dave_newman

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Pure Vinyl/Amarra
I am using a Meridian 861 v6.After more experimentation I got PM closer to Amarra but ended up purchasing Amarra Mini. 
Pure Vinyl/Amarra
I made the leap to a mac mini music server. After getting all of the hardware and laboriously ripping a dozen disks with XLD I hooked it us to my music system using Pure Music. I have a very revealing Meridian based system that had been mainly HT ... 
Anthony Gallo Reference3: Loose Speaker Globe
I tried to fix mine. The back is obviously not meant to be removed. I am open to suggestions also. 
Auralex SubDude HD - Subwoofer Isolation Platform
I use their large platform and it is great. 
Best speakers for home theater/voice clarity?
Getbettersound.comRoom and setup should be addressed first. Save your money and optimize what you have. 
To audyssey or not to audyssey, that is the ...?
YMMV is the key. With that principle foremost, I went with the NeptuneEQ. It has a 30 day trial unlike Audyssey. I love the results with my Meridian system. Check Kal's review. 
inexpensive xlr cables for JL 113 subs
I have found the monoprice.com cables to work well and they are a bargain. 
Gallo Ref 3.1, what amps do they love?
I have a D-Sonic Magnum 1000S at home. http://www.d-sonic.net It has bettered my Aragon 8008BB. It really sounds good in my system. That said, I like the idea of class D and Gallo uses Spectron amps to demo their speakers at shows. When I last spo... 
Has anyone compared Emotiva amps to high end amps?
Transnova,That is what was so startling. I has very low expectations for the Emotiva but I was pleasantly surprised.Koven,I believe that the two series of amps are quite different.I'm really interested in non-fanboy users that have placed these or... 
Preamp w/ xlrs in the ht-bypass loop
George,Just checked back on the thread. I'm satisfied with the X0.2 setup. It is very accurate and has a nice soundstage. If you go to passlabs.com they have links to reviews. For the money the only other contender was the Rowland pre. I frind the... 
Preamp w/ xlrs in the ht-bypass loop
I have the Pass X0.2 and it fits the bill. Reno HiFi sells used units with warranty for around $3,000. Both fully balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs for each channel. I used balanced out to my Gallo Ref 3.1 and the unbalanced out to a seco... 
Middle Atlantic to repair Exactpower EP-15A's
Excellent news. I have been very satisfied by the performance of this power conditioner.I had one of the first batch of EP-15 sold and it failed in December 2007. I was able to have it replaced for around cost with the newer model. They never told... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Connie Dover, the title track of Somebody. Ethereal voice. 
Gallo Ref 3.1 stands, need more stability, help...
No B stock/trials available so I just ordered a pair. They weigh 40 lb. per stand, pretty substantial. Shipping costs are high at $70 a pair. The photos on the web site make it hard to determine which color is best. Does everyone have the natural ... 
Gallo Ref 3.1 stands, need more stability, help...
Woofer, I get it. ;)Thanks guys. I found another photo on the Mapleshade site that puts things in a better perspective: http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/hometheater_hub.phpMuch better photo than just a closeup of the stand on the spe...