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High Caliber DIY Speakers
I am building a pair of line arrays. They were designed by Joe D'Appolito. They use 8 Focal utopia drivers from the JMLabs Utopia's and a Raven R2 ribbon tweeter. More info at www.zalytron.com/array.htm They are the w-line arrays. BTW They are hug... 
I've a confession to make don't tell my wife
I recently added some points to my speakers. I was impressed with the improvment in midrange. But I lost a significant amount of sparkle on the top end. I am not torn on keeping the points or not. 
Are there any balanced electronic X-over's?
While we are on the subject of active crossovers, does anyone have any experience with Rane AC 23B Active Crossovers? I am in need of a good active crossover for a two way speaker and dual subwoofer setup I am working on. 
Hi end audio who cares
I too get comments...How loud can it play? Louder than I am going to play it for you!Can you make it thump like those cars?I probably could, but I dont like the way those cars sound!Why did it cost so much?Cause I am insane!I finally decided to ta... 
Woofer damage from new Star Wars THX DVD?
Phew!!! I would seriously look at www.zalytron.com to see if you can purchase the replacement speakers from them. I think they would be much less.I agree the intro with the exploding sphere is out there. I have a good sub and it literally rattled ... 
Who services EAD equipment now
You can have the factory do the service for you. Alpha Digital Tech2245 Ashland StreetAshland, OR 97520Phone: 1 (541) 488-5209or try an authorized service center:Boelen Electronics is an authorized EAD warranty and repair service. We warranty this... 
Subwoofer Quandary
If you are in to DIY I recommend the Titan II. I built one and love it. Or if you just want to buy it built you can do that too.DIY www.subwoofers.comBuy www.audioc.comGood luck, the Titan II is awesome. Search online for reviews. 
EAD Signature,New Krell 7.1 or tube preamp
I have a Cary Tube pre, awesome! I also had an EAD Encore, I upgraded it to an Ovation Plus. That was a huge improvment. Before the upgrade the tube pre was by far better. Now its a tough call between using the EAD or the Cary tube pre. 
What's your tube pre doing?
I have an AE3 in the bedroom I love it. Clean, clear smooth and the wife loves the cobalt blue light. :o) 
New Grill Cloth
You can also check out: http://www.speakercity.com/hardware/grill_cloth.shtml 
Anyone familiar with D.A.S.?
This may help point you in the right direction...http://www.dasaudio.com/index1.html 
Rolling your own
I have built many speakers from Zalytron. Aria 7 TLR towers and Aria 7 monitors are still in my collection. Very nice indeed! I also have built a couple from ACI. Their DIY site can now be found at www.subwoofers.com. I recently built their Titan ... 
Where's the info on new ACI sub?
The new little sub sounds nice. I recently built an ACI Titan II. The parts cost $580 at the time, but are $620 now I belive. With some time and effort the box is not too hard to build and the result is stunning! Be sure to give the sub its break... 
Which is better : Marantz AV9000 or Anthem AVM2 ?
I owned an AV9000 and found the 2 channel to be narrow and hollow. It was ok for surround, but I was blown away when I upgraded to an EAD Encore. I have not heard the Anthem AVM2, but be sure to listen to it before buying if you can. 
Audio tip for aging male audiophiles
:o) Helps to clean the wax out of your ears too. One suggestion please consider the younger crowd at night. Its hard to sleep with the music screaming in the background.