Re: problems deciding on receiver
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FWIW, I am running the same speakers (2 x 22's, 2 x QS8's, 1 x 150, with a PB12-NSD) with a Denon 2310 (same as 890) and it is great. No issues whatsoever with power. That is a crazy deal BTW, I paid $740 for my 2310 and I thought that was a deal, another $100 off is next to insanity.
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Thanks Sticking with the 890.
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Know why people say they hear parts of music they've never heard before when trying out new equipment? Because they are concentrating harder on the piece, and will notice little details which escaped them before.
The cheapest upgrade I make over and over is: turning down the lights, making a nice cup of tea*, and really listening to a recording. Always brings out new details which I never heard before.
*I drink tea from The Republic of Tea, and some of it costs upwards of $20 an ounce. I've not tried the experiment double blind with Lipton.
Pioneer PDP-5020FD, Marantz SR6011 Axiom M5HP, VP160HP, QS8 Sony PS4, surround backs -Chris
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*I drink tea from The Republic of Tea, and some of it costs upwards of $20 an ounce. I've not tried the experiment double blind with Lipton.
I met a British pilot in Turkey a couple years ago who commented that he would rather lick a dead rhino’s ass than drink Lipton. Not sure he ever did a double blind test though. I admit to drinking Lipton (actually the local generic equivalent) but only for ice tea. Can’t stand it hot though.
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A dead rhino, sure, but there's no way he'd prefer the reaction he'd get from a living rhino over the taste of Lipton.
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All I know is that when I ran the A1400 with my speakers they most certainly did sound more open and less compressed than with the 3808 alone. The 3808 does a great job but the extra power seems to allow for better transients etc. The speakers sounded much more like what Audyssey does for your speakers, only I never had Audyssey turned on.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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Jay, we're talking tea now.
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LOL! I love tea and have all kinds in the house and workplace. This sounds like a good thread starter!
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Indeed, try to keep up. If someone is wanting to get into fancy teas, I'd recommend The Republic's Chai, which at $9.50 for 4.2 oz (30+ cups), isn't bad at all. It goes well, hot or cold, with sugar, milk, or both. There's also a green version (slightly more expensive) if that's your thing. If someone comes into your house after you've made a cup, they will ask what smells so good.
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