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What would you do?
I am interested in the other "blood sucking" hobby, what is it?I was distracted by mechanical watches for a awhile, now that I have some nice ones I am back to my fav past time...John 
Is there such a speaker...(loud but smooth)?
My Veruty Audio Parisifal Ovations can go really really loud and all the while they never once loose the sweet signature sound.......Did I say loud? Cuz I mean LOUD!John 
Best bang-for-buck purchase you have made?
Nuforce Ref 9 SEs. 
Speakers choice: Prodigy VS Parsifal encore
I am not sure the two can be really compared as they are so fundamentally different in nearly every way. Most of the "panel" fans I know, simple prefer the signature of panels and no box speaker could favorably compete. I have the VA Parsifal Ovat... 
Advice needed building a system over time???
For an alternative point of view, I respectfully submit the following:If I were just starting out (sort of the way you are), or redoing it all over again, knowing what I know now, and had my own audio room, the very first thing I would do is get t... 
Review: NuForce 9 V2 SE Amplifier
Nice job. I am a huge fan of the V2s. In "my" thread dedicated to the V2, I proclaimed them to among the top "5" amps of any type or price. Of course, I was harshly flamed. At the same time, I honestly know of no one that has carefully listened to... 
Anyone audition or own Margules electronics?
I reviewed one of their integrated amps a while back...http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue15/margulesarch.htm 
Frank Sinatra CD's with Great Sound?
Try the recent Box Set Vegas. I really enjoy it. I find the recording quality to very good. It is great to hear essentially the same show perfomed at the Sands in the 60's then on the next disc Ceasars in the 80's... 
Who has the best plasma monitor these days
I just went through the whole process (and headache) of picking the "best" tv to build my new HT around (not a headache)...and the winner for me was the:Pioneer Elite 60" Plasma. (the 1080i) This was just about 2 months before the 1080p came out, ... 
Speakers with high WAF?
My wife loves my Verity Audio Parisifal Ovations....however, the finish is the pricy Big Leaf Quilted Maple.John 
Parsifals vs Mahlers - best for what I got?
I am an owner of the VA Parisifal Ovations in a 25 x25 room with 9' ceilings...for my long answer to "how" they sound, I reccomend reading my review at www.positivefeedback.com I think it maybe in the current posted edition, if not, it was the mos... 
Why are LCDs more popular than plasma?
Well, I am just a regular schmoe when it come to HT issues...So, earlier this year I set out to assemble a solid HT. First up, was the TV. I went to every store with in a 20 mile radius, and in LA, CA that is a lot….My brain got sooo full of the p... 
James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all
Just as a note, Dave Clark is hardly a "hot shot" that "auditions and takes measurements for a living.."Dave is just like the rest of us, but for his passions may run a bit hotter for things audio then most of ours do. He is a school teacher by da... 
Pet audiophile peeves - name yours
1 - Emails that ask anything that could have been answered by even a cursory reading my ad. Not to mention the ubiquitous “it is still available?” email. 2 - People who think that just because I placed an ad on A'gon they should be treated as they... 
Do flexible speaker cables exist?
I use Crystal Cable Reference. State of the Art. About 1/4 round and super bendy. Expensive.