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Any thoughts on the new Marantz HT separates?
.I pulled the trigger on a Marantz 8003 pre/pro....I sold a 4 month old Sunfire TG5 to get it....very nice.. 
What channels are heard in a comercial theater??
.Steuspeed....so, if a guy is sitting in row 7, he probably has three or four pairs of speakers on the side walls in front of him that's playing rear channel tracks. Amazing, because I could not localize where the info was coming from....just tota... 
What channels are heard in a comercial theater??
.Shadorne, thanx for your response. What I'm trying to find out is what channel is playing on those speakers on the side walls. In most home theaters, the front channels are in front of us and the surrounds are to the side slightly behind us and t... 
the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ?
.Vandersteenguy, I concur....the CD7 is the real thing.. 
Best Blu-Ray for 7.1 Analog
.The Marantz BD-8002 is a monster...the 7.1 outputs sound outstanding.. 
Time to pull the trigger on BluRay?
.Check out the Marantz BD-8002 Blu Ray player.At $2k, it ain't cheap, but its performance makes it a bargain. The upscaled picture with the Realta chip is outstanding. The Blu Ray picture is incredible.There are several other offerings for less mo... 
Solid state amp/Tube Preamp. Possible?
.Tubed preamp and solid state amps make beautiful music for me.. 
Minimax or Audio Research SP 9 mk III ?
.Ken,......I noticed you mentioned a Sony PSP in your system. How do you configure it to play music in your system? I own a PSP and never looked beyond the gaming capabilities....thanks........mitch. 
Minimax or Audio Research SP 9 mk III ?
.Be careful with the SP 9 mk III, I owned it and kept it for less than a week before I got rid of it. It was woefully too thin sounding....too anemic for me. . 
CDP's being dumped for hard drive driven units?
.....within the next 12 months, I'm getting a Modwright modded Transporter and going all-in with a hard-drive system. The sound quality has improved to the point that whatever advantages a high-end cd player has will be negated by the convenience ... 
"Breathing" of the air
.The first time I ever heard "air" in my system was an amazing thing to me. Went out and told a couple of non-audiophile friends about it...when they evntually came over to visit, I excitedly put on a couple of cd's do demonstrate what I was talki... 
FLAC or Windows Lossless for music archive?
.Mlsstl, ultimateley I will decide for myself what's best for me. However, I'd like to hear what others have experienced....from their experiences and writings here, I will be ablel to make an informed analysis and may be able to save myself a lit... 
some 70's and 80's receivers seem to be popular
.Sansui 771 or 881 will anchor a nice second system.. 
When has a piece of equipment paid for itself??
.A few items that I have owned paid for themselves in full the first time I heard them.1. Audio Research Ref 3 preamp. When I heard it in my system, I said price be damned, I don't care if I ever get my money back when and if I sell it....it sound... 
Best movie for subwoofer test ?
.Ironman gets some pretty serious bass..