cruz123

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Hi-End for Black Metal?
I agree re AC/DC. I don't own any of their music and would never buy it, but when it comes on the radio I have to CRANK IT! Back in Black came out when I was in high school, so I guess there's a bit of nostalgia involved. 
Audience Au24 - Did any one have problems....?
Have your confirmed that its not actually a failure of the inputs and/or outputs of the components that the cable is connected to? Otherwise, it seems unlikely the cable simply stopped working, unless you somehow damaged it. 
2 out of 3 cats approve Mccormack over Adcom
If it meant having one cat in my lap as opposed to three, I would go back to the Adcom. 
I Need Help Picking a Sub
Martin Logan makes great subs. I use two Martin Logan Dynamos and they are very good small footprint subs. 
VAC amp and Shindo Pre
I use VAC 70/70 monoblocs with Merlin TSM's. Have never tried the Shindo, but the VAC's and Merlins are a great match. I use the Dodd battery pre with great results. 
Which Blue Ray player to buy ?
Good point. You can also use a Squeezebox Classic as a bridge (but not the duet). 
Which Blue Ray player to buy ?
Jpgsf, I use this game adapter to connect by BD player to my wireless network. It works great.http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Gaming-Adapter/dp/B0010TEOLQ 
I could cry
When you girls get through takin' up for that cat, I'll be over in the amp section. :) 
New filter/regenerator
Does the EP15A generate much heat, i.e. how much clearance does it need? 
who needs a cd player anymore
I never said anything about my cd collection which is around 5k i have been importing that via wav and apple lossless. I gotta tell ya, I have no interest in devoting that amount of time to the process. Seriously, that's like a part time job. I'm... 
Thinking of moving to a Headphone system, thoughts
Headphones can sound wonderful, but they just wear me out after a half hour or so. Even if they fit comfortably, they just fatigue me and get hot on my head, etc. I could never live with headphones for more than an occasional listen. 
Will clock upgrade improve HDMI output
What does the modder say? 
Which Blue Ray player to buy ?
The current model Panasonic with internal decoding and 7.1 analog outs is the BD55, but its being replaced with the BD80. The 80 is not out yet and the 55 may be scarce at the moment. The comparable Sony is the BD550. The Oppo may be worth waiting... 
Which Blue Ray player to buy ?
Having owned several Blu ray players, I can confidently recommend the Panasonic brand. I currently own the BD35 and it has been excellent. Panasonic is set to release new models shortly, so I'm not sure what the availability is of current models. ... 
Integrated: Red Wine 30.2 vs Bryston B100 SST
I agree with Edo, these are two different animals. Without comment on which is best, the Red Wine at 30 watts will significantly limit you in regard to speaker choices. Seems like you need to determine your power needs and then begin to compare am...