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I have doubts that balanced connections make much difference unless you need to run them up to 1,000 feet! However I was using them with my Marantz to Emotiva, and surprised the Rotel didn't have balanced. I'm probably going for the swap with the Arcam AV40, since they're knocking off quite a...

No worries, I was just joking about the teasing. So I when I was initiating the return of the Rotel, the place offered me an equal exchange of an Arcam AV-40 instead, so I need to research that now before I decide.

Ha! The schadenfreude is visceral! I don't quite understand this comment -- "If you like the Marantz sound (personally I don't believe that at all..), then you probably prefer..." What's there to believe? I just said it was a vast improvement over H/K, not a very unique opinion, and I didn't...

Thanks, I just realized that and edited my post. So the X2800 won't have that option, and the X3800 and apparently the whole series are out of stock, at least directly at Denon. Will look around...

I’ve had a heck of a time with both surround receivers and processors. I had a Harman/Kardon that had tons of problems from the beginning, and it sounded terrible. Upgraded to Marantz processor to go with my Emotiva XPA-5 and it sounded great, but died just after its 3 year warranty ended. Got...

Ah yes, back when I was shopping for my main speakers in 2006-07, I was looking at the Performa F32, which was about $3,000. Looks like F30 MSRP was $3,500. Nice 10" woofer, 33Hz, they should do the job for you! I would have considered them but I got a deal on Wharfedale Opus 3 (with two 10"...

Congrats. Are those the precursor to F35 or the Performa3 F208 (31Hz)? Did you get them used?

The poll is out of date, but I just completed the process and ordered my speakers. Others are free to chime in on their own experiences of course, but it was decided long ago that some people have been happy customers with Newaudiovideo, but they've also ripped others off, and are at best an...

Tyler is another great internet direct place in Kentucky, You know that the Halo 2, at $1,800, exceeds the specs of the QX-5, getting down to 32Hz. However that Halo 1 is indeed enticing, with those double 12" woofers. Maybe because I haven't researched this range thoroughly, but there doesn't...

Yep, I had to admit defeat -- AA was willing to ship Mission in April but have since been told they're not allowed to. Yet the U.S. distributor has no plans to stock the QX series. I pulled the trigger on Zu Audio's Omen Dirty Weekend Mk. II. While they have the basic Rustic Hickory $999 model...

Dang. I was hoping to have something by next month. Psychologically, hard-to-get things makes one want them more I suppose ;) I was chatting with the owner at Chicago Audio Exchange, who said they used to stock Mission speakers in the 90s. It's unclear why they let their U.S. distribution dry...

That is so strange, in April I communicated directly with them, and they said they could ship to me no problem. I'm worried that since I didn't pull the trigger then, I'll have a problem now. Mission has an official U.S. distributor who's still setting up relationships with vendors. The price...

Yeah, I skipped the 15% Father's Day sale on the Q Acoustics because I was irked to see the British company was charging me IL state sales tax. I guess they have shipping centers in the US. So I went back to look at the Mission, and learned all the LX series are gone! I do like the looks of that...

I learned that Mission, who have been slaying the competition in group tests in HiFi Choice mag in December and also bookshelves in the current issue, is INDEED available to be shipped to the U.S. from http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/mission-lx-5-speakers-pair ($960 total with shipping). It's also...

If others find this thread useful in being recommended Klipsch speakers I certainly won't object. There's some great values. I think their classic horn models are awesome. Check out their La Scala II. If I had a bigger room and budget, I'd consider them as worthy competition to other top models...

I have a brand new Crown 1502 amp in my listening room that I'm very happy with driving the Wharfedale Opus 3s so I'm not about to switch to an AVR or integrated! So back on topic, I'm still shopping. I was really interested in the XTZ Spirit 11, but with its low sensitivity, I don't think my...

I go through a dub phase it seems for a few weeks every summer. Sorry to confuse things, I 100% will not be using a subwoofer with the speakers in this thread for the bedroom. I was just thinking ahead to possibly adding one to my main listening room/DOOMcave someday. Maybe by then there will be...

Some of my stoner doom and dub reggae goes low, but I'm not that picky for the bedroom. This is a topic for a different thread that I have not found yet, but curious how people do integrate subwoofers in non-HTR 2 channel receivers.

Thanks for the Audiogon find, much to consider. Funny that the seller thinks they're too large for his room. I'd think they'd be fine for a modest bedroom. I've been thinking about this a lot. It seems like bookshelves are fairly popular in two channel systems that have no subwoofer. I imagine...

Anyone seen more blind grouptest shootouts like this?