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7 hours ago, texasnavy05 said:
Is the dac in my preamp better than a dac in a player? Playthrough or built in dac?
You will only know when you give them a listen.
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Cambridge Audio 840C
NAD C 565BEE
Yamaha CD-S700
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11 minutes ago, Emile said:
SOME IDIOT (yes, me) had forgotten to switch the input to the Oppo
Don't tell anyone 
Similar things have happened to me many times.
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Speaking of Cambridge Audio.
This is a great player and may still be available. I had the CA 751BD and it served me very well and only sold it because I found an Oppo 105 right down the street from me.
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649731239-cambridge-audio-azur-752bd/
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1 hour ago, Cornman said:
Several good suggestions guys , thanks . I ended up getting the Cambridge Audio CXC transport. Ill post a review after some listening . Cambridge vs Oppo 980H , should be fun . 😄
"It is not possible to play SACD, MP3 or WMA discs on the CXC. The CXC uses the same S3 servo as our Azur CD players and is optimised for CD playback only."
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Only way to hear the SACD layer is to send via RCA(Analog) to preamp, amp, AVR, etc. or through HDMI(digital bitstream).
Some early players could send SACD digital stream over FireWire(IEEE1394). I think the Denon 3910 is one of them.
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Welcome to the forum.
18 hours ago, Billddrummer said:Have an Onkyo TX—NR5100
Nice beast of an AVR.
18 hours ago, Billddrummer said:8” reference series towers
Can you be a little more specific and tell us the model number?
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Not sure what part of Texas you are located but these Denon universal players are really nice.
https://austin.craigslist.org/ele/d/austin-denon-3910-dvd-player/7369447579.html
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35 minutes ago, MC39693 said:
I was going to suggest a used Luxman R-117 or 115
Drove my Quartets a little while with an R-117 and Fortes with an R-115 and all I can say is wow.
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Welcome to the forum.
I had great results driving my long gone to the Ukraine Fortes with 80's/90's Denon integrated amps and preamp/amp combos. They really brought out the best the Fortes could muster with great detail and fast punchy bass. I really miss the combinations.
From what I have read/heard, the modern Denon integrated amps continue with that sound signature(dead on neutral) with some modern enhancements.
15 hours ago, DougM said:I am curious how they'd sound with a modern amp like the Outlaw RR-2160MKII though I'm not in any particular hurry to drop a grand on one.
No need to drop $1000.00 to bring out what the Forte possesses.
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Welcome to the forum.
Not sure about the monetary value of your Cornwalls but being that your father was the original owner and they have stood the test of time for 53 years, do your self a favor and keep them as a tribute to your father. Unless you are in desperate need for the $$$, have them restored/renewed and enjoy them.
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Welcome to the forum.
I think either option would be pretty darn good.
My Heresy(I and II) systems are pretty simple and sound great.
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"So it turns out that is an input only for analog audio from a DVD/Bluray player."
You are correct, by bad. I should have picked a photo that was closer up to read.
9 hours ago, billybob said:Bill is the man. Let us know if something else.
Definitely not this time.
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Welcome to the forum.
Yes it will. Your AVR has a subwoofer preout. Purple input just left of center at lower half.
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Welcome to the forum.
You inherited a nice pair of what looks to be oak oil Klipschorns. Very desirable speakers that hold their value. Can't tell the year of production without knowing the serial numbers. Post a few photos of the rear/inside of speakers showing the serial numbers and many folks will chime in and tell you exactly what you have. If total condition is as nice as in the photo, the value could be upwards of $2500.00 maybe more.
Wait for more knowledgeable members to speak up.
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2 hours ago, Peter P. said:
TWO POSTS and nobody's recommended replacing the capacitors yet?! 😀
Funny you say that. First the owner should check and see if they are changed already.
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4 hours ago, AndreG. said:
And HWO is Heresy Walnut oiled.
Yes it but are they painted black?
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3 hours ago, Sam1234 said:
I just bought the parasound a31 to pair with rf7iii. I was really nervous before reading your review. You see i had rf7ii's paired with emotiva dr3. That emotiva amp is much more powerful and really pushes my rf7ii's like i love. I was nervous about going down to 250 watts on the parasound.
Let me tell you, the Parasound's 250w/ch is plenty of horsepower for your RF7IIIs. More than you will ever need. A couple of years back at a demo session at forum member @Youthman's home, we drove his RF-7IIIs with my 90w/ch Yamaha A-S1000 integrated amp to ear bleeding levels in his 4000 cu ft room and it was clean as a whistle with plenty of chest thumbing bass.
3 hours ago, Sam1234 said:I was worried if I really could tell a difference from the ii's to the iii's and if the lower power rating wouldn't reach levels I was used to.
In the demo we could tell the difference between the IIs and IIIs but really came to the conclusion that what the IIs did very well, the IIIs did better. Not a huge difference but noticeable. No worries about the power decrease going with the Parasound.
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Incredible plug and play system. Good luck with your sale.
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7 hours ago, Islander said:
I live in Victoria
My wife and I honeymooned in Victoria and Tofino in October 2001. Victoria is the most beautiful city we have ever visited. I hope it is still that way when we revisit in the next couple of years.
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Welcome to the forum.
Very nice rig. Can't think of anything I would replace the Anthems with.
High quality 225w/ch amplification is plenty plenty plenty, even if your room is 5000 cu ft or more. Those Anthems are some of the quietest amps on the market.
I have been using Acurus amps to drive my main HT system for over 10 years and punch is not something it is lacking. I inserted an Anthem MCA 5 channel amp into the mix a few years back to test it out and it provided the same amount of punch/bass drive as the Acurus amps.
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13 hours ago, digregorioj said:
I just took down my surround system which consisted of 3 XL-23's, 2 XL-12's, X500WD Subwoofer and 1 pair of XFS stands.
These are fantastic speakers and would be perfect for a smaller setup in a smaller room or a more discrete setup in a family room environment. The XW-500D subwoofer performs way above it's weight class.
I would say they are "worth" maybe $700.00 to $800.00 to the right buyer.
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Forte I Receiver Recommendations - Modern or Vintage
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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With these below test numbers I bet it can.
Lab Tests
The R-115's power output at clipping into 8-ohm loads at 1,000 Hz was 105 watts per channel, well above its 70-watt rating. Into 4 ohms, the output was 148 watts, and into 2 ohms it was a potent 210 watts. The dynamic power output during a 20-millisecond tone burst was 170 watts into 8 ohms, 275 watts into 4 ohms, and 350 watts into 2 ohms. The 8-ohm clipping and dynamic headrooms were 1.77 and 3.85 dB, respectively.
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