Parrot Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 ---------------- On 8/16/2005 8:14:26 AM Colin wrote: my first choice is the wonderful analog class D chip amplifiers, such as the $35 Sonic Impact 5066 integrated class-T digital amplifier. ---------------- Absolutely not! This is a remarkably poor amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriton Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 You know, not to be critical, but you would be better off saying that you live in Denton, 35 miles north of Ft. Worth, not Dallas...just a suggestion. I am in Keller, wife is UNT master's grad, and I have had a few experiences in Denton I choose not to remember. Generally concensus is against Yamaha receivers on the forum, but I tell you I have two of them, and I have liked them very much (before I went separates of course), and I still will reccomend then as bang for buck, especially if you are going to be setting up a home theater DD or DTS setup too, and general listening. I liked (and didn't use, ever) the myriad features these offered, and never had a mechanical problem with either of them (in years of pretty hard use). I was pretty happy with the bang/buck factor as well. NOW, the general consensus is that Yamaha's are very bright receivers, and mated with a bright sounding Klipsch horn loaded speaker, you are asking for fatigue with screeching highs (I think I am summarizing this correctly), but my experience has been different, in that I really enjoy the crisp highs of this combination and I didn't ever notice harsh high notes with my Cornwalls and the Yamaha, and I recommend these receivers for entry level HT or two channel. You can get a really good deal on them too in various places on the net. I would be more than happy to hook one up for you if you want to hear it... K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Congrats on the Heresy speakers and welcome to our friendly forum!!! I'm unfamiliar w/Heathkits, myself. Send Craig an email on those for more info. He'll be straight with you. There's an H/K 730 on ebay (579796016). $21. and change @ the moment, another $20.00 for shipping with two days to go. Keep your eye on it. They are very fine receivers for the money. Good Tuner section, two transformers for a bit more headroom,and a nice overall sound quality. Forum member mdeneen builds the Merlin pre amp. www.juicymusicaudio.com You can also search our forum using Merlin as a keyword for reviews of the Merlin. Keep us posted. WOOF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I wouldn't recommend Adcom. I had an NAD receiver one time that sounded really nice. The HK430/730/930 would be perfect. Great match to a pair of Heresy's. I have a HK930 that sounded better the more you turned it up. I loaned it to a friend to use for a while and now it has a dead channel. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 This may be a silly question Greg, but did you check All the fuses? If the 930 is like the 730 there's two you can only access by removing the bottom plate.... WOOF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 The NAD is model 2600, supposedly a good amp, I can't beat the price (free) so I think I'll start looking for a nice tube pre-amp in the $600 range. Unless someone differs? I appreciate all the help, if you live in North texas email me and I'll buy you a beer/coffee. God Bless Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Check out this Conrad-Johnson tube preamp on Audiogon: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1129413633 . It's a great preamp with an excellent phono stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good2BHome Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 ---------------- On 8/16/2005 5:44:40 PM TEXASRONANDTRISH wrote: The NAD is model 2600, supposedly a good amp, I can't beat the price (free) so I think I'll start looking for a nice tube pre-amp in the $600 range. Unless someone differs? I appreciate all the help, if you live in North texas email me and I'll buy you a beer/coffee. God Bless Ron ---------------- You are invited to join the DFW Hornheads at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DFW_Hornheads/?yguid=90839422 I haven't had time to respond on the forum, but decided to get the ball rolling there. Sometimes newbies are ignored. We get together as a group, 4 - 5 times a year at someone's home. Other times in just 2's and 3's. Mike PS: There are older Texas rules known only to a few older native Texans that negate those trifling clauses you sited. And we'll be happy to let you bring the beer to the next gathering in late Sept or early Oct in Flower Mound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 Good2BHome, you're on as long as you like German brew I'll cruise over to the yahoo group and join in. Guy, I spotted that as well, its in with about 3-4 others I'm checking into. Again thanks for the newbie help, although I'm listening to Queensryche on my Paradigms and Denon, sounds pretty good, can't wait for the Heresy/NAD/?? combo, should be much better God Bless Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 by the way, before I buy from a complete stranger ( I know you all so well) Does anyone have a preamp, tube, must have phono they want to part with for $600 or so? See ya soon, God Bless, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Welcome abord Texas, you'll like it here. Guy steered me to a Conrad Johnson and they are wonderfull. I've got one I may let go, but I need about a month more of comparison with another pre I picked up (also a Guy suggestion) before I'd decide to let it go. It depends on how much in a hurry you are. Tubes and Heritage are a really good mix and there are people who here who move stuff in and out all the time so a litte patience may be rewarded. If you are in a hurry the CJ on Audiogon is probably a really good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Congratulations on the getting the Heresys. These are nice, efficient speakers that have a beautifully detailed sound. They area great value. They are however a bit weak in the low bass, although the bass they do provide is clean and even, nothing boomy. These are my opinions: 1) Rejoice, the speakers are efficient and they do not need a lot of power (wattage). You probably do not need to go above 50-75 watts 2) The impedance, combined with the efficiency, make them an easy load for an amplifier, so you do not need an expensive high current amp. 3) No amplifier is going to make the low bass come alive. Speaker cabinet design is a seies of compromises, the Heresy's bass are simply shy on the very low end. Although, proper placement and set up will help some. An amplifier will not make up for physical acoustics however, 4) Because they are efficient, any noise, hiss, or hum will be quite audible. Please get a quiet and clean amp. 5) The weak link in a system (the most prone to noise, coloration, distortion) is the speaker. You are doing well with the Heresy. So please do not apologize about using an inexpensive CD player. You are headed in the right direction and have a very good start on things. Having said this, there are a number of used, reasonably priced, and available power amps or intetgrated amps out there. Consider the following, and audition them if possible: NAD, Rotel, Onkyo, Harman Kardon, Luxman, Adcom, or Hafler. There are others also. What I have listed are ones that are readily available and certainly priced for your budget. Good Luck and please rememeber that a clean and quiet, modest size amp will be fine. After this, the bigger impact come from speaker placement and room treatment Enjoy, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 Thanks Tom, I'm grabbing the NAD 150/ch, I know its overkill but not for the Khorns I'll own someday I'm leaning to the Conrad Johnson pre on audiogon, however thebes on this forum may want to part with his soon and I'm in no huge hurry. As far as the bass goes I like my paradigm Titans and can only imagine the heresys pump out more bass then those. Now for that Thorens TT on audiogon, I;ve lost my mind God Bless. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hey TexR&T, I live in Grapevine, but I'm very familiar with Denton. I worked in Denton for nearly 10 years, and went to UNT for my MBA. I see that you have joined the DFW Hornheads. You'll get a chance to hear some nice systems if you can stand hanging out with the likes of us . Unless you are in a rush, you would do well to listen to a vareity of different amplification types before spending the big dollars, and the Hornheads are a great resource for that. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hey guys, Can anyone give me info on the Dynaco PAS-2 pre-amp? Is $400 a good deal? Thanks Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 ---------------- On 8/16/2005 8:45:15 PM TEXASRONANDTRISH wrote: Thanks Tom, Now for that Thorens TT on audiogon, I;ve lost my mind God Bless. Ron ---------------- Yeah lose it man!!! I didn't want a thorens till I saw my friends built like a tank sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hey guys, Can anyone give me info on the Dynaco PAS-2 pre-amp? Is $400 a good deal? Thanks Ron ++++++++++++++++++++= Never Liked the Dynaco PAS i have heard for phono. Not a bad line stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASRONANDTRISH Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thank S, I appreciate the input. I must have a good phono pre, ah well the search comtinues, that Conrad Johnson on Audiogon is looking better all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimd Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ron, If you want a good tube preamp, there is a Conrad Johnson PV-7 on Audiogon for $375. I've had one of these excellent preamps. Not too soft, but still has that tube smoothness. This is a great preamp for the money. There are only five (5) tubes in it, so even if the tubes are old, Conrad Johnson can send you new tubes for less than $150. Jimd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 ---------------- On 8/16/2005 5:44:40 PM TEXASRONANDTRISH wrote: ...so I think I'll start looking for a nice tube pre-amp in the $600 range. ---------------- Perhaps you could consider the Juicy Music Merlin, a tube line level preamp that retails for $599 brand new. Check out http://www.juicymusicaudio.com. You could then buy a phono preamp. NAD have one called the PP-2 Phono Stage. In Australia it sell for around $150. In the U.S. you would get it much cheaper - $70? Combined with the NAD power amp, and your Heresys, you would have a great system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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