lazarus28

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Weirdest Question asked when selling gear?
damn vampires - always upgrading their audio equipment 
Opinions on Rega Amps and Speakers
i'll come in with a different opinion, here. i am really quite fond of rega speakers, especialy for the price. they require a good deal of break-in, but all speakers do. i used a pair of juras for a while and i really enjoyed them. they weren't su... 
stacking speakers?
but you can turn on the amps driving the speakers not being used, and the inaudible hiss that is barely exiting the non-playing speakers will cause it to not respond nearly as much as it would otherwise, almost eliminating the problem. it's not an... 
Turntable/arm short list suggestions, please.
those are all excellent choices. i'd look at a used linn lp12 w/ valhalla as well. 
Linn Majik speaker connection
standard 4mm bananna plugs are what they intend for you to use. you can either buy the cable preterminated or solder the plugs on y'self.good luck. 
Speaker Recs for McIntosh and Jupiter Combo?
price range? 
need help - Cd players
make that two votes for rega planet - old or 2000 model 
Methods for transfer of albums to CD
sidssp, the audiophile 2496 can sample at 24/96 - hence it's name 
Methods for transfer of albums to CD
i don't like using a stand alone because it doesn't give you the freedom that the computer does. plus, i just use a long cable run to get to the computer. 
Methods for transfer of albums to CD
the midiman audiophile 2496 can be purchased on ebay right now for under $200. when i bought mine, i payed closer to 450. :(the same company makes both the lp ripper and recorder. here's their website.http://www.cfbsoftware.com/as for the "mp3 to ... 
Methods for transfer of albums to CD
i use an audiophile 24/96 soundcard made by midiman, which has gold plated rca inputs. i use "lp recorder", a great little program, to record the lp's, and "lp ripper" to break them into tracks and edit intro's and outro's. i then use mp3 to cd, w... 
ATC, the big boys
he's not using the active models?!? why on earth not? 
Can any one tell me if a progressive scan dvd play
i disagree. i have separate systems for music and home theater, and i FIRMLY believe in quality 5.1 (or 7.1) film soundtracks, as long as music remains 2 channel. the purpose of a movie soundtrack is to immerse you and make you believe you are the... 
What's more important speakers or amplification?
i used to agree with those who are saying speakers until i heard the tiny rega alya speakers. i first heard them with all rega electronics, and they sounded pretty good. then, i heard them with an all-NAIM setup, a cd5, pre, and amp. they were dif... 
ATC, the big boys
ATC 300s in your house?!? geez, i hope your neighbors are at least a mile away! seriously, who needs 'em *that* big?!? a pair of 100's can play louder than a rock show. the 200 and 300's would literally shatter windows if the room weren't the size...