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Need help selecting Meridian Components...
You might get more help at the Meridian Hitchhiker's site: http://www.meridianunplugged.com/Kal 
Single vs Dual Subs
SVS AS-EQ1 review just submitted. Will appear in the September issue.Kal 
B+W 801D
The OP rightly asks for comments from those with first-hand experience but that can come in many ways. For example, one can hear speakers in a showroom which may or may not be familiar and which may or may not be representative of the room in whic... 
B+W 801D
??? No ceramic tweeters ever on the 800 series.Kal 
Audiophile grade country
If you can play DVD-A, Willy Nelson's "Night and Day" on Surrounded-By.Kal 
Universal DVD Player
Oppo BDP-83.Kal 
Bypass sub x over
For what sources and what purpose? Setting every channel to full/large will defeat all the crossovers. Of course, that means that the sub out will only have LFE. Kal 
1 Subwoofer or Are 2 Better??
1. The only reason I posted is that I added a second sub this weekend.2. No, I do not believe all amps sound the same. OTOH, they vary much less than do speakers and rooms.Kal 
1 Subwoofer or Are 2 Better??
"IME, 2 is MUCH better. Some people would suggest that all of this is usually inaudible, so YMMV."But it is measurable. ;-)Kal 
What's the best Sony CD/SACD player?
Only if you need 5.1 analog outputs.Kal 
I2S mods on Squeezebox
To know what you can do with the Duet, all you need is the schematic. Kal 
I2S mods on Squeezebox
I wrote 2 articles about doing such conversions way back when on getting at the I2S connections for "The Audio Amateur" (now AudioXpress). The articles were entitled "Get on the Bus" and they appeared in 1995 and 1997. http://www.audioxpress.com/m... 
HELP: how to eliminate speaker HUM?
First, this is not speaker hum but a ground loop hum in the electronics.Second, there are devices that will stop the hum but not cure it. In other words, the ground imbalance remains, so it would be better to cure it than put on a band-aid. From y... 
some hybrid SACD do not play?
OK. Just trying to find out which model you were referring to since that is not what you typed before. Kal 
some hybrid SACD do not play?
Dweller wrote: Kr4: I believe I owned the SCD-S9000ES stereo-only SACD/DVD player."First, there is no SCD-S9000ES model, afaik. Second, both the SCD-XA9000ES (which I still have) and the DVP-S9000ES are multichannel players. Kal