hevac1

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How large is your music collection?
About 7000 LP's, 600 CD's, 1500 DVD's & around 50 SACD/DVDA.I purchase mostly vinyl as you can tell and I mainly collect Rock. I have started to collect some Jazz, Blues & Classical though and continue to purchase them as my taste in music... 
How loud do you like to play your music?
I depends on the music for me. I turn up the volume till the song comes to life, every soung is different. Between 70 - 85 most of the time though 
LCD TV, how does it affect your 2 channels
Daisiu,When play my 2 or multi channel system I notice that my Stewart Firehawk projector screen moves ever so slightly but it does move.When I listen to 2 channel music I hear the center image shift from time to time. Some focus on the instrument... 
I need help with my Equipment addiction
I can help you.I will come over, you can help me load it all up into my truck and I will take the offending equipment away.It will be like rehab, but you go no where and then when you are not cured you can start all over again. Do not worry though... 
How to tell dates of Blue Note records?
Chashmal,Me either. 
Beatles Box Sets Update
Maybe now that there will be more than the original 10,000 some people will get nervous and cancel their multi orders and the people who ordered late will get theirs earlier. Me included for the late orders BTW. 
Dumb Question about cables
If they kept it the same size all the way through on interconnects most would have an issue plugging them into or out of thier equipment. As for speaker cables, you would not be able to bend the cable without kinking it when you are trying connect... 
phono stage options for Lyra Cartridges
I have the Nagra VPS and it sounds great with my Lyra & Koetsu cartridges. If it is to costly I recommend you try the Nagra BPS. I have listen to both of my cartridges through it and it sounded very very good. 
LCD TV, how does it affect your 2 channels
Ozzy & Kschiu,If you use a fixed screen with a projector it has it's own set of issues. When listening to 2 channel music the screen moves, a little like a drum skin and can screw with imaging. I use a bamboo sash to cover my screen when I lis... 
Recommended components on Stereophile Magazine.
Trust your own ears only. Use Stereophile or any other magazine for that matter for referance only. Not all equipment get along or sound good togeather no matter the class. 
Van Halen on 200 gram vinyl?
Manilow and Kenny Rogers were big stars at the time of thier releases and as for Little Richard he was huge in his hay day and is a standard. Most music from the 80's and 90's was not recorded well and or they were overdubbed to the hilt. They nee... 
Warm Bass speaker cable.
I second Thorman recommendation Monster Cable, 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
My wife has a good idea the cost and I only buy audio equioment with side work money. Plus she knows sooner or later it will all be hers, her retirement money if you will. The oldest person in my family lived to be 72, hers they average 100. We fi... 
Van Halen on 200 gram vinyl?
I wish they would stop reissueing the the same albums and pick some new people or differant album from these people. How many new Roy Orbison greatest and Steely Dan AJA amoung others can they come out with. How many differant vinyl thicknesses do... 
Total spent on music vs equipment?
I think my software is worth more than my system. I have gone through LaserDisk and other dead formats so I try not think too much about the cost of software for any format.That way I stay sane, HEHEHEHEHE.