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Any mid-priced Receivers Worthwhile???
I am an ultra high end guy that is just starting to dabble in home theater. For starters I bought an Outlaw reciever, and am quite impressed with its sound at the under $1000 price point. I'm not sure that there are ANY japanese offering that are ... 
Who R U?
I am 38 years old, single, and living in the midwest at the moment (recently moving here from California). I have a dual Degree in Electrical Engineering, and in Marketing. I have been employed as a technical sales person in the aerospace industry... 
Rega or Sony from a "digital dope"
As an analog lover, I feel compeled to steer you a completely different direction from the above recommendations. In my experience, the best sounding (and by far, the most "analog sounding") digital gear under $2k, is gear modified by Stan Warren.... 
Best Cd player for under 500
You cannot go wrong with a modified player by Stan Warren. I have been in the digital upgrade game since 1983 (7 different cd players, and 3 different D/A's). After I found out about Stan, every digital unit that he modified outperformed anything ... 
Which Sub breaks the house down??
There is a new sub on the market that is exactly what you want. It is made by a company called Legacy, which only sells direct to the consumer (with a 30 day money back guarantee). This sub is just incredible. It has a 1000 watt internal amplifier... 
Morel Drivers and Tweeter Opions?
Morels tweeters are much better than their woofer offerings. Morel woofers are O.K., but they are not as good as the similarly priced Scanspeak and Vifa carbon fiber woofers. The Morel MDT33 tweeter on the otherhand, is an absolute worlclass drive... 
Stan Warren mod of 9000es and 333es
In response to Trelja's question of value on Stan Warren's mods; Lets think about what Simontju got for $250:An improved output stage, improved wiring, an output impedence reduction and modifications to the power supply and signal path using Black... 
Solen vs Hovland caps
Ears, In repsonse to your question about re-doing your crossovers, please consider trying a quaisi-second order design. These crossovers are probably the best kept secret in the audio design world. Only a handfull of manufacturers use it, and it i... 
Bose home theatre
I hate to be negative, but I absolutely agree with Justy's thread response about Bose. Please do yourself a favor, and compare their stuff to ANY other competing Home Theater equipment manufacturer. You will be shocked to how substandard the sound... 
HT subwoofers
See my response and recommendation on the thread "Sub for monster bass!!!" 
Coaxial or Optical
O.K., Now for a more technical understanding of why there is not a concensous af toslink vs. coaxial connections. Although most of the time the coax connect sounds better, sometimes the toslink will be the better connect. How can this be? Because ... 
Sub for monster BASS!!!!!!
NO,NO,NO!!!!The above recommendations are not better than the sub I am going to recommend.I know the sub that will do exactly what you want.It is made by a direct mail order company called Legacy. This thing is just incredible. It has two custom m... 
Best Woofer s for DIY speakers
Carbon Fiber, Carbon Fiber, Carbon Fiber!!!! I had a buddy do a comparison test between many different brands of woofers which utilized many material topologies (stuff like kevlar, Polypropolene, etc). He found one thing in common with the carbon ... 
Stan Warren mod to s900es?
Perhaps. Give Stan a call, his mods are the best, and his advice is priceless. 
stan warren dvd[pioneer333]player mod?
I have a Stan Warren modified D/A. This unit is the next step up from his single player mod. I have not personnaly compared it to the Meridian, but it has beaten up a Sony, Parasound and Audio Research in direct comparison A/B tests.(Each of the a...