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Straws in ports?
Wasn't there a pair of Proac mini-monitors that had small straws in the port? It would have been made about 15 years ago. 
B&W M-1 speakers- thoughts and experiences
The L-5's are much bigger than the M-1's. It's $675 each, but you can find them on the net for $500 each. Like you said, dealers are very biased toward what they sell. Getting back to the M-1's, I've been looking around for a small and stylish wal... 
B&W M-1 speakers- thoughts and experiences
DLR,Are you talking about the NHT XD satellite speakers? The XD's retail for like $3000-4000 for a pair with stands; the B&W M-1's are $400 a pair and about 1/3 the size.http://nhtxd.com/http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.... 
B&W M-1 speakers- thoughts and experiences
Change of plans. I lost my ride, so I ordered a pair from the local dealer. I should have them by Thursday. I will let you know how they sound once they arrive. 
B&W M-1 speakers- thoughts and experiences
I've been trying to buy a pair of these for about a month. Finally found a dealer that's willing to sell a pair today, so I'll be taking a long ride tomorrow to take a listen and hold them in my hand. I spoke to a guy at B&W USA and he said th... 
How Long Did it Take to Burn In a new piece?
VSA VR4jr speakers; took about 400-500 to fully break in. I put on some digital cable radio and closed the door to the a/v room for about a month. 
CD stuck in Player---Help---Bebel Gilberto
Check out Ana Caram - the other side of Jobim; very similiar to Bebel.Later, 
Macintosh - Mac Mini aficionados please help
Dean,Microsoft has a great deal for tech support; $35.00 to solve your problem or your money back. Of course, this is after your 90 day free support expires. There were some times when I had winME (big mistake) that I would be on the phone with th... 
Macintosh - Mac Mini aficionados please help
Bob,You never had to call customer service so how can you comment on them?BTW - I said customer service not technical support.I know this is going to sound wrong, but....Dean,The mini is running fine. I purchased SAMS Teach Yourself OS X Panther a... 
Macintosh - Mac Mini aficionados please help
Dean,I can tell you that Apple has the worst customer service; ranks right up there with UPS claims processing department.I'll give you an update on my impressions of the mini in a few weeks.later, 
Do you remember your first cd?
1st - Dire Straights brothers in arms2nd - The Who whos better whos best3rd - Pink Floyd - animalsAnd yes, I still have them. I'd think that they are the oldest things I own along with my high school diploma, year books, first hammer and first wat... 
Finish Quality of Von Schweikert VR4jr's
Brrgrr,If the scratches don't go into the stain, yes they can be removed. Sand lightly with some 320 grit sandpaper. Be real carefull not to sand through the lacquer. Remove the dust with a tack cloth and recoat with lacquer. Spray lacquer can be ... 
Finish Quality of Von Schweikert VR4jr's
Loonytunes,Yes, I agree that you can not do something like a French Polish, but a think they could do a "better" quality finish.I guess there are many different definitions of "furniture quality" finish; depends on how much your willing to spend.I... 
Finish Quality of Von Schweikert VR4jr's
Loonytunz,I got the veneer cost from oakwoodveneer.com. My mistake was not taking into account the quality of veneer VSA is using. They are most likely using an inferior birch veneer. The finish on the jr's is lacquer according to Kevin at VSA. I ... 
Finish Quality of Von Schweikert VR4jr's
The difference in price between birch veneer and cherry veneer is about $0.10 per square foot. So, we're talking about $5.00 more for the better veneer. Going from 1 coat of lacquer to 4 is about $10.00 in material and about 1 hour of labor for a ...