rlwainwright

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Porqupine Tree
I have a TON of PTree that I've been collecting for the past 8 years or so. I especially like Lightbulb Sun, Stupid Dream, In Absentia, and Anesthetize.Many of their albums are available as hi-res multi-channel and they sound *fantastic*. Steven W... 
Time for some new speakers
I'd buy the KEFs, I've always admired their sound and build quality. And they tend to hold their value very well for many years.....-RW- 
What would you upgrade?
BCGator is spot on - what, exactly, are you not happy with about the system? Once you've figured that out you will know what to be looking for...-RW- 
Emotiva XDA-2 Sonic Quality?
You should check out the Emotiva Lounge, lots of folks there who have and use the product....http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/-RW- 
Classe CDP-10 - Trouble reading some CD's
Thanks for the info., AL! I guess the old adage is true: You learn something new every day...-RW- 
Classe CDP-10 - Trouble reading some CD's
Audiolabyrinth, what "processor" are you talking about? A CD player has two major subsystems: the transport and the laser reading mechanism. Either one can get out of whack and cause mis-reads. If the transport is mis-aligned, it needs to be reali... 
How to power down a Nuforce DAC-9 by remote?
If you plug the Nuforce's AC cord into a receiver having an AC outlet, powering down the receiver would cause the Nuforce to power down too...-RW- 
Computer vs CD/SACD discs
Wow, Steve, those Antipodes Audio products are nice! For a buy it ans use it product I doubt one could do better. Thanks for heads-up!-RW- 
Multichannel amp...
Emotiva XPA-5, 200 watts/ch. powerhouse, neutral sound, $999.00, XPR-5 is 400 watts/ch.!!, 2249.00....Go to Emotiva.com 
Best Home Theater Processor Used 1K-3K Range
No need to buy used - get the Emotiva XMC-1. This is a killer processor for very reasonable money, $1999. Go to Emotiva.com....-RW- 
polk rtia9 vs paradigm studio 100
For the same money you could have the GoldenEar Triton 7 or Triton 3 or Tekton Lore S. These are much better speakers than the Polk or Paradigm....-RW- 
Rock Guitarist Dick Wagner Dies
Wow, what a BUMMER! I, too, saw Hunter and Wagner playing with Alice and those guys were among the greatest guitar duos there ever was. And the "Intro To Sweet Jane" is absolutely my favorite opening guitar sequence.So long, Dick, we loved you man... 
Computer vs CD/SACD discs
I'm a long time computer geek (30+ years) and I see both sides of the coin. I use a laptop with several TB of connected USB drives for storage and playback using Mezzmo software. This is a pretty good setup and fairly easy to use.However, I also h... 
pc computer used under $500.00 for music only
And also keep in mind that it is quite possible to get a very capable brand new laptop for that kind of money. Check out BestBuy, NewEgg, TigerDirect for great deals on new equipment...-RW- 
Any tricks to firing up a pair of Maggie IIa's?
Yeah, hook 'em up and have a listen. Keep the volume moderate for a while to make sure everything is working properly. Then crank it a bit and see how they sound with some juice going thru them...-RW-