loomisjohnson
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| Speaker recommendations you can find used martin logan aerius or focal cobalts at that 1k price point; both are open and airy up the yin yang, though not the last work in low-end grunt. the monitor rs8 or rs6 are alos quite exceptional for the price and will produce more... | |
| which dvd for under 1k while the oppo that everyone raves about is great for video, at your price range i don't think you can touch denon or arcam universal players for audio. if you don't need blu-ray, you can get great deals on a used denon 5910/3910 or arcam dv-135/1... | |
| First Plasma/LCD purchase ever - a few questions.. best buy makes the lion share of its profits from warranties and services; consequently they're incentivized to sell you calibration, extended warranties, etc. if it were my money i'd go online to newegg, buydig or that ilk and buy a top brand (sa... | |
| New DAc for old CDP? the cambridge dacmagic is good and cheap--you could probably find one for around $300-350. | |
| Help in building a KEF surround system the conventional wisdom is to match your speakers as closely as possible in a surround set-up--ideally you should use seven identical speakers. aesthetics aside,then, you'd probably get the most seamless sound from seven 104.2s; alternatively use ... | |
| How far, how much? sounds like you're in the 1k range--the monitor rs6 is the giant killer at that price (also the larger rs8, which you should find used for a grand). i'm also partial to the von schweikert vr2, which is easily available used for $1200-1300 or used ... | |
| Good Toslink Cable From Squeezebox Receiver To DAC lots of snakeoil sold in the interconnect trealm, esp. with respect to digital. any well-made cable will sound the same--either it delivers the signal or it doesn't. purveyors of these pseudo scientific $1000 toslink cables are pounding you betwee... | |
| Recommendation for a New HT AVR? HDMI IS FOR BEDWETTERS. KEEP YOUR Bk AND RUN DIRECTLY TO YOUR MONITOR--IT'LL SOUND BETTER THAN THE ONKYO/DENON STUFF OTHERS WILL TOUT | |
| amp for ONKYO receiver amc makes a perfecetly serviceable 2/3/4 bridgeable amp you can find on ebay for as little as $200--noce well made product | |
| Speaker recommendations for death metal... i agree with the cerwin vegas guy--they have death metal written all over them. alternatively, try to find some of the powered polk series rt-4000p or rt-2000p--which are easily available used for $500 or so and have a more refined top end than th... |