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Sacd/dvd-a, The Hype Is Dead, For Me At Least...
Love the SACD format, DVD-Audio not so much, CD's, depends on the player, but I like SACD better, Vinyl, very nice, but I don't really like any better than very good SACD. Of course if you have $30k worth of analog gear it sounds great, but so doe... 
Car Audio Newbee
Well, I am limited on space due to the car being a convertible, that is where the Bazooka idea came from. I am trying to stay under $3k. So I am done. I bought an Alpine IVA310 headunit (used), and the Alpine NVA 852 navigation system, and 6 disc ... 
Car Audio Newbee
some suggestions?? Amps and speakers, taking into consideration that I am going to pay cash for the car, and even buying this stuff, most of it, used will cost an additional $2.5k out of pocket. Also, the car is a convertible with little trunk spa... 
Car Audio Newbee
Ok, that's wild, they really do make a car speaker at ET!!! I don't know how much I would like it though. To me their main speakers are a poor man's Innersound. Not that they are bad, you can get them cheaply, but just not my cup of tee. There is ... 
Car Audio Newbee
Great, just the type of advice I am looking for.Thanks!!! 
Vandersteen's Low Spousal Acceptance Factor
Does the Sicilian hottie have a sister? Sorry, had to ask!! 
Whick system is better for 70K retail?
I don't know, but the Avantgarde's looks so good, that if I am going to spend a Porche on them, I would go with those. 
Vandersteen's Low Spousal Acceptance Factor
OK, had Vandy's (wow great speaker), lost to low WAF, got Maggies (low WAF but could hide out of the way behind a screen), got Gallo's for high waf (lost to low WAF on the sound) replaced with Maggies again. Hey, they are thin and light, you can m... 
Buget system idea?
If you want to go high effiecency, look at the Cain & Cain Abbey (wife will like them too), and one of the low out put Antique Sound Lab amps. Use the rest on a Pro-ject, VPI or Clearaudio turntable set up. Cool. 
McIntosh - is it that great?
They just look cool too. Like high end audio should look. I would take the aesthtics co these over Edge or Krell any day. 
Speaker Reccommendation for Home Theater
Score thanks! At this moment I am drinking a less than satisfying Bordeaux. I really enjoy wine, but spend too much time on this stupid hobby to learn any more! 
Speaker Reccommendation for Home Theater
With a name like Cabernet5 do you have some great under $25 recommendations? I really like Claret's, Meritage, and Pinot Noirs, but open to almost any red.Thanks.Quite a segway from audio, huh? 
sexiest sounding female vocalists?
Tierny Sutton, Sade, Morgana King, Billy Holliday, Madeline Peyroux 
Need Opinions on center channel speaker....
I don't notice at all. I had a Maggie CC3 which matched my fronts, and never really liked it. Big, bulky, and I thought very directional. I did sound good on multi channel music though. I replaced with a Vandersteen VCC-1 which I loved, and just r... 
Speaker Reccommendation for Home Theater
Gallo Acuoustics has several (www.roundsound.com), Magnepan's MMG-W system (www.magnepan.com), RBH makes some great (well for what they are), in wall/cieling speakers (www.rbhsound.com), and B & W used to, not sure if they still do, make some ...