Words From the Wise

1. decide first if you want a 5 channel hometheatre or a two channel hi-fi. Trying to incorporate both in one system tends to leave one or the other neglected. I mean by system matching, with cost allowance. The hi-fi end will usually lose ground.

2. By in large most receivers kill hi-fi, but, there are some very amazing intergrated amps available.

3. Just like musical taste, you will probably develop a taste for different products that have their own musical signatures. The bottom end slam heard from transistors or the velvety soft sounds of set amps are available,(to mention only two). It can take years to learn where your tastes truly lie).

4. And last but not least...dont eat the yellow snow.

The last guy was great. But virgil's remarks "are out to lunch" I will tell u right now he isnt the guy who will sit down infront of his hi-fi and listen. He will turn on his hi-fi and maybe listen for awhile. Probably use it for company and recreational time. To use line conditioning and snake oil in the same sentence tells me he isnt listening to hi-fi at all. Just another, at home appliance. It makes a big difference and is well worth the time to hear if for yourself.