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The old timers give the young'ns tips on the 60s.
i've always felt that the kinks "village green preservation society" was one of the more underrated albums of the 60's. 
Would you pay to audition speakers
that's in something...oh, right - "sane", it's inSANE. 
Better to change Speakers first or new Preamp+amp
no question for me, either - the speakers. 
Surge protection, no filtering, no regen please...
i have not personally tried them yet, but given your requirements, i would check out the bpt cpc. i believe you can order one with surge protection but no filtering.i am changing my system soon and will need a new power device, and they are who i ... 
media cabinets
if you like traditional stuff, you'd probably have more choices, but i like modern and the best built stuff i've found that's modern in design is by bdi.racksandstands.com gives you a good idea of what's out there and you can click on features to ... 
Toothbrush's featured in Stereophile
ha ha, this is one of the last things i thought i'd be commenting on in the audiogon forums, but yeah, they are good toothbrushes.i had to switch to them a couple of years ago when i finally got serious about not buying from companies that tested ... 
Is dirty power the culprit?
well, for what it's worth, i live in boston as well and have experienced similar differences with my systems that i attribute to the power.oddly, the evenings in boston seem to be the worst times for power. often things sound pretty good to me in ... 
Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ???
my ps2 remote did NOT work, but if i remember correctly, there are some that do, though i'm not sure if they are still available new anymore. the one i have (and which does not work on the ps1) is the official sony ps2 remote. 
Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ???
no, not at all, you just hit the start button to play/pause, r1 to skip forward a track, r2 to fast forward (which it does very fast, which i like), and select to stop.when it's hooked up to a tv it does show the time elapsed and number of tracks ... 
Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ???
i agree with everyone that the ps1 is fun as he** to play with. i even like using the wired controller as a remote, it limits the distance you can be from it obviously, but you can punch the buttons without picking it up and aiming it at the unit.... 
Baby name opinion....
you're just setting her up to be picked on by her classmates Prologic and Fivepointone Surround. 
Looking for small size CD player
...i'm going to predict that the first suggestion you get is for the playstation 1 (1001 model)...i guess i fulfilled my own prediction.seriously, though, they're pretty good sounding, cheap, quite small (about 10.25" wide by 7.25" deep), and you ... 
Center channels: why only horizontal arrays?
aesthetics and practicality. most people just don't have the space for a vertical speaker under their tv.i think they both screw up the imaging and run the risk of directionality myself.i'm getting a funny image in my head, though, with the way yo... 
I could cry
agree with tvad. not the cat's fault. 
What is the best power cable under $200.00 retail?
well, my experience has been different than Tvad's, I've found that every component I have has benefited from non-stock power cords to some degree - some slightly, some greatly. I would suggest trying something from a company like My Audio Cables ...