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Jun 06, 2003	Who makes a pre/pro with SACD Input? For a bit more, you can look at used Classe SSP30's. Nice analog section, 6 channel inputs, good A/D and D/A sections, etc.
Jun 06, 2003	Which component s to upgrade? Don't know your budget but here goes anyway.Personally, I would look at replacing the preamp. I think this would give you the biggest change in overall sound on all sources and give you a lot more flexibility overall.
Feb 16, 2003	Home Theatre Processor reccomendation The EAD was the other piece on my short list. I just didn't care for the ergonomics. The sound was great.
Feb 16, 2003	dynaudio or M & k for home theater Actually, the 1.3 makes a WONDERFUL center channel as well as a nice surround. They just don't make bipole/dipoles.To each their own.
Feb 13, 2003	Speaker Cables I find the comment about the HT and the AZ quite interesting. Especially given that Robert Lee designed both of them and the HT Pro9+ and the AZ Hologram are supposed to be basically the same exact cable.
Feb 13, 2003	dynaudio or M & k for home theater I use Dynaudio's and love them for music and HT. I moved from Snell to Dynaudio.Another brand you may want to consider is Revel. Kevin Voelks is a very talented speaker designer.
Feb 13, 2003	Home Theatre Processor reccomendation Personally, I don't think either of the units you are considering for 'new' are even in the same leage as the Classe.You might also want to consider a used Theta Casanova. Great sound and wonderful bass management - probably one of the most flexib...
Sep 16, 2002	Alon vs. Triad vs. ??? Thanks for the response. Any other opinions? Suggestions?
Sep 14, 2002	Box speakers that sound like Electrostats? "lets see, stats are wonderfully fast, excellent microdynamics, very holographic in imaging, but no macrodynamics or bass."Don't know what you are listening to to make this statement. Some of the best bass I ever had was from stats. If you mean th...
Sep 14, 2002	Biggest Baddest Audio Cables Old original MIT Music Hose. It was about 3.5" diameter with literally thousands of individual wires in a braid that could only have been conceived while in either a drunken stupor or an LSD induced trip.