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Placette Audio – Great Customer Service
Yes Placette and Guy provides the best customer support you would ever encounter from a manufacturer. He is one of the few who has no reservations about helping you if you had bought his products used. 
Archiving VHS to DVD
Editing video on the PC requires more knowledge but it does give you the most control and advanced options. However, a settop DVD Recorder works very well. If you can spring for a DVD Recorder with hard drive it'll be even easier as you can do som... 
Help-Line in my RPTV-need conditioner for HT
Wait, are you saying that plugging the gear into a powerbar reduces the lines? If so then you might be right about your power, otherwise I would check the signal cables first. And why not buy a long extension cord or something and plug the TV into... 
Cable management help
Hey that does look pretty nice. You should do a shootout with someone who swears by their expensive "cable lifters" :D 
Comparing sound of Tenor 150 HPs vs. Lamm M1.2
I'm so excited for you. You seem to have known what you want and liked from the start and you're finally going to have a system in your home to enjoy your music! I just hope that all this effort and time spent will reward you for years to come. Ho... 
Paradigm Sudio 100's v3 upgrade questions
Well I only listen to 2ch audio and my system pulls double duty as HT as well. I sold my center channel and use my receiver to power my surround speakers. For my HT needs, I NEED to have a subwoofer and surround speakers. I decided I can live with... 
I have problem with my Tenor150 - advices welcome
Another thing to consider is that many respected and supposedly stable manufacturers of high-end audio equipment are pretty much the result of one man or woman's work and vision. To my knowledge, many of them do not have successors in place nor ha... 
I have problem with my Tenor150 - advices welcome
Beemer, you must be speaking with past horrors in mind; otherwise, I find it amusing that you would be making such comments about Tenor when some of the expensive gear you own come from a company (Levinson) that recently experienced similar proble... 
Paradigm Sudio 100's v3 upgrade questions
I assume you're into multichannel music? If you're more into 2ch, I would recommend you picking up a 2ch amp and using the money saved to buy yourself a preamp. You won't begin to hear what the amps can do with your speakers until you bypass the r... 
Anyone pay 1st price, Even if it's fair ? Poll
I pretty much always try to negotiate a lower price. I usually max out my budget when I'm looking to upgrade, so every little bit counts. I never feel bad about making a low offer. If it's treated as an insult, I'll appologize. If the seller doesn... 
Tenor Audio
TENOR IS BACK! Updates are finally posted. No need to search for alternate service. 
Canadian tariffs, duties, etc?
Baddabob. There should be a customs office in every city. But shippers like DHL, Fedex, and UPS have their own brokerage agents, which I don't think you can bypass. Industrial shippers (not sure if this is the right distinction) like BAX Global do... 
Where has the respect gone?
I too have had good luck here as I've come across many friendly and helpful people. Ya there's an occasional jerk but most of the people are just the average folks who are generally good people.I think the important thing is to step back and try t... 
Any expericience with Nordost Valhalla powercord ?
In a recent HiFi+ review, the reviewer thought that adding the Thor in the system was a better sonic upgrade than adding Valhallas. Since you already have Vishnus, this might be something to consider. 
Nightmare selling to Canada
Markphd, what exactly are you talking about? What are you referring to as illegal? A buyer asking a seller to insure the item for less? A seller insuring the item for less? Or both? Like I said, there should be a difference between declared value ...