Cos Audioholic Samurai Dec 26, 2005 2,729 0 83 Jul 29, 2016 #21 AcuDefTechGuy said: Hey, now, wait just-a cotton pick'n minute here, mister! I use Kimber Kable and so does Gene. They LOOK groovy. Nothing wrong with buying pretty cables, is there? Click to expand... Yes they are, after you showed me where to buy bulk, I picked those up on the cheap! Pretty Pretty Speaker Wires I also remember buying the high end monster cable interconnects for 150 a pair! when I bought my Anthem AVM30 back in the day...they were on sale!!...man I wish I found this site before I did.
AcuDefTechGuy said: Hey, now, wait just-a cotton pick'n minute here, mister! I use Kimber Kable and so does Gene. They LOOK groovy. Nothing wrong with buying pretty cables, is there? Click to expand... Yes they are, after you showed me where to buy bulk, I picked those up on the cheap! Pretty Pretty Speaker Wires I also remember buying the high end monster cable interconnects for 150 a pair! when I bought my Anthem AVM30 back in the day...they were on sale!!...man I wish I found this site before I did.
rojo Audioholic Samurai Feb 19, 2014 2,713 0 113 Johnson City, TN Jul 29, 2016 #22 I think @PHANofPHUNK is saying he'd prefer the higher slew rate of a Marantz HDAM. How about this Marantz SR7500 for $200? Or here's a beater Marantz SR5200 for $30 which may or may not have a working volume knob when controlled via its remote control.
I think @PHANofPHUNK is saying he'd prefer the higher slew rate of a Marantz HDAM. How about this Marantz SR7500 for $200? Or here's a beater Marantz SR5200 for $30 which may or may not have a working volume knob when controlled via its remote control.
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Jul 29, 2016 #23 rojo said: I think @PHANofPHUNK is saying he'd prefer the higher slew rate of a Marantz HDAM. How about this Marantz SR7500 for $200? Or here's a beater Marantz SR5200 for $30 which may or may not have a working volume knob when controlled via its remote control. Click to expand... Funny. I just offered that guy $15 for the 5200, and he accepted. It's going to go in the rec room since I moved the onkyo tx-sr876 into the living room. Reactions: rojo
rojo said: I think @PHANofPHUNK is saying he'd prefer the higher slew rate of a Marantz HDAM. How about this Marantz SR7500 for $200? Or here's a beater Marantz SR5200 for $30 which may or may not have a working volume knob when controlled via its remote control. Click to expand... Funny. I just offered that guy $15 for the 5200, and he accepted. It's going to go in the rec room since I moved the onkyo tx-sr876 into the living room.
rojo Audioholic Samurai Feb 19, 2014 2,713 0 113 Johnson City, TN Jul 29, 2016 #24 PHANofPHUNK said: Funny. I just offered that guy $15 for the 5200, and he accepted. It's going to go in the rec room since I moved the onkyo tx-sr876 into the living room. Click to expand... Hey, if the remote successfully controls the volume, you might decide you prefer the Marantz in the living room.
PHANofPHUNK said: Funny. I just offered that guy $15 for the 5200, and he accepted. It's going to go in the rec room since I moved the onkyo tx-sr876 into the living room. Click to expand... Hey, if the remote successfully controls the volume, you might decide you prefer the Marantz in the living room.
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Jul 29, 2016 #25 rojo said: Hey, if the remote successfully controls the volume, you might decide you prefer the Marantz in the living room. Click to expand... True. I think what hes saying is the volume motor is shoot.
rojo said: Hey, if the remote successfully controls the volume, you might decide you prefer the Marantz in the living room. Click to expand... True. I think what hes saying is the volume motor is shoot.
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Jul 29, 2016 #26 I need suggestions on a musical audiophile jukebox type receiver that plays music.
rojo Audioholic Samurai Feb 19, 2014 2,713 0 113 Johnson City, TN Jul 29, 2016 #27 Like a Wurlitzer jukebox? That's a tall order for your budget I think. I guess get a Marantz sr series of some sort with net radio streaming and pretend it's a jukebox.
Like a Wurlitzer jukebox? That's a tall order for your budget I think. I guess get a Marantz sr series of some sort with net radio streaming and pretend it's a jukebox.
AcuDefTechGuy Audioholic Jedi Jul 10, 2007 34,057 0 113 Jul 29, 2016 #28 Cos said: Yes they are, after you showed me where to buy bulk, I picked those up on the cheap! Pretty Pretty Speaker Wires I also remember buying the high end monster cable interconnects for 150 a pair! when I bought my Anthem AVM30 back in the day...they were on sale!!...man I wish I found this site before I did. Click to expand... Oh yeah those were the early days. I remember buying expensive Kimber Kable, Audioquest, Monster. But my favorite was a pair of Vampire Wire locking interconnects. Those bulk 10AWG Kimber Kable speaker cables are great. They cost about the same as wires from Emotiva, Outlaw, and other generic wires from eBay.
Cos said: Yes they are, after you showed me where to buy bulk, I picked those up on the cheap! Pretty Pretty Speaker Wires I also remember buying the high end monster cable interconnects for 150 a pair! when I bought my Anthem AVM30 back in the day...they were on sale!!...man I wish I found this site before I did. Click to expand... Oh yeah those were the early days. I remember buying expensive Kimber Kable, Audioquest, Monster. But my favorite was a pair of Vampire Wire locking interconnects. Those bulk 10AWG Kimber Kable speaker cables are great. They cost about the same as wires from Emotiva, Outlaw, and other generic wires from eBay.
everettT Audioholic Spartan Apr 7, 2016 5,695 0 113 61 Jul 30, 2016 #29 I'm really lost on what the OP is looking for. Can't read between the lines. If it's a good avr, suggestions have been made.
I'm really lost on what the OP is looking for. Can't read between the lines. If it's a good avr, suggestions have been made.
H herbu Audioholic Samurai Aug 1, 2011 2,944 0 113 NC Jul 30, 2016 #30 everettT said: I'm really lost on what the OP is looking for. Click to expand... Seems he is just looking for attention.
everettT said: I'm really lost on what the OP is looking for. Click to expand... Seems he is just looking for attention.
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Jul 31, 2016 #31 herbu said: Seems he is just looking for attention. Click to expand... Nah...just having fun with lovinthehd's mental insatiablity. However I do think I have settled on Anthem. Either mrx 300 or mrx500. Prices for used are in my budget, and I can't seem to find any problems or negative reviews. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
herbu said: Seems he is just looking for attention. Click to expand... Nah...just having fun with lovinthehd's mental insatiablity. However I do think I have settled on Anthem. Either mrx 300 or mrx500. Prices for used are in my budget, and I can't seem to find any problems or negative reviews. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
lovinthehd Audioholic Jedi Sep 11, 2012 44,861 0 113 Oakridge, OR Jul 31, 2016 #32 PHANofPHUNK said: Nah...just having fun with lovinthehd's mental insatiablity. However I do think I have settled on Anthem. Either mrx 300 or mrx500. Prices for used are in my budget, and I can't seem to find any problems or negative reviews. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Inigo Montoya comes to mind. I forgot that boutique brands are more musical...especially smoothed out used ones!
PHANofPHUNK said: Nah...just having fun with lovinthehd's mental insatiablity. However I do think I have settled on Anthem. Either mrx 300 or mrx500. Prices for used are in my budget, and I can't seem to find any problems or negative reviews. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Inigo Montoya comes to mind. I forgot that boutique brands are more musical...especially smoothed out used ones!
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Jul 31, 2016 #33 lovinthehd said: Inigo Montoya comes to mind. I forgot that boutique brands are more musical...especially smoothed out used ones! Click to expand... [emoji6] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
lovinthehd said: Inigo Montoya comes to mind. I forgot that boutique brands are more musical...especially smoothed out used ones! Click to expand... [emoji6] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
lovinthehd Audioholic Jedi Sep 11, 2012 44,861 0 113 Oakridge, OR Jul 31, 2016 #34 PHANofPHUNK said: [emoji6] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Hint: I don't think you know what that word means..
PHANofPHUNK said: [emoji6] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Hint: I don't think you know what that word means..
lovinthehd Audioholic Jedi Sep 11, 2012 44,861 0 113 Oakridge, OR Jul 31, 2016 #35 But then I have been in the basement cooling off....
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Aug 3, 2016 #36 lovinthehd said: But then I have been in the basement cooling off.... Click to expand... Hey master! And anyone else.... Need your honest opinion. Would the Anthem mrx300 rated at 80 watts per channel be a good match to paradigm monitor 9s rated at 5-150watts? Thanks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
lovinthehd said: But then I have been in the basement cooling off.... Click to expand... Hey master! And anyone else.... Need your honest opinion. Would the Anthem mrx300 rated at 80 watts per channel be a good match to paradigm monitor 9s rated at 5-150watts? Thanks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
rojo Audioholic Samurai Feb 19, 2014 2,713 0 113 Johnson City, TN Aug 3, 2016 #37 PHANofPHUNK said: Hey master! And anyone else.... Need your honest opinion. Would the Anthem mrx300 rated at 80 watts per channel be a good match to paradigm monitor 9s rated at 5-150watts? Thanks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Paradigm Monitor 9 towers have a sensitivity of 88dB / 2.83v / m anechoic. 80 watts will get you ~110dB. That's as loud as a jackhammer, and will cause hearing loss in about 2 minutes. I'd say that's plenty. By the way, your signature is like 3 feet long. Would you care to make it not be 3 feet long any more? Last edited: Aug 3, 2016
PHANofPHUNK said: Hey master! And anyone else.... Need your honest opinion. Would the Anthem mrx300 rated at 80 watts per channel be a good match to paradigm monitor 9s rated at 5-150watts? Thanks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Paradigm Monitor 9 towers have a sensitivity of 88dB / 2.83v / m anechoic. 80 watts will get you ~110dB. That's as loud as a jackhammer, and will cause hearing loss in about 2 minutes. I'd say that's plenty. By the way, your signature is like 3 feet long. Would you care to make it not be 3 feet long any more?
PHANofPHUNK Full Audioholic Jan 23, 2007 375 0 28 Madison, WI Aug 3, 2016 #38 rojo said: Paradigm Monitor 9 towers have a sensitivity of 88dB / 2.83v / m anechoic. 80 watts will get you ~110dB. That's as loud as a jackhammer, and will cause hearing loss in about 2 minutes. I'd say that's plenty. By the way, your signature is like 3 feet long. Would you care to make it not be 3 feet long any more? Click to expand... Thanks for the heads up on the signature. Fyi. Paradigm monitor 9s v.6 are 96db room/93db chamber. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
rojo said: Paradigm Monitor 9 towers have a sensitivity of 88dB / 2.83v / m anechoic. 80 watts will get you ~110dB. That's as loud as a jackhammer, and will cause hearing loss in about 2 minutes. I'd say that's plenty. By the way, your signature is like 3 feet long. Would you care to make it not be 3 feet long any more? Click to expand... Thanks for the heads up on the signature. Fyi. Paradigm monitor 9s v.6 are 96db room/93db chamber. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
TLS Guy Audioholic Jedi Oct 30, 2007 27,287 0 113 79 Eagan MN Aug 3, 2016 #39 I think trying to match speakers and receivers smacks of Audiophoolery. There are just too many combinations and variables to make any sense of it. It is certainly possible there are unforseen interactions between speakers and output stages, but spotting them would be impossible. I think the rule that if you don't like the your sound change your speakers always applies. Paradigm speakers sound boomy and splashy to me. I think the top end rising response is easier to understand. The tweeter of your speakers has a nasty resonance well in the audible range. This resonance is so severe it drops the impedance to 3.3 ohms at 10 KHz. Impedance curves are among the best tools for spotting serious trouble. I would bet that resonance is bad enough to drop the impedance below the DC voice coil resistance of the tweeter, and therefore would out it in the severest category. So, a good match receiver or amp would be one with significantly rolled off high frequencies. May be you need to look at tubes!
I think trying to match speakers and receivers smacks of Audiophoolery. There are just too many combinations and variables to make any sense of it. It is certainly possible there are unforseen interactions between speakers and output stages, but spotting them would be impossible. I think the rule that if you don't like the your sound change your speakers always applies. Paradigm speakers sound boomy and splashy to me. I think the top end rising response is easier to understand. The tweeter of your speakers has a nasty resonance well in the audible range. This resonance is so severe it drops the impedance to 3.3 ohms at 10 KHz. Impedance curves are among the best tools for spotting serious trouble. I would bet that resonance is bad enough to drop the impedance below the DC voice coil resistance of the tweeter, and therefore would out it in the severest category. So, a good match receiver or amp would be one with significantly rolled off high frequencies. May be you need to look at tubes!
lovinthehd Audioholic Jedi Sep 11, 2012 44,861 0 113 Oakridge, OR Aug 3, 2016 #40 PHANofPHUNK said: Hey master! And anyone else.... Need your honest opinion. Would the Anthem mrx300 rated at 80 watts per channel be a good match to paradigm monitor 9s rated at 5-150watts? Thanks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Now please get rid of the tapatalk ad....thanks for shrinking the sig, tho. Silly way to "match" a speaker and amp with just a wattage spec. Reactions: tyhjaarpa
PHANofPHUNK said: Hey master! And anyone else.... Need your honest opinion. Would the Anthem mrx300 rated at 80 watts per channel be a good match to paradigm monitor 9s rated at 5-150watts? Thanks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Click to expand... Now please get rid of the tapatalk ad....thanks for shrinking the sig, tho. Silly way to "match" a speaker and amp with just a wattage spec.