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I need your expertise selecting an amp & speakers
Hi Zooropa.With the Salk Song Towers I would use your Classe DR-15 (175W @ 8ohms)unless the Salks are less than 8ohms. Of course, Jim Salk's opinion will trump everyone else's.Def keep the REL sub. The Salks go down to about 40Hz and there is plen... 
Designer Hall of Fame
J. B. LansingPeter Jensen (reportedly, the inventor of the loudspeaker)Scott Nixon -first US tube DACPeter Daniels - Audio SectorSteve Nugent - Empirical Audio 
BNC or Coax?
Hey Musicman.Why would you choose the BNC connector over RCA? Tighter connection? But, there are "locking" RCA connectors.It seems that cables w/ BNC connectors are always more expensive than the same cable with RCA connectors. Also, with many com... 
Wadia, Benchmark Questions..
In addition to its function as a DAC, the Benchmark is also a preamp. 
Which power supply?
Will be powering an as yet to be purchased USB DAC. 
BNC or Coax?
Thank you Kyomi. Your reponse was very helpful. 
First Trip outside of Best Buy, a real newbie.
Hi Scott.I think you need to really nail down your budget for the entire system and what % of that will go towards speakers. A lot of people suggest 40% of total budget for speakers. That way, you won't waste your time investigating speakers you c... 
I need your expertise selecting an amp & speakers
Hi Zooropa.I like your idea of bookshelves (standmounts, really)with that great sub.You can't go wrong with anything from Focal or Usher. There are other great brands on AGon in your price range. In general, speakers w/o ports should be placed nea... 
av receiver help needed
Hi OK.As your fronts will take up to 200w and your center and surrounds 150w, I suggest that you consider a more powerful receiver than the H/K which has only 75w x 7. Especially for movies.The Onk 706 has 90w x 7 for $500 @ J&R. But that's no... 
Help in setting up my first sound system
Hi Worf.1. Set your budget!2. Read Harley's book. 
BNC or Coax?
Thank you all for your replies.I do understand that BNC is a connector, not a cable. My understansing is that HD video signals (like from DVD and BD) are faster (greater bandwith?) than digital audio signals (from CD, PC). I have heard that BNC be... 
firewire or USB for external music storage drive?
Hi everybody.I have a USB cable running out of the rear of My PC to my USB DAC. I also have a USB cable running out of the PC's front to my printer. I have no idea if the 2 cables are riding on the same bus.Assuming that they are on the same bus, ... 
Why USB to SPDIF and not optical?
Hey dtc."The purist in me would still like to get the original 16/44.1 out to my DAC without the any changes happening in the PC." Why do you prefer 16/44.1 over the higher resolutions? I am under the impression that 16 bits is better than 24 and ... 
Why USB to SPDIF and not optical?
FYI, y'all:My system - PC, Windows XP, ASIO4ALL, JRiver Jukebox > Belkin USB out to Giga Lab Moon USB DAC(NOS). My DAC also has coax and optical ins.On a whim this afternoon, I inserted a $30 Behringer USB headphone amp (which also converts USB... 
Audiophiles get NO respect
What the fork is "metrosexual'?