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In Reply to: Re: please ??? you're not trying to tell me that ... posted by Scott on November 24, 1999 at 08:57:19:

I'm planning on buying 2 Magnepan MGCC1s & configure them D'Appolito style to further harden the central image. I'm counting on the Krell will assist in the XO region as it did on my MGLR1s. I still can't find an affordable processor though. Let alone a tube 96/24 DAC one like I want.

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Re: my plans ... michael w 22:42:09 11/24/99 (3)
If you plan on keeping your existing analog processor, a used Marantz DP-870 with the MSB dts mod is a good buy.
Cheap at less than $500.
Easy to use, just wire it after your analog pro and before your power amps.
Sounds good too.
Plus built-in RF demodulator, if you still have laserdiscs.
There's a review in Widescreen Review Issue 30.
Another cheapie is the Technics SC-AH500D, only $300 new.
- Re: Marantz DP-870 Stan Gale 22:06:45 11/27/99 (1)
  To Michael W,
  Very interested in your input.
  I've got a Fosgate Model 3A pre-amp (THX), Parasound 1206 6 Ch amp (THX), w/B&W (THX) home theatre speakers.
  Haven't bothered with DVDs yet, but do watch movies from Direct TV (satellite).
  The question is - how much is there to gain by adding on Dolby Digital (or other(?)formats at this time?
  Inevitably a DVD player shall be added. Will it be a profound diference with/without D.D?
  If you're going to reccomend this modified Marantz DP-870 - where would somebody find such a thing?
  Thank you,
  Stan Gale
  Los Angeles
  - AC-3/DD5.1 Mart 11:56:11 11/30/99 (0)
    you won't miss it, until you've heard it. Defined rear images as oposed to ambience, adds a new dimension to movies.
- yes, I do & the collection is still growing ... Mart 23:20:29 11/25/99 (0)
  ... the library consists of over 300 LDs presently. I started actively acquiring them after viewing several high-end DVD players & dispising the image.
Affordable processor Scott 10:33:35 11/24/99 (2)
I've heard a speaker setup quite like the one you've choosen and it sounded very good indeed. My personal preference would be to run the maggies full range with a good subwoofer like the REL connected via speaker level. Avoiding the use of a crossover with the maggies would be cleaner and sound more musical IMO.
If you're looking for an excellent processor on the cheap and don't mind buying used, consider the Fosgate moder 3A. It is THX rated and has one of the finest matrix surround circuits ever devised. I have seen them used for as little as $400 - not bad considering they listed for $3500 in 1993. Good luck!
- it only gets better ... Mart 23:09:47 11/25/99 (1)
  In addition to the MGCC1 (demo & used), I'm using the MGLR1s (demo) in the rear mounted horizontally to render a virtual distance via shear width & MG2.7s (used) in front, powered by a Krell KAV-500 (used). To voice match the Krell's current-mode servo sound, I'm using dual Velodyne FSR18s (refurbished) to actively destroy my horrific room acoustic 60hz spike & psuedo-enclosing the rear of the Maggies with egg-crate foam-rubber to quasi-monopole them. I'm currently intending to use CAL:CL-10 -> Geortz:Sapphires (0.5m) -> unknown_processor -> AudioMagic:SpellCasters (0.5m) -> MusicalFidelity:X-10D -> AudioMagic:Sorcerers (0.5m) -> Krell:KAV-500 -> AudioMagic:Excaliber2s (3.0m) -> Magnepans. FWIW, I haven't figured out what to use on the Pioneer:CLD-99 (used).
  I've been auditioning several ICs from the Cable Co noticed with multiple system assesments that the above split cable configuration eliminates the cables "sound" much as AudioQuest:Diamond do, but w/o the stranded "sound". Of course one does sacrifice a minor amount of Sorcerer's integrity, but the X-10D does keep it to a minimum.
  - I guess that defines us! BobH 21:29:04 11/27/99 (0)
    You are an audiophile and I am a philistine! ;-))
    I am amazed at your setup and efforts. I too have been scarfing up LDs but I am setting up a reallllly simple system: Classe pre\pro that takes the digital output from CD transport and uses it's own high quality DACs to produce analog stereo without any processing. Then for DD5.1 the Classe uses the whole system (Maggies all around and REL). Boring maybe but it should sound pretty good for both music and theater. Obviously the front speakers will not be optimized for theater but for music.

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