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HT peakers for Marantz SR5200
Thanks TIC (or is it "Reubent"?). Given that it's a small room, the look and footprint are substantial issues. I would love for the speakers to be small and wall mounted, but, I am so skeptical of the possibility of these sounding good that I have... 
Review: REL Acoustics Strata mkIII Subwoofer
I added REL Strata III to my system after years of thinking about going with a sub. I was able to integrate them beautifully with my Silverline Sonatina II's, and wow, what a difference! Even that the contribution sounds small in absolute terms (w... 
LP to iPod
Ok, so either I go external, or I get a device that can burn a cd from a stereo input. Got to think about this. I wonder which would sound better?Thanks!Art 
LP to iPod
This is great news! I've got an IBM Thinkpad though, so adding on cards is not going to happen. There is a microphone input and of course USB. Do I need to use the "burn a cd" approach, or can I go direct?Art 
Dummies guide to connecting a REL Strata III Sub
I use the Strata III in this way and it is shockingly good. IMO.Art 
Anyone has experience w/Shure E3C or E5C
E3 is awesome under circumstances where it's ok to block out outside sound, totally. Very nuanced, tight clean bass, natural highs. Have not tried Ety.Art 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Get an Ipod Mini and Shure E3's : - )))Art 
iPod help needed...
Think hard, and perhaps experiment, with your intended purpose. I've been a serious audiophile for several decades so I was real worried about getting an iPod mini and using digital at all, let alone compression! Then do I need to drop $300 on bet... 
Aesthetic and technological alternatives to IPOD
Iriver H series has recording and FM, which is a huge advantage IMHO. You can buy a Belkin add-on to get recording for the larger iPods but not the mini (something about a firmware problem). I settled on the mini ultimately - IRiver H series is th... 
Audience Conductor iPod Cable Atten: iPod Users
My fear of using a high quality cable is just that, will I simply get to hear how bad the sound quality it? On a treadmill with cheap smooth earphones my ipod mini (AAC 128) fills my need well. In my home stereo I do us all Audience cable and am v... 
iTunes error messages during rip
Thanks for your suggestions. The problem seems to be less now. I suspect intermittent drive malfunction, perhaps related to heat buildup in my Thinkpad. We shall see. Art 
Jolida JD707A
I heard this at CES and loved it. Is it available in the US yet?Art 
Every new substance is a candidate isolation tool
Which cut? Medium rare? 
Shunyata Black Mamba V2 discontinued?
I think the new version is quite similar to the discontinued Black Mamba v2, but you need to check with Shunyata to make sure. Seems like they wanted more consistency in their product naming conventions.Art 
Do not use stock jumpers
Yep, I was referring to Audience's "AU24", their top of the line speaker cable. Sorry that I was not more specific. It is copper, and I don't know the gauge. It's a thin cable but sounds like a big cable, I don't know how they do it.