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Question Regarding Tuner And Satellite Radio
A regular tuner will not pick up sat radio.Running the audio from your sat tv reciever will not produce critical listening sound,but it will be far from lousy.My opinion only,others may differ. 
Would You Like to Make Your CD's Sound Better
Ray,you must use green.It's the law !!!!!!!!! 
Question Regarding Tuner And Satellite Radio
Just run a cable from the Direct TV audio out to your system.No need for a DAC,(can't figure out that comment).If you are wanting the entire SirriusXM package,you'll have to get a subscription and tuner. 
Kef 104.2 Speakers. Suggestions Discussion Forum
What is the best location arrangement (distance from side/rear walls, amount of toe in) for the Kef 104.2 speakers?What is the best listener's position when facing the Kef 104.2 speakers? (e.g. speakers directed at the listener's ears, or listener... 
Which 6sn7 tubes for Rogue Magnum 99
If you want to try NOS,go for a Sylvania JAN WGTA brown base.I paid $60.00 for a pair about a year ago.They are rising in price every day as all NOS tubes are,so grab some now if you want to try them.The difference in sound is worth the money in m... 
Advise best biwire cable for System Audio Rangers
The best cable on the market today is MosaicReally? The best cable on the market? How did you come to this conclusion? Oh yeah,you work for a dealer that sells them. 
Would You Like to Make Your CD's Sound Better
For Sale: 1 Box(20 each) Audioperfect CD wipes. $200.00+shipping and PP fees.10% discount if you buy more than one box. (the box will say Downy but they are Audioperfects,trust me) 
Tube Pre-Amp with Solid State Amp?
The question is, a lot of folks say/think the preamp is the heart and sole of a system, should I go tube preamp with solid state amp?Read Zippyy 
least harmful light dimmer
If the kitchen and listening room are on different circuits it will not matter. 
best vocal harmonies in rock
Alvin and the Chipmonks are pretty awesome 
Looking for suggestions...
Used NAD C372.They show up on the classifieds here quite often at good prices. 
Which receiver for Totem Hawks and rainmaker ?
You're thinking of changing from Parasound seperates to a reciever,I don't follow your logic,even if you are downsizing speakers.I'm not in any way criticizing this move,just wondering why. 
New preamp: lamm ll2 or Cary slp 05
I agree with Brf,get a set of speakers you can live with then match equipment to them.I wish I had done that when I put together my system.Good luck in your search. 
Wyred STP-SE vs high end tube pre?
You're wanting to replace a very well respected $9000.00 preamp with a $2000.00 preamp just to get a HT bypass?While the W4S stuff is pretty well regarded in the audio community,I think this would be a major move backwards.Just my thoughts.I'm sur... 
JBL K2 5500 anyone?
Anton,Beware of backroom deals,you will usually get burned.I would be very wary buying from someone that would not let me try something out.BTW,35Hz is a very respectable measurement for a speaker and JBL is usually spot-on with their numbers.