Recent content by boband212

I found the thread. I enjoyed reading what others had to say. And that might be true of others as well. If you do not want replies on a thread because the thread is considered old then removed the thread. Simple. At any rate the amplifiers in question are still current so I consider thsi thread...

I do not know anything about the A11 mk2. I have had the A8 which was a bit too bright with some music. I have the A10 (no remote) and I can say it sounds a bit better than the A8. I wonder is the sound quality of the A11 is better than the A10mk2. I wonder if the A12 would sound even better? I...

No matter what anyone says even a 30wpc amp would drive those well. I have Dali Optical 1 mk 2 speakers. I used a Rotel A8 amp for a while. It seemed a bit bright and thin. I bought and connected an Onkyo Integra amp. My wife loved it. So the Rotel was sold. We have a Yamaha R-S300 that sounds...

I would surely try using the CD-S300 without a DAC first. I have the S303 and it sounds great. Of course if you have a DAC in the amp then try both. No one can tell you which will sound best to you. A copper connection with a coaxial cable will give you better bass then the optical connection.

I am talking about transformer hum. Under some conditions speaker cables can carry emi to the amp causing a hum in the transformer. When in-home installers are running speaker cables inside walls they take care not to run the speakers wires along with wire carrying current. I have nothing more...

Yes, it is not so common. Depends on how well the amp is shielded. Shielded speaker cable is sold and this is why. If one digs deep enough there are articles on this subject. I can plug the Onkyo amp into the power socket, turn it on- no hum. I can connect the CD player- no hum. I can connect...

As I mentioned I have a Rotel and a Yamaha that do not hum, but an Onkyo that does. Your amp must be well shielded. Good for you. But all the same when speaker cables are in contact with power cables it can cause a hum.

If this helps anyone I am glad. I have several amps. When connected an Onkyo amp has a slight hum in the transformer. When plugged into the power source and turned on there is no hum. After some experimenting I determined it is emi from the speaker cables. The speaker wires run behind a wall...

I know this post is older, but maybe I still can contribute something. I had the 9110 for a while. I had sole Jolida Audio and Black Ice Aduio gear for some years. I stopped doing that and got tired of tube gear. I wanted an amp I could put inside my cabinet. I bought the 9110 and sold m y last...

OK. This is an older post, but some information is not accurate. A Naim amp or any mofern amp should not hum unless something is wrong. Usually if there is a hum in the amp and no noise in the speakers the problem is in the electrical circuit such as ground. Sometimes some device like a...

I found this thread doing an internet search that was relative. I read the comments. Someone else might find it as well. No doubt this person has sorted things out, but someone might find this helpful. You could just remove old posts if you do not want people to reply. There is no need to...

Many people are predisposed to prefer Marantz. One is as good as the other. Find a way to listen to both. Then decide. Do not let others decide for you. There are many different brands and many different opinions. If there was one "best" brand eventually it would be the only brand, but that is...

Denon should sound very nice. The best sounding SS amp I ever heard was a Denon PMA-2000. The 600 with good speakers should sound clear and smooth. Good luck with it.

And how has this harmed you? No need to be rude and ignorant. The solution is simple- delete old threads.

Very few people ever complain about Rotel. Always great reviews on any of their gear.