I'm pretty happy with this 'compromise' rig. You can't have your cake and eat it two but this is the closest I've heard to good 2ch out of a HT setup. I am moving shortly to a new apt and going back to only 2ch so feel free to contact me at [email protected] to inquire about any of this gear -- let the vultures start circling hehe!
basically a model-1 sig on it's side w/ a bigger cabinet and extra mid driver. wow.
Totem Acoustics Lynks Dipole
essentially 2 dreamcatchers set up as switchable di/bi pole. excellent included mounting hardware. surprisingly, biwirable just like the dreamcatcher/arro. 8ohm.
Totem Acoustics Dreamcatcher
small but impressive 2-way monitor (used as center-backs). same mid-driver as the Arro and Lynks, same tweeter as the Lynks and integratets nicely with the model 1 sig center and forests.
Velodyne DD-10
AMAZING sub using the HGS (high-gain-servo) technology but also adding an 11-band room EQ (heck, how many subs have composite and s-video with a GUI??!). nice and flat down to about 17hz.... take THAT room-modes!!
Bryston SP 1.7
pre-pro with excellent analog bypass.
Krell KAV-500
3ch (of 5) version, powering the L/C/R array.
Rotel RB-985
5x100W - using 4/5 ch. for the SR/SL and CB1/2 chan.
Rotel RDV-1060
Rotel's RDV-1060 has the best video DAC I've seen in any sub-$2000 player.
Musical Fidelity TriVista DAC 21
upsampling 24/192 or 24/96 (user-selectable) 2-ch D/A with optical and coaxial inputs (auto-sensing). excellent power supply / regulation, small mil-spec tubes on the output stage.
Panamax Max 5500
3 separate filtered banks (10 outlets total). transformer-powered regen for digital sources. sexy backlit VU meter ;)
I'm glad to hear others are doing this...I'm going that way myself... I have an older 933 mHz G4 with all my CD's on it @ 192mbs.....currently it's only for listening while on the computer, but I must admit, it's WONDERFUL to have immediate access to ALL of your music! iTunes also makes it so easy! I am several steps away from where you are, but it won't be too long before the entire house is networked and all my music is accessaible anywhere!!!!!
How have you found the sound from the computer verses a transport?? I understand noise is an issue, and the timing mightbe slightly off from a computer feed....what do you think??
