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| Esoteric DV-50 or Meridian G-08.2 CD Player?? I have had both players (Esoteric DV-50s & Meridian G-08)First of all you cannot go wrong with either.They both ran through Mcintosh equipment.The nod goes to the Esoteric for two channel DVDconcert playback. The best I have heard. Naturally t... | |
| Pioneer Elite vs. Pioneer "Standard" Kuro Plasmas Panasonic was making the panels and then the deal fell through.......according to two different dealers in my area. Just repeating what they told me. They were also trying to get me to buy a "real" Pioneer before Panasonic made the panels.......go... | |
| Pioneer Elite vs. Pioneer "Standard" Kuro Plasmas Panasonic has been making the Pioneer panels for some time now. Panasonic, LG and Samsung will be the major plasma makers now. Pioneer hasn't made a dime on tv's in five years. They are getting out of the video business for good.I think you are ri... | |
| Pioneer Elite vs. Pioneer "Standard" Kuro Plasmas There are reports from NIKKEI, a businees blogthat Pioneer is getting out of the television businessfor good. The switch to the other panels may not happen.Pioneer states they are losing money on the line.Search "pioneer quitting television". I do... | |
| The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices? I agree Ellery. Ther have been over 10,000 pharmaceuticalreps for all of the "big pharma" companies laid offin the last year alone. There "were" quite a few car salesman making big bucks on those $50,000 SUV's peoplecannot make their payments on n... | |
| The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices? You will see a change in this industry. People cannot afford $8000 cd players right now. Alot more cannot afford $2000 cd players. Look what is happening at Sony, Pioneer and Mcintosh.How many cd players do you think Esoteric sells in a normal yea... | |
| samsung52" vs sharp52" Keep an eye on the Sony "W" or "Z" series.Best bang for the buck in their line. Basically very close to the XBR. Starting to see really good prices.1080p/120hz and alot of other features. As well as Samsung is, most that know still think theoveral... | |
| New integrated for Totem I do not think that the NAD 372 gets its justice.This is a great int amp for the price. Good powerfor those Totems. I keep one around for a second system.Also it is like other amps. The better the source,the better it sounds.You have to spend quit... | |
| older hi-end tube tv recommendations.....and hdtv. I actually have a Sony XBR 30" tube for sale.One of the last ones made.... XBR 955 I think.It is a wonderful set. Just getting a bigger tv for that room. The picture is amazing. It still goes up againstanything presently. Most people upon viewing ... | |
| TV Selection: Two Questions LCD's being phased out? Eighty percent of the tv'sare LCD now. It will be OLED and some version of LCD.Pioneer has cut the prices on their plasma's.Entry level 50" now retails for less than $2200!Panasonic makes the panels for the Pioneer plasma's... | |
| New Krell s300i vs. the older 400/300 Thanks Dave! Was looking for some ink. | |
| Looking for a CDP from a company that'll be around Remeber most transports in cd players are PHILIPS or SONY to begin with. It is the laser on older models that are getting hard to find.The economic downturn has greatly effected the high end audio market. For instance there are things going on wit... | |
| How can you not have multichannel system I would never ever bash what is one person's greatsystem. Most of us on here have spent tons of money,experimented more than most scientists, have made maybe that one bad purchase of audio equipment because of somereviewer, and just tried to hard ... | |
| How can you not have multichannel system I do not get caught up in trying to be a live performance.I get caught up in listening to music. That is what changed me forever in my systems.Studio recordings sound better than MOST live recordings. The four speaker stereo systems I have had alw... | |
| How can you not have multichannel system I have operated a four speaker stereo systemfor years (2 Mcintosh amps, four speakers, one subMeridian cd player).I have had so many people listen to a multi-channel sytem,then listen to mine and always ask why music sounded so much better on mine... |