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Anyone going to see Loreena McKennitt?
Is anyone in the Boston area wanting to go her April 21 show but needs tickets. I have 4 at face value of $40.00 ea. 
Old vs New redbook cd which is better
I'd look into OPPO and Denen universal players. They play all the formats including HDCD cds, and they play redbook cds very well, better than many cdps in that price range. You should give them consideration before your final selection. 
Compare Large Advent?
AH the vintage large Advent speakers!! For many years 1971-1997 they were my main speakers. I had 4 stacked (tweeter to tweeter) for the fronts and singles for my rear channels. I drove the fronts with a Marantz 1200 Int amp 125 wpc. At the end I ... 
The sealed LP... what is the point?
When I can get only 1 copy, I open it and play it! I'm not sure what the next owner would do; he could save it hoping the value increases or open and play. If I'm in that position, I'd open and add it to my active collection. I guess the bottom li... 
The sealed LP... what is the point?
The secret would be to initially buy at least 2 of copies that have great potential for higher resale value. In the future, you'd have the option of opening one for replacing the older copy or for resale to get money to expand your collection or i... 
Apogee versus German Physics
Rgs92,Somebody has!!! Check the "Apogee Speaker Users Website"There are installers that use "Graz" ribbons and are available for most models. He has also developed a new model. Graz is located in Austaila, but there are installers within the US an... 
Good Multi-Channel Amp for HT and 2ch Audio?
Not knowing your budget, I would recommend looking at Parasound, B&k and Aragon/Acurus amps. These can be found in a price range between $500-!000. IMHO they are slightly more musical. For amps a little more pricy, check out Proceed (I think t... 
CD Scratch Remover
There's a thread under tech talk--Furnature polish vs. wa;lker.....This may be helpful 
Transverse-mounted ribbon tweeters?
Apogee Acoustics has a moitor series where the ribbon tweeter (4in long) can be rotated so that the speeakers can be set on their side or up vertical. They sound pretty good, so they must have of overcome the above limitations. See the " Apogee Sp... 
HIGH end 7 channel amp
Just curious: Have you auditioned a good 5.1 vs a good 7.1? I have and am not impressed with the 7.1. To me, it just does not add anything. I do have to qualify that I'm into music video concerts not really into movies. I can say for movies (eg Tw... 
Turntable tech in Seacoast -Portsmouth-NH area
Try DC Audio at Pease. They do good work and are very approachable. 
2006 BEST Female Vocal CD/SACD/XRCD
"An Ancient Muse" by Loreena McKennitt Just recently released. Great music!! 
adding a fan to an enclosed cabinet
Go battery operated. Minimizes any potential interferences, usually quiter and resonable cost. 
Surround sound question. 2.1 or not?
Have you thought of wireless speakers for the rear? 
best rock voices
Mention should also include Justin Hayward, Colin Blunestone and Brian Ferry