rwwear

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is it me or sacd.
I have found on many discs that they default to the surround mode and have no bass when played back in two channel mode. If playing back in surround unless you have good analog bass management or firewire digital, then there is no bass management.... 
Denon 2900: Questions, comments
Read the review in the new Absolute Sound along with a few other models. The Yamaha looks like a good deal and got a pretty good review. 
japanese mini lp's
cduniverse.com has them at a little discount. 
Krell ksa 100 shuts off
Yep, the VK3 is known for this. 
Preamp & headphone amp hookup - I need your help
You can hook the headphone amp up to the tape outs as long as it has it's own volume control but the tape outs are not normally controlled by a preamps volume control. It would be better to use a long pair of interconnects and put the headphone am... 
True Fully Balanced Amplifiers
You could get a used Krell or BAT. 
Why is my conrad johnson mf 2500 overheating?
Something is shorted somewhere. Check all connections and get a meter to check impedence starting at the speaker cables at the amp end. 
Turntable adjustment question
Swap cartridges with the Dual and see if it still happens. It could be the cartridge. 
Mysterious hum in system...
This is a common problem. It usually happens when the coax is connected to the system from a cable box or satelite receiver. Disconnect the coax from one end and see if the hum goes away. If so, you need a ground break. 
Video input switcher for DVD and other sources
The DVDO is a good switcher that upscales everything to 480p and doesn't cost a great deal. 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
I'm sure they can be repaired. Do they have any fuses or other internal protection. It just doesn't sound as though the signal is getting to the drivers. Be sure also to check the resistors on the crossover going to the drivers if there are any. T... 
Found Monster cables inside my Watt Puppy 5.1's
Remember you have to break the new drivers in before they will have much bass. You did use the correct replacements didn't you? 
EAD TheatreMaster 8000/8800 ?
The new EAD processors are more user friendly and can now be controlled without a remote. 
Rosanne Cash
Read the new Stereophile for an interview with her and her husband. 
repairability of amps from the late 80's and 90's
Mikey can fix em.