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Cables that make no sense...
Almost all of the lower priced Monster interconnects andspeaker wires are just pure crap! And I rarely see anypositive remarks posted about their upper end offering,either. 
Can CD Players be altered to play CD-Rs
Some CD players will play CD-Rs. There are severalvariables to consider. First and foremost, I make back-up copies of some ofmy CDs and they play just great in my Corvette's CD player;as well as my two home players - a two year old Teac inmy bedro... 
Oregon Audiophiles...
Hi there! Dave here in the Portland area. Just movingout of Adcom separates into McIntosh separates. 
Best Blank Cassette Tapes
Rob: I saw your posting about audiocassette tapes and thought I might put in my two cents worth. A number of the audiocassettes listed above are all of fairly decent quality. However, finding some of them may be a problem. And if you have to get ... 
Help on LP to CD Transfer Firms
I agree with SDCampbell and above. I own a video editingand duplication firm in Portland,OR. And from what I'veseem of most outfits that do LP-to-CD transfers; most arelow ball operations that are using aging mid-fi gear andmaybe an inexpensive no... 
Speaker Advice -- Which to Buy
For a $1000.00 budget you might want to see if you can finda used pair of Thiel 3.5s. This is an older model of Thielspeaker - produced from the mid-80s through 1992. I had the good fortune to get a beautiful pair that wason consignment from the o... 
Pro Cables vs. Audio Cables....Are We Being Duped?
Well maybe I should offer my two cents worth - as I haveowned and operated a video editing and media duplicationcompany for the past twelve years. First and foremost it should be understood that thereis a wide range of "professional" audio and vi... 
McIntosh - is it that great?
I agree with Nightdoggy. I am currently moving up fromAdcom separates from the mid-90s to McIntosh gear; andvery pleased with the clarity, detail, and pleasant sound. My Thiel 3.5 speakers are very revealing of every up-grade I've ever made (inclu... 
Best used 5 channels amp. for both music and movies
There are a great number of variables in choosing asuitable multi-channel amp for both HT and music. These include among other factors - room and screen size, thetypes of films you tend to enjoy, your source componentsand cables, what sort of musi... 
Thiel 3.6s with MacIntosh Amplifier?
Thank you to everyone who responded to my posting.I was especially pleased to hear from Mitch, who has the exact amp/speaker combination I am considering. I will alsoconsider the Mac MC352 - as suggested by Allie - though Imust admit it will stret...