Hey everyone
Yesterday I purchased a pair of 683 b&w speakers and a Decco (DAC + Integrated Amp)and am now using iTunes to play my music. My question is, how should I be controlling the volume in my system? That is, should I be using the PC volume, or the volume on the Decco? I've read various comments about turning the volume on the PC all the way up, turning EQ off, etc. What's the correct way, and is there better software I should be using to play my music (i.e. something other than iTunes)?

Thanks!

The new Marantz is in the house. Thought that I would share, since I have not been out here for a while. It has been going very well, I am hearing much further into the music than I was with my modded Denon. This is a big leap, but for now it is a great one.

dear audiophiles
in the next few month i shall design a new loudspeaker as my final project in product design grad school.

i tern to you for advice on the subject, i am looking to do some thing spectacular and might have the tech back of morel behind me.

i will appreciate any comments on the subject as to what's missing in the market?, what needs to be improved? put emphasis on or off, WHAT MAKES YOU CRAVE for a specific loudspeaker more then another.

Has anyone heard these before? I'm just curious about them; they are acoustic suspension speakers, with a 1.5" Ceramic tweeter, and a 10" bass driver.
All of the speakers I've been looking at are bass reflex, so I'm not really sure how the A.S. design speakers would compare? Any thoughts?
My goal is to buy a full range speaker, for 2 channel music, and not need a sub. I listen primarily to classic/hard rock, blues rock,etc....

Prior to coming accross the Talon Falcon, my first choice was the Canton, Ergo 609DC.

My system consists of an old dbx DX5 cd player (okay, really old) running straight into a B&K ST140 power amp, which in turn drives Dahlquist DQ8s via biwired Kimber cable (don't recall the type). Because the DX5 has variable outputs, I've been able to get away without a preamp for some time now, however, everything I read seems to say that I'm probably not getting the best sound this way. My question: Do I pick up an integrated amp and use it with the B&K to bi-amp the speakers (integrated for high frequencies, B&K for low) or just go with a preamp?

I am in the process of putting together my first real hi-fi and was hoping for ideas, mainly for the pre-amp section but any ideas would be appreciated.
To start I am somewhat of a stereo scavenger and so far i have less than $1000 into what i have gathered together.

This is what I have:
-pair of Quad II's
-Quad 22 and 33 preamps
-Quad 405 power amp
-B&W DM-220 speakers
-Systemdek IIX with Linn basik plus and nagaoka mp11 cart.

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