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Poll...Ayre V3 versus Pass Labs X250.....
'Cmon. The OP has enough respect for this forum to ask for opinions and gets a smackdown instead?There are five choices:1. I like Ayre2. I like Pass3. No opinion4. Too close to call5. This thread doesn't interest me so I'll move onWe're trying to ... 
Sony - What were you thinking?
Onhwy61: Clearly Sony does not have a clue as to what I want.I want products that make my life EASIER!I don't want to deal with computer babble or technical mish-mash.I'm not trying to impress my geek friends with technical prowess or dazzle them ... 
PS Audio Phono + Sony HAP-Z1ES
It would have been too simple for Sony to provide analog inputs to their new machine.With myopic thinking like this it's no wonder Sony's stock has fallen so low... 
Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well?
Elegal: Play "Higher Love" on Steve Winwood's "Back in the High Life" album.Lots of forceful transients... 
Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well?
Start with the basics:ESL loudspeakers are not known for their ability to handle forceful transients. 
Martin Logan's subwoofers: BALANCEDFORCE 212?
This looks like a worthy, but pricey, design.Their (Martin-Logan) Descent model (discontinued?)is also worth looking into.Neither of these have remote volume control whichis a show-stopper for me. 
Have you ever skinned a speaker cable?
02-02-14: Ebm"Why would you do that??""Because it's there".Seriously, the Pro-9 is more than 15 years old and I'm thinking of new speaker wire in the near future.I wanted to strip off the outer casing to see how the inner wire would sound on its o... 
Have you ever skinned a speaker cable?
Update: I purchased some WBT "Midline" (less than $1000 ea. LOL) banana plugs for the amp end of my HT Pro-9s.Since these have been reterminated many times, the wires that connect to the equipment are short.I decided to remove about six inches of ... 
What's the deal with HT receiver gain levels?
No problemo... 
Oppo 105 won't show video
I recently found out that the two HDMI Oppo outputs can be configured so that one passes audio only while the other does video (and audio?).They can also both pass audio/video if desired.This may have been the cause of the problem.While the platfo... 
What's the deal with HT receiver gain levels?
DBPHD: The whole point of merging HT & Stereo system is to take advantage of the superior amplification provided by the $6500 integrated amp and the $8000 speakers for L/R duties.It doesn't seem to be working out so I've decided to "un-merge" ... 
What's the deal with HT receiver gain levels?
More data:I listen to 2 channel via XLR, from Oppo to Int, with Oppo volume control set to 100%. This should be industry standard XLR "Line Level"?Setting Int to level 60 borders on uncomfortable listening.For video, I use HDMI from Oppo to Onkyo ... 
Oppo 105 won't show video
False alarm.I connected to my HT receiver and it's working fine.Sorry I jumped the gun. 
Ground Loop Hum with balanced XLR cables only
Caution: The cable may have been assembled incorrectly so visually inspect both ends before doing anything fancy.Remember: Blue smoke is bad... 
speaker problems ??
Yes, let us know... P.S. Make sure your interconnects aren't plugged into surround channels...