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Center Channel Dialogue
btw, your AVR probably has a 2 channel mode. I often find changing to 2 channel sounds better. That will reassign the dedicated center sounds to both sides equally so that center content’s imaging is still center (but phantom center created by L/... 
Center Channel Dialogue
Center Channel Speaker should be horizontal, located just below the monitor screen. Where is yours? Stage Center, you mean Legacy? Sensitivity 102 db? https://www.legacyaudio.es/productos/pro-audio/altavoces/center-stage/ 1st, how are you balan... 
Ripping CD's
expressburn tech people want me to copy music from my internal hard drive to a blank CD using their software. I'm baffled by Windows Media Player. First: I want to copy a CD onto my hard dr1ve (because all amazon music is mp3's presumably compre... 
You've run some pretty fancy MC's, but the _______ MM cartridge really impressed me
Sumiko Talisman S Sapphire Tube, van den Hul 2.0g; sep > 30db; bal 0.5db I’m hoping a spec more bass out of it’s sapphire tube cantilever. Best bass I ever had was V15Vxmr beryllium cantilever. Friend coming over tomorrow, perhaps I will mount ... 
You've run some pretty fancy MC's, but the _______ MM cartridge really impressed me
I have Grado MM Mono, no hum. My friend had a Grado MM Stereo, it hummed. Steve at VAS gave him the clue that many Grado cartridges hum. Goldring: I heard their Eroica MC LX 0.5mv low output which needs signal boost. https://www.goldring.co.uk/... 
Why are People Dumping their Audio Research Gear and What Does it Say about them?
Some tough decisions arise: Dealers are about BUSINESS. Clearing out ARC now rather than later is probably good business. Not to mention, it makes space for other available equipment in their showrooms. I wonder about warranty coverage: recentl... 
Unique Piano Peaceful Beauty
I suspect you will like George Winston https://www.google.com/search?q=george+winston&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1042US1042&oq=george+winston&aqs=chrome.0.0i67i355i433i650j46i67i433i650j46i67i650l3j46i67i340i650l2j46i67i650.6079j0j4&... 
McIntosh to Luxman?
I would try the Luxman, I bet you will keep it. Return shipping Cost: it’s no loss, if you keep it, you have to send them the McIntosh. Keep the McIntosh, return the Luxman, Soooo it isn’t any more cost to try it. I’ve got a Luxman, 10 wpc tube ... 
Ripping CD's
btw, when Nero was a one time purchase, I liked the way it worked better than this expressburn.  
Ripping CD's
Cheapest Disks you can find, https://www.amazon.com/Smartbuy-Inkjet-Printable-Recordable-100-Disc/dp/B00KD11JW4/ref=sxin_16_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.ea7393e3-de5f-4d19-84a5-8c5fb5c68d5f%3Aamzn1.sym.ea7393e3-de5f-4d19-84a5-8... 
Best value in a vintage Luxman TT
single arm, SME 3009 m2; direct drive; beautiful https://www.ebay.com/itm/394549420197?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=2af62b12-ecd4-11ed-9977-646334643630    
What's your picks
I am not a fan of ports, if port, front only, especially in an apt. However, check the technology of those Joseph Audios soix found, he makes terrific speakers, however they have a rear port. IF you have plaster or brick or outside walls, then h... 
You've run some pretty fancy MC's, but the _______ MM cartridge really impressed me
I just put this together in another thread. Before joining Audiogon, I had a MM Shure V15Vxmr micro-ridge (favorite due to sound and preferred to AT440ml only because of Shure’s alternate damped brush), alternate headshell with MM AT440ml microli... 
Cartridge question
clearthinker perhaps you are misled by ROW C showing front to back thickness.   Viewing the Groove from the front: no matter the amount of groove sidewall ’profile contact’, only a speck of the sides of any shape touches the groove wall. Vie... 
Cartridge question
  clearthinker you have it absolutely backwards, is this a joke? look at row B in the chart ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The cutter makes the groove, making 100% groove contact advanced stylus shapes get closer and closer to the cutter sha...