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Speaker recommendations please
Take your pick > http://www.welbornelabs.com/recomendspeaks.htm 
What causes imaging or the lack of it
Hey,,, I'm back,,, LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCES IN THE AMPLIFIERS THAT YOU ARE USING.... mike again 
What causes imaging or the lack of it
I think your friends panels are not playing right. Every thing that everybody has all ready mentioned is going to make a difference in sound but not to the point of extreme that you are telling us. Your image is there and your friends image doesn'... 
Looking for an input device for digital coaxial.
Yup, MSB has a device that can take up to 6 dig inputs and output from 1 or more. It also works automatically by priority from which source is turned on and the last input fixed or on all the time like for a DSS receiver with a dig out.. It's call... 
sony sacd 777--acting odd--what's going on??????
Sony uses service centers for any warr work. Call your dealer or look up the closest service center for you area and walk the unit into the service center (sony has a lot of service centers and there should be one within driving distance, if not y... 
Can I get suggestions for a tube preamp please?
Hi It's mikec again,,,, I forgot to mention and it's important. If you do go with a SF Line 3 it is important that you DO NOT USE your PS 300 power conditioner. You can use the PS 300 for the source components but not for a SF Line 3 preamp. The L... 
Can I get suggestions for a tube preamp please?
I can ditto the SF but throw in a few more bucks and open up that sound stage and send a very clean strong signal to your SS amp,,,, go for the Line 3,,,, you like Rock,,, do the Line 3 with that monster of a power supply with dual core 26 stage o... 
Magnepan 12s
Oh boy,,,, those Maggie 12s aren't bad at all with a Plinius 8100 integrate and entry level Audio Note CD. Not an expensive system but very nice sound. I heard this setup at Audio Connection in Verona NJ... Not bad at all,,, nice match up. Good so... 
Speaker Cables
I had the Santori head to head with a pr of Kimber ks 3035 and a few others popular speaker cables (dealer loans). All I can say is the Kimber ks 3035 made the Santori look like a Honda Accord compared to a top model Mercedes, BMW, Lexus etc. Wasn... 
Is 2 channel dead?
It's all about the sound, Right? Tell me,,, if it sounds proper to you, if it sounds like the performance is live in your room, if the sounds inspires you fills you with emotion, carries you away to a distant place, gives you that out of body expe... 
Tube pre into SS Amps for Home Theater?
You also may very much like what you hear. Many audiophiles use a good tube preamp into a SS Amp. Just make sure the output ohms of the tube preamp will be a match for your SS amp.. SF and BAT and CJ and AR and Rouge all make good tube preamps tha... 
Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites
In no Particular order & ones not already mentionedDoorsCat StevensYesJ GilesBostonBad CompanyBoz ScaggsDeep PurpleFleetwood MacLeon RussleJefferson Airplane/StarshipGuess WhoZZ TopBruce Springstien & the E Street BandYesMott the HoppleUri... 
Music for Visually Impaired - - - - Ideas?
Buy her an inexpensive universal programing remote with big buttons and only program the on/off,, vol/up/down and what ever other simple operation that she needs. Don't program any other buttons and make it so she only has a couple of buttons to w... 
Reaction to : Bedini-Ultra Clarifier II
Hey aren't Mr Bedini and Shun Mook related to Shaki?? Are there any more relatives to this family,,,, I hear they all live in nice big houses and have great systems..?? 
I am looking for a smoothest sounding outboard DAC
Lot of good smooth sounding dacs mentioned above.. I too second John's choice of Audio Note,,, there are a lot of decent dacs like mentioned above. The Audio Notes are quite surprising, I even think their entry level tube output dacs are surprisin...