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  1. Mike Albano

    Refurbed Denon 4802 or New 3805

    The prices on these two units are almost a wash with the refurbished model I found. It is the actual sound quality and features that I am looking for some comparisons on. I know that no one has the 3805 yet, but looking at the spec sheets what kinds of things differ?
  2. Mike Albano

    Refurbed Denon 4802 or New 3805

    Sorry this will be long, but I am somewhat new to this hobby with hopes of a dedicated theater in my next home in the next three years. I just purchased a denon 2900 DVD player and love it, so I decided I should update my aging Sony D50ES receiver to take advantage of the SACD and DVD-Audio...
  3. Mike Albano

    Crazy for wanting a VCR?

    I am not sure if you are hooked up by cable or sat. If you dont have a sat hookup yet, and you can, invest the money, your picture quality will be greatly improved. DirectTivo monthly fees are only $5 instead of the 12.99 for regular Tivo and worth every penny. After a few weeks with it, you...
  4. Mike Albano

    after market power cords, interesting article

    It makes perfect sense to me. But this does not mean that a power conditioner would not have a possitive effect on your system, does it?
  5. Mike Albano

    What is going to be new in the next 6 months that is worth waiting for?

    The reason I am wondering what is new and exciting that I will see on the shelves over the next six months is because I am in the process of selling my house and moving once the place actually sells. I have about $5,000 now that I want to put into upgrading my theater set up. If I was to do it...
  6. Mike Albano

    Best shows of 2003

    Love Curb Your Enthusiasm but can not find the humor or genius in Arrested Development. I don't understand it, but then again I like queer eye. Some shows, and not so much the formula the producers utilize to create them just grab you.
  7. Mike Albano

    Maggies 3.6 in a theater room

    If the center is such an issue, I wonder how off a Martin Logan Theater I would be with the 3.6's. I would have to hear everything together before I committed money to that experiment.
  8. Mike Albano

    Maggies 3.6 in a theater room

    Thats good to know Andrew, I haven't gotten to the point where I was able to listen to the center channel. I am willing to make small adjustments to my ideal room size such as 1 foot here or there to allow maggies to do their best work, because I relly liked their sound and their price. But I...
  9. Mike Albano

    Maggies 3.6 in a theater room

    This question goes hand in hand with a room size question I have out in the Theater Build Section. How many people out here have either the Maggie 3.6 or 20.1 as their mains in a theater room. I am a little concerned that speakers this large and wide will be a distraction from the screen if...
  10. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    As my search continues, I heard some Veinna Strauss today that had a real nice sound. I don't know why but a lot of the speakers I am listening to lately sound a lot better to me than the B&W's at a lot better prices. I have a feeling this will be my winter quest, to hear as many high line...
  11. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    Yeah that is where I went to hear them. I believe they are the only dealers here in the chicagoland area. They do have some really nice stuff like a couple of $12,000 boulder monoblock amps just lying around. Hell the speaker wire they use cost an arm and a leg. It is nice to be able to hear...
  12. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    Robert I am still going to hear as many speakers as I can but from what I have heard thusfar the maggies are the way to go. Is there a particular amplifier and sub that you guys know about that compliment the magneplanar 3.6's if that is the route I take.
  13. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    Alright guys, so I had a chance to get out and hear some magneplanars. Wow, nice sound. The great thing was that the same store carried B&W 802's as well. So after being able to listen to the maggies and the b&w's one after the next, the maggies (3.6) sound a heck of a lot better IMO than the...
  14. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    Thanks for the advice stephen. I like what I have heard, but I am slightly sceptical about how well the logans will deliver the mids andd lows of todays demanding music. I have very eclectic tastes that will have me listening to classical one day and rap the next. I know the logans shine in the...
  15. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    Danny when it comes to music are the logans head and shoulders above the b&w's or just slightly better. Between the two which speaker sets a wider less direct sound that would make you feel as if the speaker had disappeared? I am also curious what everyone thinks about the advantages or...
  16. Mike Albano

    Martin Logan Odessy or B&W 802's

    Newbe here, so take it easy on me if this question has been discussed in the past. I am looking to spend around 10K on my fronts and a center speaker, the rears and sides will follow suit with my fronts choice. My listening is about 65% Movies and 35% Music. These speakers will also end up...
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