kthomas
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| Preamp matching for Krell FPB amplifier It probably depends somewhat on what sound you're looking for. Certainly one of the Krell preamps you mention would be an excellent choice if the Krell sound is one you like (I definitely do!). The other recommendations you have gotten are excelle... | |
| Something looks weird about this auctions? The message is consistently the same - do your homework, communicate fully, promptly and effectively BEFORE anything changes hands. Get comfortable that you know who you're dealing with. I have had a couple dozen very satisfying (and cost effectiv... | |
| 2 channel audio w/video question? Reubent's advice is correct and will get you what you're asking for, but this type of setup will require changing the inputs on the TV every time you want to toggle between the two configurations (logically switch, not physically). To be honest, o... | |
| Quality Rock/Pop CD recordings There are a few other threads on this topic that offer up some excellent ideas that you might want to check out. Bands / artists that I find have excellent recordings are: Tool, Dream Theater, Tori Amos, Pink Floyd, Days of the New, Cowboy Junkies... | |
| Nautilus owners upgrade to what? Oh, c'mon, sure you can! Money is fleeting, but those 802's will be "forever" :-) | |
| All in the Family The Corrs rate as one of the better looking musician families. | |
| superbit? What is it? Superbit DVDs are fully compatible DVDs that utilize the disk's resource (space) fully for movie, thus eliminating the extras. Video is stored on the disk compressed, so the more space you use for the movie, the less the compression will affect th... | |
| Some thoughts about value in high-end audio Perfectimage - I agree with your points regarding the psychology of what drives us to make a purchase, but I think the original post was more emphasizing that the (deliberate) focus on the extremely expensive with the implicit attitude that if it ... | |
| Some thoughts about value in high-end audio That's an interesting point that I hadn't considered before, but would absolutely agree with on first blush - if the carrot is unattainable a logical reaction might just be to remain with the status quo rather than focus on an attainable carrot. "... | |
| want to upgrade music performance in HT syst. How big is your TV? If it's a 50+ inch TV, then another problem would be only 7' of separation between the L/R speakers as that would imply they're pretty close to the edge of the TV. Getting the fronts of the speakers in front of the TV and the s... | |
| Oh where or where have all the buyers gone? I know that the prices on models that I keep my eye on seem to have dropped quite a bit of late - I didn't know if that's because they've been around for a while or because everything is just down right now. It's a great time to be a buyer I guess... | |
| want to upgrade music performance in HT syst. Any chance you're located in STL? Your system looks like one that would be put together by one of the local shops here.It's not clear if you're using the DVD player as a full blown CD player or just as a transport, but definitely don't use it as a... | |
| To trade or not to trade? I haven't heard either but have read reviews of both (for whatever that's worth) - you're talking about two very different speakers. I've always wanted to try a pair of Dunlavy's and, if I did, I'd try the Athena's first - way cool looks and a siz... | |
| Sellers adding for PayPal use is plainly BS I guess I'm not impatient because I always pass on the 3% extra charge on something I buy, not because I find it morally objectionable or am worried about the legalities, but because keeping the cost down is a good thing. Even if you are getting a... | |
| Lexicon MC-12, Anthem AVM-20, B &K Ref 30? There's probably a difference between "real" and "real world". There are many sonic differences that are "real" to almost anybody who sits and listens for a moment, but far fewer are "real world", meaning that it would be worth the $$$ to have tha... |