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klipsch speakers,be honest
I had a dealer who had a pair of Cornwalls he said he could not sell...really! So I told him to bring in a Jolida JD1000 el34 100wpc tube integrated to mate with it. He sold the system within a week. Just about any of the old K's were...are great.... 
Which Used CD Player for Under $1,500?
Check www.underwoodhifi.com for the Jolida JD 100 stock and modded units could be your ticket. Also check his modded Music Hall CD 25 and the Shandling. I have the stock Jolida. I love it for the money. Don't forget the Creek, Arcam, and possibly ... 
First LP to keep you in genre for life
My parents bought a cabinet stereo in the '60's. Remember the ones that had built in speakers at the end with a flip up lid and the record player at one end with a high quality ceramic cartridge with the flip over needed for 33's and 45's that was... 
should i listen to cs's on dvd or cd player
The answer is from the reponse above...the one that sounds best to you. I can tell you that my wife "had to have a changer" so I bought her a Yamaha and I will tell you that upon listening I thought it was a very "polite" player in that it seemed ... 
Who has solved the HVAC air noise problem?
I would advise full use of the on/off switch for the AC. You are spending mucho dinero and still may not fix the problem. Spend the money on concert tickets or a great new pair of headphones for the times when it is just too hot or cold, or turn i... 
Sssss...sibilance?
If your overall playback experience is OK, then it is the mic technique used by some vocalist you enjoy. Most vocalist I work with have some adjustments to make as I do not let them "eat" the mike "as seen on TV!!!". I use a double layered 5" roun... 
best burning software :
I have had great success with Nero since day one. I have found tremendously variable reflectivity issues with some very inexpensive cd-rs. I have one CD player that is very tempermental about poor reflectivity discs and I use it as my benchmark fo... 
External sound device vs PCI soundcard
I tried an M Audio delta 44 but the computer power supply noise was so high I gave it up. I did buy and install their M Audio DIO 24/48 and have used their Flying Calf S/PDFI 24 bit dac for 4+ years with great results. I am doing many locations re...