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| New fantastic room but system pissing off neighbor Soundproof the adjoining walls with your neighbors. Use 545THX Quietrock Drywall. Even better if you can use it on all walls in the audio room. The cinderblock walls between units actually act as transducers. Decouple the speakers and the sub from... | |
| Beyond Chutzpah The Seller states that he would consider an offer of 10% of the asking price. Apparently, he had listed the same equipment for $15K previously. The Seller demands payment through PayPal but evidently he is unaware that PayPal will automatically fr... | |
| Left / Right Maddening Problem How would a Test CD designed specifically for 2-channel audio correctly operate in a 5.1 channel home theater system? With a 3-channel amplifier how would the audio input channels be separated and distributed if there are only 2 to begin with? The... | |
| Has anyone ever cried listening to your system A girlfriend once cried listening to my audio system. Since then only my wife has cried. That was when she found out how much the system cost :)) | |
| Anyone familiar w brining speakers in from Canada Unless you have the appropriate documents to establish admission to the US, travelling on a German passport from Canada to the US virtually guarantees an extensive interview at US Immigration & Customs, with the possibility of exclusion from a... | |
| Rogers LS3/5a Repair Richard So in Phoenix, (602) 431-3188. Superb work. Ship the driver to him if he agrees to repair it for you. | |
| When did the Hi-Fi sound mature? The true Audiophile system of the mid to late 1950's surpasses in quality of audio reproduction the "state-of-the art" digital system in use today. Tube amplifiers, based on the Williamson stereo design, and others, together with reel-to-reel tape... | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps How can you pass-up the Genesis M60 Monoblocks if they are priced right?? Take them with you to audition speakers. If the dealer won't let you connect them to his demo speakers then eliminate that brand & model from the list. Dealers know the ... | |
| How do you train your ears? Larryken,211 Tube Monoblocks, Tube Preamp, Dunlavy SC-V Speakers, Sony TC 880-2 Tape Deck, 4 Gauge Speaker Cables, Oracle Delphi TT, Dynavector Arm & Cartridge. Cal Audio Labs Alpha DAC, MicroMega Transport. Not such extraordinary equipment bu... | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? High-End audio dealers are currently being offered "incentive pricing" by most of the manufacturers and their distributors. This allows retailers to discount prices by 20-30%, or more. There are a few retailers who refuse to budge and still demand... | |
| How do you train your ears? Sitting up-front, first or second row, hearing the live performance without amplification is the standard I use. Listen intently then compare your audio system immediately after the concert using the same artist & recorded material if possible... | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? The local Audio Dealer just closed his retail store, forever, after a gradual and painful decline in sales for several years in a row. Defiant in the belief that it would "turn-around", he is now selling audio equipment from his Home. Presumably h... | |
| My wife had an epiphany - I'm off the hook Doubt your conclusion is valid. More likely you are now on the Fast Track to a dissolution of marriage. SHE will determine which of your audio systems/components sounds best to HER. And then you are sunk. You better not change her selection for th... | |
| how good is an akai ap006 turntable? It would be interesting to learn how you discovered the Audiogon.com website. How does one go from dumpster-diving to the audio forum on Audiogon.com in one step?? Entering Akai record player, or Akai turntable, in a Google search does not lead to... | |
| Fedex minimum insurance for special handling Once shipped an Insured High Value $5,000 component by UPS after their assurances of the extra-care the package would receive. Not only did the package arrive damaged, the driver left it on the front-porch of the buyers house, with no signature to... |