mceljo

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rca cable
Blue Jeans Cable 
Monitor speaker recommendations
You can get some great deals on the Focal Chorus V speakers as they are being replaced. Music Direct is a place to start. My local shop was also discounting them so you might find a local deal as well. 
OSX CD ripping codec
Lossless is lossless as far as the digital file goes. I don't know why one would be superior to another sonically since they will both be converted to the same analog format. 
Good value for money speaker cables around $200
Are you familiar with The Cable Company? 
choosing interconnect/Speakers/AC -Maestro Utopia
My local shop carries the Focal Utopia speakers and they currently have Asthetix gear paired with them, but I much preferred the Krell gear they had previously. I have never been more impressed than with Krell and Focal and this goes from the Utop... 
More pops and clicks with groovetracer subplatter?
Dry in Seattle? While it may not be raining, it certainly isn't dry when you consider humidity. I grew up in Colorado and now am across the water from you. 
One the cheap, please
I would think that just about any 5.1 receiver from Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer or any name brand should do what you are looking for. Find one that will decode the blu-ray audio and has room correction functionality and you should be set. I woul... 
Amplifier for rear channels
Unless you rear speakers are more than cubes I wouldn't bother with upgrading the amplification for them.I have "junk" rear channels in my 4.1 system and I have never noticed them lacking for movies. Even when listening to surround SACDs I don't n... 
Recommend an Entry Level Turntable
Maybe look for a used vintage one. 
Subwoofer for Beginner
I have a Martin Logan Dynamo 700 that packs a pretty solid punch for its size and it wasn't too hard on the pocketbook. REL has some small footprint subwoofers that are generally well received. 
A Possible Reason for SACD to be Superior
Kijanki - So why do you think it is that something like SACD, that from a technical aspect should be superior like other high resolution formats are considered to be, doesn't seem to be supported much in the audiophile world? Neither of the audio ... 
A Possible Reason for SACD to be Superior
Jmcgrogan2 - Touché. I keep thinking that I should apply the theory that the best cable is no cable at all, but for some reason that doesn't seem right either...I did actually do this with the subwoofer in my home theater rig, but my wireless pri... 
Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble...
Mt10425 - You are correct that I'm questioning the validity of making a comparison between what I heard today after several hundred hours of listening to what I remember hearing previously. The responses from Banquo363 and Foster_9 provide a level... 
Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble...
Foster_9 - Do you really believe that you can remember what your system sounded like with the previous power cord installed after many hours of break-in on the new one? I hope you at least swap back for a after the break-in to the original cord ot... 
Blu Ray Audio has any one tried it?
I have a couple of 2L blu-ray audio only disks and I have been really impressed with the sound quality. One of then has the same tracks in SACD, Redbook, and most of the Blu-ray formats and I think the Blu-ray is significantly superior and it has ...