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kennyt

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If Audio bug never hit you, what hobby might have?
OK, I gave up. or shared several..1) Bicycling...road now as my knees won't tolerate mountain, though they spin like mad on my Seven!2) Cars... I love the older muscle cars, but prefer something moderately powered an LIGHT!! I used to build the or... 
How do you get a 250 lbs Speaker on an SP-101?
With a third to position the stand... don't start drinking until AFTER this job is done! 
Quality Linn Artikulat speakers?
I have heard of these new speakers, but didn't know they were powered by internal amps.... if this is the case, why would you ever buy them for passive use or do you now put amp modules into the speakers to go active??I agree with you, this type o... 
amp fuse
Vtl, better prices?? The last fuse I blew in an amp cost me 56 cents for 4 of them a Rat Shack! 
Audiogon identifier at Stereophile show?
Touristy?? I guess it may be now, but after nearly twenty years away from there, Ritchie still gets me a table ANY time of day or night when I come to the door.... and likely still will if he's still alive, he was two years ago, but was starting t... 
Audiogon identifier at Stereophile show?
I have a much better idea....Let's just all meet @ McSorley's ale house Thursday evening! Twenty darks please and a cheese plate!!!For those of you who don't know it's on &th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave, just east of NYU's Cooper union buil... 
linn speaker ninka- active vs passive
James,Wait for ~200 hours until the cards burn in (they seem to take a long time) They will sound much closer to the original sound with far more defined bass and clearer highs. 
HI FI show in NYC 2005??????????
That's the Home Entertainment show, 4/28 is for press only, show opens to the public 4/29. I can't think of a better reason to go visit the old stomping grounds! 
Airport Express or D-link DSM-320 Media Player
I use two AE and find them to work pretty well with my D-Link DL 624 router. I do find the living room one (furthest from BS) does drop out sometimes, but only when I use the laptop for something else (photoshop/Checking Email) I know it shouldn't... 
What Happens When You Die?
You meet five people....Seriously, my wifre would only keep my gear if it was easy to use, so te first time the universal remote failed, she'd have a receiver. 
What do you listen to when no one else can hear it
Guys,Portishead... how can you listen to that alone?? I have to be horizontal with some females for that one!Albert..;. Kate Bush is ALWAYS OK to listen to. Tell you're friends to get a clue if they don't tolerate it! And Junior Wells! Love him! H... 
Processor hunt....does this animal exist??
Had a kisto in the syswtem, really nice, but thte remote was so poor as to really turn me off to it. Sound was fantastic, but I hated the way you had to select inputs....and the $13K price for it, but given that I am considering the Meeridian stuf... 
Processor hunt....does this animal exist??
Oh, Poschecab, the Meridian converts all analog inputs to digital and back... sorry, a likely one, but doesn't do a seperate analog.I had considered a Classe SSP 75, which does most of what I want too....Tough choices.. 
Spanish Guitar
Got my discs the other day, just got to listen to them last night...awesome! Wasn't t the main system, so haven't heard the SACD yet....I also bought the Paco De Lucia Siroco which is also excellent!Can't wait for the next time I get to cook some ... 
Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim)
Have had them... not my favorite, but wouldn't keep me from buying gear I liked, so I guess I am a disliker...