Recent content by Russell _T

I would definitely consider taking a hard look at the new Emotiva packages from AV123 that Alex suggested. At the moment, I don't see how you can beat their bang for the buck pricing, build quality, and customer service. I have bought many A/V products from them over the years, and have found...

Home Theater Direct has some nice in-walls that are reasonably priced.

Bi-wiring was a useless trend that fortunately passed several years ago, and never produced any sonic improvement. Most speaker companies have dropped the practice because even they couldn't argue the merits. Bi-amping if done properly may or may not lead to improved sound, but it is more...

For the cigar smokers out there: GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A 108-year-old man has taken up smoking again, encouraged by gifts of cigars from as far away as London. Retired railroad worker Walter Breuning spoke at his birthday party Tuesday of how he reluctantly quit smoking cigars at the...

I find it vaguely disturbing that I actually agree with Curtis for a change. :D Big Time. :D

Under $100.00, I would check out the Sennheiser 280 Pro. They list for $200.00, but can often be found in the $80.00 range. They are closed units with great detail and very comfy.

Cool. :) I agree that Pre/pros have different sounds. (Although they should be designed to be neutral like a good amp) but better could easily be the placebo effect. I don't want to raise the ugly head of blind testing, but it works if you don't get too crazy with it. I find the info that...

Actually Bigwally and I spent a day at "Sounds Like Music" in Phoenix recently, and they carry pretty much all the latest high end SS gear including Meridian. I spent quite a bit of time in one of their sound rooms switching between the ML and Meridian rigs with B&W Sig 800 speakers. I can...

Hi John, I can't find the quotes feature here, so I will answer your points in order. 1) Is there an audible difference between those DAC's? No. 2) Digital connection is nice, but how many DVDA players can you hook it up to? Meridian probably has one, but how much does that cost? 3) Nice...

What do the above mentioned mega buck pre's have that would make them sound better than your Denon? The 4802, or even the 3802 measure as good as it gets. Anything that measures better is not audible, so why pay for it? Features are a different matter, but how many features do you need that the...

The price/performance ratio for the Rocket speakers is just sick. I don't know how they make any money giving them away at those prices. You made out like a bandit. :)

John, To answer your question, is a set of 2K Klipsch's as good as a 1K set of Ascends? To me, no, not even the Reference series, but ultimately as the old saying goes, you have to decide that for yourself. BTW you mentioned that you liked the Ascend package because of the Hsu sub. It might...

You can never go wrong with a Hsu sub. ;)

John, Another Internet Direct company that sells the highly regarded ELT's is www.AV123.com has already been mentioned here. The mains and surrounds are identical, and the package comes with a matching 10" subwoofer and a very strong center. While I personally don't have any quarrel with the...

The $2000.00 range puts you in the sweet spot as far as a seemingly limitless selection of great speakers goes. Of the many I have heard in that niche, the Rockets still top my list for both home theater and music.