The Sound of MusicJafant - Yes, my Marantz SA-11S2 is still going strong at going on 14 years old. Still plays all CD's and SACD's I put in it. The display is dimmer than I remember it but, hey, its been "on" for mo... posted about 3 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicScotandholly - thanks for the kind words. We had the basement finished when we moved in some time ago and I wish I could have devoted more real estate to the music room. Alas, it is what it is. Sys... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: New system pic forthcoming. posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: Replaced the Vincent hybrid monoblocks with the all-tubes Manley Labs Snappers. I missed the virtues of having all tubes in the amp chain. The Vincent's are excellent examples of ss/... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicCkoffend,Yes, that's the way to do it. Poor man's multichannel. It really works well for me - I could never go back to conventional 2-channel. In my case, I don't use a center speaker, just the... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicNo, I still have it. Probably will hang on to it - there weren't a lot of those units produced and it may become a collector's item some day. I've already had a couple people ask me if it is for sale. posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicHi JM,First of all, thanks for your kinds words. On the whole surround sound thing, I had been using a Hafler-type of surround to supplement my two-channel system for over 25 years. I agree tha... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSamuellaudio - In earlier incarnations of my system, I used to use the Monster to switch on my components (some in delay and others not). However, with the Cary monoblocks, I am not able to do that... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicHi John,Thanks for your comments. I bought the SA11S2 "sound unheard" taking somewhat of a gamble. I liked the fact that it has a phase invert button and the vibe about the player bei... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: The Marantz SA-11S2 is new to my system. All I can say is that it is a major bargain - it is better than the Cary 306 it replaces for a lot less money. Review to come once I get some... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: Replaced my Hafler ambience system with a surround receiver for rear channels. posted almost 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: Upgraded speaker cables to Cardas Golden Cross biwire. Gives a more organic sound to string instruments. A nice addition. posted almost 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicI have been using a Hafler system for over 20 years. The simplest incarnation of this is to take the positive terminals for both the right and the left channels and run them to a single rear speake... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicTimrhu,Thanks for your comments. I have been weighing the possibility of taking care of first reflection points in this room. Yes, the speakers are a big visual presence but the really sound gr... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: Added a new pic of entire system with the Cary SLP-05. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicThanks for your comments Mark. I've only had the 05 in my system for two days so it is premature to give an assessment. I will in time. Mark posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: Replaced Sonic Frontiers Line 1 preamp with a Cary SLP-05. This is a great preamp! posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: Also, forgot to mention the Adcom 5400 amp in the rack which I use to drive the Insignia 6.5 rear speakers in my Hafler-type surround set-up. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicSystem edited: I've added a couple of pics. You will notice that the equipment rack has a couple more components in it than I've listed. That's because the tuner (Marantz ST551) and cassette deck (... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicYes, I will post pics eventually.Mark posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicThanks for the nice words, Tboooe. Yep, sure enjoy the Cary 306! posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
The Sound of MusicHaven't checked this in a while and didn't realize there were a couple of questions posed.Mingles - I was concerned about the room size with the 3A's but it has turned out to be fine. Floor... posted over 17 years ago | View comment |