dlr

Responses from dlr

Man Cave or No?
My main AV system is in my living room. My second system is in my office. My wife told me that as soon one of my daughters move out, I get a bedroom as my mancave. I'm already looking for husbands for them. Of course they are just 18, 17 and 14. B... 
Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad??
I would tell everything I know about the equipment regardless of the consequences just for peace of mind. Some people have an easier time sleeping at night. The Golden Rule rules. Dan 
Directv music channel versus AM/FM Tuner ?
When my wife haa a bunco party, a dinner club get-together, or a purse party she asks me to put on the Sinatra channel. I think when it is a good song, it doesn't much matter what the source is. 
Any cheap tweaks for cheap turntable?
Hey Johnny This is all for my office system. I have a dish DVR, home computer, and a Sony 200 disc cd player. I'm looking for a dac to basically consolidate those three plus improve the sonics of the cd player. I also have an analog tuner. The tun... 
Any cheap tweaks for cheap turntable?
Johnnyb53- Thanks If I can dump this package for what I paid for it, I might go for your suggestion. The problem right now is I'm looking at buying a dac and then a tuner preamp and my available funds are disappearing quickly. So it depends upon a... 
Any cheap tweaks for cheap turntable?
Thanks Mosin. I'll keep my eye out. Dan 
Any cheap tweaks for cheap turntable?
Thanks guys. Aadi- I appreciate all your suggestions but most of those are beyond me. I will probably try some of them. The rest of youn's guys- I kinda thought you would say that. I know this is a piece of junk. But my albums are about 30 years o... 
Best pro/amp combo under 3k
I read some good reviews on the Integra prepro for about $1600 new and Anthem $5000 new. They have excellant up-to-date video and audio switching. The articles were in Home Theater Mag. Seems you can mix and match the amp. Dan 
Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD
Through my headphones I heard a big difference between my 5-disc Panasonic and my Rotel rcd 965le. At first the Rotel confused me and then I figured out that it just was way more resolving. Dan 
'they blew'em off the stage'
Back in the early 70's Buddy Guy and Junior Wells opened for Dave Mason at the Field House in Iowa City. Most of the people were gone in the middle of the first set of Dave Mason. No comparison. Dan 
Maggies and rolled off treble
My Mg-1's are somewhat rolled off at the top. I changed the IC's from pre to amp from Monster 250's to M 1000 II's and noticed an improvement. I'm looking to upgrade the speaker wires from Radio shack to something more revealing.Any suggestions un... 
How to get the most out of TV audio?
My only thought is that using the rca outputs means you are using the dac built into the dish receiver itself. You can probably do better with a standalone dac. I remember someone saying not too long ago that an external dac made an improvement bu... 
Importance of Center Channel in small room
To me the main reason for a center speaker is if you sit off to one side. Then the center speaker makes the dialogue seem to come out of the tv. Finding a center speaker that actually matches the fronts is not all that easy. My office is about the... 
Shelby Lynne
Thanks for the info. I like some of her songs. It'd be nice to have more for a best of cd. Dan 
Music for toddlers and parents?
My experience may seem heretical here. I played mostly oldies when my kids were growing up. Now they really like Sinatra, Elvis, the Fifties and the Eighties. They do listen to the latest and the "greatest" now and then but they have a healthy res...