objective1

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Which Pre/Pro gives the biggest bang for the buck?
Proceed AVP - you can get one for about 900$ and it perfroms at the 4k level. It's 5.1, not 7.1, and the support is through madrigal/harmon even though the proceed brand is now defunct. It's built like a tank. I had one and sold it to upgrade to a... 
Love my ipod, Hate my ear buds....
Since you didn't include the word affordable...Ultimate Ears UE-11expensive but well worth it.. to me.. much better sounding than the Sure SE530. It is an investment. But hey, you're worth it! U definitely won't regret it. (i've also had the ER-4P... 
where to go from here?
Since you are focussed on new... how about Creek 5350SEBTW.. are you letting these new amps burn in any.. sometimes you may need as much as 500 hours to get hte units doing what they do best.. Big caps take a while..I have logans (ReQuest), and fi... 
Why Mac Mini Over Slim Systems Products?
I'll start with a ditto....I did a vista based mini-pc from Aopen (same footprint as a mac mini - basically a laptop computer in a desktop case). Ran the digital output through the mini toslink (van den hul - nice cable) to a Bel Canto Dac3. All m... 
Transparent Music Wave Ultra
Transparent had three other versions between that and the new MM2. Ultra -> Ultra with XL -> Ultra XL -> Ultra MM -> Ultra MM2When i got my Ultra XLs (2000), the rule of thumb was that the previous versions (Ultra, Ultra with XL) were ... 
Buying a 10 years old loudspeaker
...more My Speakers are...My kef 104s were new in 1978. i replaced the tweeters in 1989. My rogers studio ones were purchased in london in 1986. They look brand new and sound like a well aged martin guitar. 
Martin Logan Summit
I also am running ML ReQuests. I've used Levinson ML334, Plinius SA102, Plinius SA 250 MK IV, and a BAT VK250 with the bat pak. The speakers didn't really keep up with the rest of the theater until i moved to the big plinius. With that amp i overd... 
has anybody heard Martinlogan w/ MIT?
I would agree that the room is more at the core of your problem than the cables. This is assuming that you listened to the same speakers and electronics as that which you own.I have Martin Logan ReQuests in my theater driven by a Krell frontend th... 
Derivation of a Beautiful Piano Intro Solo?
JFZ..... Sorry I can't help you and especially for the ridiculous path of this thread. I also would have enjoyed discovering some excellent piano jazz from someone knowledgeable enough to recognize the passage, and intelligent enough to actually r... 
Help: getting around balanced inputs on pre/pro?
I had an AVP ...and currently have an HTS 7.1.. Both use the configuration mechanism to point whatever input is used directly to the analogue preamp, if that config is selected. 
VPI TT - Scoutmaster, Aries or TNT-Jr?
Not sure if your just comparing TT prices and features.. or if your looking at used.. but.. there's an Aries with the 10.5i tonearm for 3300$... looks like a heck of deal.. I got my original aries and 10.5 on this site in '03 for 2600$ You may wan... 
mac mini
I'm doing the same thing with a mini PC (aopen) of the same form factor running Vista and media center... Just purchased a Bel Canto Dac3 (TTVJ) and a Van Den Hul Opto Link II mini to toslink (from Eugene Audio in Eugene OR - these are hard to fin... 
A Bright Pair of Watt Puppys
Hey... sounds like you need someone to send your new speakers to.. :-)If you have not heard of the room voicing procedure that David Wilson has coined, you might want to look into it.Essentially, you have two choices when setting up your room. Def... 
diy interconnect recipe?
there's tons of stuff out there...me personally, i'm using the JR designs for balanced cables from DIY twisted pairs, and the cc89259 speaker cables.i replaced my transparent audio Ultra xl's with them. Driving Martin Logan speakers (ReQuest, and ... 
Is this considered a "balanced" cable?
Eldartford, leme@lone.com my bad.... i over simplified the conversation with my lack of full understanding(?)... sorry for muddying the waters... I just hate to see someone ask a question that appears to have a simple answer, "If I use a rca cable...