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HD-DVD Officially Dead
Now:1. companies like OPPO will be able to choose a new format to focus on and we will start to see reasonably priced high quality BluRay players on the market at about the same time as2. the switch to all digital HD broadcasts occurs in less than... 
Budget amps.
Check out http://www.odysseyaudio.com/products.html. Not sure how often their 5 channel amps come up used, but the two channel units are commonly available, sturdy and good sounding values. You would need a good processor to go with it. 
Teo Macero...RIP...
The few recordings I have that were produced by him are top notch. Can folks list your favorite recordings that he worked on here? 
Which integrated. Opinions please.
For that price, I would check out the PrimaLuna DiaLogue series integrateds. Lower rated wattage but you won't miss it in practice, HT bypass, fantastic sound/$. Or, get a PrimaLuna ProLogue 5 two channel power amp and run it off your Denon for fr... 
matching the Arros
I have listened to the Arros with Musical Fidelity, Naim and Rega integrated amp and CD combinations, and thought the amps sounded best top to bottom in the order listed. For some reason, in a medium sized room the MF A5 and A3.5 sounded fantastic... 
Robert & Alison-Raising Sand
If anything, the CD is recorded a little hotter than I like. This is a common problem these days as engineers mix recordings to shine when compressed and played back on an iPods. I still think that the production is excellent with lots going on in... 
Best Male Singers of the 20th Century
Robert Palmer, David Bowie and Aaron Neville 
good sounding cd's
Try: Dave Matthews - Under the Table DreamingBettye LaVette - I Got My Own Hell to RaiseFloratone - FloratoneJoss Stone - The Soul SessionsandBruce Cockburn - Nothing but a Burning LightNot sure if this last one is still being sold new, but it is ... 
Robert & Alison-Raising Sand
Interesting string on this recording. I just picked this up and absolutely love it.I had no real expectations for this disk and actually first listened to a copy on the crappy headphone set up at Boarders out of pure curiosity. Even under those co... 
The CD you most listened to back in 2007 ?
Floratone 
Please recommend amp or integrated for Polk LSI 15
I have no experience with Krell equipment, but really like the Musical Fidelity A3.5 and A5 integrated amplifiers. Have listened to them critically with Totem, B&W and Revel speakers and felt they did a superb job controlling each and highligh... 
Please recommend amp or integrated for Polk LSI 15
Try NAD C372. Good sound, low price, lots of head room. Abbreviated review here:http://nadelectronics.com/reviews/Stereophile-C372-ReviewInterested to hear about Polk LSi's. 
CD Player break in period
1000/24 = 41.67 days. Less than 1.5 months. That is not really that long of a time. I could see continued improvements occurring over that period. My question would be how beneficial is it to just have a device turned on versus actually playing it... 
future of 2 channel CD sound
Two channel is here to stay, but I think CDs future is limited. Distributors will have to figure out a formula to make a go of it in the world of downloads for CDs to disappear.I have to agree about recording and production values. Breaks my heart... 
Hifi Tuning Fuses
Poonbean,I have no advice on which fuse you should change. I just replaced all three fuses in my modest integrated amplifier as a hedge against replacing the "wrong" one. Whichever fuses were the "right" ones, it made a noticeable improvement.I wa...