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Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 75
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 09:28 pm: |
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Hey guys,
Any thoughts on Paraound A23, Rotel 1070 or a Rotel 1080 for my Era D5's?
Would the 200w of the Rotel 1080 be a big advantage over the other two? |
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8237
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 04:41 am: |
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Hi PB. Between the 3, the 1070 lacks balanced inputs, while the others do.
Depending on your preamp, this could well be a deciding factor for you.
The D5's are 87db efficient and would require a goodly amount of power to 'rock the house' if thats what you want. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 76
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 06:52 am: |
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Hey Nuck
You know I sometimes may want to rock the house
I am actually using a Marantz receiver for now, and in the future will be using another receiver, so the balanced inputs are not a concern.
I do have a pretty small room, 12x18, so I am looking for enough power without breaking my bank. I have found some very good local deals on the above amps. |
Silver Member Username: Leonski
Post Number: 166
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 12:48 pm: |
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I have the 1070 and it is fine into my low-efficiency Magnapans. If you really gotta have a lot of juice, the 1070 will turn into a 360 watt monobloc. So, you'd need a PAIR of 'em, and some good house wiring, |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8241
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 09:11 pm: |
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The 1070 will service any, except the brass pole ballet afficianodos. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 77
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:27 pm: |
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I have not heard the Halo A23 myself, but have read nothing but good things about it. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8248
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:45 pm: |
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PB, in that range, you are paying for a proper transformer based balanced system.
Go lower if you don't need the balanced.
The 1070 has lots of guts, just heard it again recently.
Again, if you are not playing balanced, the 1070 is the winner of your group. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 78
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 09:29 am: |
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Thanks Nuck. Any thoughts on the NAD 272? |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 228
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 10:40 am: |
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I have the C272. Love it. Breathed life into the Studio Monitors. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 79
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 07:26 am: |
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Hey guys,
I did some shopping and decided to go with the Parasound Halo A23. Should be in by Tuesday next week. Ill give an update when it comes in, now how do I make the time pass until then.. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8403
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 07:50 am: |
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Post 80 coming up?
Now that you have an amplifier with balanced inputs, it's time to ditch the receiver thing for a balanced pre-amp, Patrick. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 80
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 08:19 am: |
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Ya I know, I know
However I am using it in a HT/Stereo set up so I do need the receiver |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8404
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 08:24 am: |
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A surround preamp or processor is in order.
http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/990.html |
Silver Member Username: Chicomoralessxm
Dutch isles
Caribbean
Post Number: 160
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 10:19 pm: |
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This might sound dumb but what or rather how does balenced inputs improve sound quality? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8407
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 05:47 am: |
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Chico, a balanced system lifts a common reference, isolating the circuit and lowers the noise floor by 6db or so.
A proper balance uses an isolated transformer, others are done electronically and are termed as balanced, but lack the full benefits.
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/1/335415.html |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 81
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 08:50 pm: |
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My Halo A23 arrived today. I got it hooked up and have been listening for a few hours.
At low to moderate levels I do not really notice much difference. At higher levels though I definately can tell a difference. Mid range does not sound strained; voices seem much more holographic, bass is tighter and overall it can just play louder.
My new concern is my TV/AV stand. I dont believe I have enough ventilation and need to look into a new one. |
Silver Member Username: Chicomoralessxm
Dutch isles
Caribbean
Post Number: 170
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 10:18 pm: |
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A23 running warm???? |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 11173
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 11:24 pm: |
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"A proper balance uses an isolated transformer, others are done electronically and are termed as balanced, but lack the full benefits."
A true differential circuit is the best and most expensive way to achieve a fully balanced circuit from input to output. Transformers are often used in lower priced equipment in order to provide a semblance of balanced lines by way of the input/output connections, but the line runs single ended, or unbalanced, for at least a portion of the circuit which provides no signal to noise benefit. If a designer chooses to do the conversion from unbalanced to balanced and vice versa by using very high quality transformers, which will be quite expensive, the added electronics of a differential circuit can be reduced but the designer is merely choosing one technique over another. A fully differential circuit in all places is the best and most quiet way to go but is uncommon in consumer audio while being more common in professional equipment.
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Silver Member Username: Kevincorr
Fairbanks,
Alaska
Usa
Post Number: 249
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 05:52 am: |
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"...the brass pole ballet afficianodos..."
lol |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8479
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 07:49 pm: |
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Try it with one and two dollar dollar coins, KC. |
Silver Member Username: Ustaad_hc
Post Number: 321
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 01:50 pm: |
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Silver Member Username: Kevincorr
Fairbanks,
Alaska
Usa
Post Number: 285
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 07:52 pm: |
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Anyone we know? |
New member Username: Ahantza
Post Number: 4
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 12:59 pm: |
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Hi, there. I have recently bought a pair of Paradigm Studio 60 v3 speakers and I am in the process of selecting the amp. Any ideas on what's best to choose among Cambridge Audio CA-640A v2, NAD C352, Denon PMA-1500AE,or Marantz PM-7001?? Music preference is jazz, rock and their fusion. Any words of wisdom would be very much appreciated. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2244
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 02:39 pm: |
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Start a new thread please Tassos. |
New member Username: Ahantza
Post Number: 5
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 03:43 pm: |
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Could you, plz, be more helpful, Stu? |
