xti16

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Best Canadian Made Whiskey
Canadian Crown Royal. Not the stuff they send to the U.S. 
new small room, big change
Dynaudio Confidence C1's (approx $4k used 7.5k new). Sonus faber Creamora auditor or the new 'M' series. A little laid back for my taste but a great sound. Should be around 3.5 to 5k used.With either speaker I do recommend the factory stands - you... 
break in tips
I agree with Cruz123 and Rushton. I just recently broke in 2 pair of speakers (dynaudio c1's - first pair had a cabinet defect). I used a break in cd by granite audio which did not speed up the process. Sounded good right out of the box then at be... 
Ground Loop Hum
Is the REL plugged into the power conditioner or the wall? If the wall the conditioner may be isolating the ground causing the hum. I had a hum from my cd player and lifting the ground fixed it. 
Life without a remote
For 20 years I never had a remote but since getting several approx 2 years ago I hardly ever use because I forget I have one. When I do use it I like it. I still get exercise doing 12oz curls though (Hmmm wonder if thats why I forget I have them n... 
Need some advice on buying a c-d player
I totally agree with DriverI wouldn't hesitate to buy used but do your homework.Let me take that one step further - look for forums for any manufacturer you may consider and read their posts regarding reliability and sound quality.For the symptoms... 
Totem Mani 2 Signatures vs. Usher BE-718
I may not be much help but I do have the Bryston B100 sst and it is driving a set of Dynaudio C1's. I have never heard the totems or the ushers but they Dyns sound great with the Bryston (regarding power and the Dyns love power). 
Filling the void for better sound
Great story JimI too went through a similar experience a couple of months ago and yes the spikes sure do hurt (it was me making the noise not a dog). To make the long story short I did fill my stand 3/4 full but in the end I personally like the ba... 
Biwire cable on a standard 2 terminal speaker?
I have musicline bi-wire cables on my Dynaudio C1's. Musicline was big about 20years ago and it is more of a 'Shotgun' wire. 4 wires per cable split into 2 16 ga stranded (24 strands for the low) and 2 16 ga stranded (104 strands for the highs). I... 
Opinions about sub for this system appreciated
REL B3 is fairly easy to integrate and would be a good size for your room. I dont care for the new 'R' series. 
Great musical CDP?
Meridian G08 new or 808 used 
What is the best band ever?
Genesis 
Confused...not satisfy with my system :
I sold my CD ARCAM A9 - I loved this CD with my previous system ( Was ARCAM ALPHA8R with SF Concerto) ,The sound was warm and detailed.What was your original system. Maybe I missed something but what is your source? I thought I loved the SF line o... 
CD player to go with Simaudio I-7 integrated amp
If you consider used the Meridian G08 matches well with simaudio and Dyns. 
Dynaudio or B&W
I have the Dyn C1's and am using a Bryston B100 sst rated at 100w @ 8 ohms and 180w @ 4 ohms. Sounds great to me and others. Dyns like B&W love power. Dyns have a great high end where the B&W (even D series) are a little bright and too for...