Anyone here sell this stuff, or is really into it and can pass along some advice?
Every year around this time I think about getting a new receiver for xmas. Killer is, I can never find one good enough.
I was really into audio equipment many years back. Was even a DJ for 11 years. But, that was a long time ago, and audio stuff has evolved to the point where I don't really know what I should look for anymore.
I have a system that I paid a fortune for many years back. I love this system, but it's aging. It consists of Carver power amps, pre-amp, And Cerwin Vega speakers 450 watt per side. My carver amps/preamps ran about 2 grand each at the time. Even today, you can't get these things off of ebay without spending a s*** load of money. Very good amps. I also have some cheaper amps just for my rear channel/center speakers. Here's the thing, 4 amps, one pre-amp, seperate eq that I'll never part with (very cool looking ) cd payer, dvd player, 2 vcr's,xbox, still have tape deck ( i don't know why ) Basically, my setup when stacked in a entertainment center is as tall as I am. It takes up a lot of room which besides it's age, is really the only problem. This setup though works, and sounds better then most I have ever heard. Seperate amps allow me to tweak each speaker to the way they sound best. The fronts are on one eq, the backs on another, and the center has it's own bass/treble/mid controls as well. This is VERY important to me. This setup is great for music, and great for home threatre as this system HAS to do both. It also has a multiroom option. My goal here is to replace the many amps, with one receiver. I may keep one Carver amp for the bigger Cerwin's.
Whatever receiver I come across in town is the basic bla bla amp that has no control over the sound besides maybe a bass/treble settings that adjust all the speakers at once. The rest of the options are all pretty much the same on most amps, being 5.1/7.1 multiroom etc etc. But, I'm looking for an amp that has at least 125 watts per side, ideally with pre-amp out so I could use at least 1 carver still for the big speakers, and I want control over each speaker. I want an amp with built in control that will allow me to adjust at least the bass/treble in each speaker as I see fit. I also would love to have oncreen display through a tv, ethernet port if possible.
In a big city, I would just walk in to a big store, find the one I want, the sound I want, and get it. But, here I have to order it in. That creates a problem as if I do that, get it home, and it sounds like crap ( did this once already ), I'm stuck.
btw, I hate kenwood amps. I don't like Pioneer, and basically I'm thinking Denon, Sunfire, Harmon Kardon, etc. high end s*** but I don't know which one. If I could save some money and find something that will do the same, I'm not stun either.
IT would really help if your going to answer this, that you have had experience with Carver amps. They are to this day, still the best amps I have ever used. Bob Carver now makes Sunfire amps, Carver no longer exists. They have great bass, clean highs, power allmighty, and the mids aren't overpowering like a Kenwood amp would be.
Down the road I'm hoping to replace my Sony tv with a DLP/screen or a Plasma too.
I'm tearing out my basement right now planning a new rec room
Every year around this time I think about getting a new receiver for xmas. Killer is, I can never find one good enough.
I was really into audio equipment many years back. Was even a DJ for 11 years. But, that was a long time ago, and audio stuff has evolved to the point where I don't really know what I should look for anymore.
I have a system that I paid a fortune for many years back. I love this system, but it's aging. It consists of Carver power amps, pre-amp, And Cerwin Vega speakers 450 watt per side. My carver amps/preamps ran about 2 grand each at the time. Even today, you can't get these things off of ebay without spending a s*** load of money. Very good amps. I also have some cheaper amps just for my rear channel/center speakers. Here's the thing, 4 amps, one pre-amp, seperate eq that I'll never part with (very cool looking ) cd payer, dvd player, 2 vcr's,xbox, still have tape deck ( i don't know why ) Basically, my setup when stacked in a entertainment center is as tall as I am. It takes up a lot of room which besides it's age, is really the only problem. This setup though works, and sounds better then most I have ever heard. Seperate amps allow me to tweak each speaker to the way they sound best. The fronts are on one eq, the backs on another, and the center has it's own bass/treble/mid controls as well. This is VERY important to me. This setup is great for music, and great for home threatre as this system HAS to do both. It also has a multiroom option. My goal here is to replace the many amps, with one receiver. I may keep one Carver amp for the bigger Cerwin's.
Whatever receiver I come across in town is the basic bla bla amp that has no control over the sound besides maybe a bass/treble settings that adjust all the speakers at once. The rest of the options are all pretty much the same on most amps, being 5.1/7.1 multiroom etc etc. But, I'm looking for an amp that has at least 125 watts per side, ideally with pre-amp out so I could use at least 1 carver still for the big speakers, and I want control over each speaker. I want an amp with built in control that will allow me to adjust at least the bass/treble in each speaker as I see fit. I also would love to have oncreen display through a tv, ethernet port if possible.
In a big city, I would just walk in to a big store, find the one I want, the sound I want, and get it. But, here I have to order it in. That creates a problem as if I do that, get it home, and it sounds like crap ( did this once already ), I'm stuck.
btw, I hate kenwood amps. I don't like Pioneer, and basically I'm thinking Denon, Sunfire, Harmon Kardon, etc. high end s*** but I don't know which one. If I could save some money and find something that will do the same, I'm not stun either.
IT would really help if your going to answer this, that you have had experience with Carver amps. They are to this day, still the best amps I have ever used. Bob Carver now makes Sunfire amps, Carver no longer exists. They have great bass, clean highs, power allmighty, and the mids aren't overpowering like a Kenwood amp would be.
Down the road I'm hoping to replace my Sony tv with a DLP/screen or a Plasma too.
I'm tearing out my basement right now planning a new rec room
. I would look into yamaha receiver/amps they have superb transisters and less than .01 thd the next time the rep for yamaha comes in i will see what there top end s*** is.
