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| Best $5,000 system for a small apt. in Stockholm Consider the Denon RCD-CX1 CD Receiver with SACD and ipod doc.This is featured in Feb. TAS and retails for $1500.Mate with a good two-way (e.g. Thiel 1.6) and you're in business! | |
| With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you Thiel 3.7 or Revel Salon 2. | |
| Where do I learn more about audio stuff? Get hold of an "Electronics Basics" book.It really helps if you know the difference between a resistor and a transistor or capacitor and capacitance.Welcome! | |
| ARC LS26 vs BAT VK-31se preamps Theo: I would start with the VK-31SE. The VK-300SE was so satisfying, so "right", that I would have to hear something better to believe "better" is possible.That said, the internals of the VK-31SE are double that of the VK-300SE (two transformers,... | |
| ARC LS26 vs BAT VK-31se preamps Yikes!What an endorsement for ARC!Being a BAT fan and former owner (VK-300SE) and former ARC owner (LS-1, LS-9, VT-100, VT-100 Mk-III) methinks thy doth endorseth too much!While I've never heard the LS-26, I have heard the Ref-3 (T.H.E. Show in La... | |
| The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices? We've heard a lot about the bailout for the economy.I don't recall having heard anything about what the government will do to prevent the parasitic behavior that got us into trouble in the first place. | |
| Do I really need a newer Reciever ? If your BluRay player can decode Dolby True-HD and DTS-HD Master, the analog outputs can go right into your older receiver.The advantage of a newer receiver is that HDMI simplifies everything to the point of using a single cable for video and (up ... | |
| Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps? Plinius. | |
| whats the finest recorded cd you've heard? The FINEST? Thought it said the FIRST... (my bad)While Thriller is pretty good on its own (Q. Jones is a certified genius), The JVC/XRCD of Holst's "The Planets" is outstanding. | |
| whats the finest recorded cd you've heard? Thriller. | |
| Your average size city apartment deserves speaker Theil 1.6 supported by a Martin-Logan Depth subwoof (this is for a smaller room, right?).Drive the Thiel's with BAT electronics and a Rega Saturn.Harmonic Technology wire and Shunyata Hydra will do it. | |
| Heard the Bryston SST 2 Squared ? Is the Bryston "squared" series different than the "C" series? (I'm getting dizzy again) | |
| Double width studs for isolation? I've been seeing ads from a company offering rolls of sheet vinyl. They suggest covering your inner walls with the stuff prior to covering with sheet rock.Sounds good to me... | |
| Low cost Amp? Parasound Halo A23.Good stuff. | |
| PLEASE HELP ME. NEED ADVICE My Pioneer 51FD Blu-Ray player makes a "whooshing" noise when I play DTS HD-Master music disks (Dolby True-HD, DVD and Blu-ray are very quiet).My Toshiba A35 HD player is just plain NOISEY! (cheap casework)I've purchased a four-bay equipment rack ... |