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| Spades or bananas Bare wire is great until is oxidizes to the point where the signal is degraded. The problem with speaker wire is you are transfering a current across a mechanical connection. Therefore my vote goes for whichever connector can be fastened the tight... | |
| BEST REAR PROJECTION HDTV?? Actually, the Diamond series from Mitsubishi is better than the Platinum. Not only a better exterior finish, but better lenses and screen. A 55" will run you anywhere from $3500-4500. I own one. But, I do agree that the Pioneer Elite is the best f... | |
| Science Fiction Time ? The future is a virtual room like the "holodeck" on Star Trek with "controlled" particles joined to recreate the actual musicians, instruments and recording hall. The original performance would be enacted by a computer, resulting in real soundwave... | |
| Speaker cables and their frequency responses So what kind and lengths of speaker cables and ICs do you use, Sean? | |
| Problems with PS2 I've only seen this problem with older DVD players. Solution: upgrade. Unfortunately the PS2 is brand new. I have one, and have never experienced the problems you are describing. Might be time to call Sony... | |
| New to 'hi-end,' looking for budget CDP The CAL Icon is a good player. I used their bottom-o-the-barrel DX-1 for years before upgrading (still have it stored away actually). I think their players do a lot of things right with the sound. If money is a problem you might consider buying an... | |
| Speaker Cables? I agree with using MIT for long runs, or possibly Transparent--anything with a network box to optimize the cable for its length. I am curious about that Analysis Plul Oval 9 stuff. There's a neat write-up on Audioadvisor.com about them. | |
| Best 2-channel audio from a one-box DVD player? I'm not normally a fan of the all-in-one player concept, but in this instance I'd have to put my vote in for the Meridian 800 as well, especially if you want to use the internal DACs. It costs enough that they were able to throw in everything plus... | |
| Has anyone listened to the new sub, ML Descent I just put up a post on this sub as well. I couldn't remember the name. I don't remember the exact price, but I do recall it was more expensive than the REL Strata III. | |
| Which subs are best for home theater? Wow, what size room do you have that you need two subs with 15" drivers? I do agree about the downward firing subs, but I think you should look for a smaller driver to retain speed. I think this calls for a REL Stentor II, or if you're feeling rea... | |
| Beware of PayPal I don't like PayPal. They are really raking in the interest on our cash. Their disclaimer says you can't take out the money in more than $100 increments without paying a penalty. What a ripoff! Even a modestly priced amp could cost $1000. It could... | |
| New Home Depot concept coming to Audio? Woodman is right. Wadia got into money trouble with their R&D, and they drug Hales down with them. I heard that Hales chief designer got fed up and left the business. As for the speakers, they were priced WAY below what they were worth. Stereo... | |
| B&W Nautilus Subwoofer to match N804s Has anyone seen the new Martin Logan sub? I forget the model, but it has three 10" drivers and is shaped like a raised pentagon. Heard it the other day and it sounded just as good as the REL Stata. | |
| Superbit DVDs -- extremely sensitive To clarify--I feel that perhaps the problem with lint interfering with the laser is more noticable on a Superbit DVD than a non-Superbit DVD precisely because the bitrate is higher. I noticed no such problem with The Fifth Element, and as I said, ... | |
| Best Amp for NHT VT-2's Aragon 8008BB or Classe I am having a similar dilemma for powering my B&W N804s, except my application is home theater. I found a deal on a Krell 250a/3, but also now on an Aragon 8008x3b. Many people will tell you that the Aragon can do ALMOST everything that the Kr... |