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Aftermarket power cable for power conditioner?
Ok, my turn. I may have had to read 19 posts but taken in bits and pieces there are folk with my ideas and priorities. It's just that nobody wants to be told what we spend our bucks on is stupid or---. I just bought the Tee version of the Audience... 
Laserdisc Dynamics vs Blu Ray
I guess us ole' LD fans haven't faded away yet,huh?So much of this is our memories,our first taste of this surround sound thing.Back then I had the Meridian 656/7.1 and Aerial 10 t's and it was dynamic and my ears were better then. My LD player wa... 
Best way to hook up my blue ray player.
Well pretty much if your receiver up converts like the new receivers do; you won't lose any pic. quality using that method.--cable box to receiver.However this way you have to turn on your rec. just to watch the news.So, If you have some component... 
Which purist interconnect??
Hey Richard:---I had your MR 9 mk2 and your AR 9 (original plain9)Like it says in the review for this wire-Insanely priced!! but when you hear what it does, makes it "less insane: Tara's Zero.--Used of course @ more than 1/2 off and that brings th... 
what are the "must have" CD's
Me; I think it's more about the music.---but; hey--I'm old and maybe 2/3's of my hearing is gone,huh? So my favs are of stuffs of my youth. Carpenters XRCD has excellent sq. Then on to my most recent purchase: Beatles Remasters. The tone qualities... 
Vandersteen 7s
All this talk of Vandy 7's/ Maxx3's has gotten droooool all over my keyboard but hey that's what paper towels are for.I was up to Weinhart Designs a couple of weeks back and the Magico 5's were playing.I was there for cables---After a short listen... 
anyone gotten a scratch on component and gone mad
I write this message from the Camirillo facility and I am doing well on my recovery. Just a few more years,they tell me. 
Oppo BD83 as a transport
This common discourse reminds me of the new at the time Sony 7700;thing. It was supposed to be the be all transport;going into a quality dac.(according to reviews) At that time I had the Theta Data 3 and their Gen 5a. I hooked up the 7700 using th... 
WilsonWatch series 1 vs series 2 center channel
Although I'm not sure I would guess the similarities might be like the difference in Sophia 1 & 2's with the tweeter being the dif. 
Side firing woofers
I own a pair of speakers where the bass cabinets are separate from the mid/high (2 sep. cabinets) I can have the side woofer firing inward or outward. The bass seems much more intense when they are firing; not facing each other. 
purchasing a Scout/Scoutmaster: need input please
I say get what your budget allows. To be sure there is always better for more money. AND; sure the rest of the system could be better BUT; you will still get so much more than what you have now, you will be gaga. 
Denon 4310 or Integra 9.9
I have owned the slightly lower versions of each of these receivers. I first owned the Onkyo 875 then the Denon 4308ci. The 875 sounded much better but ran pretty hot and expired.The Denon is just a nicer piece all around. and it runs cool,even af... 
The Best Cable??
I guess giving cable advice opens one to critiquing from the general population---but; hey I'll only live once so here goes.I think the AU24's at not much money; used of course, will better everything you mention. Further; I think staying with one... 
Magico V2 vs. Sonus Faber Cremona M
Once is a while I have to say kudos for a response--Cmalak !I think I would call ahead if I were going to do this drive. Find out which equipment and cabling would be driving each speaker---then; are each broken in.? In my case my Sophias had twic... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
It is good to hear about this kind of find. First because of this company---I doubt anybody thinks you have a connection to Sony---and second, its price being affordable.'Glad I don't own the Ayre unit.Then we have the usual: How's it on red book?...