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Do you need a DAC for internet radio only?
.Drubin, if you like jazz, there are killer stations in Switzerland, Spain, Japan, Brazil and France that are broadcast over the web that sound fantastic. Lots more jazz stations around the globe that are available to you. Just do a web search of ... 
Audio Consulting on fire at Munich High-End Show
.....you guys are nuts.. 
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
.I saw "To Fly" in my first IMAX experience also. You actually got the sensation of falling and flying. I took all of my kids to see it too to freak them out......they never forgot the experience.. 
Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83
.Classicjazz, I'm with you on the here and now. I'll live in the future whenever it arrives. I have a 220 inch diagonal screen and Blu Ray is where its at for me.. 
Movies in the 70's & 80's was it stereo or mono?
.ok.....thanks John. 
Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83
.I've spent good money on reel to reel, audio cassette, vhs, hi-fi vhs, vinyl, fm tuners and goodness knows whatever I've forgotten......all of the aforementioned had their time in the sun before they were supplanted by newer technology and I enjo... 
Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83
.If you've got a projector and a screen of 100 inches or more, blu ray is the only way to fly. However, screens that big are in the vast minority among consumers. Blu Ray will be the format of choice for home projection systems.. 
Hi End Pre-Amp shoot out in central jersey?
.I would love to be there but I'm in Southern Calif. I'm pretty loyal to ARC preamps, and have been pretty closed-minded about buying other brands. But I would've jumped at the chance to see firsthand how my Ref3 stacks up against other well regar... 
How close was your starting budget to the final bu
.I thought I'd be able to to do it for about $2k. I was wrong but I was satisfied with the end result.. 
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
.Yikes!!! What a RIPOFF!!At the bottom of the article in Mantaraydesign's link, they post a link that takes you to a site with a location list that distinguishes the real from the fake IMAX theaters. It seems that if you've never been to an IMAX t... 
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
.Mikeys.....congrats to you and your son. There is no other way to see it. The robots will actually be six stories tall and and a sound system that will rattle your son's bones, that's an immersive experience he'll never forget. I'm taking my 12 y... 
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
. For blockbuster action movies like this you must see it and hear it in an IMAX theater.......otherwise, it just doesn't count.. 
Movies in the 70's & 80's was it stereo or mono?
.The reason I asked is that I'm about to rent a 1971 movie from Netflix and it states that it is in Dolby Digital Mono, whatever the heck that is.. 
Animated Movies
.'The Incredibles' have great sound and is an excellent movie.'Mulan' and 'Kung Fu Panda' are good also.. 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
.In 'The Reader', the attorney (Joseph Finnes) had a stack with an integrated amp and a cassette deck in in 1970's office. No speakers were visible. Pretty good movie too..