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  1. Ben_wood

    The new DeepDiscount.com

    Does anyone know if DD will continue with their semi annual 20% off sale? And will it include CDs now that the DVD and CD arms of DD are combined?
  2. Ben_wood

    Opinions on Adire Rava II

    Eric, my thoughts exactly. It seems that Adire took a fairly popular sub that received a good bit of positive press and "improved" it (no one seems to know by how much) while doubling the MSRP. This may not have been the best marketing decision. :frowning:
  3. Ben_wood

    Opinions on Adire Rava II

    I have not seen any posts on the new Adire Audio Rava II. Has anyone on the forum purchased one of these second generation subs? The original seemed to be universally lauded for its accuracy and "bang for the buck", how does the new one compare?
  4. Ben_wood

    THe Ascend forum is back up!

    Happy days are here again!!! :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  5. Ben_wood

    Any word on when the Ascend forum will return?

    Thats GREAT news! Thanks Curtis and Smokey! :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  6. Ben_wood

    Any word on when the Ascend forum will return?

    Hey Curtis (or anyone else in the know), is there any word on when the Ascend Forum will be up and running again?
  7. Ben_wood

    Yes - 35th Anniversary Concert on Soundstage

    The release date for "Songs From Tsongas" is December 7th. :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  8. Ben_wood

    Help me find this Karen Lawrence song!

    I've been looking for a copy of this song for a long time, with no luck. It's "Prisoner" by Karen Lawrence and the L.A. Jets. This song was rerecorded by Barbra Streisand and used as the love theme for the movie "The Eyes of Laura Mars". The original version (written by Lawrence, by the way) has...
  9. Ben_wood

    Sub for Ascend Acoustics CBM-170s

    My first choice would be a Hsu VTF-2 (thats what I run with my 170s). Another option would be an Adire Rava.
  10. Ben_wood

    New Ascend Acoustics Website !

    Good news! Ascend Acoustics has completely revised their website! Congratulations David and crew. You can see it at www.ascendacoustics.com :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  11. Ben_wood

    New Ascend Acoustics Website !

    Good news! Ascend Acoustics has completely revised their website! Congratulations David and crew. You can see it at www.ascendacoustics.com :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  12. Ben_wood

    Time to buy new speakers again..(long post)

    Nick, another option would be a pair of Ascend Acoustics CMT-340s with the matching stands. I have two pairs of CBM-170s with a CMT-340c center and Hsu VTF-2 sub and I'm very pleased with them. The Maggies are very nice speakers also but as you've mentioned there are placement issues with them...
  13. Ben_wood

    Bands/Singers on DVD that blew you away!

    YES - "Symphonic Live" ELO - "Zoom"
  14. Ben_wood

    Your favorite bands & their best albums

    YES - "Close to the Edge" COLLECTIVE SOUL - "Collective Soul" STEELY DAN - "Aja" PEARL JAM - "Ten" BLUE OYSTER CULT - "Tyranny and Mutation" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - "Born to Run"
  15. Ben_wood

    Denon 2200 issue with ELO "Zoom"

    Thanks for the help Bill!
  16. Ben_wood

    Denon 2200 issue with ELO "Zoom"

    My Denon DVD-2200 player locks up when I try to access the dts tracks from the menu on the ELO "Zoom" dvd. I installed the Denon firmware to fix the dts issues on one of the "Alien" dvds because this problem sounded very similar to the one I'm having with "Zoom". However, this did not solve the...
  17. Ben_wood

    What Three Albums Would You Most Like To See In Hirez?

    1) Yes - "Close to the Edge" 2) Pink Floyd - "The Wall" 3) Dire Straits - "Brothers in Arms" These three in Hi-Rez would make me a very happy camper! :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  18. Ben_wood

    90125 Remastered (finally)

    I agree with you Jeff Keene! "Open Your Eyes" is the worst Yes album ever. In fact, "Tormato" is Grammy-worthy compared to "OYE". "Onward" writen by Chris Squire is one of my favorite Yes tunes of all time! :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  19. Ben_wood

    Did downloads kill the video star?

    You're right Grant B. It seems like looks mean as much or more than talent does these days. Remember Christopher Cross? I wonder if he would even get a chance today? Of course, he was smart enough to not put his picture anywhere on his debut album!
  20. Ben_wood

    Denon DVD-2200 setup menu questions

    Thanks guys for the help!
  21. Ben_wood

    SACDs/DVD-Audio from MadHouseDiscs.com?

    David, I've been pleased with www.deepdiscountdvd.com for DVD-As and www.deepdiscountcd.com for SACDs. They have very low prices w/FREE SHIPPING!
  22. Ben_wood

    HELP! Denon 2200 no longer reads DVD-Audio

    John, I am far from being an expert but I do have the 2200. In your setup make sure the "player mode" is set to "Audio" and not "Video" From what I've read in the manual, the "Audio" setting allows the 2200 to play the DVD audio signals as such while the "Video" setting plays only the regular...
  23. Ben_wood

    Denon DVD-2200 setup menu questions

    I want to make sure I am setting up my 2200 correctly for M/C SACD and DVD-A playback. Can anyone (like KeithH or John Garcia) give me some advice on a few options: 1) Digital out (normal or PCM)? 2) LPCM (44.1 kHz/48 kHz) (off or on)? 3) Filter (off or on)? I have the audio channel set...
  24. Ben_wood

    More SACD and DVD-A delays...

    Speaking of openings of songs that would be great in surround sound: how about the opening of "Close to the Edge" by Yes! I hope that Rhino survives long enough for us to see CttE released in DVD-A! :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  25. Ben_wood

    Alan Parsons - I Robot

    FWIW I'm also a big fan of both Alan Parsons and Yes. I'd love to see "Turn of a Friendly Card" released in Hi-Rez! :D :emoji_thumbsup:
  26. Ben_wood

    90125 Remastered (finally)

    It's good to see some fellow Yes fans posting. I just received my copy of the "Yesspeak" docu-dvd (only $15.18 w/free shipping @ www.deepdiscountdvd.com )
  27. Ben_wood

    90125 Remastered (finally)

    FeisalK, my experience is that the DVD-A blows away the remaster. The only question is whether these classic Yes albums will make it to Hi-Rez at all.
  28. Ben_wood

    90125 Remastered (finally)

    IMHO "Close to the Edge" is the ultimate Yes album, thats why we need it in Hi-Rez. Only three songs long, but oh, those three songs are masterpieces! :)
  29. Ben_wood

    90125 Remastered (finally)

    Yes is my favorite group (I'm waiting for my YesSpeak dvd to be delivered any day now), IMHO "Open Your Eyes" is their weakest cd. I think "Onward" from "Tormato" is a beautiful ballad written by Chris.
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