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Differences between BW N804 and BW N805?
Side by side, I much preferred the 805. There IS a SMALL bit more bass with the 804, but the drivers seem much more integrated with the 805 vs the 804, because of the smaller distance between the drivers (2 on the 805 vs 3 on the 804).I suspect th... 
Novice attempting to bi-amp. Help
OK,there are 2 ways of doing this.I would advise that you use 1 amp to drive the lows (or the bottom pair of binding posts) on each speaker, and use the other amp to drive the highs.The only problem is that I don't know if you have 2 sets of pre o... 
Where is my weakest link?
Um,NO.I would HIGHLY suggest that you rethink your goals.What do you LIKE about the sound that you get in 2 channel?WHat do you not like?DOn't buy blind!!!! 
Cheap Sony SACD players: best STOCK/MODified
Joe,The info about someone with serious knowledge of these palyers preferring the 333es OR the 555es OR the 222es is basically what i'm looking for.I'll do a search today and see if I can find soem info re: ric's preferences...THANKS BUDDY!!!JoeC 
Cheap Sony SACD players: best STOCK/MODified
Thanks, Joe!!! 
Cheap Sony SACD players: best STOCK/MODified
Trich,was that sarcasm??Soix, yes, that is teh website that gave me the most info, unfortunately, I'v enever spoken to him, I emailed a few days back and havent heard anything yet.I'd sure love to know if the NEWER designed chips (in the 222es and... 
Cheap Sony SACD players: best STOCK/MODified
Yes, I know the 777es and the 9000es are tops, but I need to know about MODified cheaper players, and how they stack up. Keep the info coming!! 
Cheap Sony SACD players: best STOCK/MODified
sweet!!!Thanks guys, keep it coming!!Incedentally, Rgd, you mean, when a 2-channel machine plays a multi-channel disc in 2 channel mode, there have been problems?I assume that you mean this instead of a 2 ch trying to play multi discs in multichan... 
Very frustrated with Electraglide - Poor service
If you guys only knew more about this "prominent" manufacturer...Being from Charleston, I've heard some interesting stories.It's funny what a Stereophile review can do for a "company".Did you guys now that you can write Stereo Equipment off as a b... 
Pre-amps Conrad Johnson PV-10AL vs PV-12AL
I agree 100%I owned a PV10AL, and it had an incredible sense of presence, but isn't as accurate.Side by side, on first listen the 10 is likely going to sound more exciting, as it has more of the oft noted "tube magic" going on.I later owned the PV... 
Best Sony XBR TV ever?
Beware!!!I got a great deal on the 32 XBR 250, and it sucked.Total nightmare.Just check audioreview for some accurate nightmare stories.The first and second generation Wega TV's were really awful, but you couldn't generally notice the abberations ... 
best used amp pre-amp combo for a grand
I was going to suggest the PV-10AL before I even read the above statements.A PV-10 paired with McCormack's micro would be absolutely heavenly.The Micro sounds even better than the DNA.5 (which sounds better than the DNA 1, which sounds better than... 
Nautilus owners upgrade to what?
I would search for 804 in speaker forum first.I own (and love) 805, and to me, and several other A'gon posters, if memory serves me correctly, many people have preferred the 805 to the 804, and if you have that kind of $$, 805 matched with a REL (... 
what does a Rectifier tube do?
you might want to try searching on Audioasylum, either under General or Tube Asylum.I recall reading some interesting stuff there re: tube rectification and it's effects on tube "bias" setting (fluctuation more likely with tube rectification)Some ... 
Integrated Shootout: Rogue Tempest/Cary Sli80 sig
Thanks to all who posted. I have sold the Cary, due to my perception of superior imaging in the Rogue.After thinknig about it, it seems like the Cary sounded pretty good once I was able to get 10 or more feet away from the speaker plane. The stage...