WilliamO
Member
Hello all.
I have read through forum after forum, to include, the excellent threads on empirical measurements on the units. I understand all have pros/cons, but as surely as I made my mind up and was in the checkout process, uncertainty hit.
This setup is for my upstairs family room - 85" Sony TY, may possibly upgrade to UST projector. I am doing separate equipment for 2-channel.
I have:
LCR: Dali M-375
Surrounds / Ceiling: Dali
I was initially purchasing:
Emotiva MC1
Emotiva BasX 7-channel
Emotiva BasX 4-channel
Considering (Receiver / Processor):
NAD-T778 - underpowered amplifiers; built in streaming
Anthem MRX740 - meh; not crazy about the styling
Sony ES? - I have an 1100 I really like
Rotel? - hate the plasticy (if that's a word) corners
I will do a separate setup for 2 channel (Considering):
NAD M33 - mixed reviews; no theater bypass; mediocre sound --I REALLY REALLY think this thing is SWEET!!!!!!!!!!--
Parasound Halo P6 / A23+ - theater bypass; need streaming device
Arcam SA 20 / Arcam ST 60 - varying reviews; buggy; poor interface
Arcam SA30 - room correction; built in streaming; buggy; poor interface
Rotel? - hate the plasticy (if that's a word) corners
I have Sony TA-A1ES / HAP-Z1ES; not certain it is sufficient for the Dalis; no theater bypass
I played the Dalis with my MC275MKVI (mono) and they initially sounded a little dark to me. I figure they'll brighten up with SS amplification, maybe Class D?
Yes, cost is a consideration within reason - no $20K processor $5K or so is not out of the equation if I'm moved by it, hence the NAD M33
Ok, that's all for now.
BTW - I was really excited about the Emotiva units. Like, for real for real
I have read through forum after forum, to include, the excellent threads on empirical measurements on the units. I understand all have pros/cons, but as surely as I made my mind up and was in the checkout process, uncertainty hit.
This setup is for my upstairs family room - 85" Sony TY, may possibly upgrade to UST projector. I am doing separate equipment for 2-channel.
I have:
LCR: Dali M-375
Surrounds / Ceiling: Dali
I was initially purchasing:
Emotiva MC1
Emotiva BasX 7-channel
Emotiva BasX 4-channel
Considering (Receiver / Processor):
NAD-T778 - underpowered amplifiers; built in streaming
Anthem MRX740 - meh; not crazy about the styling
Sony ES? - I have an 1100 I really like
Rotel? - hate the plasticy (if that's a word) corners
I will do a separate setup for 2 channel (Considering):
NAD M33 - mixed reviews; no theater bypass; mediocre sound --I REALLY REALLY think this thing is SWEET!!!!!!!!!!--
Parasound Halo P6 / A23+ - theater bypass; need streaming device
Arcam SA 20 / Arcam ST 60 - varying reviews; buggy; poor interface
Arcam SA30 - room correction; built in streaming; buggy; poor interface
Rotel? - hate the plasticy (if that's a word) corners
I have Sony TA-A1ES / HAP-Z1ES; not certain it is sufficient for the Dalis; no theater bypass
I played the Dalis with my MC275MKVI (mono) and they initially sounded a little dark to me. I figure they'll brighten up with SS amplification, maybe Class D?
Yes, cost is a consideration within reason - no $20K processor $5K or so is not out of the equation if I'm moved by it, hence the NAD M33
Ok, that's all for now.
BTW - I was really excited about the Emotiva units. Like, for real for real