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Rules for matching subwoofers to room size
Now we are talking - thanks all for your input. I actually do not have the mains (or really much of any of the equipment) I will use in this room yet. Most of my current two channel system will go to my new modest sized living room and I will star... 
Tips for designing listening room from scratch
Crna39,Wow! Thanks for the tip, can see why you pointed me in this direction given all the questions I ask above. Looks like they have consulting services to match pretty much any budget.Your mastering studio looks fantastic by the way. 
Integrated Amp Jumpers
That is what I tested as jumpers - 0.5m Diamondback interconnects. On the face of it, the construction appears similar between the dedicated AQ jumpers and the AQ Diamondback/King Cobra interconnects, they use similar solid wires in PE air tubes (... 
Replacement CD on a tight budget?
Do you want CD or DVD/CD player?For CD only - look at used NAD, Rotel, Cambridge or Sony ES players as suggested above. ebay is going to be another potential source for this type of purchase if selection limited on Agon.For DVD - suggestions above... 
B&W 805s vs PSB Synchrony Two
I you want to keep your current amp, you would probably happier with the PSBs as they are technically and practically more efficient than the notoriously power hungry 805s, and will go lower.Or you could do as suggested above and ditch the amp for... 
Tips for designing listening room from scratch
Duke and Buconero117,Thanks for the references. Both of these will provide A LOT of help.Keithr,Who is "Rives"? 
Tips for designing listening room from scratch
Duke and Buconero117,Thanks for the references. Both of these will provide a lot of help.Keithr,Who is "Rives"? 
The best small bookshelf speaker you ever heard?
Not sure these count as "small": Usher Be-718Dynaudio Confidence C1Both will reward excellent electronics upstream. 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
For a treat - check out "Performing This Week: Live at Ronnie Scott's" in Blu-ray format. You will start to appreciate the capabilities of that format along with Beck's prodigious and continually evolving guitar prowess. 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Whoa Wwwrecords,Great dynamic range and feel for the music - shreads like Buckethead or Al D. but also seems to understand how much can be said with one note - like Brian May or David Gilmour. Clearly he understands composition given that he also ... 
Integrated Amp Jumpers
Darkkeys:Here is my experience with changing jumpers on an AMC solid state integrated in order of preference:1. home made jumpers with silver braided wires with very thin clear insulation (think Crystal Cable) and gold plated RCA plugs - very clea... 
Can someone give me some insight.
I was going to say what you describe sounds like "new" cable syndrome, but that is often also accompanied by tight, anemic or somewhat compressed bass performance. Even if used, cables can regress to a "semi-cold" state if they have not been "play... 
Can someone give me some insight.
I was going to say what you describe sounds like "new" cable syndrome, but that is often also accompanied by tight, anemic or somewhat compressed bass performance. Even if used, cables can regress to a "semi-cold" state if they have not been "play... 
Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83
Macdadtexas,So what you are saying is that the downloads are good enough for you now, and that it will probably be good enough for everyone else soon... end of (your) story. I honestly think that there is a lot of work needed to make high quality ... 
Best system you can assemble for peanuts ?
Here is a previous thread that has similar stories:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?hbest&1207471315&read&keyw&zzyou=could=ever=stand=to=listen=toI have an Onkyo mini system in my office at work I got "reconditioned" for $12...