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| You might be an audiophile if... ...the lighting of your room and the hum of your kit illuminates you more than the passages of the music... | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Bryanhod: Point well taken. Thanks for your comments.And thanks to everyone for their comments! ;) | |
| Speakers for a first-time separates system? Hi...Yeah, I've pretty much knocked the Dynaudios and the Paradigms off of the list as of tonight...The Spendors are on it because they were the first speakers that I found, out of my entire list (about 14 speakers) that did what I wanted, when I ... | |
| Which hard drive for digital music server? Hi,I've built four servers for family and friends: I'd recommend against using the old IDE interface (in favor of SATA). I'd also suggest that you avoid the cheaper Maxtor drives (I used 16 200GB in these various machines and 4 have failed). Seaga... | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Ellery911: You really believe that Rotel, Channel Islands, and Adcom are at the same level as Bose? Do others concur? I've never before heard any of those brands so likened. Additionally, Ellery, your intimation that if I don't purchase a Bryston ... | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? By the way, I live in NOVA (Arlington, VA), should anyone wish to sell something that has been mentioned here. | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Hello, all...I realize what you are saying - especially Mr. Schroeder. Although I have sold tons of equipment to upgrade, I have never bought anything used. Most respectfully, I've known far too many folks who have purchased used equipment only to... | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Hello, folks,Again, thanks for so much discussion! I really appreciate it!I have decided on the Rotel gear instead of the Adcom models, but I wonder if, also in a similar price range, I should consider the boutique "Channel Islands Audio". I've he... | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Thanks, Rushton: I really appreciate your comments, especially with respect to my current funding allocations. | |
| Better for Separates Newbie: Rotel or Adcom? Hi, all!Thanks for your responses thus far!Elizabeth: thanks for letting me know your experience.Unsound: I appreciate the nature of what you're saying, however, I have sold all of my equipment, so I'm experiencing a little "chicken and the egg" c... | |
| Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Anv. I believe it is being sold ahead of the formal release at Starbucks. Best Buy and CC state 07.26.2005 as the national release. Thanks for the information, though! I'll be out to grab it tonight! | |
| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? 3...to discern where the bulb was constructed and if it were in a sterile facility.14...to consider the best packing manner to provide for safe bulb delivery.8...to argue about which material is best to use for the filament.6...to recreate the vac... | |
| Monitors under $1500? Okay...Thanks so far!What about if I *really* need something small - not *too* much bigger than the Mites, for example...Thanks! | |
| phantom center channel It is not lost, per say, but it's certainly no longer anchored to the action occurring on screen.Please recall that these audio standards were created to support large screen displays, at least initially. Thus, in a theater, either home or away, w... | |
| phantom center channel Don't forget though, that in movies, the center channel passes over 60% of the sonic energy...The percentage used to be greater with Pro Logic setups (>70%), but, nonetheless, the majority of action is happening on your screen, or behind it, as... |