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Pro-ject speedbox: Is improvement worth the $ ?
"About a month ago I decided to get into vinyl for the first time. Since then I've been researching tables, cartridges, accessories, etc. I haven't spun one record yet and already I'm getting the upgrade bug. Started with a budget of less than $50... 
humming noise
Do you get the hum all the time or only when you play a record? 
Best products for baffle material s ?
"09-08-14: Onhwy61I don't know the answer to this question, nor do I even have an opinion, but will the B&Ws sound better with a less resonant cabinet or will they just sound a little different?"That's an excellent point. Whoever designed the ... 
SACD... can you hear the difference?
"09-08-14: Wolf_garciaLet me help...if I put ANY cd on my Linn turntable the needle just runs off and nothing but bad noise happens...SACDs or redbook...it just doesn't work at all."Are you sure that you're placing the CD with the right side facin... 
Getting great stereo sound from multi channel sys.
"09-06-14: DcbingamanOption 1 is probably best on a budget.Option 3 is definitely best IF you buy the RIGHT digital processor. The list is short - I would select a Meridian 861 or G65 or G68, or the excellent Theta Casablanca. The room correction ... 
Which preamp? Opinions? Suggestions?
How do you connect the speakers and subs? I assume you need some type of crossover. 
Best Option To Liquidate CD Collection
What happens if he gets divorced and his ex wife gets the computer and he gets to keep the CD's. Assume also that the wife has no idea that the music on the HD was ripped from her husbands collection. For all she knows, they were downloads that we... 
Best products for baffle material s ?
Sorry, I forgot to put my choice of baffle material. I like Corian. 
A nice PC upgrade
I always thought people were using external HD's to get them away from the other components in the computer. I guess the real reason lot of people are using them because they have computers like laptops and Mac Mini's where you have no choice. Its... 
Getting great stereo sound from multi channel sys.
I can't comment on the OP's choice of speakers because I haven't heard them. 
Purist Audio Design
I don't think he meant that some cables don't have a house sound. I think he just doesn't like PAD's house sound. 
Best products for baffle material s ?
Sometimes the screws loosen up over time on B&W's. I would check that first. 
Terminological Exactitude....
Of course, I was just kidding. But going back to the point you were trying to make in your thread, I just don't think something like that would be very effective. Reviews and comments like this are really not meant to be the only source of info fo... 
solid state integrateds that will hold their value
"09-06-14: LindisfarneI hope you're kidding because, generally, as soon as you drive new gear "off the lot" you can count on a 35-50% haircut. And, said discount applies as early as the day after you buy it. I have been selling on this site for ov... 
VAC Amplifier Speaker Output Taps
Its a range. If your speakers operate mostly in a range from 2-4 ohms, use those taps. Or, if your speakers are a little easier to drive and they operate mostly above 4 ohms, use those taps. But like others have said, try both and use the ones tha...