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For Sale: Sony CDP-CX455 400 disc CD changer (read about it here) Includes manual and remote. $275 new (one year old). Asking $150 including shipping (up to $25 for shipping) Here's a picture I took.

I'm selling a Pioneer CLD-D604 Laserdisc with the following LDs: Star Wars Trilogy (THX - faces edition) Die Hard Die Harder Die Hard With A Vengence Braveheart Young Sherlock Holmes The three Star Wars LDs are in excellent condition (no marks on covers) and the rest of the LDs have...

For Sale: Pioneer CLD-D604 Laserdisc Player (read about it here). Includes a photocopy of the manual (all I got when I bought it), the remote and the following LDs: Star Wars Trilogy (THX - faces edition) Die Hard Die Harder Die Hard With A Vengence Braveheart Young Sherlock...

High Fidelity Review says that Universal Music's MCA label has announced plans to release 5 Steely Dan classics June 22 on SACD, including Aja! The other four will be: Countdown to Ecstasy Katy Lied Pretzel Logic The Royal Scam Steely Dan is one of my favorite bands, so I'll be buying...

MusicTAP is reporting that Ryan Adams latest release, Rock n Roll will be released as a Hybrid SACD on February 24.

Three months ago I finally got my first HDTV. I used to have a 32" TV in an entertainment center: I removed the TV stand and doors to fit a 42" widescreen RPTV: Last week, I built a frame using 1x2 wood and had it covered with AcousTex fabric (made for speaker grills). There are...

I bought my Axiom M60/VP150/QS8 setup with an SVS 20-39PCi one year ago and have loved every minute. I've had an SACD player for about 6 months that I've been loving and have recently begun to buy DVD-Audio discs (even though I could only play the DD or DTS tracks). I've been using a 32" analog...

The Digital Bits has the following news that MANY of us having been waiting for:

I upgraded my speakers and sub two weeks ago and wanted to share my impressions so far. I’ll start off with a few disclaimers. I am not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or retailers that I mention and I am only expressing my opinion based on my tastes. I bought a set of PSB speakers...

I'm going to order an SVS 20-39PCi and my girlfriend would like to hide it behind a room divider like this one: Picture Screen What would be the affect on the sub's performance? David

I just got my first laserdisc player (a Pioneer CLD-D604) off EBay. It was delivered in perfect shape due to the excellent packing. It was double-boxed and wrapped in bubble wrap, which leads to my problem. The player has a sticky residue that I need to clean off. Any suggestions for what I...

There has been a lot of discussion about some of the test numbers published by Sound & Vision magazine for recently reviewed receivers. The number that is questioned the most is usually the number of watts with all channels driven. There is a good article by David Ranada in this month's Sound...

I'm looking for opinions on the new HTD Level III sub. A friend is putting together his first home theater setup. He's already bought a receiver (Denon 2802) and has decided to try out the Home Theater Direct speakers. He has decided to get the towers for fronts with the center and...

FYI... The Link Removed has been updated to include the Panasonic RP-56 and Kenwood Sovereign DV-5700. David

I'm going to be moving into a townhouse in the next few months (as soon as the current owner's new home is built) and am planning a few HT upgrades. One of the upgrades will be the subwoofer. First a little background info. I'm not a "bass-head" when it comes to music. I prefer a sub to be...

The Link Removed is up at Secrets of Home Theater And Hi-Fi. The Panasonic RP91 didn't perform as well as I'd expected and the Denon 2800 did better than I thought it would. I might have to reconsider my options. David