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Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
no negatives meant at all. there are many options and combinations. i would love to have a nice tube integrated and some really detailed bookshelf speakers. with mmgs i just couldn,t make the budget work that way. if i could get into selling my ge... 
Have you ever got emotionally attached
i've loved magnepans ever since i first heard them and bought a pair in 1976. i now have modified mmgs and still love them. i was also very into tandberg reel to reels and nakamichi 700 cassette decks. but i like anything that has some unique desi... 
Your First Concert was.....
chuck berry at my high school in ballwin mo in 1971. started at the top and went down from there. ha. roll over beethoven!!! 
Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
i suspect most people that buy then sell emotiva amps got a taste of what better is and went to better gear . not because the emotiva gear didn,t perform as advertised. i don,t know what i would change to from my xp2/mmgs combination for the money... 
Suggestions for used reciever and player?
there are some internet companies that sell really good budget gear as demos. nothing esoteric but denon, marantz and many others work fine in this price range. and you get a warranty. 
Which cost more: your system or your car?
my watch, my fishing/hunting trip budget, my books, my music...heck everything i have is worth more than my car.. to calculate the audio? 40 times as much as my car. the only money i spend on cars is maintenace and gas. you have to have priorities... 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
i use to spend my time describing good equipment to people and they would always ask "what about bose?". and when i told them about bose the never asked "what about kef, b and w, celestion, dahlquist?. what about magneplanar?" and to go from a pio... 
Help a new guy get started
i have the mb quart towers that were made in germany and sold before the reorganization in the us. pretty good speakers with titanium tweeters and ported woofers at the bottom. they play very loud with the decco. so i am of the opinion that it is ... 
Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
very interesting comments. i have used the top of the line emotiva products for 2 years now. there are many electronics that best it obviously. my opinion is based on criteria. i wanted power, quality build and good sound. i bought the 3 pieces [a... 
ESS and Heil air-motion tranformer - any thoughts?
wow, you guys have photographic memories. i had a pair 35 years ago and loved them. i would really like to hear them now on some good gear. i was using a crown d-150 and a sae preamp. probably a thorens td-160 or bang and o 3000 table. later i was... 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
1. bob marley in lawrence ks in 19792. jethro tull in st louis in 19723. elvis costello in kansas city in 19824. lynyrd skynyrd in springfield mo in 19735 bruce springsteen in st louis in 1977ok 2 more6. zz top in milwaukee in 19727. chuck berry a... 
Help a new guy get started
hi, your room isn,t too big so possibly a used pr of bookshelf speakers by a good manufacturer would get you into something that would really sound great. the decco origonally had a 5db boost button to roll the bass up at low listening levels. if ... 
Worst Rock Band Ever !!!!
i have another criteria i left off...any band fronted by a guy that puts on his resume that he went to the art academy. ha 
Im putting together a system and need help
none of your stuff will work togeather... send it to me and i will suffer listening to all this junk,,ha. wish i was 26 with this gear,,thanks john ps,,, get the best source you can. 
suggestions on affordable equipment stands.
i like those boos blocks. thanks