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Will older films be produced on blu-ray or HD?
Probably.....Look at all the titles on DVD that pre-date that technology, not to mention the ones that pre-date VHS video tape, (and the ones that pre-date television). 
HT seating dilemma
Two small sofas/couches...or two large love seats which are basically small couches.If you can find a small recliner couch, then you've got the Lazy Boy effect as well.If you are really building a dedicated HT room, then think about elevating a se... 
Need Some Expert advice
All I'll say for starters is; try to keep the power cables away from the audio/video cables. 
Long or short wall
You may have to look past the room depending where in the house it is. My system is on a far short wall. The other end is wide open into another room, except for the typical slight left/right/ceiling divider. While the system room is almost square... 
Who still repairs Naim Nait 1 integrateds?
Nycwine1Have you thought of contacting a few Naim dealers? They might have a good source.There are a few companies that will only service their products to the original registered owner. Other companies only do warranty repairs, but they all usual... 
Who still repairs Naim Nait 1 integrateds?
Any good tech can probably work on it. My favorite tech is Bill Thalmann of Music Technology.http://www.musictechnology.com/Bill was technical director at Conrad Johnson for 25 years.You can ship I assume or where do you live? 
Long or short wall
There are so many variable right down to what speakers you have, that trial and error is your best bet.That said, I would probably default to putting the speaker against the short wall if I only wanted to do it once. 
Ever herd of Gray turntables?
.I'm not sure if it is worth this much, but on eBay there is one for sale with a high opening bid.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-GRAY-TURNTABLE-WITH-108-TONE-ARM-TONEARM-RARE_W0QQitemZ260150012761. 
Ever herd of Gray turntables?
.http://members.myactv.net/~je183/retro.htm. 
What could be wrong?
I've seen selector switches go bad in spots, so while there are just wires, things can go wrong with individual inputs on preamps. Take the extra minute and check everything. You know the how it goes. The one thing you don't check is what ends up ... 
What could be wrong?
And.....if nothing happens above (which tests turntable), then reverse from phono preamp to audio preamp to see if it is the phono preamp.If not, then plug CD player into audio preamp where the phono preamp is currently, or plug phono preamp in wh... 
Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs
An ORIGINAL Dave Grusin "Discovered Again" on Sheffield.I say orgininal because it has been reissued a few time, but not up the standards of the original pressing. The reissued are OK. 
The great myth of the XlR
Well.....If the system really needs to be fully balanced to sound superior using XLR connections; then single ended RCA might just be better in systems that are not fully balanced (or at least no worse).Not rocket science....just common sense. 
Upsampling vs Oversampling vs No Oversampling?
Now you can ask about CD players that Upsample against those that do not.The data is the data. What is there is all there is. Upsampling does not uncover any new data. It basically stretches the data to a longer word length by estimation, by using... 
Upsampling vs Oversampling vs No Oversampling?
There no Oversampling versus Upsampling. You would always have some Oversampling whether or not you Upsample.Oversampling is part of the process of converting digital information to analog sound.Upsampling is totally in the digital domain where th...