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A warning to all about HUGE Subwoofers
The old "acoustic instruments only go down to" statements always show listeners' musical tastes and biases. Am I the only one who likes Aphex Twin, William Orbit, and other electronica artists? They are lucky to not be hindered by the limitations ... 
A warning to all about HUGE Subwoofers
My dog fears my JL subs. She gets up and runs down the hall to mommy and hides under the comforter when I play it loud. 
Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs?
All of Juana Molina's CD's.Usher BE-718 speakers, after moving to a house with a small hifi space. The big rig sounded stupid in here and the BE-718's have some good qualities that surpass the big rig when it was in the big room.NAD M3 integrated ... 
small companies making today's best products
The only thing that now seems clear is that Inna is better than Elizabeth. In Inna's mind. 
listening in the dark?
The aquarium between my speakers is too beautiful to not look at while I listen-especially when the rest of the house is dark. Don't bother with comments about it destroying my imaging or S/N ratio-I've had a five foot long aquarium in between my ... 
Idol 2011
I agree, most talented bunch ever. I think there are three or four of this year's group that would have won over the last four or five winners if they'd been competing in years past. Too bad they all showed up in the same group this year but it do... 
Newbie: Entry-level monoblock amps
Welcome to the merry-go-round! I have purchased and sold my way through a bunch of highly respected and rated equipment in the search for the right stuff. Some of it was really expensive and I've found out that more money doesn't necessarily mean ... 
Perfect Debute Albums
Paul Simon's first solo album. 
Disappointing Evening
I snag 'em with music first. Then after a while they notice how good it sounds. Then they ask how much and turn into Elizabeth's friends and think I'm stupid. Then I want to drop one of my JL subs on their big toe. 
Can you recommend some classical CD's for me?
Glen, two of my favorte ensembles that match your description of sound are The English Concert and The Academy of Ancient Music. Mostly Baroque, these two groups are primarily strings, smaller than orchestras, few if any vocals (I certainly haven'... 
Be-718 owners, what sub are you using?
I use a pair of JL Audio F110's with my BE-718's and they sound great. I used the supplied microphones and let them set themselves up automatically. Then I played around a little bit with placement and volume settings but really they were almost p... 
Is the parasound p7 really worth $1150 over p3?
I was interested in either a P3 or P7 a while ago but ended up going with an integrated instead. While I was interested I called Parasound in SF and talked to the head guy there (can't remember his name). He was very helpful and detailed in his de... 
What is “warmth” and how do you get it?
Having an always "warm" system is like a preference, choice , or flavor and may not be for everyone. I have a small body acoustic guitar and if played back through my system I wouldn't want or expect it to sound warm. I also have a big bodied mell... 
Why the obsession with the lowest octave
Electronica artists have the freedom to create music without the limitations of traditional instruments. They can be creative in any octave they want and I don't want to miss out. That's why I have a pair of JL subs. I saw Crystal Method live in S... 
Simaudio Moon 600i vs Lsa statement
In my opinion (and I usually have one) the 600i on the cover of TAS is definitely not ugly.