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small room speakers
Nogthing can beat LS3/5a as far as price/performance ratio is concerned!Some who buy it for the first time always invariably think these are very expensive speakers. I can assure you, God forbid if I have to loose my 1978 Chartwell's I would not e... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Nigel,I am afraid you commited the crime of the century! 
LS3/5A & Pass Labs
Allen,Good to know you got the REL, I can assure you it will gel with the speakers one day, you just have to be a bit patient. As for crossover I suggest you set is lower than 30 Hz, I have set it up at 25 (A3) and it just sounds fine. You need to... 
Best tracks to "show off" your system
I agree with Sdcampbell's recomendation of "I've got the music in me" I hear it on the D to D LP at a friends place, I wanted it also but could not get hold of it.Some from the top of my head...."Too Rich for my blood" and Nardis from Patricia Bar... 
Memories........What made you catch the Audio Bug?
I remember the early years when my father used to play music on his Grundig Radiogram. The equipment with Ivory switches and teak cabinet fascinated me. Looking at the black shiny disks spinning fast and with a needle on top of it producing all th... 
LS 3/5
Here is the thread at Agon which might answer many questions you may have about LS3/5a'sLS3/5a 
LS3/5A & Pass Labs
Glad you are enjoying the "liquid midrange", these speakers are very hard to beat in this particular category, unless you spend $,$$$'s."No toe in" will surely give you a very wide soundstage, I always thought these speakers should be set up only ... 
Your favorite recent discovery
I am familiar with Stings music and know Dominic Miller to be part of the band since 1991 when Soul Cages was released but I was pleasently surprised to find out that Dominic had released a few CD's of his own and the latest one "Shapes" is what c... 
What speakers to replace Paradigm 100.2? Help
How about Paradigm Signature? I have not heard them but they are what the Referecnce are not. They are many members here who have heard them and they all had the same opinion, none have come up with a negative opinion on the Signature series speak... 
LS3/5A & Pass Labs
Really look forward to your letting us know how they sound. I will be watching this thread closely. If I can assist you in any way while you set it up, it will be my pleasure.Happy listening and tweaking! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Chick Corea - My Spanish Heart (Japanese Pressing)Dave Brubeck - Time Out 
Any reccomendations for a CD burner?
Plextor make's excellent burners. The have some good features which audiophiles would be pleased with.You may check out their site to get more informed about what they have to offer.www.plextor.be 
I get a "clicking" on some of my burnt CD's, why?
Most of the CD player's do not handle the disks well if they are burned at high speed. If you have problem burning at 4x go down to 2x. Do not burn at 8x or higher, that's where the problem crops up. EAC as suggested is a very good option and is t... 
Quad 606 amplifier
Following is the information I had saved from the post in mailing lists that I subscribe to long time ago, I hope it is of help to you.Cheers!AnisThe Quad 606 mkI has a totally different sound to Quad 606mkII. The 606mkII was a major improvement u... 
Quad 606 amplifier
Quad Mk I has straight edges (on top sides) and Mark II has bevelled edges. If you can identify by this method good, otherwise I will get you some more information if you like about the differences between MkI and MkII which I believe I did save s...