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Room treatments
Thank you all for your responces. Basically the room has alot of echoes and the music sounds shrill - at least to my ears. I'll go with some drapes, an area rug and the tapestry ideabefore I spend money on specialist products.Thank you again.J. 
iPod Confessional
Who makes an audiophile cable to connect the iPod to an amp?John. 
I need a new Web Browser....now
Here's another endorsement of Safari. I upgraded to it (fromNetscape 7). As others have said it's fast and bullet proof.And looks real cool too!John 
Proac response 1sc Do I have enough amp?
You have plenty of power. I'm using a Cary SLI-80 (40 watts) in a 25x15x8 room.John. 
Electric guitar cable?
Thanks everyone.I'll spend some time researching the various cables mentioned here.John. 
Which Tube Integrated? Rogue v. Cary v. ARC
Depends very much on the speakers you intend to use.I've been running an SLI-80 into ProAc speakers for years.Lovely sound.John. 
Antenna questions
I wouldn't get too wound up in the spec's - they are allgood antennae and will serve you well. Buy what you canafford. Get it up as high as you can. Use a rotor. Happy listening.John. 
Antenna questions
To answer some of Eric's other questions. Yes, The Winegard is a serious antenna. I'm using the HD6065 with a Fanfare FT-1A tuner and it works extremely well. Get the antenna up as high as possible but be careful notto get near power lines! (Where... 
Recommended Ribbon Speaker Cables
Nordost.John. 
Which stands are recommended for ProAC 1SC speaker
Try get a pair of Osiris stands. These are no longer madebut they crop up from time to time on Audiogon. Each standis two 3 inch columns which can be sand/shot filled andthey have 1 inch diameter brass spikes. They look very tasteful.Kimber cables... 
B&W Nautilus 802 vs. ProAc Responce 2.5
I have Cary amp and ProAC speakers. Can't see any reasonto change from that.J. 
Integrated amp & player for B&W 804, pls
These babies require lots of current. If you can, try listento something like the Plinius 8200 as well as the Classe.Avoid the common Krell/B&W combination - it's like an icepick in the ear.John. 
PayPal Question.
Ed_Sawyer is right. When (not if) you have a problem withPayPal they will be totally unresponsive. Avoid PayPalat all costs.John. 
Help, I need to purchase FM outdoor antenna
I bought the Winegard 6065 from www.starkelectronic.comI think the 4408 is a ChannelMaster antenna by the way.John. 
Great Small Speakers w/ high WAF?
..... same ProAC sound as the 1.5's that you have.John