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Only three manufacturers?
The only way a non-expert can attempt to gain validity is to make a statement sound valid. The world is full of unknowing experts. My old football coach used to say "Opinions are like a**hole*, everybody has one". Obviuosly the author of the Playb... 
Subwoofer recommendations for mostly music
Velodyne Digital Drive series. I have the DD-12 and find it so adaptable to the musice source and the best part is the 6 pre-set eq adjustments you set. So you can have one setting for movies and progress up to six incremental steps to tighter qui... 
DVD audio output: Optical or Digital RCA?
Always go with coax when a vailable. Most manufactures build in optical because of cost. Direct wire is better in all applications, expecially longer runs 
What CD cleaner to use?
Second the Shine Ola easy to use and effective. I have tried a number of them and this one does the trick. 
what speakers for 4k or less new or used
Take a listen to the Revel Perfoma F32's or the Vienna Acoustics Bethoven Grands 
CD pcm to ................SACD dsd "Wish List"
Third the Floyd catalog and Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.David Gilmours albumsAll Moody BluesAll Dire StraitsDavid and David: BoomtownRobbie Robertson-selftitledJoni Mitchell -catalogPeter Gabreil-Catalog-HYBRIDNeil Young-all-forget the dvd-aare yo... 
speaker grilles
I think all speaker sound better with grills off. Theil is another that says they designed with the grills in place. I think it is a sales pitch. It's like "hey we build such a great speaker and design such a great cabinet that our speakers sound ... 
A short afternoon of Linn, Basis and Redpoint
Interesting report, George. I have only recently listened to the LP12 and a VPI Scoutmaster and the Linn sounded better but it may have been setup. I do want to listen to the Basis and some Clearaudio TT's but haven't found the time. I did a head ... 
Marantz 9500
I had the 8300 trade to the 8400 and now have the 9500. The biggest improvement I can see is the video. The SACD and DVD-A seem to be about the same, maybe just a little better imaging at best. However as a DVD player it , in my opinion, excells t... 
What makes a speaker perform well at low volume?
Second the good amp but add a very neutral cable 
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use?
Linn Ikemi, I purchased it based on it's analog sound or non-digital sound. All though I would like to get a universal player that sounds as good on redbook the only one I have heard that comes close is the Escoteric DV50 in full upsample mode. 
Best HT subwoofer betwwen $2k-3k?
I don't think you can beat the sound, quality, adjustability and set-up features of the DD-12 by Velodyne.Mine works great for music and theater. Retail 3K 
I've got a hum in my Sunfire sub.....
Mine doesn't know the words either! Actually a buddy of mine has one and it was doing the same thing. He contacted Sunfire they have a flat fee of 250 or 295 I forget, but they will repair it and in his case they put in new updated amplifier. He s... 
Are Rotel amps and preamps any good?
In comparison to what? They are a good product for the money. They are better than Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer Elite etc., but they are not going to compete with McIntosh, Krell, etc in their price range. I would say they compete well with Parasound, H... 
Rega RB-300 Counterweight
Second the J.A.Michell counterweight. Totally different design and all weight is placed below the center line of the tonearm center horizontal plane. I have it on my RB600 and what a difference it made in detail, base response and clearity