ellery911

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What is the best used system under $1000?
I had a NAD 7220PE receiver for many years running a pair of Vandersteen 1B's. The combination was wonderful in my opinion. I'll second Dave's suggestion and also recommend a pair of Vandies...they would be the 1C's now as the 1B's are an older mo... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Lakefront road...kudos to you...I had an 88 911 and wish that I never sold it...oh well...I promised my parents it would hold it's value and it would be used as my part of the down payment on the house...if I dont get a 993..probably wont...don't ... 
AMP-Preamp Combo for Vandersteen 2CE's
My dad has the 2ce sigs & I gave him my bryston B60 to use with it..I think it sounds nice but could use a little more power...the dealer...and many other people seem to use AR gear with them, but I personally thought they sounded better with ... 
Who u gots da most uv???
Grateful Dead...no bootlegs though.Ellery 
B&W 705 vs. 805
I have the predecessor to the 705's...the CDM1nt's...I auditioned these next to the 805's and personally I didn't feel that almost doubling the price justified the small gain in performance. If I were in the same position now, and had to compare t... 
$5000 to spend....
Having a degree in Economics...I too add my vote for saving...at least you're not refinancing your house in order to buy a pair of speakers like someone I saw recently do here...just my 2c.Ellery 
anyone know actual output of mark levinson 27.5?
George...so one person likes his 332 better than the 27.5...big deal...the essence of the posts are not bashing the 27.5, most actually do think it is a wonderful amp...I'd love one myself for my B&W cdm1nt's...but I know that it wont do justi... 
Ayone know the wattage used at a Rock concert?
Swampwalker...so true...they always seemed to have their sound dialed in perfectly...and I didn't get to see them until 1987 for my first time...I can only imagine what they were running then as the wall of sound was from the early 70's. 
Ayone know the wattage used at a Rock concert?
This will provide some interesting reading...it is about the Grateful Dead's "Wall of Sound" setup...pretty cool.http://www.dead.net/cavenweb/deadfile/newsletter19soundrap.html 
anyone know actual output of mark levinson 27.5?
I know someone that was running the 27 with Nautilus 801's...he said he didn't know what he was missing until he switched to the 336. I would say that the 23 or 23.5 might be a better choice without haivng to spend the big $$$.just my 2cEllery 
Review: Bose 201 Series V
PUH LEEEEEEEZE 
Recommendations for Music on DVD
I would recommend checking out circuit city...they had a huge selection of music DVD's last time I checked...barnes & noble wasn't as good on the selection and neither were the local record stores. 
Help me decide: Best 5 channel AMP for me
you may have to go just a bit over 2k for the Bryston, but doesn't that transferrable 20 year warranty sound nice? That would be my vote. 
How about a contest?
OK...in all seriousness, I was checking out the photo gallery on Audioreview.com for the first time in a long time. It appears that people who view the photos can rate the system on a 1-10 scale using their own personal criteria. I for ne thought ... 
Maggie's and cats
"If they are house cats de-claw them"...sounds like this wasn't a very popular idea...maybe defoot them?...just kidding...get them some rubber booties...I've seen them on dogs...they must make them for cats...or if all else fails...refer to Slappy...