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curious if anyone has tried using a portable amp as a pre-amp/ variable output for the AE2s.
the volume knob at the rear of the speaker really kills it for me. anybody come up with any work-arounds?
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Thanks alot guys for the replies, that was great help!
I guess I will start with just the A2's, then get a DAC when the upgrade bug bites. I wish the A5s were smaller, but they are too big for my liking, and I wish the A2s had the volume knob up front, what the living hell were they thinking?
What is a decent DAC for my application? The best bang for the buck? An EMU 0404?
I built some small stands for my A2s using my awesome carpentry skills.
Coredump,
The stands are nice. I also like the headphone stands. Did you make these too? Also, are you passing your sound through a DAC? If so, what are you using? Does it improve the sound? Thanks.
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The tape is rolling, and Diana and Russel are halfway through You're looking at me. Where is that girl, Diana sings, who was certain her charms couldn't fail? Where is that girl who believed every word of this ridiculous tale? Nat Cole sang those lines with the wry detachment of a man to whom love came easily; Diana sings them with the ruefulness of a woman who knows better. A slight spin on the word ridiculous, a glint of irony, and suddenly you remember how it feels to stare at the ceiling at three in the morning, and you know that the shy-looking blonde in the corner booth is remembering the same thing. And you shiver.
The last silvery guitar chord fades away into dead silence. A pause. "Gorgeous," Tommy LiPuma whispers. "Gorgeous."
"Really?" Diana Krall asks plaintively, sounding for all the world like a twelve-year-old whose father just told her she was the prettiest girl at the party. "Are you sure I didn't screw up something?"
No way.
Can anyone compare the A5's with the Yamaha's HS50M? (I can audition the HS50Mbut not the A5...)
For reference, I've also been told that the HS50M are much better than M-Audio bx5a...
thanks
I believe Audioengine lets you try the speakers for a trial period (though that may only be for North America?).
As for the Yamahas technically they sound better; they are bi-amplfied and feature active crossovers, the A5's feature neither.
I haven't heard either but the Yamahas being pro monitors will mean they should have a very flat response. The A5s being more of a consumer speaker wouldn't necessarily aim for such a neutral response. Where you consider better would be largely personal preference.
I believe Audioengine lets you try the speakers for a trial period (though that may only be for North America?).
As for the Yamahas technically they sound better; they are bi-amplfied and feature active crossovers, the A5's feature neither.
I haven't heard either but the Yamahas being pro monitors will mean they should have a very flat response. The A5s being more of a consumer speaker wouldn't necessarily aim for such a neutral response. Where you consider better would be largely personal preference.
thanks for the reply. no I can't order and then return them because I'll have to import them from the UK myself...
Good point on the yamahas. I'll be plugging whatever I choose to my musical fidelity DAC so being neutral should be good. I'll audition the yamahas anyway. I'm only lacking the comparison.
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The tape is rolling, and Diana and Russel are halfway through You're looking at me. Where is that girl, Diana sings, who was certain her charms couldn't fail? Where is that girl who believed every word of this ridiculous tale? Nat Cole sang those lines with the wry detachment of a man to whom love came easily; Diana sings them with the ruefulness of a woman who knows better. A slight spin on the word ridiculous, a glint of irony, and suddenly you remember how it feels to stare at the ceiling at three in the morning, and you know that the shy-looking blonde in the corner booth is remembering the same thing. And you shiver.
The last silvery guitar chord fades away into dead silence. A pause. "Gorgeous," Tommy LiPuma whispers. "Gorgeous."
"Really?" Diana Krall asks plaintively, sounding for all the world like a twelve-year-old whose father just told her she was the prettiest girl at the party. "Are you sure I didn't screw up something?"
No way.
the yamahas were much better then the bx5a. the yamahas have good highs but there could be more lows. I owned the bx5a and auditioned the yamahas many times. The yamahas have a brighter presentation, with a grado-ish presentation and the bx5a have a more senn-ish presentation
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