j_k
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| Universal Remote I love my Phillips Pronto -- Highly recommended if you want to spend ~$350. Programming may take some time to personalize it to your needs and the system in use. | |
| Best CD/DVD cleaners & tweaks? I have a Bedini and it works very well. I also use the Bedini with Marigo CD Clarifier spray -- the combo works very well. The Marigo will also mask some minor scratches. The Endust for Electronics can be found at Ace Hardware (in my area), and it... | |
| Help...DVD problems (I think??) I agree with the last post... I have a 3yr old Mits 36", and mine has a setting for the orientation of the TV set in relation to true north. It does make a difference with issues like you are describing. It is a slide switch on the front panel of ... | |
| Feelings on Napster? Being a user of several on-line music houses, a FM Stereo listener, an Audiophile, and have an extensive knowledge of computing..... There is no reason that napster couldn't put standard copy protection algorythms to keep people from putting the i... | |
| Heard Vandersteen Model 5's? I have also heard them, and consistent with the previous posts, they are wonderful for the price. The beauty is that you can spend less on your amp and still get big sound with the powered subs in them. I was most impressed how they disappear into... | |
| Help! Forte, Linn, Magnepan. NOT RIGHT? Have you tried different positions for the maggies?? They are extremely hard to focus (2 dimensions of sound field to focus) Other than that for 1K - I would side with the previous posts and look for some speakers that will go with your amps. I do... | |
| Whats a good tube preamp? I own an ARC LS-25 and I love it... I feel it is pretty neutral... A friend of mine and I did a "shoot-out" with ARC pre-amps on about 60K of other gear, and the ARC Ref 2 was the best!! Between the Ref 1 and the LS-25..... If you like more detail... | |
| Need advice on a digital receiver... Just did the same things... Marantz SR-5000 is junk -- bad processing. I wound up with the Sherwood Newcastle R945MkII. It is last years model, but an excellent processor section and 100W x 5 Channels. I got mine new in the box for $800 (original ... | |
| Best DAC under US$300 One suggestion is a used California Audio Labs (CAL) Sigma. Typically, these can be found on Audiogon for your price range. | |
| Dedicated line Check out the Audioquest AC-12 for house wiring cable.... | |
| Any UPS horror stories? A DAC I ordered off of Audiogon came UPS. The guy left it at my neighbors house. He opened it and found out he didn't order it. It sat at his house for 2 weeks until it dawned on him to check the label. He finally brought the unit over, and all is... | |
| Where do you put your TV/equipment? I have the same problem and just went from the open architecture to a BIG cabinet. My equipment cabinet covers the whole wall with the exception of enough room to put my speakers. I have baby gates in front of my speakers when the baby is up. My c... | |
| Demo dispair What was the dealer?? | |
| Audio Research a good match? I had a VT-60 on the MG-1 Maggies -- not enough power, but the VT-100 Powered them wonderfully. Unfortunately, I do not have the maggies any more (due to wife constraints), but I still am enjoying the VT100. The only draw backs I can see are the t... | |
| Amp suggestions for Audio Research LS-16 In the VT series of Audio Research amps, they recommend to change tubes every 2000 hours. I listen to my system about 20 hours a week, and I saw tube life at about 2.5 years on my first set (more than 2000 hours). My second set is not near ready t... |