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LanceJ is right on the money. Well explained Lance. i will add that with ruler flat loudspeakers, amp selection is crucial ( and pre-amp /CD player...)

BarryL; You have too much money for your electronic needs right now, so send me half of it for my electronics needs! Just kidding! Thank MikeTz for his well researched list, to which I'll add some more. For the pre-pro's, since B&W bought Classe, add the SSP-30MK-2 and the SSP-60 (Mike...

Sure, the BRYSTON is a quality piece. Make sure you listen to the ST version. In the price range you are looking there are dozens of amps to listen to. What are you implying by too old? Old stuff will deliver the goods, just ask my wife! here's a review of the Energy C-9...

Two different sounds. One has the "smooth-er" MOSFET signature sound (B&K) the other a bolder Bi-Polar punch. Unless you can audition them for yourself, only you know your system, room acoustics and personal sonic preferences. Anything anyone posts here, including myself is just our biases...

Trilo: Here's the answer to your question: http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/review_print.asp?ID=2646

Brad: YAMAHA has always advocated monopoles for their DSP effects. At the same time I can tell you I've heard lots of Yamahas hooked to either bi-poles or di-poles. Room, listenning bias will determine which you like best (like with any other A/V receiver). The reason is that Yamaha put a...

Rory: Stop joking! A Bose 901 driver can't cost $5.00, it's impossible!!! Bose won't pay more than $3.00 for a driver, period!:D

The Krell MRS is actually a steal at $28,000 when you consider you get 5 Bose Acoustimass cubes included in the price. :D

meant to write "...new perspective on life..."

Yogi; The guy was humbled by his first degree burns. His new perspective in life led him to a charitable accomodation for you. Nice guy!:D

KevinT: Bose/Krell is a bad match. Last time a salesman offered me a $14,000 Krell 700cx with Acoustimass speakers I SET THE GUY ON FIRE! :D :D :D

Alfredo: No te compliques la vida, comprate los Rotel y luego experimenta con ellos. Saludos, JaimeB

Basheer: I can just imagine the sound with the HTR! Have you tried the Integra line from Onkyo, it may work well with your Aperions. Try Marantz too, most of their models roll the highs ever so slightly, and some of their models roll their power outputs embarassingly, so watch out! Try...

Kevin; did you say 8' x 6' section? Are you sure, if so what you need for that sized room can be found at Costco or Sams. For $200 you can get five tiny speakers with a powered subwoofer included. You can upgrade to (also tiny) cubes and a passive woofer by Bose... Ok, ok , I'm just...

Dave: Congrats on your new house! The pictures on your site are kind of confusing, the angles you took don't show the entire room. Is the picture showing the tv set to the left hand side of the couch? If so you will never get any kind of decent front effect sound! Besides, watching tv with...

John: The Axiom QS8's are on my short list. As a factory direct speaker, I haven't heard them myself, but all the reviews and its driver array point out to be an excellent, well engineered surround speaker! My opinion, of course. JaimeB

Kevin: Just a thought, with the (excellent) Rotel 1095, why go with the Studio 40's? Go with the 100's!!! Too much amp for the 40, IMHO! Did someone say B&W and "dry sounding" in the same sentence? My same opinion entirely. JaimeB

John; Heh, heh, I didn't connect the dots, but you are the same JK (but of course!) that used to write for J.E. Johnson's SECRETS OF HOME THEATER! Always found your review style entertaining and fully detailed, just re-read your review of the BPT BP-2 conditioner and it was great! Must...

Geoff; Here is the short story on SAE: www.wardsweb.org/audio/sae_history.html My question to you : is DAK still around? John: Sorry the editor took some of your review's paragraphs out, Mr.Reber gave your space to Perry Sun in his two reviews of the Halo equipment. :) Thanks...

Joe; If Kokomo, Indiana is the most boring place on earth, its time to move! SAE became ATI and they manufacture the Outlaw amps (but not the 7100). John: Today (Friday), I bought the September issue of WS Review. Will you take a bit of constructive criticism from this 47 year old...

Brad: Here's my list for the A-1 (which I also own), and it consists of the usual suspects: Rotel 1075 (best buy) Rotel 1095 ATI 1505 or its new (and better) replacement the 1805, or the similar sounding OUTLAW 755 Sherbourn Parasound 2205 or the 1205 or the Halo A52 Earthquake...

Chris: I was going to post a reply, but Wayne stole the show! Bass notes are "non-directional" to about (rule of thumb) 100 hz. Not in every room will this hold true, but your Polk, as Wayne very well explained, is probably covering frequencies way above the 100hz. range. I agree 24 db...

Athena, PSB and Axiom - all great recomendations. I can attest to the first two, but I haven't auditioned the very well regarded Axiom. All Canadian, very well engineered and should easily kick your "white van" speakers out of your room! Jaimeb

Yogi: I'm sure that living in Ct. you have access to a few very Hi-End shops to audition speakers. There are so many speakers to fill your bill, some which have been recommended here. Allow me my two cents on a few observations: do NOT try Thiels with the C-J, I own Thiels and they will...

On my Velo 8100 I ALWAYS had the frequency cut-off set at 40Hz. for the best sound. Technically speaking it doesn't really start cutting off at that exact frequecy (probably just under 100Hz), so you shouldn't worry at missing the next octave, because it's there. In my system, it took the...

Richard; Go to the OUTLAW AUDIO (the AMP guys) website. They came out with affordable and very hi-quality cables (for the price). you can call em too. The PCA Pure Copper cables, in (for example0 1.2 meters will set you back $129.95 for three pairs (6 cables). I don't know how they sound...

Chu: Read this article very carefully and if so desired go fight it off with its authors, Mrssrs. Walter G. Jung and Richard Marsh, you probably know more than they do...heh,heh. I rest my case. sayonara, Dexter!!!! http://www.capacitors.com/picking_ca...rs/pickcap.htm

Lamest excuse not to go to a Hi-End shop in NYC, and completely irrational, since all the best brands are featured there. It seems to me (I'm positive) you have been kicked-out from all already. Visit Wal-Mart, their audio equipment doesn't sound like Sylvia Brown. E-mail Richard Marsh...

Chu; Read my lips - stop going in circles chasing your tail. You like writing long theoretical "Chu*" explanations to simple reality. Its your way of rationalizing audio "behavior". Your choice. I DID NOT misunderstand what was going on at the factory, you are assuming to fit your theory...

Jonny; The Harman-Kardon's your father remembers, say late '70's- to- mid 80's were the creme-de-la creme two channel stereo receivers of the time. The H/K's of today, due to economics and the competitive world we live in, are sourced from the Orient (probably China), to Harman's design and...