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Has anyone heard the Meadowlark American E?
To me they sound just like the other cheaper Meadowlarks. Not a bit like the rich sounds of any Vandersteen. Also, if you remove the ugly looking grill, the speakers are unfinished. They do sound fine, but I passed on them. 
QUAD 21L Advice &
I have owned both the 21 and 12L's. And to me the 12's sounded better. The 21's had a little more bass, but not really that much. The soundstage of the 12's was much larger. I was using some nice Target stands, filled with lead shot. And used blue... 
Moving to Tucson, AZ
After 18 years away, I moved back to Tucson in feb. It is an audio wasteland here. As far as good stores goes. You will have to drive up to Phoenix to find anyplace worth visiting. I have been to a couple of the local shops here, and it was a wast... 
Will the Quad 22L fit my room and other equipment?
I have owned the 22L's, and I think they would be a good fit. They were great speakers for the money. Plus the finish is some of the best at any price. I was using them in a room about the same size, and loved them. And had very good luck using Ki... 
NEED HELP
I have never heard the new STF subs from HSU, but I did have an VTF. And it was a great sub. Excellent extension and fast. Was mostly used for music. Also did a great job on movies. Mwilson, I am glad you liked those Kimbers. 
Is it possible to shield unshielded speakers?
Is the new tv gonna be a tube or projection? If you are going with a projection, you won't have any problems. 
Subwoofer Question: Active or Passive?
The HSU research subs are very nice for the money. Very musical and fast, for a sub. 
Is there affordable shipping from puerto rico
I shipped a pair of bookshelf speakers to Puerto Rico with the USPS, no problems at all. From here in Dallas it did take about 2 weeks. But they did arrive with no damage. And the price was resonable. 
Integrated Amp -- $1,500 or less.
I just got a Unison Research Unico a few weeks ago. And it sounds so sweet. The best under $1500 amp I have ever owned, or even heard. 
How distorted with sub line in or speaker output
Using the high level inputs is always gonna be better. If your amp has two sets of speaker outs, then its nice and easy. Using the preamp outputs gets the signal to the sub a little slower. And low frequency waves are already slow. I have change a... 
Suggestions for a new CD player.
I have had good luck with both a Music Hall CD-25 and a Rega Planet 2000. The Music Hall you can get new in your price range, and the Rega you can get used. 
Quad 11-L Owners
I don't have the 11's but I have the 12's. And I have had very good luck with both a creek and rega intergated amps. First the 4330 creek and now the rega mira 3. Also using both the music hall cd-25 and toshiba sd-9200 with very good luck. I did ... 
Universal Remote suggestions
The best place I have found for remote info is www.remotecentral.com 
Quality small sub for HT and music
I just checked out the new Velodyne digital subs. Very nice. Small. Attractive. When it comes time for me to get a new sub, I am going to be checking these out real close. 
B&W asw 300 or 500 for music with DM302s ?
For some reason I just could not get the sub to work well with the 302's. Seemed to be a hole in the range. Also, I was not impressed with the depth and output. The small enerey sub had more of both, and the hsu was even better.