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HT Receiver or High end integrated for music??
Like L'wood, I've been there (actually several times). If your goal is great 2-channel sound, an HT receiver is not going to get you there. Buy a quality integrated amp. Maybe even look for one that has an HT bypass/processor loop. This would allo... 
Processor loop for a Panasonic digital receiver?
I took a look at the website and it shows a tape out and tape in. Typically this is a tape loop. When engaged the signal goes out to the external device (like a cassette tape recorder or an external processor) and back into the tape in. Unfortunat... 
TAD 803 budget amp suggestions??
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1169051605Maybe not ultra-cheap, but a great sounding amp/integrated that should be great with those speakers. May not be enough power if you plan to fill a large room with Rock & Roll or ful... 
LCD HDTV Question
Monotonous_b,Just curious, what model LCD TV do you own? It sounds like digital artifacts to me. Dark scenes seem to be very difficult for digital TVs to display. Some handle it better than others.TIC 
A mistake spending too much on amplification?
Shadorne,System has not been updated. Currently I'm using A Meridian 508.24, Red Wine Audio Reali-T Amp/DAC/Volume control, and a pair of DIY single driver speakers built using the Hemp Acoustics FR8.0DIY driver. I can currently choose betten the ... 
A mistake spending too much on amplification?
There's an old idiom that says "There's more than one way to skin a cat". In other words, there is more than one way to accomplish a particular feat. In your case the "feat" is to get noticibly better (different) sound. To date you've tried to acc... 
Home made cable lifters.
I had been thinking of building the tripod as suggested above. However, instead of sitting the cable directly on the wood, I had thought of connecting a piece of teflon tape across the top of two of the legs. Sit the cable on the teflon tape.Teflo... 
My VCR will not display on my TV using s-video.
Did you have your TV unplugged while on vacation? Maybe you lost your setup due to the length of time the TV was unplugged. Maybe you need to go into your TV setup and select s-video.TIC 
Can someone guide me as to what Single driver ??
Larry,I placed the isolation footers from UltraFi under my HempAcoustics speakers and they made a tremendous difference. Imaging really snapped into focus and the minor boominess in the bass disappeared. Here's a link for anyone interested in tryi... 
Anyone heard Salk Veracity HT3 speakers?
There is a Salk Sound owners forum over at www.audiocircle.com. There are lots of Salk owners on the various audiocircle forums.Enjoy,TIC 
Denon 2900 or Oppo 971
The Oppo is generally considered very high quality when using a digital connection such as DVI or HDMI. You will not be using either of these, so the Oppo might not be your best choice.If this is just for watching movies, not to use as the audio s... 
Can someone guide me as to what Single driver ??
Bdchem,I've heard the Hammer Dynamics and I've heard my HempAcoustics speakers and I can tell you I favor my speakers. They are also a much easier build. You purchase the drivers from HempAcoustics and purchase the pre-built cabinet from Madisound... 
integrated + sub
"Audio refinement has pre outs that can be used for this feature. But, not the main-ins. Do you really need that if you are using a powered sub?"Only if you plan to use the crossover in the sub to "strip" the low frequencies off, send only the hig... 
integrated + sub
There are many. The Bryston B-60 is very popular and has this feature. Enjoy,TIC 
Upgrade from Cayin TA-30?
Sean,If you are seriously considering a move to higher efficiency speakers, you can get an outstanding low powered amp for not a lot of money. I've owned a stock and a modified Cayin TA-30 and many, many other amps. The Cayin TA-30 is very good an...