Now On Newsstands: Stereophile, Vol.33 No.12

Now On Newsstands: Stereophile, Vol.33 No.12

The December 2010 issue of Stereophile is now on newsstands. On the cover you’ll see the Ayre DX-5 “Universal A/V Engine.” This thing slices, it dices, it juliennes, and even Mikey likes it. Really: The DX-5 plays Blu-ray, DVD-V, DVD-A, SACD, CD, CD-R, and every other combination of “C,” “D,” and “V” you can think of, and, with its front-panel USB input, it becomes a music sever, too.

2.1 setup for movies?

So, stereophile gave the Peachtree Nova a thumbs up and I had a chance to audtion one the other day. Up until then I was going to go with an A/V receiver, but was blown away by the sound of the Nova. http://signalpathint.com/index.php/Nova/Nova.html

Couple questions:

1.) I'm not too interested in surround sound and most importantly I want my music to sound good. I'm also going to use this system for movies, PS3, etc. Will movies still sound okay with the dialogue routed to the mains instead of a center channel?

College Audio System

Hey, as the title suggests, I'm trying to come up with a good system for my college residence, which is currently a dorm room and will most likely next year be a small house/apartment. As some background information, I don't have a ton of experience with hifi equipment besides experimenting with some ~$500 headphones/mp3 player (iPod, Cowon) combinations, but I decided to buy some decent speakers this year and I've really enjoyed having them. They are, however, kinda cheap, so I'm looking for something better.

Paradigm Atom V.2 versus Boston acoustics CR6

Forums

I deciding on a pair of front speakers for my tv room - I have a great HT in another room but this is just for another tv room, no sub just a Definitive center speaker and i want to upgrade the fronts- i deciding on either the Paradigm atom V.2 or BA CR6 - any thoughts- plus I'm not running a Sub - will that affect which one I should buy?

Upgrading from Sennheiser HD280 to HD595 or HD650

Total Newbie here, I currently listen to a Sennheiser HD280 headphones through a Yamaha RX-V1200 A/V receiver. Will I see any improvements with HD595 or HD650? I play mostly mp3s around 320kps. (I know. I know. Not audiophile quality, but that's what I have to work with)

All the reviews on the HD650 says that I need a DAC or headphone amp to get the most of the HD650. Does this apply for the HD595?

Can my Yamaha RX-V1200 receiver work as a suitable amp for the HD650 or HD595?

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