ace168516 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 This catagory looked lonley, so I thought I would post that I like electronics, especially amps, preamps, and processors. Any questions, feel free to contact me. ACE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erniek Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I have a Kenwood KA3500 Amp that I would like to upgrade. Nothing really wrong with it but I am searching for particular upgrade paths to obtain the best possible output from it to drive my Fortes. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 sometimes I like all the knobs, buttons, boxes and wires connecting everything all togther and sometimes I hate it; it ammazing to me how good my 40's Bluapunkt tubed single drive rradio can sound compared to rack of equipment driving my Khorns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nola Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 colin, could i get your 2 cents on this: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/Magazine/manufacture/0403/ I also posted re active vs passive xovers in the ? 2 ch forum. Are you the author, or another colleague at ETM? thx Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_Strummin Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 The more I learn about electronics the more I realize I know nothing! Now I'm incorporating Pro audio into my home stereo system and it is quite an eye opening experience. Two world coliding for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. RF62 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I work with electronics day in, day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montigue231 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 if you dont mind me asking, what do you do mr rf62 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliasmith Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 want to ask which home stereo system is best? as u know alot bout electronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU73 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 without our electronics our speakers would be very lonely :-( the lights on those tube amps looks pretty groovy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_Strummin Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Which home stereo system is best is similar to asking which car is best, which school is best, which house is best, etc... There are so many criteria used to answer that question, but unfortunately the "best" is more of a conceptual journey than a destination. My very first questions would be: Budget? What do you want to buy? Speakers, receiver (integrated amp, separate amp/preamp), universal/blu-ray/cd player and all necessary cables are a minimum. Next I'd ask: What is your room size? What is your timeline? Are you looking to buy for a system that will last you the next year, 5 years, 10 years, etc... To put this into perspective, I started with a receiver, then "upgraded" to an integrated amp, and now I have a separate amp, preamp, etc... My initial budget was about $1k. Ten years later my system is worth about $35k and it is far from the "best", but it is the best I could afford and the best synergy between components. What do I mean by synergy between components? Well, for a *simple and quick* example, my amplifier is a flea powered amp which puts out a whopping 2 watts/channel. I HAVE to use high efficiency speakers (>100) so although there are other speakers I'd like to use (though I love mine) I can't use them b/c they aren't as efficient as the speakers I HAVE to use. Some pieces are a better match than others. I'm not an expert and maybe my opinion is based on limited knowledge and falling for psychoacoustic babble, but I've swapped out various components over the years and the piece that stayed wasn't always the most expensive or "better" piece. I kept the component that sounded the best for me. Which is why asking a question like yours is more of a guide than anything else. It would be like asking us which meal would you like to eat and asking us what should you drink. We can only tell you what something is going to do after you let us know what you want. Do you want a sports car, a SUV or a minivan? Sports car? Great, 2 or four doors. Convertible or hard top. Budget? Color preference? Cloth or leather seats? Etc... Good luck, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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