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Digital Cable????
Hi again.If you live in what is called a "fiber optics area"(I do) you do get a coax out from the cable co box. Get this: the coax is only active on the 30 music stations / no sound for mtv, hbo, etc.Gotta use the anolog outs for those stations.Th... 
Best Listening Room?
Over at my dealers' he has these sort of CD rack looking things on the celing,right and left walls,No tube traps/or such. Sort of octagonal shapped wall behind the speakers./ no corners Any one been to Brooks Berdan's place?(So. Cal) Now to ans. t... 
Best Holiday CDs?
George Fredrick Handel---The Missiah--- Hoogwood version 
Current CD playes and transports
I believe "quad" failed because in part because there were compatibility issues /this quad cartridge wouldn't play another mfg's quad disc.The economy also played its part. Heck even 8 track was better than cassette.Larger tape/faster speed. Reg.D... 
Biwiring 101
EEyiks,I always thought it was so the woofer could"see" the cable on its own;and not have to share. 
Add a DAC or buy a new CD player?
Sounds like this guy needs a Res.Audio 50, 1500 used and skip the preamp.Sell the old unit;still close to budget. 
Anyone heard the Vandersteen model #5?
Hi,Me again,I seem to be getting the "feel".It would be the better speaker,if you had no speakers at all/as in worth the price dif.between each new. Seems like I catch on a little slower /as in; as I scrool back/your first post states it quite cle... 
Best upgrade for the money ?
Way to hang in there POPS.Everybody hears things differently.Love the honesty. I ain't gonna take any side on the Polks;never heard them. I do agree w/Sagger/as do most knowledgable folk. It is hard to start at the top;but if the speaker doesn't r... 
Anyone heard the Vandersteen model #5?
Onhwy,I have Jadis 7/4. Also I have become like the guy in clockwork orange/ or sort of conciderate/ depending how you look at it.I have a CAT 3 and the volume 'most never gets to 9 o'clock. So my quest is dynamics at lower volume.Purity of tone/m... 
Anyone heard the Vandersteen model #5?
I have some interest in this speaker,but;I would be buying 2 extra amps/that come with.I can understand the attraction to/for sub lovers;but finding 2 extra outlets is also a concern.I do ht also,but sub-less(apt dweller) Loosing my Aerial 10's an... 
Speaker brackets, Turntable shelf
Yo, Jeff,just a sug.Get a bracket you like, with larger bolt hole than what you need;get a nut;or the bolt that matches the thread on the gallo;slip your Gollo thru the bracket,with a washer and the nut,or bolt;you should be in buisness.Some plumb... 
Digital Cable????
Not sure about the question here.Sounds like you're talkng about SS /audio from a sat. brodcast. ? Well if this is what we're talking about;There are DD movies on pay perview.The recievers only have toslinc out,so the quality is limited.Copy prote... 
Talon Khorus Speakers
Has anybody got a comparison to Vandy5's? Talon used/we have a couple of pairs used at this site/ are the same price as Vandy new.I have the threads on ea+ the review on the 5's in TAS,but never someone who has heard both.If I decide on the 5's I ... 
Pioneer PD65 CD Remote Help Please?
Possible solution: buy one of those pre programed units for 10/15 bucks;then copy.Another: borrow one from a friend,as almost everything comes with/ put your codes in;copy;return;they put their codes back in/everybody happy;no $$$ outlay. 
Satellite Interconnects
You could try MSB (in Ca,near SF.) to see if they can modify/add a dig.coax out. This would allow the use of an out-board dac,Beyond that,good ics,good power cord on the pre,all help.Like everything about this hobby;the more you spend wisely;the b...