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Fireworks in an Audio Research VT200
Call Audio Research ASAP, they have excellent support 
I'm confused
DON'T BUY A 2 CHANNEL for music buy a Three because the Denon will not be able to match the volume of the center with a good 200watt 2 channel amp... You need to buy a good 3 channel amp to get the same volume/current across the front.Since your r... 
Problems with Movie Dialog-Just the normal?
Yeah this is a common problem, but at least you have a multichannel amp with speakers by the same manufacture.1)Buy the AVIA DVD, and crank the volume up to the level you like movies at, and run their sound tests with your sound pressure not the p... 
Amp Advice for newbie
I own a Sunfire for my home theater because it runs cool fits in a shelf and doesn't offened, but it is lacking the ulimate high end 2 channel and my EAD Powermaster 2000 has more of everything (finesse, details, control, depth,etc). The pass will... 
What amp to drive B&W N 804's
What Preamp are you using right now? (you might be able to keep your current amp and replace the preamp with a Conrad Johnson preamp)What type of source?Conrad Johnson Solid State for the warmer sound with bass control CJ2300 or CJ2500 .. actually... 
Wilson Watt/Puppy 6 or 7 versus Sophia
That sounds like a nice relaxed mix of components, I have always found Levinson rather dry and do not think it would be a good mix, then again I feel the same way about Classe. Great CD Player (my friend has one, try to get an actual 508.24 not an... 
Best HT System with Projection Screen for $14,000
www.avsforum.com and use audiogon's other site www.videogon.com for classifieds.www.projectorcentral.com for projector information and screen size calculatorDetermine expected screen size and whether 4:3 or 16:9 is your focus... Go look at those p... 
Putting Hi-Fi gear in a mid-fi system -- HELP
Use your DVD player, stick with Coax (the distortion is related to the Receiver not being able to take the 4.5volt output of the DAC). Have Theta service your dac or change your receiver. 
Pass Aleph P vs L preamp ?
Be careful of the older L versions have volume Pot problems (they can be serviced and upgraded but should it really have to?), go for the P. I almost got an L until I did a ton of searches about them, then I looked at the Placette Passive (bargain... 
Wilson Watt/Puppy 6 or 7 versus Sophia
The RH article is available free onlinehttp://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter/143/wa_watt_puppy7.htmlI have listened to all three.Wilson Watt/Puppy 6' - Excellent 20hz bass versus 30hz Sophia bass, older style brighter mid-highs, can be etched... 
Wadia, Krell or Sony SACD
www.gcaudio.comGalen is Excellent and in San Antonio, I purchased my Gamut CD1R from him and I've done business with him for the past 5 years. If I didn't buy the Gamut I would have bought the Wadia. I have a large Red book Collection. I listened ... 
Small Size Room
Instead you should look at treating the room you have first, check out www.rivesaudio.com where you can plug in your room and find out where your problems are. I just bought their CARA software to model my small room and test setups before I buy t... 
Setting Up Home Theater
First off, go out and Buy the DVD called AVIA, this will discuss speaker placement, video calibration (awesome) and finally audio calibration. Buy a Radio Shack Sound Pressure meter (analog, not the more $$$ digital) to use during the tests and se... 
Cary Audio vs. Classé
I found the Classe harsh and brittle highs CA400, CA300, and the Omega 350? also. Then again I find most bipolar designs to sound this way. Just my opinion, you should listen to them on your system before purchasing, because that is an extreme son... 
AI L1 sound better than AI M3?
It's been a while since I had my L1, but did you use the tape input or the cd input?One of those was a direct shot and provided a cleaner signal path, and this was by design. I believe the manual talked about that. I ran my that way with amazing r...