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shadorne

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Tired of HT
There is no reason your two-channel sound from an HT system should be inferior to any equivalent 2 channel system. There is no fundamental difference at all.The only problem with HT is that you have five speakers and a sub - six speakers in all - ... 
Forced mod of Engergy V2.3 - suggestions?
Try ABI Tech Services - they might be able to help. I know they repair Energy 22. ABI Tech Services  
Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise
Dogmcd and Dave_b...All speakers, cone or panel, experience increasing distortion before their output rolls off. Indeed, distortion components tend to hold up the measured output level as the fundamental, which is what we care about, rolls off. W... 
jazz/blues piano players
I know you don't like electric but you please endure this it is soooo amazing...listen carefully to the organ it is about as perfect as it gets. 
jazz/blues piano players
Get Dave Grusin Homage to Duke I promise you that you won't be disappointed. Count Basie Breakfast Dance and BBQ is also special.These are a couple of way underrated pianists, IMHO.Dave Grusin Mountain Dance and Count Basie 
Bedroom system for my 10 year old son
If he is really into music get him lessons. That would be the best thing you could ever do. 
best tommy record
Do you mean Tommy Tutone 
SACD Interconnects
Thanks. I do believe that everything makes a difference but it is always a matter of degree or, even, order of magnitude. I have heard differences (with electronic delays) of ~1millisecond between the two channels of a stereo pair but a 1millisec... 
Maggies with no Sub: Fantastic surprise
A little tip for subs, make sure they are in the same plane as the midrange driver/panel. Front or rear firing subs are ok, but down firing subs are not very tuneful.Agreed upon keeping the sub close to the plane of the speakers but where did you... 
SACD Interconnects
Kal,Thanks - there are so many myths propagated about cables, lengths, materials etc. that feed the fears of audiophiles - some by reviewers. I am highly impressed with your practical no nonsense approach. Kudos to you for calling a spade a spade.... 
Active speakers to replace GMA Europas
I been hearing a lot of the Audioengine 5 and NHT M00 but cannot see them being in the same league as the Europas? Of course not.If you can find NHT M-00 and S-00 then you will have an equivalent setup but specifically intended for a Studio deskt... 
I moved now Kef sound bad
Assuming you like your speakers, then for a large room consider a subwoofer - a JL F113 should do the trick. 
Has anyone listened to the new Dave Matthews CD?
I'm a fan of D.M.'s music, even though I often times can't understand the meaning of the lyrics, but I find the recording levels way too pumped up. Yeah - I have concluded that it gets fatiguing or just too busy for heavy rotation especially when... 
Housing Floorstanders in Cabinets
As Marty says you need to make a seal and a smooth transition between the front baffle and the edge of the cabinet and you need to ensure the cabinet is as flat or as wall like as possible. Any gaps or any sharp edges will create edge diffraction.... 
Can we objectively rate speaker cables?
These tests "prove" nothing except that the people involved did not hear a difference, not that others wouldn't. Agreed. It proves absolutely nothing at all.I think we can also all agree that there must be some (even if ever so small) difference ...