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A majority of the mainstream Canadian speakers use Chinese made drivers and crossover parts. They are only assembled in Canada. The same happens for US companies as well.

<!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> Yes, the response will be different in the lowest frequencies without the top sub port close coupling with the floor. Having them stacked will result in slightly less 20-30Hz energy and more mid bass energy in the room compared to putting the subs side by...

That looks cool but the sub is meant to have it's port firing at the floor. You may be sacrificing a bit of extension this way.

Dollar for dollar, the new STR-DN1040 is a tough AV Receiver to beat. With features like built-in Bluetooth, WiFi, and AirPlay, and added new functionality like FLAC decoding and a revamped user interface its the best Sony in this price class. In terms of inputs for various AV gear, it has...

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Perhaps you didn't see my measurements in my review: XPR-1 Mono-block Reference Power Amplifier | Review by Audioholics.com – Emotiva Audio News or the fact that I drive the snot out of these amps with my $50k reference speakers that dip well into 2 ohms and have no issues with driving them...

You can't produce an amp in the USA and compete with Emotiva prices. Also most Class D amps are still lacking in performance when compared to the best linear designs.

I haven't looked at the differences very closely between Levinson and ATI stock amps. Another forum member here has and maybe he will chime in. I would suspect Lexicon took a base ATI design and asked them to make a few upgrades to fit their needs. I don't think the top end Levinson is an ATI...

Nobody uses a DAC that only has one channel/chip anymore. Multi-ch dac's have been the mainstay for years. While the AVP may have a few more chips than the 8801 b/c they parallel stack to reduce noise/distortion, the added weight gain is ounces not pounds. The evolution of chips between the...

Most of their amps are ATI clones.

The chip technology has NOTHING to do with the weight of the product. Multi DAC chips have been around a very long time and the MIPS of the DSPs used on the AVP vs the 8801 are pretty similar. Not a lot has evolved in this aspect. The reason the AVP weighs a lot more than the 8801 is the...

The Sonos is a great little system. Sounds good and easy to setup. I just did an entire Sonos system for my Sister-in-Law's new medical practice. She loves it.

The 1010 still produces sound below 30Hz, maybe not as much as a larger HSU but it's not a brickwall response either. Room gain should also help if he corner loads the subs.

I haven't bench tested the latest Onkyo or NAD myself to compare to the Denon's so I can't comment. However Denon/Marantz latest AVR's don't have the robust amp section previously found on the 5805. The 5805 had a much larger power supply and 4 high power output devices per channel. It was a...

HTM only tests at 1kHz. See the following article: The All Channels Driven Amplifier Test Controversy | Audioholics

There has never been a multi-channel AV receiver built more robustly than the 5805. It had the best amp section I've ever measured in a receiver to date. Nothing will ever come close IMO b/c an AV receiver of that price range and complexity is a very niche market. At that point people would...

It sounds like it though not sure it will be quite up to what the Denon was. It will definitely have higher end aspirations for audiophiles though.

Considering what your coming from and the price EMP is selling the 1010i's at, it will be a nice upgrade for you at a great value. Here is my review so you can see how it performs: EMPtek ES1010i Subwoofer Review | Audioholics MY sister in-law has 2 of these subs with a pair of the E55ti...

Check your settings on your processor. Either you have an input level set differently between input types or you have DSP bass management engaged on the analog inputs. i haven't measured the Marantz but there is NO difference between direct stereo and pure direct on Denon AVP.

With respect to every measurable parameter Direct Stereo and Pure Direct are identical. But, if you think you can hear a difference between the two than more power to you. I also use Pure Direct since it kills the front panel display and feels more audiophile to me, but I don't delude myself...