lazarus28

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Active studio monitors. Nobody has them. Why?
i use active studio monitors. i think you'll find that ATC monitors are getting more popular with the audio crowd. i haven't heard genelec, but i've never heard a better speaker in my life that ATCs. 
favorite SOPRANO?
tony . 
Can I run a Pre/Pro thru a Pre-Amp without by-pass
you don't need a unity gain at all. it just isn't imprtant like people make it out to be. just choose one spot on the preamp (like, say 9 o'clock on the dial) and set your pre/pro levels for center and surround relative to that. then, whenever you... 
Best headphones you've ever heard/used
etymotic er4-p.wonderful! 
Experience with ATC 20A-2 Active speakers?
no it isn't hard or harsh at all and i've never known it to be fatiguing. 
Experience with ATC 20A-2 Active speakers?
i have experience with the ATC SCM-50A, SCM-12, SCM-7, and SCM-10A and both of the ATC preamps.firstly, the ATC speakers all sound nearly identical, the only real differences are in bass extension. the 20s use the same driver as the 50s, which is,... 
Name 1 Cable in your system you could not live w/o
dammit! rex beat me to it! 
If Thiel, Wilson, Sonus, made active speakers?????
jazzdude - such is the beauty of ATC active speakers - they have no real sound-type. they are, by far, the most neutral, uncolored speakers i have ever heard, period. their amps are world class, just like their drivers and enclosures. 
If Thiel, Wilson, Sonus, made active speakers?????
going active isn't necessarily a nightmare for wiring at all. i use an all ATC active setup (50's in front, 10's for center and surround) and the wiring is simpler, because the amps are attached to the speakers, which means you only need to run in... 
What sub do "U" use ?
linn sizmik for multichannel only. the atc 50's are plenty for stereo. 
So, again, a question concerning amps.
i wholeheartedly disagree with atmasphere, btw. getting tubes (depending on amp design) will likely make things sound more lush, but at the sacrifice of control and weight in the bottom end, which isn't what you want if using it for HT as well.let... 
smoke from a pre-amp. why?
sounds to me like your preamp had just finished having sex. . . . 
Opus 21 cable questions
as a previous (and hope to be soon, again) owner of an opus 21, i have a few suggestions:1. DNM single solid core cabling with eichmann bullet plugs. inexpensive and amazingly musical. jeff kalt of RA recently designed his newest amp with dennis m... 
Looking for a monitor that likes walls
linn, rega, and naim speakers are all meant to be placed close to walls. you can tune the speakers to the room a bit by moving them in small increments towards/away from the wall. 
etymotic 4P earphones
i'll agree that you're lkely not wearing them properly. when the seal is properly maintained, i've never heard better headphones in my life. the tinny sound you describe is what happens when there is no seal.