jb8312

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what's under your Parsifals?
Still tweaking the set up of my Ovations, so I have the spikes that came with them. When, and if, I get around to tweaking the spikes I will let you know.But, I have this tip: John Q came by to help me set them up and at one pont he screwed out th... 
First cd purchase
Easy: Sade, Promise.1985. Played on my new $500 Sony CD Player that I purchased on my first line of credit - a Macy's Credit Card. I will never forget listen to to that disc at night with the lights out...it was amazing! (at the time). 
Plasma issues, is it worth it?
I just got the Elite 60" Plasam and find the noise you refere to pretty annoying. So, I will watch this thread to see if any one has input. I do have a Panamas 5510 Pro and I still get this noise.I have a Direct TV HD DVR and have no conflicts wit... 
What is the best value you have encountered?
DeVore Gibbon Super 8s. 
WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor
We just bought our first house and it came with a 20 x 20 family room. While my wife does poke fun at me for my predilections, she never complains. The deal was: I get the family room; she gets the rest of the house.I have my 2 channel in one port... 
When is your system good enough-and why?
When you cannot remember the last time you visited the "For Sale" page of audiogon... 
Pathos Integrateds
I reivewed the Pathos Logos for Positive Feedback a while back, liked it but was not bolled over. If the VRs are in the least bit dry of too analitical the Pathos might be a nice mate...http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue22/pathos_logos.htm 
Are you at this point??
Thanks to all...espcially the one who PM'd me offering tweak ideas for the Pass and then states "I hope this helps"...No. I does not. I like feeling "done".As for the Vinyl. I was actually going to add a TT this year, but I just blew my budget ove... 
Boxing and shipping BIG speakers? Whats best?
I just had a pair of Verity Audio Parisifal Ovations shipped from Canada and they use BAX Global...They are not too big, but they do weigh in at 300lbs for the pair and come in those large flight boxes...They did a good job.... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Mine.Verity Audio Parisifal Ovations, in the quilted big leaf maple finish.....nuff said. 
THE Show 07
Leemincy-The VA Sarastros II were being demo'd at the Mirage. I love MY VAPO's....jtb 
Cremona or Helicon 800 ???
Cermona. Its as no brainer.....IMO, it would be anyway. 
What time do you wear?
Thanks (or not) to this thread my passing interest in nice watches has been fueled. As reccomended above, I have visited the website for watches and learned a lot in a short amount of time....I have now ordered a ORIS TT3, and I am looking a B&... 
What time do you wear?
I am thinking of spending ($3-6K) on a "nice" sportish/dressyish watch. Reading this thread suggests that I need to do much more research...Can you all lead to me a site where I can learn about watches? Which brands are respected vs which brands a... 
Naim ?
I have the CDX2 with the XPSII, to suggest that "few people seen to own them" is a little off base...They are very popular, however, much more so in Europe.The compo I have is the only staple in my system that I have no intention to swap out...BTW...