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My experience at Acoustic Image
I too bought from Elliot-- some 20 years ago-- when he had his own shop on Ventura.He later started doing things from home.I was never comfortable at some one's own house ( I just think of myself as an intrusion)+ I always know any dealer needs to... 
Urgently need your input.
Well I had the Onkyo 875 and it died within 6 weeks--- Bought a Denon 4308. I really thought the sound from the Onkyo was more dynamic and just plain better overall but the guy whom has the contract from Onkyo is an actual butcher. / I wouldn't le... 
A Christmas Gift for Fans of Female Vocals....
My fav: Crissie Hinds's "The Christmas Song" 
One of my closest friends is gone.
I too have known Brooksie as I called him for around 20 years. WE also had motor cycles and HD tv as hobbies/ as well as cars.I think 1/2 of the stuff in my house came from Monrovia.I just have a hard time wraping myself around his passing. I know... 
receiver preouts help
I would suggest, borrow an amp from a friend or dealer.There is lots to be gained---that is if you are familiar enough to the sound you are now getting to be able to hear the difference gained.There are a lot of second hand amps in that price rang... 
Has LED caught up to Plasma?
Sadly every time you're at BB or a similar store;you don't get to see tv as you see it at home.--They stay away from movies with dark scenes that expose the weakness of milky blacks/and no detail within the blacks you do see.I guess your average v... 
Uverse quality questions
These comments mirror what I read over at avs.com. ---That site is where "everything video" is discussed.So many are practically rocket scientists and that is where you go before-hand. 
The Ultimate Question?
I guess this is a your top 5/6 picks?Well I love music so much and there is so much music if one is so inclined. I have xm at home and in the car so we know it ain't only about the fidelity/fer-me.Females Karen Carpenter/ Connie FrancesMale France... 
The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers
I would include the Revel Salon2's as well. I don't own them but I just read the June '08 review and they seem like they belong in this group of fine speakers. 
Are CD players dead
Well I ain't no coroner/musically speaking or otherwise. --Truth be told I are verrrrry old (near 75). I have been in this hobby since the '50's. I still love music it drives and defines me. I guess I've seen my share of media/software changes and... 
Pioneer SX-1050: worth repairing?
I usually go for the cheaper o[ption. 
Meridian 808.3
I own the 808.2. It and the remote have so many quirks. I have no idea if all these quirks have been addressed.Quirks: The remote doesn't work as well as it first did. I now have to push 3/5/6 different button to get the blue light to respond and ... 
High End Audio and Your hearing as you get older
Fess-up time:--ya,so I'm close to 73---Hey it ain't my fault I was born before some of ya'all.(Or is that 'most of--)Within "The Wall's" "Comfortably Numb" as the guy is doing his fix/the needle's pin prick is now much harder to hear/ much harder ... 
what percentage of us really knows sound
--Hi,Weseixas;While I am near world class in the run-on sentence I feel you can never have to many commas---within a sentence.Within my system I feel my "parts" get me just so far and cabling gets me the rest of the way.With regards to what the co... 
what percentage of us really knows sound
Well we haven't had a thread like this in a while; which is a good thing.==,Oh, and don't we just love it that we can post our opinions;no matter how many folk we step on???Surely,as enough have pointed out,we all pay our money and have different ...