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Speakers For Reggae Music
You have a killer amp there, it can push almost anything going. I would say look into to some transmission line speakers or even sealed. IMHO with high power amps transmission line does very tight and deep bass without messing everything else up. ... 
best cables for simaudio xlr balanced
I am very happy with Harmonic Tech series cables with my simaudio P5/W6 combo. Both the truth link and silway series are great with my set up. If your system is on the lean side go with the truthlink, otherwise silway if you can afford it is worth... 
Best Balanced DVD/CD players to audition
Take a look at the underwood modded Denon 3910 players, with the balanced tube outputs. Very nice sounding universal player with true balanced circuits including the DACs. 
Is anyone willing to entertain the idea
No dobut some differences are not real, mood and how much attention you are paying are under rated factors for most people. As a rule remove all 'tweeks' (including expensive cables) from you system once a year and add them back sequentialy as a t... 
40hz room mode RPG Modex Corner trap?
Interesting, just found your review post. What are you using for a source if I may ask? Seemed from you other post you go from the 2496 straight to the amps?Nik 
40hz room mode RPG Modex Corner trap?
Probably should pick up a copy of the Master Handbook of Acoustics to learn a bit more about the basics.The basic school of thought that I have got off several forums is that Broadband bass trapping is the simplest acoustical method of dealing wit... 
40hz room mode RPG Modex Corner trap?
Shadorne, can you recomend a unit that I look into? I guess it still puts me in the boat of going to a transport dac system, but I suppose I could try a TACT system or something. 
40hz room mode RPG Modex Corner trap?
Thanks for the info. I have a lot of respect for the PARC from everything I've read, and actually I've got a huge amount of use from the rives test cd with the rat shack meter while doing speaker placement and adjusting my asc treatments. $3k is p... 
Audiophile Classical cds?
Thanks Tedd, Your list is what exactly what I'm looking for.If I was to go for a Beethoven's complete symphonies set, How is the sound quality of the Karajan 1976 series?Nik 
Audiophile Classical cds?
Thanks, lots to try now. 
Audiophile Classical cds?
Any comments on this Recommended list?http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/AlbumGroup?album_group=5Seems like their 10/10 artistic quality/sound quality might be a simple way for me to browse. 
Audiophile Classical cds?
Thanks Sugarbrie, those look great. 
Audiophile Classical cds?
Thanks for the recs, keep them coming! I haven't heard any of the Reference Recordings discs, but they cover a wide range so I'll give a couple a go. Any thoughts on a must have starter 'big red wine' classical collection? Beethoven 5 and 9Mahler'... 
iTunes idiot needs some help
When you rip the cds in I-tunes puts the files in a folder ('my music' or 'itunes library') Once you find where I-tunes is putting things you can move that folder to an external HD or wherever you want. After you move things you may have to reload... 
What Is The Best CD Changer Player Out There?
Are there any new cd only changers? Just did some surfing and looks like they are all sony SACd or dvd changers.Any one have info on the disc change speed of the new dvd or sony sacd changers? My experience with multiformat players is that there i...