Sony RCD-W2000ES

juggernaught1@hotmail.com -- Sat, 10/29/2011 - 18:11

I have the Sony RCD-W2000ES connected to the Lexicon RV 8 via analog and coax digital. Which would be best for stereo music, Monitor Audio S 8. Thank you in advance.

juggernaught1@h... -- Sat, 10/29/2011 - 18:12

Steven Stone -- Sun, 10/30/2011 - 02:40

No answer because the only one who will really know is YOU.

LFYS - Listen for yourself....

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

juggernaught1@h... -- Sun, 10/30/2011 - 12:53

Thank you for your time Steven. The real question would be which one would have better DAC. I've read in a previous thread that you have had some experiance with the RV 8. Is there a way to listen via CD digital input without having to go into the setup menu to change the THX settings everytime to disable the subwoofer and play left/right fullrange?
Thanks again

Steven Stone -- Sun, 10/30/2011 - 13:09

I used the Lexicon MC-12B in various versions from 1.0 through the HD. I used stereo subs w/a 60 Hz x-over. You could set up the CD input for default to direct stereo w/o subs. You could also designate your CD input to be stereo while DVD would be multi-channel from the same physical input on the MC-12, I'd check to see if you can do the same thing with the RV 8.

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

Steven Stone -- Sun, 10/30/2011 - 13:11

I also remember that within the set-up on the MC-12 you could have it select the mode based on the input signal. PCM would be strictly two-channel while AC-3 or DTS signal would default to multi-channel.

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

juggernaught1@h... -- Mon, 11/14/2011 - 18:00

What amp would be a good match for the Monitor Audio Silvers? Thanks

Steven Stone -- Mon, 11/14/2011 - 19:38

That really depends on your tastes in sound and music. The RV-8's amps are quite decent, but you could try something with tubes for the right and left mains and drive the rest with your receiver.

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications