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Thiel/Crutchfield
Ok,colour me dumb but how does selling direct, not impact the local dealer network?????? I would tell Mr. Thiel his listing floor standing front speakers, each; is reaching for the bottom of the barrel. His company--my opinion. 
Beatles Love, should I run?
quote from many:"I grew up with--" Well I haven't grown up at all/or not that much. Back when the White album came out many stations played the whole thing uninterrupted. I did have a reel to reel back then./However that time period was "pre-casse... 
HD receiver w/hdmi for Sony LCD television
I was with D* for 10 years. I just got tired of how they treat 100-a-month (tv/only) subscribers.----Oh, I got more tired of the false promises--for more HD. When mpeg 4 was announced 2/3 years ago I was expecting more HD but instead all the bandw... 
Digital vs Analog output on CD players
Pdn; A cd player's dig.output signal is at the mercy of the dac within the receiver. What we we think isn't as important as what you think. Connecting this way allows you to hear how good the dac is within the player vs the dac in the receiver.---... 
Walkers SST silver treatment
Hey Robert that was my laugh of the day. 
HD ready madness
Another question,does your set have a digital atsc tuner on board? QUAM tuners are for a cable card. Then part of hdmi most forget is hdcp which is to allow the highest res. via hdmi--copy protection.--Don't let the 720 fool you. Depending on your... 
HD ready madness
I don't know which model you have or how old it is but my 65813 gives up its best picture via component.(This is a crt set) I have tried the dvi and have also tried hdmi to dvi. There is no improvement to be had using the these newer connections. ... 
How good is the CD Playback on a Toshiba HD-DVD?
Confession time ;my cd player is the AA Prestige se Further; whenever I play a standard dvd;my Arcam 27 is much better--So these players are what I based my opinion on. I have also played cds on the Arcam while I was between players and it ain't b... 
First cd purchase
Brothers in Arms came out in '87, no, ? Or is my memory that bad?? (I bought the vinyl.) My first cd purchase; Joanie Mitchell,Blue 
HDMI to DVI Cable
I have the older Mits. 65' crt. It has the dvi input. Back when I had Voom Sat. service; with its dvi-out--I bought the necessary dvi cable and tried it.--No performance improvement was noted. (vs component)Now I have the SA 8300hd cable box. This... 
Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny
While not quite IE;-- but WEP, I give you the Adept Response conditioner.---I live in a 95 unit complex--- Next up my AA Prestige se. Also, while many have more expensive speakers, my Sophia 2's qualify as I bought them brand new. 
MultiChannel too complicated for most...
I guess we all have our preferences;me, I am a 2ch. first, kind of guy. I do HT,but on a lesser level. I have a very high quality 2 ch.setup. For movies and such I use a receiver;that should tell everything.---10 years ago when multi ch.audio firs... 
Need Help Combating Power Amp hum
I sold a dead quiet amp to a member. He had this problem. I just knew it wasn't the amp. About 2 months later he found the problem--a fluorescent fixture. 
Is there a optimum lenght for power cables?
Good one Jeff!!! 
How good is the CD Playback on a Toshiba HD-DVD?
This is primarily a one trick pony. The hd resolution is very good. It may upconvert standard dvds so you can use hdmi-out. The quality on standard dvds is just ok--So I use my other dvd player for standard discs.Now I never put a cd in mine but I...