opinions please

[BobW]

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Is he this Joe here?
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1133535764

Shane

Yes, Joe is the owner and usually answers the telephone as well.
You may do better than the price quoted, if you bargain a bit.
I was half-joking about mentioning my name. Talk to him, if you're interested, he is a very knowledgeble and pleasant guy.

I must give you a caveat about my recommendation of the Panache.
As much as I like it, I went with a modded JoLida 502B for my system.
It matched my Missions better and I don't have time to speaker shop right now.
I may very well go back to the Panache after I complete my move back to NJ and get a bigger pair of towers.

Good luck and let us know what you land !

[shane]

Hey guys.  I'm still having trouble deciding between two channel or surorund.  A couple more questions and then I'll stop.  If I go with the two channel will I still be able to hook up a sub woofer?  Or will I even need one?  And having only two channels and analog hookups how much am I really going to be missing when watching dvds and will I be able to listen to SACDs, DVD audio, shows recorded in 24/96 etc? 

Shane

[pfife]

Hey guys.  I'm still having trouble deciding between two channel or surorund.  A couple more questions and then I'll stop.  If I go with the two channel will I still be able to hook up a sub woofer? 

Yes.  Some amps will have a sub out.  If it doesn't have a sub out, you can run the speaker lines into the sub, and use its crossover, and out the sub to your speakers. (I think).  I've never done this - just had someone explain it to me once.

Or will I even need one? 

Depends on personal taste, and the freq response of your mains!

And having only two channels and analog hookups how much am I really going to be missing when watching dvds and will I be able to listen to SACDs, DVD audio, shows recorded in 24/96 etc? 

Another personal taste thing - if it were me, I wouldn't give a tiny rats ass about dvds and 5.1, DTS, DD, THX, whatever - its all about the toons for me.

[BobW]

Two full range speakers for me, just like most live performances.
simplicity, more coherence, less room reflections and resonances.
It puts more resource$ into less components, so that you end up having better sounding gear.
just my opinion.....

[MattD]

I agree with Bob on this one. On very good recordings (and movies), I hear surround effects from a two-channel system. Same goes for his statement on the money.

[shane]

Thanks for the input guys.  I thikn I'm going to bite the bullet an dgo two channel.  My feelings have been much like you stated Bob.  For the same amount of money I can get two higher quality channels instead of five.  As far as dvds go I was chatting with a buddy of imne today about it and he staed something painfully obvious to me:
"what the hell do you need surround for on those f*#^$* romantic comedies and indy films you always watch?"  He's pretty much right I rarely watch action movies.  Hell I watch tv dvd more than anything nowadays anyway. 
So that's it.  Now I just have to decide on what amp to get (leaning towards the Portal Panache) and then try and not buy speakers too.

Shane

[BobW]

Thanks for the input guys.  I thikn I'm going to bite the bullet an dgo two channel.  My feelings have been much like you stated Bob.  For the same amount of money I can get two higher quality channels instead of five.  As far as dvds go I was chatting with a buddy of imne today about it and he staed something painfully obvious to me:
"what the hell do you need surround for on those f*#^$* romantic comedies and indy films you always watch?"  He's pretty much right I rarely watch action movies.  Hell I watch tv dvd more than anything nowadays anyway. 
So that's it.  Now I just have to decide on what amp to get (leaning towards the Portal Panache) and then try and not buy speakers too.

Shane

Just to make your life confusing      give a listen to the PS Audio Stereo Control amp in that price class.
Class D, but sounds great !