Time to graduate (finally) - looking for help

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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited April 2006
    Holydoc wrote:
    Very nice... now remove its clothes...uh...I mean can we see without grill?

    Sure ... I'll take some more picture.

    But I need to find a good spot to place these speakers first. Then I'll take a bunch of pics.

    I did move it from the direct sunlight right away though ....

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40043
    Distant Dream - A New Beginning
    www.distantdream.com
    (Now also available on iTunes)
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited April 2006
    90% upgrade complete!
    Distant Dream - A New Beginning
    www.distantdream.com
    (Now also available on iTunes)
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited April 2006
    Crazy,

    Nice setup! I think you have officially graduated now. . . with a BA in HiFi.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • plangco
    plangco Posts: 1
    edited June 2006
    I just bought a Rotel RX-1050 (100W per channel - understated but no subwoofer out but seperate bass and treble control) all in one receiver to replace my seperates Rotel RB-1080 and RC-1070 PreAmps. I did it partly because the tone control on the RC-1070 sucks in that it doesn't allow you to tone down the treble at all and I own some Dali Helicon 400s which sound better than me because they are more open than the B&Ws with their double tweeter ribbon and soft dome without being harsh like the B&Ws can be on occasion. At any rate, the sound was great on the Rotel RB-1080 but on the RX-1050 became so so. The bass on the RB-1080 was well defined and had punch and became mushy on the RX-1050. So, I am going back to the RB-1080. A good amp will take good speakers like my Dali Helicons and make then sound like you just bought brand new speakers.
    The point is you can get much better Rotel sound out of better rotel equipment.

    A word of caution on the Krell Amp with B&W speakers. The highs on the B&Ws can sound a little harsh on occasion and the Krell amp may have you bleeding out of your ears at home with them even though they "opened up" at the dealers. At home more than likely listener fatigue will come into play and you will feel like you are being needled by the highs after a while may be prone to say "ouch" If you want to relax and enjoy your music try another Amp with the B&Ws like the Rotel RB-1080 which will drive them with clear deep authority and truly bring out their best. By my ears however on similar good equipment the sound of the 704s isn't near as good as the 804.
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