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New York-UPSTATE
Hey Jim,I have both interests. I have a stereo in my Den just for music, but for my living room system a friend and I took my 50" plasma that's been stand mounted for three years, and hung it over the fireplace. I have a 15 year old Marantz AV rec... 
New York-UPSTATE
Love this dying hobby - Saratoga 
Transmission line speakers
Trelja you're probably right, as I am trying to recollect a conversation from 1994,I was talking with Bud at at the CES show in 1994, and from what I remember he said something to the effect that while he was in England he had made the IMF's. He a... 
Best speaker used under $1000 for piano rec.
I've seen several good speakers currently listed on Agon for under 1K that reproduce piano quite nicely. Snell as mentioned above, E III, or there was a pair of K.5's (large bookshelf). Also there is a pair of their QBX towers. Snells are hard to ... 
My NAD reciever has no sound , Any suggestions
Tell me specifically what you have checked, and what state the receiver/system is in. 
Best Audio quality in Home Theatre Reciever? DVD ?
Hi,I have some experience with Castle speakers, and the wonderful inversions, which ones do you have, and what wood finish? Best, most musical, and very reasonble AV receiver for these speakers is clearly a Cambridge (AZUR), google their web site,... 
Audioquest DBS vs Synergistic Research Tesla?
The SR cables are more refined, more detailed, and more musically accurate. Here's what you should do. Buy the SR's and listen with them for several months. Then if you are not completely drawn in to your music and have not forgotten about the tec... 
speaker cable for Gallo Reference 3.1's
There are allot of good cables out there, but I have some experience with both NAD and Gallo. I have found Apature black beauty interconnects and speaker wire to be outstanding with this combination. Apature also has an av-poly interconnect that i... 
Transmission line speakers
It would appear that you have taken Rodman99999's advice, although possibly unwittling. The IMF was made by Irving M. Fried, while he resided in England, before moving to Pennsylvania and starting Fried Products. So you are the proud owner of a pa... 
Onkyo SR876/NHT 2.5i front speakers??
I would first try "bi-wiring" the 2.5i's. This will greatly improve the overall performance of your mains, while affecting them as more efficient, as you'll get allot more current to them. NHT recommends bi-wiring / not bi-amping. That's the main ... 
Transmission line speakers
Castle acoustics has made outstanding transmission line speakers for 30 plus years - floor standers from Severn model two way up are awsome transmission lines designs. The cabinets are small, but the soundstage and presense is HUGE. 
Kimber PBJ pre-amp to amp?
Mike,PBJ's are a great interconnect for cd, tuner, etc. But for your pre to amp try to get your hands on a set of hero's, orignal retial about 100bucks, you will get better bass extension and more detailed highs. Good luck 
B&K reference 30 preamp
Hi,I think what you're looking for is on page 61. B&K is one of the most flexible preamps. You can go into the advance menu and set the master volume level so that children can't max the volume and blow your speakers. Go to page 61 and follow ... 
SS Amp Recommendations?
There are two very good amps out here now, that are much less than $500.00 Someone has a "micro integrated drive" from McCormack and the other is a Musical Concepts modified B&K ST140 (around 100wpc) - this was a classic recommended amplifier ... 
In wall surrounds.
If you select any of the few THX certified in-walls/ceilings - they are sometimes adjustable to their placement/or recommend placement if not - to keep THX standards - one of the 7 THX rules for sound quality is the speakers ability at imaging cor...