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Subwoofer Decision
A good read on this topic reposted here:The following article has been posted before and is rehashed again below - one of the finer reads in the subwoofer selection tree .... best article I've seen discussing this....August 3, 2008 http://ultrafi.... 
speakers with balls
I had the original JBL L100's back in school. They were renowned as the cat's a$$ of their era as "California " sound MONITORs for ultimate rock and roll in the 70's ( geezer rock today )They have been revived now as an updated new re-issuehttps:/... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
bigampQ: why do people feel the need to keep asking questions like the OP? Does it make them feel better?A: see WikipediaIn Internet slang, a troll is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting i... 
Typical New Speaker Dealer Discount A Buyer May Expect
Curiously the Same question was raised also recently http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=4The responses there were also similarly predictable it's like asking "how long is a piece of string?", with the logical answer being "it dep... 
Typical New Speaker Dealer Discount A Buyer May Expect
Curiously the Same question was raised also recently http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=4The responses there were also similarly predictable it's like asking "how long is a piece of string?", with the logical answer being "it dep... 
Rega Brio-R or NAD C326BEE for TV/Bedroom system
I've had a NAD in my office system. It has that characteristic NAD "signature: sound: aon the dark side with a rolled off top-end. Careful speakaer matching is required. PSB speakers are one such choice.I sold the NAD and I moved up to quality Bri... 
Use a car woofer for home audio cabinet.. any downside?
Q:Why would a car woofer sound bad?A:The following article has been posted before and is rehashed again below - one of the finer reads in the subwoofer selection tree .... best article I've seen discussing this....August 3, 2008 http://ultrafi.com... 
Speaker recommendations for NAD C368 amp
NAD has its own signature sound , a bit in the dark side with a rolled off top end.Its sister company , PSB, has its speakers line as a common pairing for purposes of maximizing synergy. 
Why do Cyrus get such praise from What HiFi???
Looks like they are willfully blind to and patently ignoring the wave of reliability issues with CYRUS, that are well-known . CYRUS has a huge base in the UK .They used to be built like a tank .... apparently not so anymoreScope out the UK audio f... 
Nuforce AVP-16
Uber Salz....the NuForce AVP-18 is only an AV preamp/ processor ..... it is no multichannel receiver because it has no power amps included.... you need external power amps https://www.soundandvision.com/content/nuforce-avp-18-surround-processorhtt... 
Nuforce AVP-16
I have the NuForce AVP-18 as my home theatre AV 7.1 Preamp/AV processor, i bought it because it is all digital with no legacy composite cable inputs/outputs.Assessment:In brief, it it does its yeoman duty in processing movie and concert Bluray vid... 
Integrated amp with HT bypass for Focal Electra 1008 Be
My systemBase 2-channel audioREGA OSIRIS integrated ampREGA ISIS Valve cdp/ DACNORDOST FREY cable  loom: shotgunned speaker cables, matched jumpers, and matched XLR ICsREGA R9 speakers (predecessor to the current RS10s)for 7.1 multichannel applica... 
Integrated amp with HT bypass for Focal Electra 1008 Be
REGA OSIRIS integrated amp ...I have it for my primary 2-channel listening; that also integrates as the LF and RF speaker amp through its direct pass-through feature for 7.1 AV purposeshighly recommended 
Non-matching front L/R speakers in a 5.1 setup?
The ProAcs are a BIG step-up and will smoke the Polks...not even close.So far so good for 2-channel....BUT ( and its a big "But"....) multi-channel (5.1/7.1) have their primary dialogue track purposely encoded in the Centre Channel . Its not one t... 
I have a few things i dont need, how do i get them gone?
"....dill .....Older low to mid-fi stuff, Craigslist...."Dill nailed it. ......+1 (emphasis added)Best  of luck to you, but 35 year old low-fi to mid-fi audio equipment has only a very small arena of prospective buyers limited to purely nostalgia ...