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Yamaha R-S700 2 Channel Stereo Receiver
+1 zd. fwiw, i'm currently using the s700 (yamaha integrated) and like it just fine. i've heard the outlaw 2150 and various rotel and they're very nice, but i doubt they're an evolutionary step beyond the yamaha. 
Energy 22 Pro Need Assistance
johnk, how do you detach the tweeter from the metal plate? thanks in advance 
Is Spotify as good of quality as the HD-Tracks?
you're welcome, onemug. a few parting rants, then i'll leave this subject alone:1. i still mourn mog's demise, but all good things must pass...2. compared to mog, spotify may have a better library--it has some artists (led zep, aimee mann) who wer... 
Energy 22 Pro Need Assistance
thanks johnk--i figured as much. since the foam's glued down, i guess i have to tear it out and replace it somehow, but so it goes. 
Is Spotify as good of quality as the HD-Tracks?
onemug, i did try beats for two weeks--like mog, beats streams "up to 320kb" mp3, although they use a different streaming protocol. alot of people complained that beats doesn't sound as good as mog did ("more compressed" and "artificial highs" bei... 
Is Spotify as good of quality as the HD-Tracks?
to your original question, hdtracks offers much higher resolution that spotify premium, which streams at up to 320kb and, i expect, would sound much better. however, i'm finding that even at the lower resolution spotify's sound quality is more tha... 
Lowend Preamp on a budget.
b&k has been my my go-to for inexpensive preamps--i've owned at various times the cs117, pt5, ref30 and pro10. i find 'em less colored and more transparent that adcom/rotel/nad and better built as well. can be had really cheap. per georgelofi,... 
Sell quality turntable to buy top CD player?
sunnyjim, i found myself in complete accord with metralla above--you have a (comparatively) tiny cd collection, and i wonder if you wouldn't get more pleasure using some of your budget to get more tuneage, rather than spending it all on hardware. ... 
In Santana we trust
i'm with raytheprinter--the spacier, more exploratory stuff like caravanserai and borboleta holds up a lot better than the poppier stuff that came before it or the increasingly forgettable stuff that came after. "welcome" is antoher goddun. 
MOG to shut down, replaced by Beats Music
i'm using spotify, having tried beats already. spotify has the library, and the sq is comparable to mog (some say better because they use ogg instead of mp3), though i find the interface less intuitive and more confusing--it's harder to simply set... 
NAD 7600 Turns on briefly, then shuts off
nad=not again, damnit 
Denon AVR-4802R
i have the 4800 and my recollection is that you can only use analog inputs (not digital) with the second zone--try connecting analog rca to your v.aux and see if that does the trick. 
Want Nice table radio cd player to replace bose
i bought my classical-loving dad a SANGEAN WR-11 ($85 on amazon). really nice sound and sensitive tuner; has input for ipod or whatever. 
Best Rock Drummers
just saw the "beware of mr. baker" documentary on netflix (ginger's quite a lovely fellow) and watched with interest his "drum battles" with the likes of elvin jones, max roach and art blakey. great a "rock" drummer as baker is/was, he's really no... 
Hot Tuna
their first, self-titled (live) album is a classic--it's probably inspired a million guys to pick up an acoustic guitar. jorma's one of the great non-singers of all time. their subsequent electric albums like phosphorescent rat have their moments,...