timf

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$2000 budget -- what to buy?
you might do better to offer to help him go audition.Such demostrations could seem intimidating first time out. Find out what his ears hear, and then you will know what to point him to.Of course, the difficulty is allowing him his own level of obs... 
Do Any High End Speakers Boogie/Rock? BW 804 Blues
high current delivery perhaps more than the amount of watts might make an even bigger difference in the case of B&W speakers, even at half the watts your Rotel is capable of delivering. The type of power seems to make a difference, not just th... 
input selector has started going Godzilla on me...
Sean, it rotates 360. Its an annoying thing. Now, of course, the knob itself is not moving even as the source selections light up as they are being selected and bypassed. It clicks to indicate you have arrived at your selection. It is clicking a ... 
What to do about speakers?
Just curious..Does your wife have any opinion about what would make a good speaker? I get the impression that this will be a system you will share. I also got the impression that she has got good ears- that you respect her observations about sound... 
Help on some under $2500 speakers
Damn! Everything you have seems Excellent! I would hate to have this problem! 
Mis-guided passion, mis-spent cash, my advice.....
I have personally decided that I am going to start writing songs for Britney Spears! I am tired of the crap she sings about, and I think she can do better! er, with my help, of course. I am thinking something a little aenemic sounding to start off... 
Help on some under $2500 speakers
Just out of curiosity- and really for my own information, do you mind stating what cables and source you are using? Have you always had the Naim amp with the Harbeths or did you have another amp before? 
Best Male Singers of the 20th Century
If it is for singing alone we give this honor then I would vote for Elvis. The Man had an incredible voice which he could and did apply to a number of different genres of music, and with which he did broaden the view of what great singing could be... 
sexiest sounding female vocalists?
Gwen Stefan? Something like this. She is the lead singer for NO DOUBT. Maybe Tori Amos too. Donna Summers too. And maybe Linda Ronstradt. No. Scratch all of it! Jeff Buckly! He has a sexy voice! 
Best looking / worst looking amps & preamps
I think Mcintosh is seriously ugly in that timeless way you cant really get around. I like their look. 
How do I keep my cats off my amplifier?
Just say No! 
How Important Is The Cdp?
I tend to think that your source is very important, but this may not necessarily equate spending huge amounts of money, or even more money than you already have spent on your source. After all, a lack of experience with the source in question may ... 
Pass x250 always on:how much more $ in electricity
Simply call your local electric company. They will know the answer to your question. At least this has been my experience when I wanted to find out how a certain class A amplifier would cost to run 247. No problem. they gave me an estimate in a ma... 
Rotel 1072 vs. Arcam CD73
You wont know until you try both of them in your system. Really. Regardless of their reputations. These are first impressions and not even sourced from your own system. You would do well to try them out. It is true, in fact, that some would say th... 
New Years Resolutions
To be more humble. i rarely suceed, but i am always trying & honestly trying.