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32" television
Thank you for the responses. I don't have the space for a Wega and there are no 32" plasmas being made these days. Is it true that refresh rate is not as important with a smaller television and 60 HZ and 780p should be sufficient for a 32" televis... 
Revel Performa 3
I heard the Revel M 105's at Audio Breakthrough in Manhasset, N.Y. a few weeks and they were very impressive driven by Exposure electronics. The sound and build quality of these speakers would leave one to believe that they cost more than twice th... 
Tekton vs Decware
I have Hornshoppe Horns placed a few feet from the side walls and about a foot from the front wall and they sound great so corner placement may be optimal, but not essential. 
Choosing a Floorstander by Footprint Size
The Ohm Walsh Micro Talls are great sounding speakers with and their dimensions are 6"x6"x 36".I am sure your mother would be very happy with them. Omega Speaker Systems and Hornshoppe also make some efficient small floorstanders that are very fin... 
Best Bookshelf speaker 1300.00 budget
I have a pair of Triangle 30th Anniversary Comete monitors which are outstanding if you can stretch your budget a few hundred dollars. Imaging and clarity are certainly strong points with the 30th Anniversary Cometes and they stomp the excellent s... 
Best rock song of all times
The Doors- L.A. Woman 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
That was Audio Salon I believe. In Living Stereo in NYC told me I would have to pay $100 to audition gear which would be applied toward a purchase if I made one. This was after an interrogation by a salesman for the purpose of determining if I bou... 
Mordaunt-Short loudspeakers
I have owned the Morduant Short Performance 6's for about five years and they are fantastic speakers. Very transparent with a huge soundstage and with the right electronics very musical. I used to own Morduant Short 35ti's and they were extraordin... 
EL 34 Amp Recommendations
I second JWN amps and Jim could build you a great amp for half your budget or less. I have an EL34, around 35 wpc, that Jim built for approximately $900. and it sounds terrific. Check out The Audio Asylum review section under tube amps for a few r... 
Tube amp for ProAc Tablette Anniversary
I second the Ayon Spirit 3 with the Tablette Anniversarys and the I also like them with the Rogue Tempest 3. 
Speaker stands for Reference 3A De Capo i
Core Audio adjustable stands, 22"-29", are excellent a are very stable and much more attractive than Skylan and Sound Anchor which are both excellent brands as well. Granite and very attractive wood finishes. I was worried about the stability of a... 
Any bookshelves with horn-loaded tweeters?
The Triangle 30th Anniversary Cometes have a much better tweeter than the standard Cometes which is "trickled down" from the flagship Magellan series. It also has upgrades wired and a modified cabinet and woofer although I don't know the particula... 
Best tube integrated? anyone know?
The Rogue Audio Tempest 3 is and outstanding tube integrated with excellent tone, dynamics, texture and detail. This version Tempest has a preamp section with gain. The Ayon Spirit 3 is also an excellent integrated with its class A zero feedback d... 
Any bookshelves with horn-loaded tweeters?
Klipsch Reference monitors are inexpensive monitors which sound very good with tube electronics.I have a pair of Comete 30th Anniversary Cometes which are excellent monitors that use horn loaded tweeters. The 30th Anniversary Cometes are significa... 
What is the best loudspeaker for a small room?
I forgot to mention Ohm Walsh Micro Talls which are fantastic speakers, are very easy to place and have a tiny footprint.