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Originally Posted by Old Cane
The NHTs are probably going to work really well for this.
How do you like that AR preamp? I've been thinking about one of those since the ref1 came out. I hear they are absolutely wonderful.
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The NHT 1.5's I have are the rears from an old HT system I don't use any more since I got a new HT system. The 5802 is also spare and was driving the NHT 2.5i front mains in that HT system. I think trying the 1.5's (and 5802 + 18K MkII) is the right thing to do since they are already paid for and available.
The AR Ref1 was the last piece I added in my system and it has made all the difference, a great catalyst to the other pieces in the system. It has it's quirks, like a cheap plastic remote & a thumpy Mute operation (you have to always remember to volume down before muting) but the sonic character more than makes up for the trivial quirks. The last few days I've been listening to my collection of DCC Steve Hoffman remastered discs. In there right now is Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter Song Book. Wow! and yesterday was The Doors - The Doors and the Eagles Greatest Hits. Those DCC remasters are pretty impressive. As far as non-DCC, the Martin Taylor, David Grisman collaboration - I'm Beginning to See the Light disc is pretty impressive, as is Patricia Barber - Cafe Blue on the Premonition label. I'm addicted to good music and a quality recording. It should be interesting when I start playing with my own. I'm sure I'll get a whole new appreciation for what it takes.
Did you see my previous post that the Intel i7 920 & 940 cpu is being taken off the market to make room for the new i5 ?!?!?! great, so do you buy it now and hope it never goes bad.... or ....do you go back to the Q9550 idea? Way to go Intel, another brilliant marketing decision.