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| Help me choose - KEF Reference 200 or XQ Series? In one of the British mage, either Hi-Fi News or Hi-Fi+, I read a very luke-warm review of the KEF XQ Series. Sorry that I can't recall which...I was sitting in Barnes and Noble and pouring through like 6 audio magazines for free, because I am one... | |
| AV Receiver For Bose Acoustimass 15 Series II? There are TWO Bose threads on the same day...has AudiogoN GoN to Audio Hell? | |
| Why so few pictures posted in Virtual systems? Man, I took the time to take 4 megapixel digital photos of MY equipment, FULLY expecting to make "Cool Pics of the Day." I didn't, and now I'm bitter. :- | |
| SACD - what gives? Sony (and other labels) felt that the best way to get SACD to catch on was to initially trget the software to established audiophiles. Let's take the Stones for example. I think SACD's thinking was, "A lot of audiophiles are middle aged males. The... | |
| Is Audiophilia hereditary and or contagious? No one in my family is even remotely interested in audiophilia whatsoever. Of course, they're all Republicans or moderates, and I'm a progressive. They all have one degree or fewer, and I have three. They wouldn't touch Washington, DC with a ten f... | |
| Is SACD winning over DVD-A? BEn--You really couldn't hear much difference in the Police SACDs? because the difference I heard was profound, especially in "The Classics." It would seem, to be honest, that a lot of reviewers agree with my assessment. Of course, it's all about ... | |
| Is SACD winning over DVD-A? I also have a two-channel SACD system (please see my "system" link for details). I'm very happy with it, and to be perfectly honest...9 out of 10 multichannel mixes that I've heard sound a little "gimmicky" to me. They have a tendency to throw ran... | |
| Best Thread on Audiogon? Oh, I don't think Warren has to worry about all that, Marakanetz...as long as he has "pinpoint imaging." | |
| Help w/ new speaker search May I suggest an underdog...the Polk Audio Lsi25's. MSRP is $3K, but you can get them shipped to you for around $1,830, if you dig around the net. See my review on AudiogoN, if interested, and TAS wrote them up with a hugely positive review. 20 Hz... | |
| SACD fans look at this Stephen, who maintains this site, does an *outstanding* job, and is extremely responsive to input from members (membership is free; you just pick a User ID and password).He does appreciate it a lot when users leave reviews of the SACDs they own. H... | |
| Have you gone hi-rez? Which format and why? I have gone with SACD. For one thing, enough titles were eventually released (or are scheduled for release) that I knew I would buy SACDs in legitimate volume (I have about 25 and counting so far, vs. maybe 200 CDs).Also, you can listen to good qu... | |
| Review: Polk Audio Lsi 25 Speaker Z--That's a big reason why I specifically used the My Generation SACD...I knew it to be "famously flawed," and I wanted to see how accurately the speakers conveyed those flaws. I feel the Lsi 25's handled it very accurately, indeed. | |
| What is your listening room like? I'm a loser. My listening room is my living room. I live in a 600 square foot apartment in Washington, DC. The measurements are about 15x10x8. Of course, the "living room" also bleeds into the "dining room," which of course is that part of the sam... | |
| Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase I know *someone* on AudiogoN has deceived their wife! I sold an MSB Gold Link III to a guy who had me ship it to his place of work, rather than his place of residence. He said his plan was to sneak it home when he knew she wouldn't be there, and j... | |
| Help building around Sony 9000ES SACD player? Small room...I live in Washington, DC, so I'll *always* have a small room, since I'll never be able to afford a large living space. I'm thinking floor-standing, almost full range speakers (down to maybe 25 or 30 Hz), and preferably above 20 KhZ a ... |