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Over emphasis on reviews....
No surprises...reviewers are often influenced by advertising $$$  or £££ and the constant need to define something new and fashionable. 
Any info on the fun, new Apple product 28/2/06
A Tivo killer perhaps? 
Any thoughts on Hitatchi 55" Plasma?
When I looked (about 6 months ago) it was the Panasonic Viera line that impressed me the most. 
$1 a foot cable: 10awg no-name or 14awg brand?
big cable is probably best value if you don't mind that they are more obtrusive 
The Clever Little Sharp
Zaikesman,I agree that expectation explains many of these highly implausable or irrational tweaks. The same food can taste much better when presented nicely in a classy environment. 
Most neutral speaker cable for less than $5 a foot
Beheme,I use XLR cables. Ordinary "Yorkville" cables from Long and McQuade (a guitar/music store). The speakers are active and as such have very high input impedance. The XLR cables carry low level signal voltage with very little current and act a... 
Good power cord vs Killer power cord?
The power supply board in most audio gear filters and converts the mains AC to a robust DC that should be stable enough for use in audio circuits under normal conditions. Special power cords or conditioners should not normally be required except f... 
Sand and shot?
Blu-tack = Audio duct tape 
Speaker Cable-The Best of the Cheap?
Since you have 12ga and want an improvement then by all means go to 10ga wires. This will have lower overall resistance than your monster cables by about 30%....although 30% improvement on a very small number is still a small number and of only in... 
Good power cord vs Killer power cord?
A good power cord will be insulated. A Killer power cord will not! ;-) 
How far apart are your speakers?
Nilthepill,The V's must sound great nevermind the distance ;-) 
ATC C6 Sub- How Good is it??
A good sub is not just about frequency response - harmonic distortion and power output are also important. The THD is quoted less than 1 % for this sub, which is low for this frequency range and driver size. It is driven by 1000 watts. It is rare ... 
First Experience w/ Airport Express to HIFI
If you can't hear a difference then I would not worry about it too much. Jitter is much less of a problem than most people fear. 
Do they make Speakers For Rap/Rock
Tacmc5,Just for the record I do own some rap music and I enjoy it too. I started collecting about 15 years ago with RunDMC. I just loved their version of "Walk this Way" done together with Aerosmith...even the video was awesome!My daughter and her... 
Most neutral speaker cable for less than $5 a foot
Extension cord from Home Depot...but whatever you do, don't use the cord with anything else before hooking it to your speakers or it will affect the burn in.A Hedge trimmer makes the cable sound clippedA vacuum cleaner makes the cable sound suck (...