significant sentimental value) Yamaha AST-C10 system but when I attempted to reconnect th .......
77: Re: paradigm studio 100 speakers (5.57)
Posted by Threeputt on 2002-01-09, 19:05:16 (172.166.144.60)
I own them also--Studio 100 V2--and they are better than the Thiel CS3s (that I owned for 16 years) ever were. Period. Just one data point--I can make out words on songs listening to the Paradigms tha .......
78: RE: Another Question for Charles Hansen - TAD Speakers (5.56)
Posted by jamesgarvin on 2007-08-29, 13:18:31 (216.196.176.121)
I have followed your comments relative to cabinet material for speakers. You mentioned the Yamaha NS-1000. I have never heard that speaker, but I own, and for many years used, the Yamaha NS-75, which .......
79: Wiring Subwoofers (5.53)
Posted by Jumpman on 2001-03-21, 20:33:39 (202.84.5.120)
I recently purchased a Yamaha YSTSW 800 Sub. This is the king of the yamaha subs nowadays. I had chosen this over Velodyne, Sunfire and Rel (and I know most people would contest whether its even compa .......
80: Re: GET the Opals... (5.50)
Posted by Colin Fritzke on 2001-06-13, 18:36:13 (207.229.5.253)
My friend has a Yamaha AX-592 integrated amp, and it sounds great with the Opals. Some people generalize with Japanese products like this and right away say "oh, its a Yamaha, so I think it will sound .......
81: For just a desktop system, I see lots of subwoofer(woofer) brands at thrift stores. (5.49)
Posted by alaskahiatt on 2022-02-15, 11:50:49 (63.231.20.186)
Some of these may be only one note boomers, but you may find one with some bass definition. The price is usually right, and you can research reviews/comments on the net with a mobile phone while in th .......
82: Re: Remote speaker volume (5.48)
Posted by Soundmind on 2005-07-09, 10:52:09 (24.225.139.141)
If you use the main output of the Yamaha receiver, the volume control on the receiver will control both speaker systems simultaneously and the relative volume between the two speaker systems will be a .......
83: Anyone else have Yamaha NS1000 M's ? (5.48)
Posted by RBP on 2000-09-29, 19:42:57 (209.128.168.42)
As a speaker builder, I have had darn near it all. Purchased many many Dynaudio drivers, and built many systems with them, even the imfamous "enclosureless" designs. Klipshorns for 20 years...all kind .......
84: Re: Yamaha NS1000M or Paradigm Studio 60? (5.47)
Posted by Scott Redman on 2005-06-05, 11:54:31 (71.0.76.133)
What electronics were you running with the NS-1000M's? When paired with the right equipment, they are truly a world class speaker IMHO. I have a pair of NS-1000M's setup as my "second" system. I'm run .......
85: Re: Yamaha NS1000M (5.46)
Posted by RBP on 2003-05-07, 21:42:20 (67.41.169.99)
Not at all, except for the relationships in changing the standard of the recording arts. The JBL (and the subsequent upgrades) was the standard for the recording industry from 1971 thru 1985. The Yama .......
86: Re: Center Speaker (5.43)
Posted by DKC on 2001-11-18, 06:31:50 (205.244.117.37)
Also, make sure that none of the speaker connectors are touching. I had a Yamaha reciever that was very fickel aabout wires being close to one another. Keith C. .......
87: RE: boomy speakers (5.41)
Posted by blinx7 on 2014-07-22, 09:27:11 (72.94.105.94)
Thanks Tom D, interesting. I've tried these with an SE Ultralinear tube amp @ 8 watts, a solidstate 10 watt, and a big Yamaha that will do 100 watts in AB, switchable to 20 in class A. The class A o .......
88: PSB Stratus/Altec 846B/Kappa 7's/Marantz 930/Yamaha NS-1000/JBL/Bose 901???? (5.37)
Posted by auntie on 2005-04-16, 08:02:07 (24.70.95.203)
PSB Original Stratus, Altec 846B, Infinity RS7 Kappa, Marantz 930 (gorgeous!), 2 pairs of Yamaha NS-1000, Bose 901's and a newer pr of JBL's (ND310 II). We are turning into a friggin speaker store. My .......
89: Re: Need opinions on speaker upgrade!! (5.37)
Posted by Dan Yull on 2006-02-24, 10:18:18 (207.200.116.196)
From my experience, I wouldn't define the Monitor sound as bright. I would say that they tend to be on the neutral side of things and don't usually add much warmth. I'm not sure that you wouldn't want .......
90: Glad to see your response! ! (5.34)
Posted by Alan G., from Metro DC on 2000-03-27, 14:30:55 (63.71.228.4)
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy teasing you. You have spunk. Keep that spunk. It makes for very interesting forums. OBTW, I heard the same Aeriel 10T's last night driven by a Yamaha B2 Amp and the accompa .......
91: Anybody familiar with Yamaha NS-890 speakers? (5.34)
Posted by gopher on 1999-10-04, 20:34:23 (216.214.28.219)
I recently purchased a pair of Yamaha NS-890 speakers at a yard sale for $100. The outside wood cabinet and grill are in mint condition. I had to replace a tweeter and will soon have to deal with foam .......
92: RE: Denon vs Yamaha (5.33)
Posted by 3db on 2008-03-12, 04:33:44 (140.80.199.91)
Why is this posted in the speaker forum? .......
93: sround bi-wiring Q (5.26)
Posted by tomitom on 2007-06-29, 10:20:26 (71.80.42.174)
Hello to everybody , im glad i found this forum i received for my birthday the folowing items and need some help with my set up option i add links to the item that i have i read over the internet reg .......
94: RE: Yamaha ns1000M (5.23)
Posted by PAR on 2017-09-30, 02:48:12 (88.97.21.18)
For a stand mounted speaker the height it is above the floor will alter the frequency response in a similar way to its distance from the wall behind it. If you were using stands dedicated to the speak .......
95: Re: Used Speaker Recommendations? (5.21)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-10-04, 19:45:45 (220.224.43.170)
Yamaha NS-200 if you can find one. .......
96: Re: Just bought Yamaha NS-1000M! thoughts? (5.20)
Posted by heinermoessing on 2007-07-25, 21:45:41 (125.24.146.54)
Hi Guys, I have to correct my opinion about the Yamaha NS 1000 and Accuphase 303 combination. The Yamahas are VERY sensitive to placement, cables and other gear. Teh smallest change is audible. This e .......
97: Connecting a powered sub to an old Yamaha integrated amp. (5.16)
Posted by .math on 2002-08-28, 07:36:14 (216.208.149.103)
My question is quite simple, but I'm too much of a neophyte in audio system to find my answer. I've got a 1984 Yamaha A-760 Integrated Amp that has the usual 4-speakers outputs, but that has no Sub ou .......
98: Re: Listen to Yamaha (5.13)
Posted by majordomo on 2002-04-24, 08:10:41 (209.173.67.7)
I would not recommend a receiver with an impedance switch for driving low impedance speakers. The purpose of the switch is to limit current. Generally, and I believe this applies to Yamaha, the power .......
99: Yamaha NS-330 - any good? (5.08)
Posted by Wayne White on 2004-09-12, 07:39:03 (65.54.97.146)
Are any you speaker "afficionados" familiar with this speaker (it has an oddball 18-1/2" x 25" woofer, 6" mid, and 2-1/2" tweeter)? And if so, what are your opinions? Or even if not, what are your opi .......
100: Re: Speaker Suggestions - $3k and under (5.06)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-03-12, 07:51:25 (61.0.95.219)
Canton, Yamaha and Camber. Also check out MB Quart. .......
101: RE: Powered speakers for a small venue... (5.05)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2016-04-22, 22:24:51 (173.74.205.70)
You need a sound system for a room which seats 150 people? Seriously? Well, I suppose for an acoustic guitar, vocals, and a couple other sources. But I've recorded concerts in rooms of up to 100 peopl .......
102: can I use both sides of a 2-channel amp to power a speaker with only 1 set of inputs? (5.05)
Posted by Phil J on 2001-06-07, 19:14:13 (129.105.35.180)
My basic question is can you run the same input to both sides of a 2-channel amp and then combine the speaker wires to a speaker with only one set of terminals? I have a feeling this cannot be done, b .......
103: Re: Help needed....speaker recommendations (5.01)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-06-24, 04:07:49 (220.224.17.135)
Try Yamaha's NS-1000M or X. You would be surprised or dissapointed at the flaws that would pop up. .......
104: Re: Warning light for Outdoor Speakers (5.01)
Posted by maxhifi on 2005-05-31, 12:29:12 (198.103.167.20)
If the Yamaha connects the speakers in parallel when both sets are in use, rather than series, I can think of a way to accomplish this. Connect the - terminal of a 1.5V D cell to the + terminal of the .......
105: My speakers finally arrived. (5.00)
Posted by Dave H on 2003-02-28, 07:32:29 (199.254.212.48)
After a week of waiting for my new Klipsch RF-7's to be driven around my city by the FedEx guy (the tracking indicated they were in my city last Wednesday - but the driver said he didn't want to deliv .......
106: Re: LS3/5a Questions (4.99)
Posted by Quadophile on 2005-02-27, 05:35:55 (64.86.18.3)
I suggest you pay a visit to the site where you will get all the information on this little gem (see the link below). I own the Kef Reference Two as well as Chartwell LS3/5a (15 Ohm version) and I cer .......
107: RE: Doubling up speaker wire (4.97)
Posted by Regismc@oneimage.com on 2013-12-04, 19:43:56 (66.109.213.80)
Well I've been playing w/ some solid silver in teflon spkr. wire in addition to the AudiMagic Clairvoyants in use. Run from the same amp. spkr terminal to a pr. of Kef LS-50s. The sound became a bit h .......
108: unfortunately (4.97)
Posted by hifitommy on 2007-07-07, 20:01:51 (76.170.141.59)
they seem NOT to be the famed yamaha ns1000s. those DID have Be drivers and 12" woofers. the mm seems to be a small surround speaker. ...regards...tr .......
109: RE: These Yamaha home theater speakers have no way to get inside them.... help! (4.96)
Posted by Iron Knee on 2011-09-02, 10:08:57 (98.71.54.234)
Those are probably a disposable speaker system, not intended to be repaired. .......
110: Re: dump all your 604s my way please (4.96)
Posted by Nigel on 1999-12-13, 06:34:19 (24.188.130.45)
>>A 604 expert once make the comment that they are "truth tellers" which is what a studio monitor is suppose to do. First off, we're talking speaker system here. And the Ureis, as a system, suck. My .......
111: RE: on side or verticle comb filtering exists to a microphone (4.95)
Posted by b.l.zeebub on 2010-08-10, 13:43:25 (82.46.170.49)
It is the NS10s purpose to sound bad so as to check what a mix sounds like through a transistor radio (those were the days). They were meant to be positioned upright by Yamaha. The reason they are on .......
112: Speaker Wire (4.93)
Posted by Joe_F on 2003-02-13, 17:42:03 (68.83.174.62)
I need some advice as too what kind of speaker wire I should use, I just purchased Kef Q7 speakers. Right now I'm using a Yamaha reciever but am probably going to buy a tube or hybrid amp, do you real .......
113: Old integrated Amp and newer powered sub?? (4.91)
Posted by readyman8@hotmail.com on 2019-11-19, 15:26:59 (98.146.102.28)
Hi all, This is my first post so forgive me in advance if its redundant or silly. I have a Pioneer SA 5800 I want to use to drive my Yamaha YST SW012 powered subwoffer. The sub only has a single RCA i .......
114: JAMO Subwoofer Problems (4.91)
Posted by islamoradamoon on 2004-11-26, 07:23:59 (56.0.103.24)
My wife bought a set of JAMO speakers, Concert 8 30th Anniversary, recently at an estate sale. My existing amp did not have the capability to drive the middle speaker or the subwoofer so we ended up b .......
115: RE: They are a difficult speaker to drive. (4.89)
Posted by Bill the K on 2015-05-06, 20:40:44 (116.68.122.199)
That explains it. I would assume for an inexpensive speaker, only an inexpensive amp would be enough. I think I was listening driven by Yamaha and an Onkyo. Being cheap the Pioneer was being sold in B .......
116: RE: yamaha natural sound t-1 and c-4 (4.89)
Posted by mrdavis842 on 2014-10-27, 11:26:38 (174.26.240.55)
If you are talking about powered speakers then run the left and right pre outs to the speaker inputs. You will probably need a cable (or an adapter) with RCA connectors on the preamp end and an XLR or .......
117: RE: Old (AST-C10) Yamaha System speaker problem (4.89)
Posted by djk on 2011-01-26, 23:15:47 (70.58.217.221)
You say the sound is OK with headphones. Has the plug for the headphones been pulled completely out? Is there an adapter for the headphones that is still plugged in? The headphone jack has a speaker-s .......
118: Re: nearfield monitor question (4.88)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2000-03-26, 18:20:27 (209.215.72.191)
Studio monitors have a different job than home speakers. They are a TOOL for the recording engineer, and as such are not necessarily accurate. Now out of bussiness, for years, the Auratone 'cube' was .......
119: Re: Active desktop 2.1 speaker systems (4.88)
Posted by goldenthal on 2003-09-05, 22:11:40 (64.230.78.250)
You might reject the appearance, but the sound of the Yamaha YST-M50 system is very impressive, all the more so considering the price. .......
120: RE: Yamaha NS 1000 M still up to date? (4.87)
Posted by hahax@verizon.net on 2016-06-12, 18:00:47 (108.5.225.95)
That's what I meant. A lot of people liked them. But taste does vary when no speaker is perfect. .......
121: Re: Speaker "Bottoming out"??? (4.87)
Posted by bboroski on 2005-04-02, 05:15:46 (24.211.158.228)
The advice you got below I believe is dead on in regards to your Yamaha having a hard time driving the 4 ohm load and yes you did bottom the woofers out. I am assuming that you don't have a subwoofer. .......
122: Re: Best speaker for piano/violin/acoustic guitar (4.86)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-08-26, 20:02:36 (220.224.46.159)
Yamaha NS-1000M or NS-300. .......
123: studio monitor market (4.86)
Posted by dave789 on 2016-06-09, 14:03:31 (74.74.162.231)
In the studio monitor speaker market, they usually sell just one speaker. Many choices: Neumann, Genelec, ATC, JBL, Yamaha, Mackie, . . . . .......
124: "Protector" message - speaker problem? (4.84)
Posted by McCrackus on 2009-05-31, 15:57:45 (70.44.127.174)
Hey guys. Someone down the street was throwing out a pair of Yamaha S112 Club Series III speakers (http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CNTID=54&CTID=229400&LGFL=Y) .......
125: Subwoofer inputs (4.83)
Posted by Jumpman on 2001-02-10, 04:03:02 (203.198.23.29)
Can anyone tell me whether the Yamaha subwoofers that accept both line and speaker level inputs have an order in which the inputs are selected? If I have both the line and speaker inputs connected, wo .......
126: Re: Axiom / Monitor with Yamaha Receiver (4.82)
Posted by TK421 on 2006-02-24, 05:01:06 (65.95.160.239)
Most reviews I've read state that they are a rather smooth sounding speaker that tends to mellow out a bright system. .......
127: Kef Q15s matched with Yamaha RX-V595 (4.82)
Posted by B. on 1999-11-23, 00:00:25 (63.197.69.10)
Would one characterize a KEF Q15 and Coda 7 a "forgiving" speaker say compared to something like NHT. Thanks .......
128: Re: need speaker recommendation! (4.82)
Posted by Yamahaluver on 2003-03-14, 07:51:45 (61.0.95.176)
Check out MB Quart, Cantons, AR, Pinnacle and Yamaha NS 90/100 speakers. Great clarity in all of them. .......
129: Re: Yamaha NS1000 with MC225 or MC275 (4.78)
Posted by Byrd69 on 2005-12-28, 17:45:56 (69.207.58.144)
Those Mac pieces deserve a lot better speaker....but one has to work with what they've got. Give em a try. Ya never know. Byrd .......
130: How to hook up multiple speakers??? (4.78)
Posted by Bob on 2001-09-03, 12:02:48 (65.15.181.213)
I have a Yamaha dspA1. I have prewiring for 10 or 12 speaker sets all over the house. How would I be able to hook up these other speaker sets through the receiver? I would like to be able to select on .......
131: yamaha ns-1000mm (4.75)
Posted by po on 2002-03-10, 04:53:04 (61.18.144.226)
Anyone out there have experience on NS-1000mm speaker??It seem the tweeter is not really sound. Is it really 3 ways?? .......
132: buy used! (4.73)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2008-01-24, 13:18:12 (70.143.2.130)
99% of what i've bought has been used - sounds great. you can built a $2000 used system that will crap on that smart-ass joe m's system if you know what you are looking at. let's see what i've got inv .......
133: Yamaha NS1000 Vrs 1000M? X-over diagram? Tri-amp? (4.73)
Posted by topogon on 2003-02-02, 04:31:13 (139.130.48.69)
I am planing to use some Yamaha NS1000's with a late 70s vintage luxman outfit* I have assembled....because the only thing luxman didn't make during this period was a GOOD speaker! (err...and tonearm) .......
134: Then you need to kick it "old school" (4.72)
Posted by centaurus3200 on 2008-05-14, 16:52:24 (70.143.2.130)
i've never heard a speaker really rock with less than a 12" woofer. you just can't beat a big-ass woofer in a big-ass box ;-) i don't even know who makes speakers like this anymore. my picks: Yamaha N .......
135: Re: Snells for studio monitors? (4.72)
Posted by STUART on 2006-02-07, 06:53:40 (143.236.35.202)
Press Release - Yamaha NS10M Studio Monitors Yamaha Corporation has announced that effective April 2001, production of the NS10M studio monitor speaker products will be discontinued, citing that the s .......
136: Yamaha NS-1 (4.70)
Posted by soundbug1 on 2005-06-08, 13:20:24 (68.9.125.245)
Does anyone remember these? I just got a pair and they are BEAUTIFUL. Maple veneer with a piano gloss finish and sound that is almost unbelieveable for such a small speaker. REALLY HEAVY TOO. Mark Jr. .......
137: RE: clarification (4.69)
Posted by hahax@verizon.net on 2013-10-01, 17:25:01 (108.5.108.19)
The V15 5 had a beryllium cantilever also and the Yamaha 100 speaker had domes for the mid and tweeter of the material. Focal make tweeters of it as does Scanspeak, etc., etc. .......
138: Center Speaker for my Dahlquist DQ30i??? (4.69)
Posted by painter on 2003-12-05, 05:41:35 (212.251.28.52)
I have a small home theatre installation with a Yamaha av-receiver and a pair of Dahlquist DQ30i. Unfortunately I have to match a center speaker with the Dahlqs, with similar audio characteristics. Do .......
139: Re: Rear speakers.... (4.69)
Posted by fredi on 1999-06-17, 03:42:25 (192.114.47.50)
This is my setup: TV: Panasonic 32" 16:9 CRT:TX32WG15X Power amp: Audiolab (England)8000P-connected to the main speakers. Receiver: Yamaha RXV-2095 (The mainpre out is connected to the power amp .......
140: subwoofer hookup (4.69)
Posted by mfi on 2003-06-20, 18:03:33 (63.240.11.195)
I have a yamaha m-85 amp. It has 3 sets of speaker binding posts and can run all three at the same time, I'm told. Can I hook up a passive subwoofer to one of them. I'm thinking of building one. If I .......
141: Re: MID-FI is right... (4.68)
Posted by skullmurdoc on 2003-01-06, 05:28:26 (207.253.71.130)
If your definition of low budget is 2200$ for speaker. Then WOW you must be rich. Mass production ? IMO Paradigm dont have the capacity to mass produce there speaker. A Mass production company is more .......
142: Re: Genesis Physics 66 and other misc. (4.68)
Posted by Scott G. on 2001-08-03, 20:47:05 (206.172.135.131)
Hi Kris, you are fortunate to own these. I run the same era, but much smaller 11's. The Mission Cyrus One integrated amp is still a great buy. Also a great sounding amp, er, receiver (gasp) is the Mar .......
143: Re: yamaha ns-10m's speakers woofer pushed in (4.68)
Posted by Tony Loomin on 2003-11-27, 02:06:41 (68.8.61.233)
With the vacuum solution did you puth the vacuum directly on top of the speaker to where it was touching? .......
144: RE: Best way to clean high gloss speaker finish. (4.67)
Posted by clkyu on 2007-12-24, 07:08:45 (142.21.247.93)
Try Yamaha piano polish and a clean old lint free T shirt. It works for me for years. Clarence .......
145: RE: what do you guys think the best speaker "cone" shape is? (4.67)
Posted by Mushroom Soup on 2014-05-11, 22:00:11 (66.26.79.27)
Well, Yamaha once had a foam-plastic-panel-with-voice-coil speaker that was roughly shaped like an ear. They actually advertised that. I saw a few in Fender combo bass amps, just to show how far Fende .......
146: best dj speakers (4.65)
Posted by bama1 on 2001-04-24, 20:38:55 (12.21.135.248)
What is the best sounding modest price speaker package for new mobile dj.I have been looking at Yamaha club series and does anyone know about B52 speakers. .......
147: Re: How about new Reynaud Twin MK2's...save a few bucks (4.65)
Posted by joezemo on 2000-11-03, 13:07:53 (155.41.45.163)
Sean, I have a chance to buy a pair of used JMR Twins but was wondering if driving them with a 70W Yamaha receiver would do them justice. Also, since I now have a center channel speaker I would want t .......
148: Re: Connecting a powered sub to an old Yamaha integrated amp. (4.64)
Posted by ramossp on 2002-08-28, 08:50:34 (206.34.216.7)
Hi, Does your powered sub have four pairs of speaker wire terminals (L/R, in/out)? If so you should be able to hook speaker wire from the A speaker output on your receiver to the input terminals on th .......
149: Re: Can I plug 3 sets of speakers in an amp???? (4.63)
Posted by DBS on 2005-04-01, 19:51:37 (68.67.241.135)
A Yamaha M-60 and Epicure One will also drive 3 sets of 4 ohm speakers. Both have 3 speaker switches. .......
150: Elac Debute B-5 After Five Days (4.62)
Posted by AudioSoul on 2016-04-25, 13:23:46 (184.98.35.217)
I originally bought this speaker for a bedroom system but all the positive reviews had me intrigued. So I have them in my main system (their going to stay there by the way) The equipment used was a Y .......
151: Re: acoustic center = speaker distance? (4.62)
Posted by il Barbiere on 2005-09-01, 02:30:05 (202.87.85.38)
Reading Roscoe's post referring to acoustic center, am wondering whether this is equivalent to speaker distance from the listening position? Yamaha receivers (such as the RX-V2500) and amps (Z 9) have .......
152: Re: Question about the GR Research AV-1 (4.62)
Posted by jefflam79 on 2002-01-25, 15:24:32 (158.116.134.132)
I have the AV1's and a Yamaha RXV620. They couple perfectly for me. A sweet clear sound. Fairly laid back but not too much. No more than any other speaker I heard. I enjoy them very much and think the .......
153: This is a joke, right? (4.61)
Posted by jimmyjames on 2005-07-20, 03:42:59 (24.211.151.204)
You have no system posted and the quick search I did for a Yamaha NS1000 shows a disco era looking box speaker and it's supposed to go down to 17hz? In the immortal words of Paul Klipsch, "Bullshit". .......
154: RE: Speaker positioning - trying to use 4 speakers (4.61)
Posted by tube Tom on 2016-12-02, 12:00:53 (98.160.166.90)
My suggestion would be to get a multi channel amp rated @ the same wpc & use the second source out on the Yamaha. Some even have separate variable input ( essentially trim pots ) levels. .......
155: Yamaha NS-10m: Crappy, or OK? (4.61)
Posted by K.T on 2003-05-09, 16:39:48 (24.239.179.119)
I know that these are a studio-monitoring standard and are often derided for use a home-listening speaker. Are they really that bad? It turns out that I've been unwittingly listening to a pair for the .......
156: Re: Connecting a powered sub to an old Yamaha integrated amp. (4.61)
Posted by .math on 2002-08-28, 08:59:03 (216.208.149.103)
Thanks a lot Sebastian! But I have one question regarding your idea : If my sub handles the lower frequencies, will my low-frequencies speaker on my floorstand be affected by that? Thank you for your .......
157: RE: THE FIRST LOUDSPEAKERS THAT SOUNDS LIKE LIVE MUSIC!? (4.60)
Posted by Coner on 2017-09-17, 14:08:12 (97.120.21.147)
So Yamaha calls it a "bookshelf speaker"?. Wow, bad move. Do audiophiles place $15K speakers in a bookshelf?. Can't fathom it. .......
158: RE: Speaker comparison (4.60)
Posted by Bill the K on 2020-06-23, 10:06:35 (106.203.101.91)
My friend used Marantz amp PM 75 which is his favorite. He has 3 more Marantzes and a Yamaha. He says he can listen to the Golden Ear forever. I wish there will be a new GE bookshelf. Regards Bill ::: .......
159: Re: Yamaha NS-1000 Tweeter replacement (4.60)
Posted by hennie on 2005-04-12, 13:27:08 (198.54.202.218)
The only other speaker with that tweeter was the NS-2000 as far as I know. None of the smaller models. I agree that there are better tweets available today. .......
160: Re: Yamaha NS-1000 Tweeter replacement (4.59)
Posted by hennie on 2005-04-12, 13:27:08 (198.54.202.218)
The only other speaker with that tweeter was the NS-2000 as far as I know. None of the smaller models. I agree that there are better tweets available today. .......
161: Re: #Budget Floorstand Speakers Recomendtion PLEASE# (4.59)
Posted by Ray Moth on 2003-12-11, 01:46:25 (134.146.0.28)
I spent some time recently surfing the 'net to find out about high sensitivity speakers and prices. I was thinking of buying KEF or Klipsche, both of which make a range of quite cheap speakers in the .......
162: Re: Choosing speakers for computer. Pro, audiophile please help (4.58)
Posted by goldenthal on 2004-01-15, 10:56:10 (64.230.71.17)
I enthusiastically second that. I too am an audiophile; my main system uses nothing but tubes & plays through top-of-the-line Spendor speakers. I went listening before I bought computer speakers. Most .......
163: speaker ohms? (4.57)
Posted by lembo3 on 2001-09-29, 10:59:13 (205.232.37.46)
I own a sony receiver (str-de945)and want to relace my center speaker to a yamaha speaker that is rated at 6 ohms, but my sony says to use only 8 ohm center and surround speakers, there is no impedenc .......
164: Re: There's one here (4.57)
Posted by Chris S. on 1999-08-10, 09:49:00 (209.144.24.229)
I've seen ML's hooked up to Marantz/Yamaha HT receivers at a local chain store. Care to speaker positioning was equally poor. With examples such as this, I can see why most people think high-end audio .......
165: Re: JBL ND310 II / Yamaha Reciver - PROBLEMS! (4.57)
Posted by wozzeck on 2002-09-08, 09:31:42 (208.190.208.145)
Yes I did swap the inputs on my reciever.. the problem stayed with the speaker unfortunately.. Is this a costly/time-consuming repair? What about the feedback issue.. could these be caused by the same .......
166: RE:Yamaha NS-10/NS-10m :) YEP! (4.57)
Posted by Story on 2021-12-11, 03:41:38 (71.53.134.88)
they should call it the Bruce Springsteen Mod. That one speaker gained a shitload of accolades when he won a grammy because his #1 album was mixed on them. .......
167: Anybody heard of the Yamaha NS-A535? (4.57)
Posted by hukkfinn on 2011-08-31, 14:13:55 (76.99.201.138)
I can't find ANY information on this speaker, but I know it existed. 2 way? 3 way? 16 inches high, 9 inches high? I mean "nothing" is out there! Thanks for any info. Hukk .......
168: Re: Speaker system for $600 (4.56)
Posted by theMechanic on 2004-06-27, 22:51:38 (69.91.35.219)
Definitely a tough situation. I know that more than a few people around here would probably mention headphones at this point. And really, for under $200, you can get a pair of cans that would oblitera .......
169: Speaker Ideas? (4.55)
Posted by Adodee on 2005-05-03, 20:44:56 (66.44.151.214)
Here's the situation. It's an average sized L-shaped carpeted living room. Receiver is a Yamaha RX 500U, which is a 1987 model 50 watt per channel with 2 pairs of speaker terminals. The thought is to .......
170: Re: Speaker for a tube stereo playing rock (Axiom vs Quad) (4.53)
Posted by xxmartinxx@aol.com on 2004-05-21, 06:16:34 (70.16.38.210)
I redid my Eico when I got it. I did the "loudness mod" as well. The Yamaha CD player is about a year old. I have yet to listen to any vinyl with the Quads. I'll do that today. .......
171: Please help me, need some speaker information (4.53)
Posted by Dra'kath on 1999-04-30, 16:15:12 (205.216.90.94)
I was wondering if anyone has heard the Acoustic Research 328PS speakers. I am wondering how they sound, want good SQ and a decent SPL level. Anyone know how underrated yamaha receivers are for power .......
172: Another Yamaha speaker question (4.53)
Posted by jamesgarvin on 2005-12-30, 09:26:32 (69.61.173.207)
On the heels of the thread below, has anyone heard both the NS1000 or the NS75/50? They both appear to be made at the same time, and are similar in appearance, and appear to use the same type of drive .......
173: RE: Beautiful NS1000M's (4.53)
Posted by mls-stl on 2012-07-22, 07:54:00 (69.154.35.112)
Never have quite understood youtube videos of a speaker playing. Kind of like a TV manufacturer doing a commercial that features a great picture on their TV -- you're still looking at the whole thing .......
174: indoor hygiene and ported speaker (4.51)
Posted by dave789 on 2019-05-04, 09:12:14 (27.102.112.94)
Is there any research about indoor hygiene problem (fine dust, mold, etc.) caused by ported speakers? The picture is the rear of Yamaha NS-777. It makes you guess what kind of trouble we could have .......
175: best $500 speaker for analog bedroom system? (4.51)
Posted by luvelvis on 2000-11-27, 18:49:26 (209.240.200.131)
system consists of Yamaha M50 amp, NAD1000 pre-amp, Denon D12 turntable, Grado Green cartridge. Thanks! .......
176: Newbie help and comments (4.51)
Posted by Tom Hill on 1999-06-09, 06:40:34 (157.130.16.162)
Good Day to one and all I have been lurking on this forum for a while picking up info and ideas, however I am still a newbie. I am finally going to jump into the Home theater arena, much to the dismay .......
177: RE: Local sales Yamaha NS1000m or ADS L-910 (4.50)
Posted by hahax@verizon.net on 2011-12-08, 20:32:36 (108.35.228.81)
The Yamahas are built unbelieveably well. One look at the drivers and you won't believe they sold for so little when they were new. In England they were considered one of the great speakers. One of th .......
178: Blown woofer? (4.50)
Posted by Bob on 2002-05-28, 13:46:50 (205.188.199.23)
Looking for help here.. I think I blew a woofer in our B&W 602's.. Sound only comes out of the tweeter in the right speaker. I've tried other speakers to the same connection and the woofers work, so i .......
179: Re: Paradigm Monitor 3 worth the upgrade from Polk? (4.49)
Posted by micbrw on 1999-04-30, 15:46:32 (209.178.104.38)
The cost is $399 through any of their dealers- not bad. This compares to $339 for the mini-monitor. My equipment is a Yamaha rv995- speaker wires are cheapo 12 gauge. Thanks Mike .......
180: Re: Are studio monitors the better hifi-speakers ? (4.49)
Posted by ramallo on 2004-02-01, 08:59:07 (80.58.5.106)
Hello, I worked with the ATC SMC150 and this speaker have the bass boost (IMMO like all), are better the 100?. I don't agree with Yamaha (Very bad sounding pro monitors). Cheers .......
181: speaker upgrade (4.49)
Posted by tryhull on 2012-11-20, 07:52:52 (98.231.26.122)
Looking to up grade my bookshelf speakers (B.I.C. DV62si) Im using a Yamaha 2 channel 75 watt per channel reciever to power them. Any Suggestions? Ive read many reviews thought I would try here. Thank .......
182: Re: Speaker Impedance Matching with Older Receiver (HELP) (4.49)
Posted by tuneman on 2002-08-22, 19:12:51 (205.188.208.104)
I have a Yamaha Cr-620, I was told the wattage rating was 35 watts @ 8 ohms, not a big difference from 40 watts as you have stated. Who is right is up for debate, but none the less let us get to the r .......
183: wiring speakers (4.49)
Posted by slayer on 2000-12-18, 03:22:41 (203.171.98.235)
I have 3 speakers that i have ripped out of a set of PC multimedia speakers and instead of losing them i would like to make a centre speaker out of them (well experiment anyway if possible) The speake .......
184: Re: Yes. Before picking up my cheap replacement drivers, I shopped around a little bit to try and find equivalent (4.49)
Posted by ParloFax on 2004-10-07, 04:51:06 (216.221.51.92)
woofers to what I had, because I was at the very least aware that my old Yamaha speaker is, like you say, a system. But I was in complete darkness with the specs and all (all I have is the little stic .......
185: Problem with Yamaha NS-10 monitor - need help (4.49)
Posted by Home studio bastärdo on 2004-05-03, 13:22:01 (82.35.52.140)
OK, here are the symptoms. This problem affects only one speaker. First of all there is nothing wrong with my wiring as I have swapped the 10s several times. I infer that there is something wrong with .......
186: RE: JG Holt reviewed these in Stereophile ages ago! (4.48)
Posted by edta on 2007-06-21, 18:14:45 (67.140.81.83)
Thanks, I thought the Yamaha review was problematic. All I remember about that speaker was that I didn't care for it on a brief audition. That was a long time ago, you have a great memory for detail. .......
187: speaker sound (4.46)
Posted by fivett@comcast.net on 2008-06-17, 15:56:27 (67.189.203.76)
My son just bought me a pair of Yamaha speakers (ns-aw190bl)for outside, I hokked them up to my receiver (sony str se391)on the B termanels and they sound like tin cans, am I doing something wrong? :: .......
188: B&W LCR6 S2 center channel (4.46)
Posted by damit31 on 2012-08-27, 20:03:21 (184.147.47.12)
Just wondering if anyone can give my some advice on what I should charge locally for my used center channnel. It is a great speaker but just won't fit into our new tv cabinet. Will be looking into the .......
189: Will this cause any damage? (4.46)
Posted by Bazaj on 2003-12-21, 05:23:06 (62.254.32.6)
Hi, thanks in advance if anyone helps me here but here goes..... Bought a yamaha rx-v640rds amp and it say on the back that the rear speaker must have an impedance of 6ohms, however i bought a mordaun .......
190: Mini-system upgrade tweaks? (4.45)
Posted by chuckd55 on 2002-07-29, 22:27:03 (204.213.188.157)
I'm looking at this Yamaha MCR-E150. Has 25 wpc. Would a speaker upgrade be worthwhile? I can get the Sound Dynamics RTS-3 for only $149 new at Audiogon. Need a speaker with easy 8 ohm load. http://ww .......
191: Macho Speaker Stands Anyone? (4.44)
Posted by capndad on 2003-10-04, 08:06:52 (142.131.110.139)
I'm looking for stands for my Yamaha NS1000M speakers, but it seems that these days such beasts are in low demand. Anyone have any suggestions or know of dealers that have such? If you know the speake .......
192: Re: Help me choose a speaker. Limited options. (4.43)
Posted by Duke on 2004-05-08, 10:18:06 (68.96.41.66)
If it were my choice, I'd jump all over the Yamaha NS1000's. Had a friend who owned an pair, and they were great especially with a fairly powerful tube amp. That being said, I don't have experience wi .......
193: If They Sound Listenable With A Yamaha.... (4.43)
Posted by ka7niq on 2003-10-03, 11:42:55 (4.41.7.213)
They must have some lower mid emphasis and HF rolloff ? Not a bad thing IMO for a lower priced speaker designed for use with low end receivers, CD changers, etc. I am glad you reviewed them. ::: TOPIC .......
194: Re: Speaker "Bottoming out"??? (4.42)
Posted by MIchael Samra on 2005-03-31, 22:18:11 (66.188.56.2)
Not necessarily.The newer amps have speaker protection in them and if it sees a load it doesnt like many times it goes into shut down to protect the speaker and amp or both.The yamaha is a pretty high .......
195: OCS (4.42)
Posted by djk on 2008-08-23, 13:57:15 (64.6.90.218)
Many Yamaha drivers are non-standard sized. I would contact Orange County Speaker about parts, and perhaps have them do the whole job. .......
196: RE: Braun L710 Speaker Decision (4.41)
Posted by Quadzilla on 2010-07-20, 08:03:15 (204.101.128.67)
They are wood (particle core likely), and they have hard-wired speaker cables. They might have had DIN connectors at one time, but they are just bare wires now. I did give them a listen before I paint .......
197: B&W DM 601 S2 (4.40)
Posted by STEFFER on 2001-10-23, 03:24:27 (213.26.132.205)
I own a pair of B&W DM 601 S2. They're connected to a Yamaha RVX 596 receiver through cheap speaker cable. I wonder: does anyone have any experience using particular cable or biwiring them? The proble .......
198: What does it mean to say that a speaker/monitor "translates"?... (4.40)
Posted by RichardH on 2001-04-03, 06:43:51 (152.16.213.173)
RBP in particular, I've heard you say that a certain monitor may "translate" better. What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that something like the Yammie NS10's can be better suited than somethi .......
199: Re: but the live music can sound bright and harsh... (4.39)
Posted by RGA on 2003-08-07, 23:51:15 (207.6.66.91)
B&W is less forgiving of badly recorded music. Yamaha and MF are not exacly what I would be running with B&W. Tube integrated don't have the oomph. A tube Preamp with a YBA power amp(possibly), a Nuvi .......
200: What makes a speaker a studio monitor? (4.39)
Posted by DeeEyeWye on 2004-01-25, 01:48:51 (81.105.227.244)
I posted this on the Pro forum, but did not get much. I reasoned that the pro forum would have been the best place. I shall try here. I have noticed that the term "monitor" and "studio monitor" is sla .......
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