Stereo Net Australia http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/ en Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:48:10 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/images/misc/rss.png Stereo Net Australia http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/ Advice on Kuzma Reference Turntable/Kuzma Arms http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27954-Advice-on-Kuzma-Reference-Turntable-Kuzma-Arms?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:11:08 GMT I have been impressed by the high standard of Kuzma products and favourable reviews they receive worldwide. Having recently heard the entry level... I have been impressed by the high standard of Kuzma products and favourable reviews they receive worldwide.

Having recently heard the entry level Stabi S/Kuzma Ref arm at PMG (Lyra cartridge) and having been very impressed with the sound, I was wandering if anyone on the forum owns the next level up Kuzma Reference or other high-end Kuzma turntables?

Feedback on sonic performance as well as ownership experience with Kuzma would be appreciated to assist me in my search for my next turntable. ]]> Turntables warmtone http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27954-Advice-on-Kuzma-Reference-Turntable-Kuzma-Arms Terrible music performance from HK AVR 355? http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27952-Terrible-music-performance-from-HK-AVR-355?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:49 GMT Seriously dissappointed with the music being produced from a newly acquired HK AVR355.

I'm running what i thought was a fairly accomplished list of equipment with this unit,
  • Paradigm Monitor 11's V.5
  • Emotiva XPA-2 power amp
  • Marantz CDP
After upgrading my amp from an old two channel HK3270 RDS that had served me well for the best part of ten years, i thought it time to step into the 21st century and enjoy all the spoils of the digital age...i needed an amp that was capable of satisfying my music needs but also able to produce 5.1 movie action with some degree of competence.

Picked up a store soiled 355 for $900 and walked away pleased that i had made the right choice after reading many forums and reviews that all praised the musicality of this amp. Power was not an issue as this is more than taken care of by the XPA-2.

As soon as i hooked this thing up i was shattered at how horrible it sounded when playing music, regardless of the mode chosen, or the source it was fed. Movies are a whole other ball game and i can't praise it's abilities highly enough for this purpose, no issues there.

The sound is harsh as hell when playing any sort of distorted guitar or loud vocals, simple elctronic stuff is ok, as is classical but again as soon as you push it the sound is shouty and painful :(

Any assistance that can be offered would be much appreciated, i want my music back.

Cheers ]]> General 2 Channel Discussion Cleetus http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27952-Terrible-music-performance-from-HK-AVR-355 OB Tweeter Recommendations Required http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27951-OB-Tweeter-Recommendations-Required?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:09 GMT I have recently completed a pair of OB speakers, the tweeters are 54 year old SABA's, they sound great but I would like to try something a little brighter. The SABA's are like honey, sweet & smooth.

Can anyone recommend speakers they know sound good in an OB situation, money is limited so be gentle. I would be ok buying them second hand to save the dollars.

As the SABA's are open basket there is only one in each speaker, my other questions are;

Would I need two in each speaker?

Back to back?

How would they be wired?

Thanks

David ]]> Speakers, Subwoofers, Crossovers DQ828 http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27951-OB-Tweeter-Recommendations-Required A third portable balanced amp http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27949-A-third-portable-balanced-amp?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:50:13 GMT http://www.oort-cloud.net/article/144509113.html (bottom of stack in pic) Now that Headroom do a balanced Sennheiser 650 cable for $US 99 I know... http://www.oort-cloud.net/article/144509113.html (bottom of stack in pic)

Now that Headroom do a balanced Sennheiser 650 cable for $US 99 I know what I'm getting for Christmas

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]]> Portable Audio Discussion everyones_shadow http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27949-A-third-portable-balanced-amp Where to get transformers for Decware SE84 clone http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27948-Where-to-get-transformers-for-Decware-SE84-clone?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:40:36 GMT Hi All,

I'm hoping to buuild a Decware SE84 clone as postage from US costs around 200 dollars.

Does anyone know where in Australia I might be able to get hold of some suitable output transformers?

Here are some links to the amp:

http://www.decware.com/newsite/SE84CDIY.htm

http://www.decware.com/newsite/SE84CDIY.pdf


Thanks,

Matt ]]> Amplifier Discussion Bigmattyevans http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27948-Where-to-get-transformers-for-Decware-SE84-clone Why do we still need preamps? http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27947-Why-do-we-still-need-preamps?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:27:41 GMT I contend that we don't! Most of what I have heard on this point is all subjective mumbo jumbo "loose the leading edge", "more current is needed". XLR balanced is a standard, the pre-amps can't pump more voltage down the line.

I'm looking at the Esoteric SA-50 for a friend who has no need for anything but iTunes (and one day flacs) whilst having some benefit of a few High Res recordings on SACD in the meantime.

This unit has been designed with this in mind and has a digital pre-amp built in and switching between the SACD and digital inputs.

Has anyone else gone down the path of a pre-amp less setup?

Daniel. ]]> General 2 Channel Discussion snaggs http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27947-Why-do-we-still-need-preamps Is Hi-Fi better value that it used to be? http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27946-Is-Hi-Fi-better-value-that-it-used-to-be?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:01:59 GMT Not sure if this has been discussed before...or even if I'm completely wrong...

Just looking at the price and quality of components around these days, it strikes me that for a given dollar spend, the quality you get is the same or better than what the same dollars bought you 15 years ago. Taking inflation into account this represents a remarkable thing don't you think?

Some areas spring to mind where things have become ridiculously cheap compared to what they used to be: DACs and Chinese amps - valve amps in particular.

Why is this? ]]> General 2 Channel Discussion Whatmore http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27946-Is-Hi-Fi-better-value-that-it-used-to-be Are there any Australian made digital disc players? http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27945-Are-there-any-Australian-made-digital-disc-players?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:51:49 GMT Hi everyone

I've got my Australian speakers, have orderd my Australian amp and have been thinking of replacing my disc player for a while now. Other than Redgum and Halcro are there any Australian companies making digital disc players?

I asked this question a couple of years back and was told "wait until the end of the year" but I guess whatever was planned didn't eventuate.

Cheers

ES ]]> Source Units Discussion everyones_shadow http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27945-Are-there-any-Australian-made-digital-disc-players Optical out from PC - does the soundcard matter! http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27943-Optical-out-from-PC-does-the-soundcard-matter%21?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:25:11 GMT Hi All,

As the title states! I've read around, and there's a lot of contradicting opinion on this. I'm about to throw a second soundcard with optical out on it into my PC, i'd rather spend as little as possible so i have a bit more to play with buying the amp. My understanding is that optical out to the amp (using the amp's DAC, no fancy things inbetween) should generally preserve the original signal from my media player, therefore spending $200 on an Asus Xonar should not really offer any improvement over a cheaper card? I understand there may be differences in the quality of componentry used, but it seems unrealistic to me that this would be mind bogglingly obvious during playback.

So am I really going to wish i'd spent $200 over... $60?

Charles ]]> General 2 Channel Discussion walkingpig http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27943-Optical-out-from-PC-does-the-soundcard-matter%21 New Kate Bush remasters http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27939-New-Kate-Bush-remasters?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:33:25 GMT The first one Hounds Of Love has just arrived and it's so nice I just had to post some pics. :)

This is an Audio Fidelity production, and it is obvious they take a lot of care with the product from start to delivery. Beautifully packaged, nicely presented, and superb to listen to. I cannot fault this, and looking forward to the next installment in the Kate Bush remasters by Steve Hoffman.


]]> Jake http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27939-New-Kate-Bush-remasters amp or reciever http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27938-amp-or-reciever?goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:08:43 GMT Hi, making my first foray into home theatre and would appreciate some advice. I want to listen to movies and music via 2 bookshelf speakers left and... Hi, making my first foray into home theatre and would appreciate some advice. I want to listen to movies and music via 2 bookshelf speakers left and right of tv. Not sure whether i need just an amplifier or a receiver to drive 2 channel stereo. If i have the amp will the bluray movies sound ok? ( I have a ps3 slim for bluray and music), or should i go with a receiver that carries these formats bearing in mind i only need 2 speakers left an right.

Thanks Adrian ]]> General Home Theatre Discussion forbesaw http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27938-amp-or-reciever omnimount - what and where? http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27937-omnimount-what-and-where?goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:25:32 GMT Hoping someone might be able to help me out here. I need to wall mount my rear speakers and am getting some other work done around the house so... Hoping someone might be able to help me out here. I need to wall mount my rear speakers and am getting some other work done around the house so hoping to get it done by then.

My speakers are bookshelf size and are apparently have a standard fitting to take an omnimount. The manual is a bit thin on this.

Q1: how do I pick an appropriate bracket/ mount?
Q2: where to get it from (overseas is fine if I have to)?

Can post pictures if that would be helpful. ]]> General Home Theatre Discussion Mr_Gimlet http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27937-omnimount-what-and-where <![CDATA[New Neil Young album "Le Noise"]]> http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27936-New-Neil-Young-album-Le-Noise?goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:18:42 GMT This guy seems to pull albums from out of nowhere. Produced by Daniel Lanois, so could be a good one. It can't be as bad as his last (can it)?

http://www.nme.com/news/neil-young/52839 ]]> johnnydarko http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27936-New-Neil-Young-album-Le-Noise DIY speaker cabs; what am I up against? http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27934-DIY-speaker-cabs-what-am-I-up-against?goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:13:02 GMT Morning all,

I'll start by saying that this is my first venture of this size. I'm playing with the idea of making some speaker cabinets myself but have no idea really what I'm up against.

I have access to near any power tool under the sun, and am usually pretty handy, but haven't tried something of this style before, despite having read about it and pretending for years.

I'd be looking at designing some cabinets to suit a pair of 10" Goodman Axioms. I have the original cabinets, which were built to goodman specifications approximately 30 odd years ago. What I intend to do is make something taller and thinner in order to try and achieve the ~90L volume that is reccomended to go with them.

So I realise that this is probably a topic as old as this forum, if anyone would be able to help point me in the right direction in so far as gathering info with regard to a build like this, or places that do these kind of builds, I would be very grateful.

-John ]]> bobbly_bob http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27934-DIY-speaker-cabs-what-am-I-up-against Harman Kardon, JBL Unveil Multiple Audio Products http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27930-Harman-Kardon-JBL-Unveil-Multiple-Audio-Products?goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:00:58 GMT Northridge, Calif. - The Harman Kardon brand is expanding its selection of two-channel audio... More...... Northridge, Calif. - The Harman Kardon brand is expanding its selection of two-channel audio...

More... ]]> Marc http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/showthread.php/27930-Harman-Kardon-JBL-Unveil-Multiple-Audio-Products