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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 ... 
Best material for inexpensive amp stands
Tvad's suggestion is great (as usual).Another option is Bamboo cutting boards.These come in many sizes (small to very large) and can be found in the housewares section of major department stores and also Linen 'n Things. 
What interconnects work best with Audio Research?
Also consider Harmonic Technology Magic IC and Pro-9 speaker cable.These no-nonsense cables sound wonderful and are resonably priced on the used market.I've used HT with ARC, BAT, Parasound etc. and have never been disappointed or felt like "somet... 
home theatre receiver under $1,000
Ckorody: Excellent post!Jroutensowhat: Spend a few more $$$ and go for the Onkyo-876 or, better yet, the 906.I've been using the 876 ($1200 @ Amazon) for a few months now and am very happy.Now if we can just talk Victor at BAT into making an AV re... 
Krell Standard SACD Player - Drawer won't open
Look under the player. There is sometimes a hole or button to trip the drawer release. 
Flash report from 2009 T.H.E. Show
Sorry, I don't recall. You could drop Mr. Neeper a line. 
Question I Have Never Seen Before?
Call the speaker maker and ask to purchase boxes only. 
Flash report from 2009 T.H.E. Show
The Neeper speakers feature an asymetrical (and beautiful) enclosure and and aluminum faceplate.They sounded very open and dynamic with a wide soundstage.The generate solid bass from the drivers used (two of the midrange drivers found in the Wilso... 
Good news/Bad news
Don't know.I don't notice "the problem" with video or Music on Dolby True-HD.The Mozart disk uses DTS-HD Master.It might just be coincidence that the spinning speed for DTS just happens to fall into the range that excites the noise from my player....