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My system is bright? I need help. thanks
You don't mention power conditioning. I have allways recommended a Richard Gray which really does wonders.Room Treatment, if your room is way to bright it may be underdamper get some Echo Buster or similar panels behind the speakers.The Musical Fi... 
Lipinski vs. Avalon
I heard the Lipinski at the last CEDIA show and they were extremely good even under terrible show conditions.I have also sold Avalon's in the past, I like Avalon but quite frankly the Lipinski was totally awesome. 
Best way to connect 2 preamps to 1 power amp
Man do you have this wrong. Your main preamplifier, I presume is the tube, you want to drive the fronts for surround sound via the Lexicon, therefore, you take the left and right surround sound outputs from the Lexicon and run them into the tube p... 
Amphion Xenon vs Usher 6381
to Audiofeil,I owned the Xenons! As well as many other speakers before I took on the Ushers. I guess if you believe in your product than you are a "salesman." I also sell Dali and many other speakers, I believe in Usher and I have personally compa... 
Amphion Xenon vs Usher 6381
I have previously owned the Amphion and now I am an Usher dealer. The Usher's offer far deeper bass and a wider soundstage. The Usher's also cost less and play louder.The Amphion is a very nice speaker but it is not as magical and the price is $5,... 
B&W N802, Theta CB3, DN2
You can do far better, with another speaker system that I know of which I just heard at CEDIA, Is this a dedicated home theater or a music and theater. 
wilson wp8 v. maxx2
Hey Porterspeer, all good points and I too like to buy American. The comments you make apply much more to the Chinese audio comanies.Usher is Taiwanese, and most Taiwanese companies pay their employees well and have excellent benefits. Usher is an... 
WOULD LIKE TO RECABLE LOOKING FOR HELP
The Synergistic cables are fantastic with Krell.I disagree on cast. I worked at one of the top Krell dealers in the country and the Cast system didn't sound as good as going with conventinal cabling.What preamp are you using? 
Which speakers for Vincent sv-236?
I am a Vincent dealer and the amplifier is remarkably capable. So the pertinent questions become:1: Room Size is the room is bigger than 12 * 12 or so get a floorstanding speaker2: How loud do you play? If you want to play loud and the room is lar... 
Anyone using Nuforce Ref 9 Mono Blocks?
I have never heard a problem with the 9SE. The 9Se was a major redesign of the original 9s. I invite anyone interested to come to my place and see for themselves, we are located in Jersey City NJ 3 Miles outside of New York City. Nu Force 9Se are ... 
Upgrade order suggestion preamp vs speakers
I agree with the current consensus. The Maxx will carve out a bigger more lifelike soundstage with deeper bass.I think the Boulder preamps are quite good but you can find other reference preamplifiers which offer amazing performance and are much l... 
Speaker match with Pass Labs XA-160
Usher Audio Be 20 are remarkable ultra high performance loudspeakes that are super reasonably priced for the price which is less than $20k a pair for a speaker which offers Kharma or Avalon levles of performance and build quality. They may be hard... 
Anyone using Nuforce Ref 9 Mono Blocks?
Yes, I am a dealer so I'll give you a bit of Nu Force perspective. I heard the hub bub about Nu Force about a year ago or so after the original 9s came out. The idea and physical attributes of the amplifiers seemed intriguing, so I became a dealer... 
Plasma mounting info
Here is some guidance from a professional installer me.The correct height of a monitor should be determined by the owner sitting down on the couch and when you are seated the ideal height should be determined by placing a tape measure from your ey... 
Esoteric DV-50s,X-03 Vs Musical Fidelity Trivista
If you want something that will sound like your Trivista but be even better sounding, then I would recommend you try two possible players, the Bel Canto PL 1A is one of the finest souding universal players out there and when set up correctly, good...