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Looking for dedicated power line advice.
Rushton:Thanks. It's about a 30 foot run from the basement to my system. I'll ask my electrician what he thinks about running 6 separate lines as opposed to using a subpanel. Harry 
Looking for dedicated power line advice.
PeterD:I'm surprised (and now concerned) to hear of your experience with VD wire. So far, most of the people i've talked to have had very positive experiences with it. Steve Huntley of GNSC told me that several of his customers have raved about it... 
Looking for dedicated power line advice.
Lak:I'm interested in your recommendation that all outputs should be in phase. Jonathan Scull has recommended that consideration be given to wiring monoblocks in opposite phase with the goal of cancelling noise. Take a look at this:http://www.ster... 
Opinions on the SACD playback of Esoteric DV-50.
Squidboyw: I certainly agree with you that in the end, what is most important is how the owner, not the reviewer...feels about the equipment. But reviewer's opinions...and especially those of highly experienced reviewers like HP....ARE important t... 
What's good used 5.1pre/pro for $1500 or less
The differences between the Ovation, Encore, Theatermaster, Theatermaster pro, and Signature series can be a touch complex...but important because they do have different sound and features. The website (www.eadusa.com) has a section on past produc... 
Best All time 5.1 Pre/Pro
Kenny:Great choice...you'll love it. If I can help with setup or questions do not hesitate to contact me at harry@brandtmd.com.Regards,Harry 
What's good used 5.1pre/pro for $1500 or less
Disortion:I believe the EAD Encore used the Crystal Semi CS4226 20-bid delta sigma. Hence, the sound was quite a bit different from the Burr Brown in the ovation.Harry 
Recommendation for a cd player-tricky question
rotel 1070 
What's good used 5.1pre/pro for $1500 or less
I like the encore...but if you could stretch for an Ovation.....it has better DACS. But the encore was a VERY solid performer. 
What's good used 5.1pre/pro for $1500 or less
Kennyt:Agree that the PAV/PDSD was a great unit...but it is significantly dated at this point....but for $1500 would still be a great deal.In terms of EAD...of course for $1500 he's not going to get the latest. But an Ovation8 or 8000 or 8000pro i... 
What's good used 5.1pre/pro for $1500 or less
Because the EAD TM8800 pro was recently released...there are absolutely incredible deals right now in both the used market and also directly from EAD on used or refurbished TM8000 pro units. I am thinking about picking one up for my downstairs sys... 
Opinions on Linn Unidisk
I gave the Linn Unidisc a good listen at HE 2004 and was VERY impressed. I guess it depends what you want to do. I don't think ANY of the multi-format players will play CD as well as the BEST of the dedicated CD transports...so you will be making ... 
Center or Phantom Center?????
Interesting article/interview on Multichannel music in this months issue of The Absolute Sound. Seems there is some emerging consensus to consider losing the center channel for multichannel music listening. For movies...there is lots of controvers... 
Power Conditioner Advice
Yada:I'm really glad you decided to be adventuresome with the advice and it paid off!! We have very similar tastes in equipment....and it is actually your meticulous attention to power needs that has motivated me to clean up mine. I'll hang on to ... 
Denon DVD-2900 or Pioneer DV-868AVi-S ??
I don't know if this will help, but I have a stock Denon 2900 which I use only for watching DVD's and a Pioneer DV47a which was extensively modified by Dan Wright which I use only for SACD/DVD-a. Before I had it modified...i listened to SACD/DVD o...