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"Bedini Ultra Clarifier", does it really work??
I am considering the purcahse of a Clarifier as the dealer states the same " I don't know how but it does" But he has indicated that the disc be treated for each playing is that the case with your experience? 
Spade's Or Banana's on Double run from Integrated
With a std binding post why not try one cable with a bananas and the other with a spade? It is configuration I am considering on my current bi-wire. Right now I have both run together into one Audioquest Banana, which Timrhu mentions, those are be... 
Could somebody please explain
I agree with Dubin...on the labeling part, not the snob. I think it just gets grouped in a genre unknowingly. To me I have always felt that eclectic was another word for "new age" without any further implications, I guess to keep from association ... 
Do I need better center ch speaker-dialog unclear?
I agree with swampwalker, also what cables are you using?You may want to try a silver based cable and maybe gain a little speed to possibly clarify the dialog. Also the other suggestions for relocating the ctr spkr are good ideas. 
Mac 252, 353, 402?
I own the 352 and have considered and auditioned the 402. The 402 is a 352 with more power and LED lighting. I listened to the 252 but it doesn't have the dual differential output design that the 352 and 402 have, therefore the noise floor is not ... 
Linn Ikemi vs Resolution Audio Opus 21
I have never heard or heard of the Opus 21 but as Ikemi owner I can tell you I have not run across a player that would make me sell or trade. I love the warmth and acuracy the Ikemi retreives from the disc. 
Buy MacIntosh gear w/o auditioning?
As a current and long time Mc owner I can only say I keep coming back. Recently I listened to BAT ampos and decided that they sound better. But I cannot and have decided will not trade away from Mc. Not only is it great and dependable gear. I am a... 
Help my speakers are farting,,,,
Just as a test for this situation, try pulling your girlfreind's finger with the stereo off! She may be forced to confess her little secret. 
Avia Video Setup Disc
I see no reason that it wouldn't. The type of display shouldn't enter into the equation, just color and light settings which all refer to the same settings. 
the wicked witch is dead
In the words of Paul Simon "One man's ceiling is anothe mans floor" 
BAT vs. Mcintosh?
aball-it was in Denver at Audio Unlimited 
BAT vs. Mcintosh?
As a current McIntosh owner I have been considering the BAT amps. I recentley, at a local McIntosh and BAT dealer did a head to head comparison. Using the Mc MC501 Monoblocks against the VK600. As a Mc owner I reluctantly must confess the BAT soun... 
Who can help me with a ghost in my system
Another ingredient to this story is. I spoke with a local rep where I purcahsed the MX135 and he stated from my decription that the noise sounds like a "digital bleed" and not a RFI/EMI or ground fault. Does that make sense? It does to me. I just ... 
Who can help me with a ghost in my system
Jameswei- I am using RCA's since the marantz doesn't have balanced out puts. That thought crossed my mind as well. I spoke with Marantz this AM and he suggested I try plugging the 9500 direct in the same outlet as the Mc. Right now the Mc is direc... 
2005 Grammy Awards/Favorite Jazz Album
Patricia Barber-A Fortnight in France gets my vote