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| Snell C/V Speaker Question I haven't heard the vandersteen's, but I've owned Snell C/V's for about 3 years now, and have no plans of trading up soon. I've had the same experience as someone who mentioned above, that they need to be put at a decent distance from back (up to ... | |
| Is there a trick here? re AES/EBU Glen - mupheug rhishbyr hoaghumsorry, had something in my mouth. Thanks for the info, I haven't used balanced yet and actually didn't know that. I will be using a balanced connection presently, though. | |
| Is there a trick here? re AES/EBU Ed at Theta technical support is very nice and very knowledgeable. 818-597-9195 is their number. Dunno if they're open weekends, kinda doubt it.Of course, I'm assuming you've tried it with rca or bnc or some such and verified that both units work.... | |
| no body is buying anything on audiogon Yeah, the economy sure plays a role. It's funny how it also depends on the item you're looking for as well. I've been looking for a used rel storm III for quite a while. before i knew i wanted one, i saw a couple at 900 or 1000, then none came alo... | |
| New category for trades? There are many such possibilities, especially, as bmpnyc points out, when someone has multiple systems. I, for instance, just upgraded to a much better cd/dvd transport, and now have relatively cheaper cd and dvd players I don't need. I bet someon... | |
| New category for trades? I will gladly trade my soul to anyone who can offer in return the steady knowledge of when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, when to...seriously, though, trades are a great idea, and the 3rd party / escrow thing works just as well for that as it does... | |
| Velodyne or REL or Vandersteen? I currently own an FSR-15 and am looking for a REL used. I demoed a REL in my system and it outperformed the velodyne very clearly in terms of sonic quality (the velodyne went louder). Haven't heard the Vandersteen. | |
| MSB DAC, or internal DAC in Sunfire? Just spoke with Sunfire technical support and got the real deal on this issue. Will email Hotrod and Mhubbard. If anyone else wants to know please email me. | |
| Meridian 588 or 508.24? I have heard (but you'd have to verify with manufacturer) that the switch was due to a switch in mechanisms. They no longer could source the mechanism in the 508. I had a meridian tech tell me the 588 is unquestionably better than the 508, however... | |
| MSB DAC, or internal DAC in Sunfire? If you use the external DAC you'll have some interesting hookup problems. The sunfire doesn't have a real analog pass-through (at least my 8 month old model does not), so you'll have to route the signal through another preamp. If you use the stand... | |
| The Best Movie sound Tracks The soundtrack to The Mission is musically wonderful, and shows off the system OK. I also really like the sountrack to Braveheart, but it was recorded terribly (lots of noise). | |
| Close your eyes and hear the music ? For me what enhances the music most is...better equipment. Seriously though, lights off does it, as does lying down, even though it puts my ears at the wrong angle. Oh, and I actually prefer having my wife with me, whether we're making our own mus... | |
| Best and Worst Product Names Camelot is my favorite brand name, lots of cool model names (especially the roundtable).Worst names definitely goes to MIT. It is nearly impossible to tell what is what for used MIT's. | |
| How much are you worth ? I'm with you Metaphysics. My equipment (first real system, combo HT and 2-channel) has depreciated WAY less than the rest of my assets in the last year. I'm trying to use that as an argument to my wife that we should invest more in this stuff. For... | |
| What is ceiling smear? Snooker - I'm sorry you don't like the visual. I myself have developed 'wall art,' a medium of expression wherein the pinnacle is to kill a bug (the best is a large moth) against a wall or ceiling while damaging it the least amount possible (but s... |