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Must XLR pin configurations match?
There was a thread that talked about this in a bit more detail here:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1081184159&read&keyw&zzwood+effect 
Must XLR pin configurations match?
As an alternative, if you don't want to mess with the resale value of your cable, you could simply swap the speaker terminal wires and restore absolute polarity. Just take speaker wire + and attach it to the speaker terminal -, and vice-versa. A l... 
Best compression format for PC Jukebox
I hear foobar is the one for Windows boxes, but haven't tried it. Didn't like Audiostation (messed up large libraries). MusicMatch is annoying, but it seems to work. Since my mac got attached to my main stereo, haven't messed with audio and the Wi... 
Panny plasma Vs Comcast HDTV, HELP
"How do you respond to someone who is incapable of understanding what you write"? Perhaps it isn't Slappy's understanding. Perhaps it is that you don't communicate very effectively. Or, maybe you were just wrong and your 3XL ego won't let you admi... 
Best compression format for PC Jukebox
EAC isn't particulary difficult to use, and it does ensure bit-perfect copies of readable CDs.No reason to use different computers for storage if you don't want to. AAC files and other formats have different extensions, they will just appear twice... 
What numbers are important in SS amps specs
4yanx-The answer is obvious. Get a heavier power cord. Wow, I finally understand the move to big diameter solid copper PCs. Its all about the Amp Index. 
How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb?
Who uses one bulb? That is *so* antiquated. 7.1 THX-certified wall sconces are the way to go. 
This Week's "New Yorker"
In think Frogman beat you to it--the whole article is here:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&1117629007&read&3&4&It is a quite interesting read. 
Panny plasma Vs Comcast HDTV, HELP
Cinematic_Systems, holy moly, you are *so* right! Slappy just needs a better TV!But wait a minute. If Slappy had slapped down a bunch of extra greenbacks for the TH-42PWD7UY, Panny's HD plasma of the same size, why does page 20 of that manual also... 
Panny plasma Vs Comcast HDTV, HELP
Sorry Cinematic_Systems, play again.I've owned the commercial version of the TH-42PD50U. It is HDTV compatible, meaning fully capable of receiving HD signals in 1080i or 720p. The internal scaler then downconverts to the displays maximum resolutio... 
Panny plasma Vs Comcast HDTV, HELP
To summarize a little, I believe component is inherently 16x9, so that when you use component, aspect conversion is done by the box sending the component signal--whether DVD or STB. "Aspect" isn't any standard convention, so what your friend's TV ... 
DirecTV into DAC into preamp......
If you know the model, look for the manual here: http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/learn/Manuals.dsp. The manuals generally have a picture of the inputs/outputs on the rear of the box. It doesn't look like any of their D10 models, for example, have a ... 
Does anyone do good protest music anymore?
Third nomination for Steve Earle, the American Billy Bragg. 
What's the funniest song you ever heard?
Nobody has volunteered the classic "Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life)":Drop kick me Jesus through the goal posts of lifeEnd over end neither left nor to rightStraight through the heart of them righteous uprightsDrop kick me Jesus ... 
Music from hard drive better than CD?
Glad to hear you wrung some improvements out of the system. I'd be curious to hear the results of using the Squeezebox. I used to have a host of Audiotrons around my house run off my hardwired ethernet. I liked the search capabilities and the fact...