kthomas
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| Speakers Needed: Audiophile Taste - Low Budget You could probably find a pair of NHT 1.5 bookshelf speakers (they're sort of large for bookshelf speakers, but should go on stands anyway) and the matching NHT AC-1 center channel - I don't know if they're still in production, but they're probabl... | |
| If you bought a Linn Karik that arrived DOA.. Unfortunate, and you're being very fair in being willing to settle for $140, but if all you get is $75 I think you just have to write it off to experience and the occassional lump you take buying used. You still save a lot of money over the long h... | |
| An unscientific poll: How often are you happy? Six scotches for me and it wouldn't matter what it was sounding like because I'd be unconscious :-)Zaikesman - even with your clarification, I'd say I'm happy nearly 100% of the time - the two things I can count on being happy about are climbing i... | |
| WEL -- Wife Equivalent Language Digital gear is easier - you just point out that it's "just like computers - they're obsolete in 2-3 years". There's a lot of truth (at least that a lot of progress gets made in 2-3 years in the digital realm) but it's a framework any computer use... | |
| An unscientific poll: How often are you happy? Geez, I'd have to say darn close to 100% - my system is off in it's own room and when I'm in there I'm a)not at work, b) not listening to somebody tell me their problems (work, not wife!), and c) often have a beer in my hand. And, oh yeah, the mus... | |
| Martin Logan Aeon Good for HomeTheater? Jplenhart - you just think you're glad to have found this site. As the credit card bills mount, and all the "good advice" you get leads you down the path of constant improvement and deteriorating relations with your wife, you will find that you wo... | |
| entry level power solutions It depends on how easily you could have a couple dedicated circuits run to your setup - if it's easy, it would only be a few hundred dollars and would be highly beneficial. -Kirk | |
| SS amps. Why so much power? For me personally, I found a set of speakers that I really loved and have found over the course of a couple of amp upgrades that they sound markedly better with beefier amplification. I didn't set out to own a big amp, but the sound I liked led me... | |
| Best and Worst presentation There is a local store that carries a lot of nice gear including Levinson, Revel, Maggies, etc. I auditioned the Revel Studios driven by all Levinson gear in a room that was quite large (several different setups around the perimeter), about 1/2 of... | |
| Horrific Confession And Puzzling Questions Showing off your system to somebody else tends to bring out the rapid-switching phenomena - I think that often the person you're showing it to doesn't have the innate interest in it that we do, and there's a "need" to try to get them to be wowed. ... | |
| Retail vs. List Price So many variables, it's impossible to say. Assuming brand new stock on a product that is brand new in the market from a very established manufacturer (all of which apply to the Revel M20's), I'd think 15% is a very nice discount. Let times get a l... | |
| Best Blues Rock recommendations? Gary Moore and Luther Allison are two excellent bluesmen to add to your list. -Kirk | |
| Quality recordings that make you want to dance Dancing is probably a tall order for this crowd, but Galactic has several CDs that are excellent sounding and make me want to move to the music. -Kirk | |
| HT Processor Dilema w/ Aerial I like Lexicon but probably not in the same purist sense that many look at it - they have the only truly upgradeable processor, and that's because they offer generous tradein allowances on legacy processors when they come out with something new. T... | |
| revel F50's -- talk me out of buying them What do they retail for? I'm assuming you're buying new since the F50 is a brand new model. Hopefully you're getting some sort of discount. If I was to try to talk you out of it, I'd suggest two things - I'd buy used and get more speaker for less ... |