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B&W 802D3
Word of mouth reviews are generally useless.  Especially if they come form someone who has auditioned the speaker at Magnolia, which in my experience does a poor job of setting up a high quality full range speaker like the 802D3.  My local Magnoli... 
Audio Research CD Remote Control
ARC now stocks replacement remotes that were previously NLA.  I just bought one from them for $75 to replace the dead remote for my LS25II.  It is a little larger and the buttons are laid out a bit differently, but it works just fine.  I was also ... 
Yamaha CD-S2000 SACD player...
Yamaha is shipping this unit to dealers who order it into inventory. This directly from Yamaha-US customer service in response to my inquiry. Unfortunately, I cannot find any dealer within 200 miles of me (Madison, WI) that has a demo unit on disp... 
How to run 2 tape decks off a Bryston BP25 preamp?
I have been looking around the web quite a lot about this issue and have settled on a DBX program route selector, if I can find a nice used one. The product line is no longer made by the current company, but seems to be exactly what I need to swit... 
How to run 2 tape decks off a Bryston BP25 preamp?
Daisy chaining the tape decks might be a problem since one is DAT and the other is analog. If I set up the chain with the analog deck first in line, analog monitoring during recording and analog playback of prerecorded material would probably be c... 
B&W 801 2or 3
I have a pair of 801 series 3 that I used to drive with a Rotel 200 watt RB-990BX. The setup sounded good, but shifted up to really great when I put in a pair of Bryston 7BST 500 watt monoblocks. The change for the better was immediately apparant ... 
B&W 801 2or 3
I have a pair of 801 series 3 that I used to drive with a Rotel 200 watt RB-990BX. The setup sounded good, but shifted up to really great when I put in a pair of Bryston 7BST 500 watt monoblocks. The change for the better was immediately apparant ... 
what speaker stands for B&W Matrix Series 2?
I have my 801-3 speakers on Sound Anchor stands and like the overall improvement in bass resolution and soundstaging. Recommended for all 801 owners. However, once on the stands, moving the speaker even a small amount is a two man job. Make sure y...