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| how much to $pend to claim i am an audiophile? An audiophile is a person who spends exorbitant sums of money on hype and then discovers it's not about what others think but rather what one hears. | |
| Floorstanding Speaker Stands - which one? What stands does the manufacturer recommend? | |
| decent integrated to replace NAD 3400 Blue Circle CSGreat buy for the money on the used market. | |
| Integrated vs separates Bring home a couple integrated units and find out for yourself.I certainly did not have an amp/preamp combination approaching what's in your system but I can say that (for me) going to an integrated unit has given me a more enjoyable listening exp... | |
| electrical outlets There is no difference in the metal inner workings of the Leviton Pro grade and the hospital grade plugs. | |
| Top Five for 2005 LCD Soundstream - I like it.Good call. And I'm 50+. | |
| The best CD player for... Welcome to the world of Shahinian speakers.My ARC's will be around for a long long time.Not that it matters but the AH! Njoe 4000 (with upgrades) sounds all right to me in my system. I say not that it matters becasue I've never heard another unit ... | |
| 12K new/used to spend I own their little brothers the Shahinian ARC's. As you read in the reviews the speaker has been around for awhile. You'll be hard pressed to find a used pair for sale. For some reason no one ever seems to be parting with them.You're best bet is t... | |
| 12K new/used to spend Shahinian Obelisk'sGreat WAF. (exceptional WAF)30" highOn castersMarvelous sound.www.shahinian.com | |
| Spanish Guitar music This has nothing to do with recordings however, almost thirty years ago we (USN) picked up a contingent of Spanish Marines and made a banzai run the length of the Mediteranean Sea for no apparent reason. Anyhow amongst them were two guitar players... | |
| Is this typical Service? IMO $75 per hour is a reasonable charge. Having a minimum fee from a business standpoint is also to be expected.Better not send something to my company for repair. We get $105 per hour. And if I have to travel to you, ha! better get your checkbook... | |
| best sounding small speakers Define a small speaker. My definition of a small speaker includes the stands. Which leads to the question; "How much realestate do the speakers (with stands) actually take up?"Either use cubic feet. Or the projected square feet when viewed head on... | |
| Best Integrated for the Money Blue Circle NSCS | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? Shahinian - Their speakers have been around for over twenty years. Made in the USA but sold more to the European market. | |
| Starting From Scratch - What would you do? Another question is; how big is your room?Match the system to room size.After years of throwing money around I can honestly say the comination I now enjoy will be around for a long, long time.IMO - music is music... a system should be able reprodu... |