lbietz2001

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HT Choice Aerial 10T or B&W N803?
Jcl, Very interesting... Thank you for sharing this picture. I did make a decision, but it's not quite what I planned. The dealer I work with is moving locations and had a pair of 7B's on hand. I got a great deal on the pair, recognizing up front ... 
HT Choice Aerial 10T or B&W N803?
Thank You for the personal experience comments. They have been very helpful and confirmed what I was feeling about the sound quality as I heard it. I appreciate the feedback.It appears that the rumors about the Aerial 10T’s being discontinued are ... 
Best Male Singers of the 20th Century
Josh Groban, is a new male singer just breaking into the scene. If you watched the closing ceremonies of the winter Olympics, Josh sang the closing song with a female artist. He also sang the star spangled banner at the recent NBC special on 9/11.... 
Jolida JD 100 CD Player
I recently auditioned the JD-100 for 3 days and now have one on order. It added a new smoothness and midrange clarity to my system. I had not heard this type of pleasing reproduction from CD based playback before. For the price, it’s a really nice... 
Digital Audio Cables: Wire or Optical
I had the same question after I had used an optical link for a number of months. I went to a coaxial link recently and did an A/B comparision. The audio is more realistic on the coax. The sound went from just musical notes to the reproduction of t... 
Need Suggestion on Good HT processor new or used?
I've been really pleased with my Class'e SSP30 HT Pre-amp. Movies ( Dolby 5.1 and DTS) are much more open, realistic, and clear. The 2 channel (stereo) is also much better and now my pre-fered music only format. The blur I had on both the high end... 
Home Theater Component Placement Ideas
I recently found a good solution for me to this problem. My wall for the main speakers and a large screen was just too tight with the equipment stand on that wall as well. I moved my rack to the back of the room, & used 25 ft pre-amp to power ... 
Austin , TX .
I live in the Cedar Park area too, and would also be interested in both tube and digital discussions. 
Has anyone heard Classe CAV-180 5ch amp?
The Class'e web site has been completely remapped and updated this weekend (02/24/2002). I think they have done an outstanding job, provding more detail about the company and the products. The CAV-180 is now featured with all specific detail and p... 
Has anyone heard Classe CAV-180 5ch amp?
Yes, they exist. I bought one 10 days ago. What a great piece of equipment! It is 5x180 watts 8 ohms or 5x360 for 4 ohms. I did not compare it with the amps you mentioned, but after 20 odd years of listening to 8 different personally owned systems...