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| maintenance of the piano black sf concertos Scratches in Wood are simple to cover.Scratched in Black paint are impossible to hide ! Even if you have a big chip in wood it is not that hard to mask it.Even touch up paint on painted surfaces show up a mile away....Tuff choice??? I have painted... | |
| Advice on choosing speakers You must remember that if your going to plunge into an expensive loudspeaker you must be able to feed it quality amplification. Most highly reguarded loudspeakers will tell you right away whats downstream,so keep that in my when you set a financia... | |
| How much room do B&W 802s need? I helped a freind buy a used system which consisted in a Krell intergated amp a Rega cd player and a pair of B&W 802/3 Matrix speakers in a room aprox 230 sq.ft.. Not a big room but average size for a listening room .. The system sounds very n... | |
| Older higher end or newer mid-fi...better bargain? My pick would be around your asking $$ I would go with a Threshold S/300 amp and a Audio Research sp6 or sp8. These two in good condition together could be pretty close to you budget ....Had them both and worked very,very well. | |
| Thoughts on Quad 989 amp selection? Not sure of your price range but I remember a "thread" somewhere that the person was really happy with the TPA60 Thor Audio monoblocks driving the Quads. I have the TPA 30s ( kharma 1.0 ) and wish I could afford the 60s.If I could I would buy very... | |
| Mixing silver IC with silver/copper speaker cable? I don't think its a silver/copper question its more of trying it to see how they gell together.You never really know.I use Poiema myself and can say they are by no means bright.There are no set rules for matching cables it really a crap shoot. I r... | |
| Do Any High End Speakers Boogie/Rock? BW 804 Blues I have alway thought that the B&W 801 series 2 or 3 matrix was a tremendous speaker,wich should fit your music types. I owned 801 series2 for about 8 years and must say it did rock,jazz and classical very well. If you check feedback on custome... | |
| B&W 801 Matrix III...which amp to use?? Threshold S - series .... | |
| Help with speaker cables and interconnects Take a look at "Poiema" by Ridge Street Audio.You get the detail you want without losing the body you need.....Check the reviews and you'll know why they are so popular.... | |
| mcintosh & big $ interconnects try Ridge Street Audio ,they don't get any better for the price.The owner is also a class guy that'll go the distance and give you a 30 day trail period to boot.... | |
| ultimate final word how2acquire appropriate systm Stay within your price range.Find a reasonable amount for what you can afford and let the salesperson know upfront what your dealing with. This will let him or her know not to waste time with anything higher priced.If that person tries to talk you... | |
| 4 or 6 outlet conditoner for amps/sources Thats a lot to ask for $600. I would do everything else before amps. | |
| Inexpensive wine pairings? White - go with "Ballet of Angels" Sharpe Hill Vinyards of Connecticut ($12)Red - Go with Sterling Vintners Merlot( california ) $15 2 ecx. low cost, can't miss choices....Good Luck! | |
| Information on IC´s and speaker cables needed. If you need to order un-demo'd cables,make sure the Manufacturer will except a full refund.I went to Ridge Street Audio just for that reason. Theres no way you can hear them all.So try a Manufacturer that has a 30 day or 60 day trial period.If you... | |
| Packaging floorstanding speaker-tips? Save your money and don't take the risk.When you have more money down the road trade em or sell em and buy new speakers....Too many horror stories.Its not worth it! |