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TV stand that will fit center channel speaker?
I had the same problem… so instead of housing my center speaker inside a platform, I built a 2.5 inch high platform that my Pioneer sits on which raised the screen height just high enough for me to put my center speaker in front of the platform… w... 
CD mastering a lost art?
Siding with what Nonoise says, it's my experience that most of my older CD's sound better than my newer... compressed CD's. Off the "cdbaby" website, I just ordered two CD's by the New Orleans Jazz Vipers that I'm hoping were mastered uncompressed... 
Cheapest way to ship large speakers?
I recently used YRC to ship a 250 pound skid containing speakers from Montana to Illinois. Yellow and Roadway Freight merged to form YRC. The cost was only $350 (I saved $150 by going to the local Illinois warehouse to pick them up). YRC made ever... 
Suggestions for new AV Pre-Pro
The Treta Casablanca and Casanova pre-pros are very good for 5.1 and are excellant on 2 channel. 
Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases...
I second Karen Allyson's "Round Midnight" CD. 
Are the CD'S days numbered?
I’m surprised that nobody has mentioned the fact that Barnes & Noble is no longer up-loading the content of new releases for in-store audition. 
Avalon and Walker Audio HDL's
Rushton... Thanks for your response. I read that thread but didn't realize you were using them on Avalon's. I've been waiting for a pair of the Reference Plus HDL's to show up on Audiogon. 
Password reset on Theta Casanova?
Try using the buttons on the front of the Casanova verses using the remote. You first have to push the Set-Up button. The LCD screen will then prompt you to enter the password. Enter the password using the numbered buttons directly below the LCD s... 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
There would be far fewer tragedies like this if the media, and the music and film executives enforced a drug policy like most every other business does. Instead, the greedy SOB’s look the other way promoting individuals with obvious addictions por... 
comcast upgrade
A while back, there was a Thread that mentioned a fault in the Comcast HD box that caused the screen to go from picture to bright green. To get back to a picture, I have to turn everything off and then back on. Does anyone know if getting a replac... 
Programming the subwoofer on a Theta Casablanca II
Tamvu4... I think you're confusing the term "Full" with how other processors that are not as elaborate as your Theta use the terms "Large" and "Small". If you set your LF/RF speakers to "full", no low pass signal will be sent to the sub... because... 
Songs used for Imaging and Sound Staging Tests?
Cut 5. (Who's Singing Now) from David Gray's album Foundling. 
Music Room and Floods
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Help pls:Theta Casablanca I versus II & RCA output
In simple terms, the Theta DAC's with only the XLR connectors are the Xtreem Dac's, those with an XLR and one RCA are the Superior Dac's, and those with an XLR and two RCA's are the Standard Dac's. The Casablancea II's and III's simply have improv... 
late april release for steve earle's new cd
Cut 7 (Valentine's Day) from Steve's "I Feel Alright" album is a classic.