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  1. Charles Gurganus

    What Speakers Do You Own?

    Mains/surrounds- Proac Studio 140 Center- Proac Studio Center sub- SVS (2 12 inch downward firing woofs)
  2. Charles Gurganus

    Pre Amp Recommendations please

    Aragon Soundstage is the BEST pre (new or used) in that price range. The trouble is finding one. Especially for music......... http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/p...gon-soundstage
  3. Charles Gurganus

    NHT loudspeakers - anybody here own or heard them?

    Sounds like Ricky T to me. NHT are hard to beat for the money and they DO like power. I'd call them neutral sounding unless you use bright electronics all around.
  4. Charles Gurganus

    Supertramp-Even in the Quietest Moments lyric Question

    I will need to listen again but I think it is "go down ohh ohh".
  5. Charles Gurganus

    Turntable questions

    Just sell me the PT LP's and be done with the turntable madness! :D Short of doing that, I'll second the Technics. You are still going to spend $200 with a decent p-mount cartridge for either the bd20 or bd22 model table (or more). You could buy used. I see some bd20's on ebay for $25...
  6. Charles Gurganus

    Best 7 Channel Amps

    Depends on how much power you need. You can grab a used Anthem PVA-7 for around $900. Nice amp if you have efficient speakers. If you have power hog speakers, this won't do, maybe the outlaw or sherbourn for tougher to drive speakers. Then you are talking 2k or more.
  7. Charles Gurganus

    Adcom amps - Bright, neutral or warm

    I would suggest Parasound or Rotel over Adcom but to answer your question, adcom is not bright in general.
  8. Charles Gurganus

    Help with Purple color on screen

    Do you have a speaker about where the purple spot is located?
  9. Charles Gurganus

    Used B&K AVR-5/307 or new Denon 3805?

    If music is your priority, the B&K will be the better option. Even better would be an Aragon Soundstage preamp and a seperate amp.
  10. Charles Gurganus

    anybody run NHT T5s?

    Doesn't the T5 have a seperate sub? You won't get the gut wrenching bass like you would with a SVS but it goes into mid 20hz range. I think you will have plenty of bass but I should be one to talk. :D Since I have complete overkill biamping NHT VT2's with a Sherbourn 5/1500a PLUS a SVS. Subtract...
  11. Charles Gurganus

    The new Inspector Clouseau is...

    The trailer is funny as hell! What is wrong with you people? And I am a HUGE Sellers fan. I bet he would like this.
  12. Charles Gurganus

    Would like a recommendation for Hi-Res Violin music

    A song called "The Violin" by City Boy is worth a listen. You get a small sample from the below link but it doesn't do the song justice and you don't hear much Violin in the sample. It is a fantastic song. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=music
  13. Charles Gurganus

    The louder it gets, the worse it sounds

    Ilia, you simply use the front left/right preouts (which it does have). Connect RCA cables from these preouts to the outboard amp input and run the speaker wire from the outboard amp to the speakers (of course removing the speaker wire from the receiver first). This is the short version.
  14. Charles Gurganus

    The louder it gets, the worse it sounds

    The NHT ST4 towers I think would do the trick at less than $1000 a pair. They fit your description of what you want sound wise. The NHT SB3 bookshelfs are nice as well but they may be similar to the 602's. You may also want to experiment using the subs high pass crossover. That would give...
  15. Charles Gurganus

    Turntables: New or Vintage?

    I have a nice working Technics bd22 with TWO Shure HR-P15 carts. I will sell you the whole package for $100. You can't (and won't) find a better deal. The Shure P-mounts were the best p-mount carts made (not any longer made). I have been thinking of ebaying the package but haven't gotten around...
  16. Charles Gurganus

    Denon 1600 Problems

    So are you also using the same component cables to watch the interlaced picture are do you switch to s-video cable?
  17. Charles Gurganus

    Need some suggestions on Singer/Songwriters to listen to.

    Amy Mann Peter Hemmilman (From Strength to Strength is a nice start) Bill Lloyd David Gates David Mead Peter Gabriel
  18. Charles Gurganus

    I want better audio than I currently have

    Last time I checked you can still get the excellent NHT superone XU speakers at onecall.com for about $130 each. Those would mate well with Harmon Kardon's avr230 receiver (about $400). Add a decent sub and you are good to go.
  19. Charles Gurganus

    LP records to CD

    I still think you would be better off with a component burner like the Pioneer PDR 609. I got one off of ebay for about $120 (they usually go for $150-$200). The nice thing about this burner is it has a seperate ANALOG level for recording. I like to make the master from the 609 on CD-RW's...
  20. Charles Gurganus

    A Pink Floyd Reunion Is Being Rumored For Next Year

    I enjoy David Gilmour's solo releases (S/T and About Face) much more than "The Final Cut". I even like Rick Wright's solo LP "Wet Dreams" better. The Final Cut sucks in my opinion. What happened to Gilmour's guitar and vocals? This might as well have been a Water's Solo record. Without...
  21. Charles Gurganus

    The Essential Barclay James Harvest?

    Gone To Earth and Octoberon from their middle period. Everyone Is Everybody Else is kind of the record where they started going more toward the pop/rock sound on side 2. Side one is more like their earlier 4 records, which are considered there best (Barclay James Harvest, Once Again, Baby...
  22. Charles Gurganus

    DVD player's black level setting?

    Jim, the short answer is it should be set at which ever position (o IRE or 7 IRE ?) allows you to correctly get that contrast and brightness on a DVD setup disc like AVIA. For example, on the test pattern that has the 2 bars moving from side to side, you want the left bar to be gone while you...
  23. Charles Gurganus

    Want Good Turntable w/Easy Speed Switching

    James I may be a bit late to this party but maybe I can provide some useful information. Do you know about the speedbox that Project makes? You can get one for $99 and add it to your current rig I think. Check out needledoctor.
  24. Charles Gurganus

    Please help me choose CD/SACD player

    The new Sony ES changer coming out is probably your best choice. http://ww3.onecall.com/PID_25152.htm You should be able to get it for a little over your stated budget. But IMO it would be worth the over budget for the 5 year warranty and a new product.
  25. Charles Gurganus

    Which of these used pre-pros for sonics only ?

    JT, you have had a Soundstage in your setup right? I thought you were happy with the Integra dtc-940 (?).
  26. Charles Gurganus

    Best options for used 2-ch amp $500 or less?

    Adding better amps to home theater preamps will help music somewhat but the HT preamp will always be the limiter to how good music will sound. Some HT preamps are better. Marantz is one and Cambridge Audio, NAD and Rotel all make HT preamps that will be better than most mass market HT receivers.
  27. Charles Gurganus

    Opinions wanted: Yamaha DVC-6480 vs new DVC-6660?

    I got a Yamaha C-920 demo unit a while back, which is just like the 6480. I'd get the 6480 for that price. The video is very nice. I don't use it for audio as much but I do have it connected to hear DVD-A 2 channel which it does very well. The reviews on the CP702 are generally very good but...
  28. Charles Gurganus

    having trouble getting through a few classics

    Any time Out of Africa comes on I am "out of dodge".
  29. Charles Gurganus

    The "Absolute, Bar None, No Holds Barred, Best Recording You Own" thread

    Tales of Mystery and Imagination- Alan Parsons Project Century LP
  30. Charles Gurganus

    Validity of Audioreview.com user reviews??

    Kevin, google is your friend! :D The soundstage review turned up on google is interesting. It also helps explain the HSU link. http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/a...ics_cbm170.htm "Ascend indicated that about half the customers are happy with the CBM-170s without subwoofer...
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