Recent content by Remco77

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    My new Cambridge Audio CXA81 mkII lacks bass. Now what?

    That's understood(2 times) It's always tricky partnering 2 systems even hearing them before in a Hifi-store
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    My new Cambridge Audio CXA81 mkII lacks bass. Now what?

    And try to give it some time,in my experience I have to listen at least 4 or 5 weeks to a system before I can really judge the way it sounds to me. With 4 or 5 weeks I mean about 80 to 100 hours. You can get used to a certain sound and dislike a different new one but that can change after a while.
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    My new Cambridge Audio CXA81 mkII lacks bass. Now what?

    Thanks for your reply,I understand you still lack bass in your system. Spikes could be helpfull but I don't think this will solve everything. Plus 2 tone control for bass isn't really extreme. In my opinion this combination is not really your taste what concerns the amount of bass punch. Every...
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    My new Cambridge Audio CXA81 mkII lacks bass. Now what?

    Hello Steinway, I think the position of your Oberon 5 loudspeakers can make a big difference. You can try placing them closer to the back wall and/or corner, Because the speakers have a rear-port they should produce more bass moving them towards the back wall/corner. I'm not a huge fan of...
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    Dumb question - Amp Wattage

    Dear Painter24, That's not a dumb question. A heavier amp can be better (I would say most of the times an amp can never be too heavy/strong) Every amp has it's own sound/character and it also depends how well your speakers partner to your amp. My experience is that a good/stable amp with...
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    CD Players: help me choose

    Differences between cd-players are quite small in my opinion. I've had many cd-players and compared to Spotify(streaming) I can't tell the difference between a cd-player and Spotify(using the highest bitrate) Personally I would never spend my money on a high-end/expensive cd-player alltough I...
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    Amplifier

    To me: Musical fidelity A200,Yamaha C+M-65 and Marantz PM-66 KI All sonic heaven with a good pair of floorstanding loudspeakers