jazzbert

Waiting can often pay off: I just picked a 6mo old PSB Subseries 200 for $200 CAD. It sells for $849 + tx online. Wonderful bang for the buck and a lot less expensive than the Adams Audio sub that goes with the active monitors on my desktop. Sent from my iPad using Computer Audiophile

If you get no answers here, try headfi.org, but be warned that once you rub shoulders with those headphone addicts it is just a matter if time before you contract their affliction. :-) Good luck Sent from my iPad using Computer Audiophile

I am running an older model maggie, the 1.6, in less than optimal conditions and still love then. I cannot, however, say that they "rock" without a properly placed and integrated sub (or two, adding the second this week). In my current large room I would likely opt for the 1.7i and two good subs with a good performance/price ratio, e.g. Rythmik, or sealed offerings from SVS. Also, I am currently playing with a MiniDSP 2x4 device as a crossover and am leaning towards a dirac soultion to flatten certain room modes. If you like to fiddle, just measuring your room with REW and moving mains/subs around a bit will likely pay dividends. As a side note, I have a somewhat heretic opinion on the quality of subs as reported in various forums. I suspect that quite a few folks have bad experiences with good subs for lack of proper positioning. I have learned the hard way that moving a sub 9 inches can make good sound terrible and vice versa. All this said, once you go maggie, it is hard to go back. Sent from my iPad using Computer Audiophile

If their impedance is not too low and you don't want to manage individual volumes, I don't see why you couldn't run pairs of left and right channels from the amp's speaker posts. Others members here will known much more than me about this.

Caveat: I have never built a setup like yours, so my advice is worth what you paid for it... If you want to do this on the cheap, you might consider running Logitech Media Server on the HTPC as it is highly regarded streamer and has a number of nice iPhone/iPad client, including iPeng. There are a multitude of wireless clients that can be run to feed your amps, e.g. Used Squeezebox hardware, Rasberry pi, and Google Chrome Audio. I suspect that Sonos would be a bit more user friendly, if that is within your budget. For the amp side, I believe Audiosource makes quite a few that might meet your needs, e.g. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XT6PMQ/ref=psdc_537344_t1_B003DKVZHQ Also, searching Google with the amp model numbers should reveal discussions on their deployment. Best of luck and please share your final solution. Sent from my iPad using Computer Audiophile

I came across this series of recordings on Spotify last week: http://www.naxos.com/labels/naxos_educational-classics.htm Sent from my iPad using Computer Audiophile

Ended up using DBPoweramp's Music Converter DSP function. Very quick but a bit brute.

Any suggestion on a cheap and easy fix for a few spoken word recordings that are too boomy? I only have 8 to repair. I have played with EQ on playback and know what correction is needed but I want to permanently apply this to the tracks. Many thanks! Sent from my iPad using Computer Audiophile

+1 for Adam active monitors. I and running the much less expensive Adam Audio F5 on my desk fed by an Audio-gd DAC/headphone amp serving as a preamp. I regularly have one of those, "I'll just listen to one tune and 2 hours later I'm still at my desk " incidents. Warning: Nearfield can become addictive. J

One of my first jazz albums and it still bops for me!

I picked up as pair of Adam F5s, a great deal at $400 CAD. They are above my expectations with beautiful highs and mids. Only a hint of boxiness/boominess, compared to Magnepan MMGs and the F5s are placed only 5-6 inches from the wall, toed in. They are strikingly clear, without being fatiguing and have a reasonable amount of bass. A few links to the reviews that helped me choose: A Desktop Champion: The Adam Audio F5 | InnerFidelity Adam F5 review: A terrific and affordable powered audio-monitor system | Macworld F5 - Reviews | ADAM Audio GmbH Great for nearfield listening!

Thanks, didn't know about this! Bert