blindjim

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PreAmp or Integrated Amp
if you are serious about the 2 ch thingy... I've yet to hear an int that surpasses a preamp if both are of equal value.So an active line stage preamp would be my suggestion, and one with tubes too.if this is some sort of compromise wherein another... 
Windows XP or Windows 7?
BTW... i RECENTLY ASKED A LIKEWISE q HERE:http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Should-I-move-XP-Pro-Win-7 
Windows XP or Windows 7?
Don't know where you heard that from, but maybe a big truck was going by or an airplane was overhead.I've never heard nor seen anything like that before.I have an XP box... 3 of them actually. 2 Pro's and one Home.Using either Fubar 2K or JR MC 12... 
Experienced audiophiles best speaker
LrskyROTFLMAO! Yeah. That seems to be an adequate assessment of my biggest shortcoming… not that I am as you say, but that I THINK I am. FROM TIME TO TIME.However, I’m attending 3 humility meetings per weekk now so hopefully I can regain control s... 
What are your fav “Off Hollywood” films
LoomisjohnsonLOL.... "inglorious basterds" LOL... Loved the story… hated the way it was showcased with it’s litany of subtitles. If you liked those so much, check out Spike Lee’s “The Mystery of St. Anna”. It has as good a story line as the ones y... 
How To Ship Heavy Speakers With Insurance?
sometimes the office personael at the shipping locale isn't always up to snuff on ALL the in's and out's of liabilities and such.... so to make sure I'd advise people to check with the corporate offices first hand.If you want to find out for sure ... 
Experienced audiophiles best speaker
Best ever anything threads always evokes posts.they should be disallowed shouldn't they? Just bar them from ever littering the servers.Unless? Unless the input to them is denoted as IMO...But gee.... aren't all the threads here barring possibly so... 
How To Ship Heavy Speakers With Insurance?
Pilot Air merely brokers freight or cargo. Initially I was told something similar to the non private sector item previously listed here…. But if you can get the product to their nearest depot (usually near the Airport) they’ll ship it for you. Rea... 
How To Ship Heavy Speakers With Insurance?
I've used Pilot Air a couple of times and have had no problems.I also like the idea of palletting the freight too AND banding it to the pallatte. A good std sized oak 4 way, 40W x 48L. A sheet of 1/4 solid material between them and the skid will h... 
Help me replace my b&w 802d's
BTW why the 3rd 802D instead of their top or near top center ch speaker instead?not sure about all the particulars here, but I'm suspecting your problem is one too many 802Ds.Room size and seated position does matter about as much as does the ampl... 
How I spent the 4th of July
I'm right there with you although my exp was a mite different..... it was IMO Right out of the Twilight Zone stuffI have a 1TB NAS drive I run as one Big Drive, instead of the two 500’s it has inside and mirror them. I back up to a 1.5TB USB/SATA ... 
Got $1000...how should I spend it?
You’ve got a PC of some type… that could be the source with just a nice PCI sound card, or a USB/1394 sound card with analog outs. Either way you ought to get a nice one for < $250.My M Audio delta series 24/192 new at Sam Ash was about $160 SP... 
Sound Anchor Blue Dots or BluTack??
Tvad's right on the methodology. To couple or not to couple.... that is well, one of the questions you'll have to answer for yourself. it won't cost much to find our either.I'd say try as well, Bright Star nodes. I've found them certainly superior... 
Got $1000...how should I spend it?
Only $1,000 ?Grasshopper.... I’d say your education is only just begun…. It’s time now to find enlightenment and truly Be all you can be!Now you should endeavor to gain true wisdom and the immense rewards of spirituality.Let’s begin with some note... 
OPPO BDP-80 question
I have two Oppo players... BDP 83; DV 980H; both use a standard 15 A IEC connection and migratory cord.Swapping out the OEM cord can sure change things.