AV Amps / Receiver complexity coming at cost of audio quality?

[Anonymous]

nads:Good read and people wonder why i have a separate Stereo set up..

I don't wonder at all and for sure if I had room, I would have one too - maybe a full Cyrus set up with some MA Platinums or some Plinius gear. Will plan room for it in the next house ; )

 

[Anonymous]

dantan:
Hey SC, no, I have not tried the Cyrus AV Processor, and won't try it out, because I need/want an HDMI1.3 Processor with all the HD decoding built-in. If Cyrus brings out an HD AV Processor, though...

Front loudspeakers: Krix Neuphonix

Centre channel loudspeaker: Krix Epicentrix

Surround loudspeakers: Krix Phoenix

Sub-woofer: Krix Seismix 5

How do you find the Krix gear? I haven't really given Aussie-made stuff much of a look.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Damien, I was on Clearaudio's web-site last week, but confused the rubbish out of myself. I don't know which IEC plug to choose, so I just gave up. Hee hee. Let me know what we should be using here Down Under.

I know that Van Den Hul is quite well-known as a high-end cable brand, but I have a feeling that it is over-priced and possibly over-rated.

My The Chord Company Epic Super Twin (bi-wire) speaker cable has been sensational. I am still awaiting my Epic Twin (single-wire) cables for my front pair of loudspeakers which will be bi-amped.

 

[Anonymous]

I am a huge fan of Krix loudspeakers. I am actually visiting the Krix factory in December. Krix Loudspeakers is based in South Australia. Krix manufactures beautiful loudspeakers, which are exceptionally well-priced.

The lower models are good, but the Neuphonix pair, plus the Epicentrix centre channel, are simply astounding for the money. A pair of Neuphonix in real wood finish retails for about $3,200.00 and an Epicentrix (24kg worth) retails for about $1,900.00. If you have a chance, try and audition these loudspeakers, but make sure they are powered by good amplification, and I am sure you will be impressed.

 

[Anonymous]

Evening fellows

Dan - the Minstrals are active subs only. But if you look at Aslans new R1 speakers - 6 speakers each cabinet ALL ACTIVE with seperate amps (3200 watts per speaker if I remember right). Amazing stuff. Also on an Aussie website found how to turn the KDX mains into excellent Stereo speakers by cutting a resistor out (the one that helps diffuse the sound), worked awesome when I converted my dads KDX for stereo. I don't think the wife would appreciate 6 Minstrals around the lounge as surrounds.......maybe in the new house and Ill recess them into the walls in a special HT room.

Re Krix Damien they do alot of large Cinema work around the world (similar to Klipcsh) just google Krix.

Chewie

 

[Anonymous]

Dan I just had another thought apart from being a Krix fan myself I got turned to the Stereo side when I heard the Minstrals.

Andrew at Aslan is also working on a music server for the R1 speakers which involves no conversion either way/direction digital to analoge.

His plan is a digital server that plugs into the R1's and off you go with no degerdation in sound quality.

 

[Anonymous]

dantan:
Hi Damien, I was on Clearaudio's web-site last week, but confused the rubbish out of myself. I don't know which IEC plug to choose, so I just gave up. Hee hee. Let me know what we should be using here Down Under.

I know that Van Den Hul is quite well-known as a high-end cable brand, but I have a feeling that it is over-priced and possibly over-rated.

My The Chord Company Epic Super Twin (bi-wire) speaker cable has been sensational. I am still awaiting my Epic Twin (single-wire) cables for my front pair of loudspeakers which will be bi-amped.

Go the Wattgate 320i IEC (The IEC HC are a different fitting) at one end and then standard AU/NZ at the other - unless you want to shell out for the Furutech plugs which I'm told are great but also mucho $$$'s - haven't decided which to go for myself as yet.

I have Van Den Hul cables now and they seem pretty good - would be interested to test them out against Chord though. I have the 'Tea Track' which is the biwire version of the CS122 speaker cable and I can tell you, the hulliflex sheath was a nightmare to cut & terminate, strong as steel - then they have a carbon inner too - very well made. I plumped for the 'Thunderline' I/Cs to go with them from my CD player to the amp. I guess the only way to tell the difference is to blind listen side by side with something else. These both came highly recommended (here and in most Aussie stores) when I bought them. I got them for a reasonable price here - no need to import - unlike Chord etc. Cables aren't really given much stock in most Aussie stores I've noticed.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Damien. I might check out Clearaudio's web-site again some time in the ensuing weeks.

Question in general - at the moment, I have 7 The Chord Company Crimson analogue interconnects connecting my Integra DTR7.8 A/V Receiver to my NAD M25 7-channel power amplifier. Will there be an improvement if I replace them with, say, 7 The Chord Company Anthem analogue interconnects? They are so much more expensive, the Anthem's. I am thinking of replacing my The Chord Company Cobra 3 analogue interconnects (that connect my Cyrus CD 8 SE to my Integra DTR7.8) with The Chord Company Anthem analogue interconnects, so I was thinking having the same analogue interconnects throughout would be ideal, but it's likely to cost me a couple of thousand dollars - just for analogue interconnects!

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Chewbacker. I have only had a brief look at the Aslan web-site, and it is interesting. It is good having Australian companies, capable of churning out good-quality products.

Krix is releasing a new 3-way loudspeaker, which replaces the Krix Symphonix. The new loudspeaker will be called Harmonix, and will be a 4-driver 3-way loudspeaker, utilising the Krix Phoenix's soft-dome tweeter, the Krix Neuphonix's mid-range driver, and I am assuming two new dedicated bass drivers. Pricing is expected to be approximately AUD$2,500.00 per pair.

 

[Anonymous]

dantan:
Thanks Damien. I might check out Clearaudio's web-site again some time in the ensuing weeks.

Question in general - at the moment, I have 7 The Chord Company Crimson analogue interconnects connecting my Integra DTR7.8 A/V Receiver to my NAD M25 7-channel power amplifier. Will there be an improvement if I replace them with, say, 7 The Chord Company Anthem analogue interconnects? They are so much more expensive, the Anthem's. I am thinking of replacing my The Chord Company Cobra 3 analogue interconnects (that connect my Cyrus CD 8 SE to my Integra DTR7.8) with The Chord Company Anthem analogue interconnects, so I was thinking having the same analogue interconnects throughout would be ideal, but it's likely to cost me a couple of thousand dollars - just for analogue interconnects!

I'm not sure on your q's regarding the change and I may have said this already elsewhere but you cant go wrong with hificables.co.uk - they delivered my Chord HDMI's out in under a week - and at considerable saving, so if you do decide to change, thats probably first stop.

 

[Anonymous]

Dantan - throw caution to the wind and go the whole hog, Indigo !! Actually, their new Signet is looking very sexy

- think that might be going on my (growing) upgrade list..

Seriously though, I think using the Anthem on the CD will give a big difference...As for the 7.1 connects, I just don't know if the difference will be as justified...? I don't know. I guess in theory, yes it should, but as you say, it's going to stack up on the $'s....Perhaps Cobra on the AV side would be a good compromise ? I've got Cobra on my AV stuff, and it's defo a step up from the Crimson as a cable....I think I would put my money on the Cyrus, it will love it, and especially as it's putting a big smile on your face at the moment....

As for cable orders, I've used hificables too, for off the peg stuff, but if you want a 2nd choice, all my Chords were made to custom lengths, with Chord terminations, at great prices, by Synergy in the UK. Contact Simon. I'd thoroughly recommend them.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, SC. The Indigo would indeed be very nice, but I don't think that my system overall would justify the price of a cable such as The Chord Company Indigo - or Signet.

I shall most certainly entertain the thought of purchasing a pair of The Chord Company Anthem analogue interconnects for my Cyrus CD 8 SE CD Player. If I am super-impressed with it, then I may well consider it for my A/V Receiver-to-Power Amp.

My Cyrus has most certainly been putting a big smile on my face.

Can you believe I have been waiting for over 6 weeks for my bloomin' The Chord Company Epic Twin cables?!?!

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry to have confused you, Damien. I was just trying to find out what people would have thought the magnitude of improvement of a much better RCA cable from my A/V Receiver to my Power Amplifier.

 

[Anonymous]

No worries DT. What do you fellas make of this:- http://whathifi.com/forums/t/136530.aspx

 

[Gerrardasnails]

dantan:
Thanks, SC. The Indigo would indeed be very nice, but I don't think that my system overall would justify the price of a cable such as The Chord Company Indigo - or Signet.

I shall most certainly entertain the thought of purchasing a pair of The Chord Company Anthem analogue interconnects for my Cyrus CD 8 SE CD Player. If I am super-impressed with it, then I may well consider it for my A/V Receiver-to-Power Amp.

My Cyrus has most certainly been putting a big smile on my face.

Can you believe I have been waiting for over 6 weeks for my bloomin' The Chord Company Epic Twin cables?!?!

The Anthem 2 is brilliant and you can get it for a great price at the moment on ebay (I think the credit crunch has hit hard - I sold one last week for £144!!!).