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| SSP as 2-Channel Preamp With Sub??? Ive got a Theta Casablanca II with one of the 6 inputs set up in the Analog Direct mode. The Theta manual says Since there is no surround processing in Analog Direct, the sub woofer, phantom center channel, and crossover effects are not availabl... | |
| child-free environment? Yes and Yes Weve got five granddaughters between the ages of 2 and 7 and a big black dog. When they were too young to understand, we simply fenced off the equipment. They learned to respect the equipment and other fine art as breakable, which... | |
| Your homemade tweaks? Loctite is one of the manufacturers that produces rope caulk. It's very easy and safe to use. All home improvement and hardware stores sell rope caulk under one brand name or another. Once you see it, you'll understand why it's so popular for damp... | |
| Best Hobby related purchase of 2010 Without question, Audioprism Ground Controls. Blindjim... stay strong... my wife and I quite in late 2009. | |
| Which purchase tipped you into nirvana. Believe it or not, installing a pair of Audioprism Ground Controls on my Focal JM Lab BE Micro Utopia speakers not only tipped me to nirvana, but stopped the itch to upgrade. If the pair of Audioprism RCA Ground Controls that are on order do as mu... | |
| Any one ever replace caps or modify there Xovers In two Focal threads, member "johnsonwu" comments about the benefits of replacing original equipment x-over caps with higher quality caps but some members said that wasnt such a good idea which I think "4est" is saying in his comment they'll ... | |
| JM Labs, Focal Diablo Utopia VS. Micro Utopia BE I dont know what the Focal stands sold for back when the Micro Utopia BEs came out, but according to the Tone Audio write-up, the MSRP for the Diablo stands is $2,000. That might be a contributing factor why the Diablos cost is so much greater ... | |
| Focal Utopia monitors: Diablo vs. Micro Be Johnsonwu... Thanks for your encouragement but soldering caps on a crossover is something altogether out of my league. Hopefully someone can refer me to someone who can do this for me. Thanks again.Rich | |
| Focal Utopia monitors: Diablo vs. Micro Be Does anyone know of a qualified technician located in the Chicago area that could re-cap my Micro BEs as described above by johnsonwu? | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? Mhedges... I totally agree with your answer. My sister-in-law who can well afford a nice system has nothing. The last time she was in town she talked about a concert she attended and how much she enjoyed the artist's work. I mentioned I like his o... | |
| Which powerfilter for best picture on Plasma & LCD Im not going to say the Audience conditions are the best but I will say theyre darn good. Ive got an Audience AR1P and an Audience AR6. I had my cable box, my Pioneer Plasma, Theta Intrepid amp, Theta Casablanca II pre-pro, and Theta Compli CD... | |
| New music I haven't had a chance to listen to all the songs, but Marc Cohn's new CD "Listening Booth: 1970" is very cool. It's all covers from Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Van Morrison and others. It has great liner notes and I bet that youll s... | |
| HDMI VS. component The Wireworld HDMI cables are a no-brainer. | |
| Usher 718be vs Focal 1007Be I owned the Usher 718-BE's, auditioned the Focal 1007 BEs, sold the Ushers, and purchased Focal Micro Utopias. I was perfectly happy with the Usher's so the only reason I sold the Ushers and purchased the Micro Utopias was because the devil m... | |
| Comparing Perf: Original XLR v. RCA- XLR adapter Al... I was afraid that would be the answer. Thanks for your help. |