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Importance of Center Channel in small room
Yes, even in a smaller room, the cc speaker does improve overall soundstage and imaging when it comes to playing music in surround sound or even 3 channel as for Tiger above. No question about it. As I built my HT system over time (as funds allowe... 
Which speaker cable for upgrade
Thanks everyone. Excellent info and recommendations. I should have specified the type of B&W's I have. They're not ones with the the diamond tweeters. They are two DM603 S3's, HTM61 center, ASW600 sub, two M-1's for surrounds. In light of this... 
Tweeter height
Good topic. According to Robert Harley in his book, The Complete Guide to High End Audio:"Typically, the loudspeaker will be brightest (i.e. have the most treble) when your ears are at the same height as the tweeters or on the tweeter axis. Most t... 
Van Morrison remasters coming soon....
This is great news. I've been a fan since 1974 and have most of his CD's. But yes the earlier albums are terribly recorded such as Hard Nose the Highway, His Band and the Street Choir, St. Dominick's Preview, Moondance, A Period of Transition, Liv... 
powervar power conditioners
I just purchased a PSAudio "Duet" Power Center today and will let all of you know how I find it over the coming months. Have my Rotel A-V receiver and CD player connetected to it. There is about a 100 hour break in period. While it's not considere... 
powervar power conditioners
I too have been studying and reading about power conditioners since I feel that could be my next upgrade. Yes the information out there can be confusing and conflicting. I'm looking at the Rotel RLC-1040 which sells for $500.00. That is THE most I... 
Speakers connection
All I could find are speaker selectors made by Parasound and Niles Audio for one amp and multiple speakers. Maybe if you combined a few of these together it may work. Just a guess. Maybe if you visited a high end audio store and ask where they buy... 
Best affordable SACD player that does superb CD's
Marantz SA8001 SACD Player for $899.00 new. Excellent reviews. 
New Beatles HELP on DVD
I know what you mean exactly. When are they going to wake up and smell the coffee? I just purchased a remaster of a Jackson Browne CD (Late for the Sky) from the 1970's and what a difference. Like night and day !! Beatles CD's sell all of the time... 
Speaker recomendations plz?
I hear nothing but great reviews and feedback on the new B&W 685 bookshelf speakers. They sell for around $650.00/pr I believe. They're very much alive. I've heard them myself. They incorporate technologies taken from the far more expensive 80... 
Beatles covers: better than originals?
There's a group out there called "1964 The Tribute". Perhaps some of you may have heard of them. They've been doing this since the early 1980's I believe. I've seen them live twice in the past few years. They have are jaw dropping fantastic. They ... 
Derek Trucks
Derek is I believe the nephew of Butch Trucks from the Allman Bros Band and is married to Susan Tedeschi. So there's music in the blood and family. I haven't purchased any CD's yet by him but I have most of Susan T's CD's. He plays on some of her ... 
Bananna plugs
Many thanks. Makes sense. 
under $500 used which a/v receiver or processor
Good question. First IMO, you're not going to get much in the way of performance, power, and sound fidelity for a brand new a-v receiver under $500.00. That's just the way it is. You get what you pay for as the old saying goes. Second, NAD and Rot... 
How do I spend $5000? A CD player or DAC for my De
Krell Evolution CD players.