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Peanuts from hell
PEANUTS IS THE WORST PACKAGING MATERIAL PERIOD. 
Verity Parsifal Ovation vs. Encore?
The ovation should be better but I would get the Encores if you can get it at a bargain price. I used to have the original Verity Parsifal and the bass was never boomy. If you are going to position it 2-3 feet the wall behind them, you should face... 
Nakamichi cassette playback in non-Nak deck?
I have a Nakamichi 600 cassette console. Make me an offer if you are interested. 
Audioengine speakers
I was curious because of all the reviews, so for $200 with free shipping and 30 day return policy, what have I got to lose? The speaker came last week, hook it up to my Slim device connected to Audio Mirror DAC-1. BIG SMILE ON MY FACE!!! I'M KEEPI... 
International Freight Service. Help pls.
Thanks Sugarbrie for reply. I did ask if I can take it to a Bax Global location but they said that I can't, because I don't have an account from them. 
Monitor Audio Made in China?
Jwong,At first they sounded good, but after I saw the made in China label, It doesn't sound as good anymore, LOL. 
Combining different speaker cables for bi-wiring?
open the amp and make sure your speaker cable is the same brand of cables used inside. 
Is all this just a prelude to the Nuforce 10?
Yes, there are new more powerful amps comming out in June of this year from Nuforce. 
Pioneer vs. Panasonic plasma
I'll probably buy Pioneer next time. My Panasonic plasma started the shutdown problem only after 3 years. I've found out at avsforum.com that this is a common problem that Panasonic won't address.http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=302017 
Creek 5350SE - Phone Board installed or not?
If you see a board plug into it then there is a phono board. If it's empty then there is none. The phono board is a small board, if I can recall, it's less than an inch tall by aprox. 4" to 5" long. 
Impact of Calypso 6922 tubes?
So how does the Calypso compare to the Tom Evans Vibe?Sorry to ask you a question rather than answering your post. 
Aesthetix Calypso How many versions?
Does anybody know what is the benefit of ultra quiet resistors? Quieter background or less hum maybe? Probably Jim White can answer this better. 
Using a projector for Blu-Ray or HD DVD
This might help.http://www.projectorcentral.com/hd-dvd.htmhttp://www.projectorcentral.com/retailing_HD-DVD_Blu-ray.htm 
help using the new Meridian MSR+ with older 861
Hi Jim,None of the buttons work at all on the remote. I contacted Meridian and they told me to press the 'Clear' button on the remote to set the 861 as controller. But this did not do anything. How do you connect your 861 to a computer? I used a K... 
Please help me buy an iPod
Get her the Nano. I find the regular Ipod bulky.