sugarbrie

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Can I repair speaker foam?
Better to have a professional refoam them with new foam. Not sure where glue will get you. Have both pairs done while you're at it. 
S-Video Cable wont work
You may have to adjust your monitor settings. That connections on a lot of laptops is not live unless you turn it on. Usually a laptop is just defaulted to the built in LCD display.Some times one of the "F" number keys at the top of the keyboard w... 
Tubeguys:How much "tube sound" from tube players?
I've never look for a tube or solid state sound. I look for what sounds tonally correct to me. I use whatever gets me there, regardless of what is inside. 
Good Bach Piano Concerto in Dminor recording
There is a Naxos set of all the Bach Piano Concertos (2 separate CDs)I have not heard them, but Naxos seems to always come up with very good recordings, expertly played, for a reasonable price. For the price you cannot go too far wrong. 
digital cable vs. satellite standard definition
I have a friend that has both cable and satellite both with HD. He thinks they are about the same. The reason he has both is he likes the cable broadband internet and the extras offered by satellite. He is a hard core videophile.All I will say it ... 
Longer Power Cords Sound better?
I got it. Run dedicated AC lines and solder them directly the the power supplies inside your gear. :-) 
would B&W work with cheap japanese recievers?
If you know what speakers you want for sure, then go for it.I've used CDM, 600 and 300 series speakers with HT Receivers for years. 
Plasma vs LCD help, which is better?
Take a look at a third choice, namely DLP ( Digital Light Processing ). 
DVD Software
Check out what is available at http://www.afterdawn.com/software/There is tons of shareware and freeware at this site, as well as software to purchase.DVD Shrink is a very good program. See the Top Downloads section. It does what you want and more... 
Where to put your best
My thinking is to put in from the outlet to the power conditioner first. It then enhances everything connected to the conditioner, instead of just a single component. Also if you have something cheap before the conditioner, it will be in the way o... 
Home Entertainment Show in Los Angeles
It was in New York City last year. Had a good time.. Not going this year, too far away. 
Conservative Politics & Rock Music
James Brown might be in the R&R Hall of Fame, but his nickname is "The Godfather of Soul".Talk about politics...... James Brown is one of the greatest music artists ever; but was the primary motivation to put him in the R&R Hall of Fame be... 
How much of the front end depends on the preamp
I can agree with elizabeth on the speakers not being the highest priority. I once heard a demo by a B&W rep where he hooked up a pair of 602's to the kind of high end gear you would associate with the Nautilus line. It sounded great. I persona... 
Low-end Question
Onkyo's Integra Home Theater makes a DVD HT Receiver. Has progressive scan DVD and a 5.1 receiver in a very compact case. Model is DSR-7.3 Used ones appear on eBay.http://www.gspr.com/integra/dsr73.html. 
packing a turntable for shipping
Yeah, a very oversized box with lots of foam peanuts or bubble wrap to protecting it. I've never packed that brand turntable. On some classic Duals I have shipped, I always separate the heavy platter and the dust cover. Even separate shipping boxe...