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When speakers duplicate drivers
.Here’s one with 12 of the same woofers and 9 of the same tweeters in one speaker cabinet.http://www.dagogo.com/gr-research-ls9-loudspeaker-review. 
Audio Research is launching new products, "The Foundation Series"
.If the quality of Audio Research products started to slip or stagnate, that information would spread through the audio world in an instant.  Not long thereafter, sales would crater.  I think Audio Research will be okay.. 
Audio Research is launching new products, "The Foundation Series"
.I believe the announcement and arrival of the new LS28 will put some downward pressure on the prices of used Reference 5 SE models.. 
Atmos: Non Ceiling Speakers
.I guess if they figured if they could get away with selling the "soundbar", concocting something like an up-firing speaker could fool the public into thinking they could do ATMOS without a true ceiling speaker.Build it and they will buy it.. 
Audio Research SP9 MKII
.The SP9 MK2 was my first ARC preamp and didn't like it.  I've had 5 ARC preamps since then and I have loved every one of them!. 
What's the most overrated or overpriced piece of equipment you own, have owned or come by?
.Every item that I've owned that cost $5k and up was worth every penny.  Even at nearly $10k for my preamp when it was new, I was thrilled to own it with nary a hint of buyers remorse.  Before I purchased it, I couldn't conceive of ever paying tha... 
A Couple Of Articles For Digital Listeners
.Good digital sounds so good to me that I never have to look back at vinyl and wonder which sounds best.  The convenience factor of high end digital totally slams the door on the whole vinyl argument for me.  They both sound great in my system, bu... 
New Power Amp from... Monoprice
.Yeah, I got an ad touting that amp in my email.For home theater, I'd give it a shot if I needed an multichannel amp.. 
Beware of PayPal fees
.I don't buy or sell outside of the continental U.S..PayPal has worked for me.  Yes the fees are an annoyance, but I like the safety it brings to the transaction.. 
Why Are There So Many Audio Research Reference 5SE's For Sale
...ditto dbarger. 
Has anyone found Audio Nirvana?
.I've found it several times since 1975.I'll probably find it a few more times before I'm done.Kinda like getting married.  You find her, sincerely with all your heart tell the world that you will be together til death do you part.  You divorce, f... 
New Technics 1200
.Paraneer....will do.. 
New Technics 1200
.I’m going to buy one of these new Technics tables. I’m stoked.. 
Life without a remote
....ucledemp, you killed me! That was too funny.... 
Why are record cleaners so expensive?
For years I cleaned my records by hand.  I then bought a VPI 16.5 machine for about $600 and was in 7th heaven...still am.  It was a huge improvement and changed my LP listening experience.  Now I'm reading here about guys that have had the same m...