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In Reply to: Panasonic SA-XR50 posted by wineau on July 08, 2004 at 19:25:06:
Has anyone hooked up a decent phono preamp and TT to one of these receivers? What were the results?Thanks
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I have the above setup running into my XR50. I do like the sound. I dont think there is any difference with the above into my Audio Refinement COmplete, except a little of er.. refinement, like jonbee mentions. But I haven't tried playing a record since I started bi-wiring with A-B speaker terminals. With bi-wiring, I get a better 'sense of ease' to the sound. So I will post my feedback on this, here soon.
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I loved the sound of the AR Complete; Wondering if there is a comparison in this respect...
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You describe the sound of ARC very well. When I got the XR50, I could not 'adjust' myself to the sound at all. It was very forward and so much detail, it was almost distracting.
But after more than a month and getting an aftermarket power cord, which evened out the frequency response, and now biwiring with A-B speaker terminals. I think I am not going back to my ARC.
The sound is much deeper. The images are so much 'fixed' in their position. And the instruments are so real.. the strings in the back, triangles tinkling so close to you etc.
There is so much soundstage, deep and very real. It is very listenable just like the ARC. I think the ARC was faking this (by rolling off the highs) but the XR50 is achieving this by being completely 'high-fidelity.
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Thanks,I too have an MMF-5 and I'm using the phono input of a Rotel RA-1062. Not as good sounding as my previous set-up: Mccormack TLC, ASUSA PP-1 phono pre and Cary SuperAmp. I'm looking at the Panasonic receivers as a further cost saving measure with a baby on the way.
I think you will not be disappointed with the Panny. Will surely beat the Rotel. But wait a while for the XR70. This will have better resolution at all volume levels.
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I've heard the wait for the 70 can be as long as October. What have you heard?
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