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avoiding component purchase mistakes: part 1
whew, Hey Viridian...I almost skipped this one until I spotted your 'pop'.thanks for the laugh. 
McIntosh MS300
I have never been as impressed with McIntosh CD players as I have by their amps, preamps and tuners.For the money you should do some serious shopping. Unless you have built an entire system around McIntosh's ability for the units to communicate an... 
Audiophile multi-channel amp?
Some of the slightly older McIntosh amps are a real steal here on audiogon. 
wht does a preamp do?
When I first got my Audio Aero Capitole CD player I ran it through the pre on my receiver. I had a hard time getting past my own personal bass and treble adjustments that were on the receiver.Then I tried feeding the Audio Aero to the amp (McIntos... 
A/V Processors, What are we waiting for?
I have been reading up on both Anthem and Matrix. Both would work for me, at least for now. This HDCP handshake thing is a bit disconcerting. Since it seems that I can only send a HDCP signal to one source at a time it looks like I will be running... 
A/V Processors, What are we waiting for?
Audiooracle: thanks for the tip on the Anthem D2. You need to work on you web page. Still, with your lead I was able to go over to a couple of interesting threads on AVSFORUM.COMThe Anthem home page was not of much value. This seems to be a good u... 
Which DAC for computer based system?
It looks like our computers will be soon as good as all of our audiophile preamps and DACs. 
Absolute newbie question ??
Hey Moganes, Welcome! You came to the right place. Watch out; advise is free...you pay for the rest. 
Internet Radio
Hey Zargon, AccuRadio is interesting. 
Finding owner's manual Denon
send an Email to info@audioclassics.comI just got an out of print McIntosh manual for $10.00 
I need help for processor selection
Rkeman reviews a problem I am also having. The new HDMI formats are not yet supported and I am even having a hard time locating a decent Digital switcher that will cover multiple zones with lots of inputs. 
Your listening chair
Great thread; just what I needed before going off to work. When us audiophiles get going, nothing is sacred including the age-old black leather chair. Tweak....tweak....tweak.... 
Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea
Herbie recently released on HEAR label (Starbuck's coffee label) 'POSSIBILITIES" which is a collaboration album with the likes of Jahn Mayer, Paul Simon, Santana, Annie Lennox and there is even a cameo appearance by Stevie Wonder on harmonica.Go t... 
Can you suggest a warm high-end CD player?
Audio Aero Capitole Mark II. Do a thread search on 'Audio Aero'.Mine works also as a great pre as it has tubed volumn control and I run my DVD player through it on digital coax, my satellite via toslink and the newest models have an analog passthr... 
Need speaker/ interconnect cables for tube set up
What is your price range? If you have so far only used off-the-shelf wire from Radio Shack and Circuit City you will be impressed with some simple upgrades.