cytocycle

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On-board subwoofer amps - limited shelf life ?
As far as the PSB subs..this is a real common thing, my neighbors burnt out.. they don't have any external heat sinking and he had his inside a cabinet (WAF).I've owned 2 Velodynes and never had problems, but then again they were the higher end se... 
Crossover / Fuse Repair, Blown Tweeters
If you keep blowing drivers and fuses, you probably overdriving your amplifier causing it to clip and send trash to your speakers blowing the drivers ... upgrade your amplifier so it stops sending trash to your speakers. Or it's time for a speaker... 
Belkin TuneFM for iPod
Nice car.. my Dad has one... The Air conditioned seats are the BOMB in Houston, Texas!Check this out.. you don't have to replace the changer..http://www.logjamelectronics.com/soundauxlex.htmlI'm sure there are some more options, call your lexus de... 
Belkin TuneFM for iPod
I returned the belkin after not being able to find a clear space on the dial in Houston for my Dad's Lexus. I used the Griffin in my friends car and it sounded ok... The Cassette adapter will probably work but they tend to destroy tape heads in th... 
VTL 6.5 vs VTL 7.5
I would do the newer 6.5 mk II instead of the older VTL 7.5 
HBO copy protects it shows.
240zracer: You can record HDTV from OTA sources and some non-encrypted QAM cable channels (with a QAM compatible card), but you can't record HBO or any premium channels in HD. If you use MS Media Center then it puts Copy protection on shows that r... 
Humming sub.
get a Cheater Plug (unground the sub), if it goes away you have a ground loop problem. Unplug your Coax from your cable box and see if the hum goes away. 
Top turntables?
Palasr: I see your logic but have you ever had a better cart on your Galibier rig? I haven't heard a cart under $800 that got me anywhere near my digital system on my friends setups.What Phono Pre do you fit in that mix? 
Review: Sumiko Pearl Cartridge
Since your system lists a Denon DL-160 how does it compare to this more expensive MC cart?Thanks for the nice writeup! 
B&W Nautilus 802D, Wilson Sophia 2, or others?
Go listen to the Sophia's at Esoteric Audio http://www.esotericaudioaz.com/ since you are local and the Dealer ROCKS! The imaging is way more precise and you will be amazed at how small physically the Sophia's look compared to your 802's. Don't wo... 
Review: Spectron Musician III Signature Edition Amplifier
Sodapop: What cables are you using?Are you using the spectron speaker cables? how do they compare? 
Amp problem - Sounds drops out of one channel
Porziob: I'm with Porziob in that it is probably your preamp volume control.. turn the volume up and I bet it doesn't drop out... Cleanit or replace it. 
Thiel/Crutchfield
Best Buy prices their higher end speakers per speaker also... to help reduce the sticker shock is my guess. 
Wilson owners Call of Duty
Mert: How about first describing what you are trying to fix or how you want to tune your system? More detail? Warmer? Softer? Faster? Quicker attack?I found the Cardas a little darker on top compared to the transparent, and a little warmer in the ... 
CJ Premier 14 vs. VTL TL5.5 & TL2.5
Pops: Sorry I mistated the comment about burning tubes.. I meant they sent me a tubeset for another preamp which burned up and caused the problem and then required it to be shipped back to CJ, when it returned it was really really noisy and unusab...