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What is the best Big Screen TV?
Hey jd,Like Swampwalker I have a Loewe, the Aconda. I bought it over a year ago and haven't looked at tv's since then, no need to, so I am not up to the minute on what is out there.I looked at everything out there at the time and NOBODY hada pictu... 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
Readster,I believe Robert Redfords table was an Oracle, dont know what the model was tho. 
Any vets among the Audiophiles here?
I did my hitch in the 70's, I still miss the ol duece an ahalf, 10 wheel drive and a ton of off road fun. I lovedwatching the 102's (field artillery) shooting, and the way everything jumped up off the ground when they fired off a round. Wish I sti... 
best non-guitarist, guitar players are..?
Hugely successfull, and terribly untalanted, but has made an impact on the music scene;The EdgeWalter Becker by the way, is actually quite good, and hasthe sense to get someone more capable to do what he cannot. 
Shipping Vinyl LP's
Right on Mitch,Mike shure to thank your sister for not throwing them outwhen you get there, maybe a small gift? Becouse seriously,receiveing that many lp's of good music is really quite atreasure when you consider how much hunting it takes yourave... 
Shipping Vinyl LP's
Hey Mitch,Try going to your local pack and ship and getting 13x13x4or 13x13x6 boxes. You want to use multiple boxes as theywill be smaller and lighter and less likely to be damaged.Plus you want to pack your albums "tight" to help prevent any poss... 
Great country music recording
Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" Good musicall the way thru, no steel guitar tho. Very good recording,and a Grammy winner to boot.A while back I was in an audio shop to listen to a few pair of Sonus Faber speakers, and that was one o... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Saint2I owned a VTL 5.5 in the past, and what I recall from themanuel is that you have to adjust the volume seperatelywith the 5.5 and your home theatre pre amp.The "Unity Gain"wasn't a set and forget operation with that pre amp.Also, even tho it ... 
What is Paypal charging you?
Sc53,Log on to your account, then click on,"help" @ the top right corner.Then,Under catagories click on, "Getting started", Then,Click on, Premeir & Business,Then,Scroll down the column of questions in the right hand column untill you see,"Can... 
What is Paypal charging you?
If you go with the basic membership, and cash only, you dont get charged. It's the upgraded levels and the credit card transactions where you get dinged.That is the only way around the fee, which they must be able to change without notice. 
Fancy wall plugs?
Ditto on the ditto on the ditto on the ditto.Porter Ports, skip the rest, and go with the best. I havethree myself, plus several of the others out there that I tried first.I wish I could start over and save the time and $ spentbefore discovering S... 
VTL 5.5 or Audible Illusions L2 linestage
Baranyi,I cant comment on the phono stage personally as my turn-table is incomplete, and I have yet to use it with theSyrah. As to the Berning, I would order one in a heart beatif I had differant speakers, not a good match for Mani II'sApparantly ... 
VTL 5.5 or Audible Illusions L2 linestage
Monk,I owned a 5.5 before my present pre amp, the Supratek Syrah. I thought that it was a pretty good pre amp at thetime. And you can move the performance up a notch by re-placeing the stock tubes which are merely adequate. Thelargest improvement ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
ClipsalI am useing the Syrah, and not the Sauvignon. I am useingthe W.E.350B along with the Sylvania metal base 6SN7W, and the Bendix Redbank 6106 as the rectifier. This combo has dynamics in spades, and the bass which hadbeen MIA with 5881's 6L6,... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Swamp,Sounds like you have flipped the tape monitor switch, areyou sure that you do not have one? It would be on top, right front corner. I did that once without knowing that I had, same results that you are describing.