Amplifiers, why we need them?

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  • MGPK
    MGPK Posts: 88
    edited July 2007
    It's not about how many watts the amp produces, it's about how well the amp can produce one watt.
    System:

    H/K AVR430 Receiver
    Samsung DVDHD841 Dvd player
    Yamaha CDC506 5 Disc changer
    Jamo E855 Tower speakers
    Wharfdale Pacific P-10 Bookshelf speakers
    Acoustic Research Master Series Interconnects
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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    lol

    great thread
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2007
    ...wait for it...
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,717
    edited July 2007
    ....here it comes....
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,717
    edited July 2007
    Yep!

    NewOrlnsDukie
    Polkie
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    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    Color me predictable...

    And yes -- God forbid I have an interest in purchasing something from the FS classifieds. I figure that, as the owner of Monitor 50's and a CS1 (all of which I hope to replace w/ a CSi5 and RTi12's), and 2 pair of Fxi5's, I probably deserve some semblance of leeway.

    But I welcome your derision...
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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    If you'd like, I can start a thread entitled 'so what's up w/ speaker impedances?' and act like an idiot for a few pages in order to seem more 'genuine.'

    I'm sure you guys would consider such an effort more legit...
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,828
    edited July 2007
    NewOrlnsDukie wrote: »
    If you'd like, I can start a thread entitled 'so what's up w/ speaker impedances?' and act like an idiot for a few pages in order to seem more 'genuine.'

    I'm sure you guys would consider such an effort more legit...


    You could always make amends by posting some cat pictures.


    BTW, what is up with speaker impedance ?
    Sal Palooza
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2007
    NewOrlnsDukie wrote: »
    If you'd like, I can start a thread entitled 'so what's up w/ speaker impedances?' and act like an idiot for a few pages in order to seem more 'genuine.'

    I'm sure you guys would consider such an effort more legit...
    You might actually say in a thread that you are interested in purchasing some speakers in the FS thread and need x amount of posts to pm someone. And most likely someone will see that, respect it more than making a bunch of worthless posts and offer to pm that person for you.

    I have seen this happen many times, and ive also seem guys who attempt to get 25 posts in a single day only so they can post there crap for sale.

    Be honest its easy and people will respect you for it.

    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    lol

    I'm a dog guy. I have a strict no-cat-pics policy.
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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    snow wrote: »
    You might actually say in a thread that you are interested in purchasing some speakers in the FS thread and need x amount of posts to pm someone. And most likely someone will see that, respect it more than making a bunch of worthless posts and offer to pm that person for you.

    I have seen this happen many times, and ive also seem guys who attempt to get 25 posts in a single day only so they can post there crap for sale.

    Be honest its easy and people will respect you for it.

    REGARDS SNOW


    Understandable. I thought about it, but figured that starting/derailing an entire thread w/ it would be doing the forum a disservice (albeit, I think we've pretty much hit that point now for this particular thread, thanks to the reaction to my approach).

    Listen, I'm a long-time member over at AVS and Audiogon, and I know there are quirks to everything, but I just wanted to try to be as unobtrusive as possible.

    Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out...
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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    Apologies to the thread starter.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2007
    NewOrlnsDukie wrote: »
    Apologies to the thread starter.
    No biggie on this thread. Were you able to get in touch with the person you wanted to pm? if not I will send a pm for you, and you can continue to enjoy the forum. It looks like you are an audiophile that only wants to better his system rather than rip someone off with a quick sale of overpriced goods. REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • NewOrlnsDukie
    NewOrlnsDukie Posts: 24
    edited July 2007
    snow wrote: »
    No biggie on this thread. Were you able to get in touch with the person you wanted to pm? if not I will send a pm for you, and you can continue to enjoy the forum. It looks like you are an audiophile that only wants to better his system rather than rip someone off with a quick sale of overpriced goods. REGARDS SNOW

    Thanks for the offer, but I was able to pm him. Of course, he seemed to state in his thread that he would only sell his amp to someone w/ 50 posts. So my efforts will likely be fruitless anyway, as I was most certainly NOT planning on getting 50 posts in one or two nights.

    But it's a GREAT amp at a great price, and it would free me up to get the new Integra 9.8 pre/pro when it comes out in a couple of weeks. Just thinking about that amp w/ that pre/pro gives me warm-n-fuzzies...

    So, I fully expect to fail, but such is life.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,717
    edited July 2007
    What, no cat pictures!?!

    In that case....////\\\\
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited July 2007
    No **** pics


    ..........
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2007
    Sometimes there are too many dogs peeing in one place.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited July 2007
    Also, How did you calibrate your speakers? Try the manual method using a SPL meter.
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • new_audio
    new_audio Posts: 6
    edited July 2007
    Hello gurus,
    Got the Outlaw 7500 last week and she's heavy. The back looked awesome. Now I believe what you pay is what you get is still applied. I did gain more volume and of course it was better than 7075; bass got deeper, movie was amazing, and surround sound was clearer. I'm thinking if I get better A/V or the matching Pre/Amp, my HT will be at the next level. My dear friends, should I get the matching Pre/Processor in this case it will be the Outlaw 990, or different vendor, or better Receiver? Let me know which vendor is the best for Pre/Pro and Receiver?
    Thank you and God bless your HT.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited July 2007
    new_audio wrote: »
    Hello gurus,
    Got the Outlaw 7500 last week and she's heavy. The back looked awesome. Now I believe what you pay is what you get is still applied. I did gain more volume and of course it was better than 7075; bass got deeper, movie was amazing, and surround sound was clearer. I'm thinking if I get better A/V or the matching Pre/Amp, my HT will be at the next level. My dear friends, should I get the matching Pre/Processor in this case it will be the Outlaw 990, or different vendor, or better Receiver? Let me know which vendor is the best for Pre/Pro and Receiver?
    Thank you and God bless your HT.

    Give yourself some time and enjoy your new amp. There will always be chances to upgrade. Your Sony receiver is not bad as a pre-amp, but there are other options that may give you better overall sound quality. Most pre-amps/processors in the same class as your amp will give you better dynamics, control, and features. There are tons of manufacturers out there to check out, and Outlaw is a good one if you want your stuff to match. Try searching around here and see what everyone else has already used and said.

    Soon you'll be ready for a speaker upgrade to the LSi line. ;)

    Congrats on the new amp, and enjoy.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2007
    Congrats & enjoy!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2007
    Congrats and to your time here reading articles about what others like and dislike then form your idea of what to go listen to or buy.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,179
    edited July 2007
    And then trust your own ears.;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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