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ngjockey, thanksYes, an oil burning furnace, but not so sure there are any other complications beyond a distressed homeowner and NY area prices.I am also looking into a gas replacement, but there may be issues in our area with that as most people ... 
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An urgent appeal to the audiogon community, please:Unfortunately I am writing to inquire about the best furnace to heat your listening room, without depositing soot all over your house and audio components.On a cold day in NY, I have just been inf... 
New York City Speaker Cable Retermination
In my experience, www.signalcable.com is a good guy, reasonably priced and straightforward in all of his dealings.He has done some semi custom work for me so might also be able to help. 
New York City Speaker Cable Retermination
Sound by Singer or Lyric can probably help you for $10,000 or so -- which is very reasonable.After all, it is a BUSINESS and they do have EXPENSES?!?! 
Celebrity Audiophiles? Do you guys know of any?
Is this question a little bit like asking which celebrities enjoy model railroading? 
Weird Speaker Placement Configurations
I hope I am not confusing any previous questions...but to the advocates of "diagonal" placement:I assume the usual triangle still applies? Where the speakers still fire on axis to a listening "sweet spot"? And each speaker is still equidistant to ... 
Why can't my 32" Sony LCD show component out?
I have been thinking about a pair of these for my desktop to use for both HDTV and as computer monitors.Avguygeorge and others - you didn't like them? 
Weird Speaker Placement Configurations
Very exciting news and thank you everyone.I am overdue to update the photos on my system link. I will try to do this which might be an easier first step than describing the complexity of the room and everything in it.PSThis thread also came to min... 
Any Young Audiophiles Out There?
I am 40+ and I own and use Grados, Shures, Sennheisers and Etymotics with both Grado and Headroom external headphone amplifiers.Most kids I see these days are listening to ear buds, and usually with hip hop or the Jonas Brothers, as noted above wh... 
Any Young Audiophiles Out There?
I delivered newspapers and mowed lawns in elementary and junior high school to buy my first Technics receiver and Infinity Qa speakers, which I upgraded to an SME tonearm, Grado Signature cartridge, Hafler amps and Magneplanars by the time I was 1... 
Review: Mye Sound speaker stands Magnepan- MG-20 Tweak
Teajay,If you re read carefully, you will see that I have generally defended the MYE stands and the fair dealings of Mr Vandermye.You will also see that I offered what I felt was a perfectly plausible explanataion of how and why the MYE stands sho... 
Review: Mye Sound speaker stands Magnepan- MG-20 Tweak
I like to think I am pretty level headed about these things, at least insofar as I don't own a Tice Clock, Harmonix "room tuning" devices, or croygenically treated anything.But I am nonetheless in favor of all placebo effects:Because if you really... 
Stevie Wonder-As
In an effort to reconcile Audiofeil's comments with others in a productive and educational way, you can see both Mr Wonder's talent and girth in the PBS special "We Love Ella".Coincidentally, I was listening to "If its Magic" and "As" last night o... 
Review: Mye Sound speaker stands Magnepan- MG-20 Tweak
EldartfordLess compared to cones, but nonetheless the MYE stands might further reduce Dopler distortion?Or are you with Listener, suggesting MYE stands are an expensive placebo effect?As for me, I dont remember what I paid for them, but it was wor... 
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You make a good point.On reflection, maybe I could actively biamp my Tympanis if I didnt have to spend my money on the Volvo.