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There is a local dealer here in Phoenix that loaned it to me. I had heard it before at RMAF and Newport, but at shows you never know if it's the amp, or the speakers, or the source, or the combination that makes the system sound good. Having a unit here to demo was very eye-opening...

I had a bunch of issues with the XLS 1500 when I ran my Emotiva UMC 200 pre-amp to it. Lots of hum and noise. I switched over to a Peachtree audio NovaPre and all those issues disappeared. I did not find any harshness or glare in the high frequencies. Maybe cause the NovaPre has a tube stage...

I have the Crown XLS 1500 in my system and love it. It replaced an Emotiva UPA-200. Both cost around $350, but the Crown has twice the power and just seems to bring more of a "lifelike" quality to the music. No fan noise, extremely quiet noise floor, huge dynamic range. It made a huge...

So, why the photo of the gorgeous Monitor Audio speakers, but no review? Did they suck?

I had used an external DAC in my system. I had read great reviews about the Audioquest Dragonfly, so I bought one and ran it out of one of the USB ports on my Mac Mini. I ran the converted, analog signal through my Emotiva UMC-200 pre-amp's analog inputs, bypassing the pre-amp's internal DAC...

Thanks for a great article. It really helped me identify things to focus on when evaluating my speakers and system set-up. In particular, the advice on how to evaluate the bass performance by following the bass line in a jazz trio or quartet has been extremely helpful. I'd recommend the...

Here is an idea as a long-time audiophile, but new poster. Isn't there any possible way that reviewers can come up with a list of, say 5 songs to review equipment with? They can use additional songs, but all reviews would at least include these 5 songs. The 5 songs would be...

That the 8-track is, and always has been, a superior medium is beyond debate. Nothing brings you closer to the music than the initial "CHUNK" of the tape clicking in, and the sweet, warm hiss of the tape. But, (and I've been saying this to anyone who will listen for a long time now), Iridium...

Party on Garth! No clue what the problem was with the Dragonfly, but it was definitely having some type of challenge with some of the louder passages of solo piano pieces, like the piano solo in Norah Jones' "Cold Cold Heart". When she hit some notes, there was fuzziness/distortion that is gone...

I am an insurance agent, not a claims adjuster, so don't take my word as gospel here. Replacement Cost is typically the best way to insure something, because depreciation is not involved in the claims settlement. With rapidly-evolving tech items (like A/V Receivers), this can get a little...

Took the Dragonfly out of the chain and solved the problem. Now using the Mac Mini's HDMI output to the UMC 200. Had to do a little fiddling with the Midi settings on the Mac and also to the Preferences in Amarra HiFi, as well as on the UMC 200. But.....Now I have beautiful, distortion-free...

Yeah, it's well out of his price range, but it will be fun to listen to nonetheless!

Thanks! Good points. Maybe I don't need the Dragonfly. (Maybe it's the Dragonfly in the ointment!! :p ) Since I am home sick from work today, I will have time to futz with it. I appreciate your help!!

I don't have a USP 200. It is a UMC-200. It does not have a USB input (except for firmware updates). The distortion occurs whether I have the Amarra HiFi program activated or not. I use Amarra HiFi because it automatically detects the sampling rate of the song being played, and automatically...

Thanks for the suggestions! It looks like Philharmonic is sold out of the Affordable Accuracy monitors, which are scheduled to be replaced by towers. Interesting that they look a lot like the AJ Pioneers! I also thought about recommending Emotiva's new receiver, but A) it's new and we don't...

I'm a new poster on this site, but I've been following it for a couple of years now. I am getting high-frequency distortion out of my system lately. Kind of a fuzzy sound on the high frequencies. I've noticed it the most on 24/96 tracks. Not to say that has anything due to the cause, but...

....He has a 17x17 rec room that his teenage kids hang out in. He wants to turn it into a home theater. He already has a flatscreen TV and DVD player. Also a Roku box. He just wants a 5.1 or 7.1 receiver and a set of speakers. He is partial to two tower speakers for front L/R, a center...