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Looking for $500 integrated amp to match B&W685
You might want to consider an Audio Refinement Complete integrated amplifier. (Audio Refinement was the budget YBA line.) It is very smooth for a transistor amp and there have been a lot of Audiogon posts on it such as this one. It goes for $500 -... 
Vandersteen Surround HELP
Check the Vandersteen Technical Information Q&A webpage if you'd like Richard Vandersteen's opinion. I remember seeing similar Q&A such as this one:---------------------Steve (3/03/08): I have 2Ci's I bought new ~20yrs ago and they are sti... 
The Dude by TRL
Paul Weitzel mentioned "The Dude" to me in one of his emails. He said it has 2 power supply tubes and two 6SN7 active stage dual-triodes. Unlike some of his other preamps it won't have a separate chassis for the power supply and I don't believe it... 
Baltimore MD
I'd also like to thank Sang for hosting a great Audio Meeting. The music, food, and hospitality were awesome!For those that weren't able to make it or that left early, please email me through Audiogon as I have some additional meeting notes I'd li... 
Tube Tuners
The best place for tuner information is to join the yahoo FMtuners group. I have a Mcintosh MR67 tube tuner and really like it. I was looking for either a MR67 or MR71, but got the MR67 because I found one in mint condition. The McIntosh tuners so... 
Baltimore MD
Pretty much any Sunday not adjacent to a holiday weekend works for me. Comparing interconnects and speaker cables would be tough because it takes a while to change them and you'll have most likely forgot what the last cable sounded like. BTW, what... 
Rush fans on the board ??
All you Rush fans should check the next Neil Peart. He is 11 year old Tyler Hudson and there is a youtube video showing his progress from ages 2 to 11. He actually plays "The Trees" at age 5! You can see it here.He is now part of a band called MIN... 
Anyone still using a TRL modded Sony?
I still have the TRL modded Sony DVP-NS900V and have no plans to change digital sources. In fact, I bought a second (unmodified) unit for spare parts in case something breaks. 
Oppo 980H setup and use
If you plan on using the Oppo as a transport, be aware that the default setting for the coax digital output is RAW. You'll need to use the menu setting to change it to PCM if you plan to use an external DAC. 
Audio Refinement Complete-Blue LED at front ?
I found the seven page Audio Refinement Complete Alpha manual, and this is what is says regarding the "IR Sensor and Pre Out Indicator" which is on the front panel at the center bottom. I quote directly, bad grammer, typos, and all."IR SENSOR AND ... 
unrelated to audio- digital camera buffs please
Rugged and compact usually don't go together so I can't speak to how durable a digital point and shoot will be on a motorcycle. Also, the Fuji S5200 goes to 380mm so you won't get that kind of zoom range in a compact digital camera. But if you are... 
Any Putumayo fans?
Two of my favorite CDs are, "Women of the World Celtic", and "Women of the World Celtic II". 
The Best Live album
Shaun Cassidy -- "That's Rock 'n' Roll -- Shaun Cassidy Live." Here is a quick preview from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix-kUaPxKzg 
Question about 5.1 Surround Format
Dave,I'm using the right and left audio outputs out of the DVD, but I think the audio can come out either in stereo or Dolby Pro Logic (not the 5.1 surround which is digital.) I looked up Dolby Pro Logic in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... 
Baltimore MD
The first Sunday in February (Feb 4th) is Superbowl Sunday.