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Hi all, a quick follow up to say the Maxell CD lens cleaner disc did the trick! Immediately the two discs that would only read the Redbook layer loaded the SACD layer on the first try. Thanks for the feedback here, the 578A lives to fight another day!

Hey John everything I read is to avoid laser cleaning discs. Has that opinion changed or is there one brand specifically known that won't cause any damage to the player? Edwin: thanks I just feel like there's such a massive inventory of 'as is' players on eBay and very few seem like they're not...

Hi all, after a solid nearly 20 year run, my Pioneer DV-578A DVD player is now constantly struggling to read the SACD layer of my hybrid discs and just goes to the red book layer 90% of the time. I'd love to find a way to remedy the issue as my current setup necessitates a player with analog...

Many thanks Dave

Thanks Dave, Jim and TJ, going to dig a bit more into active options to see if there's something that could work. The PM7000N looks like a really nice option, but is the top end of what I'd like to spend with speakers included. Is there an option from a different brand, or an older Marantz I...

I am looking for a quality 2 channel set up for my office. The majority of the listening is done at my desk chair and the speakers would flank me on either side. I already have a good amount of furniture and equipment in the room so I am simply not looking for more than a two speaker setup, I...

Thank you all for the above comments and suggestions. I suppose I may just put this on hold for some time then because I personally am not comfortable going to stores with everyone going on in the world right now, but will keep these models and suggestions in hand for when the time comes.

Thanks for the above replies. With that in mind, between ELAC and B&W the bookshelf options look promising in that $600-700 range. Is there anything floorstanding where I can stay in that range price-wise and quality-wise? Also curious on your thoughts regarding the ELAC Debut Reference DBR62...

Thanks _Man_ will definitely check these out. One thing I neglected to mention was room size. In my mind I was envisioning floor standing speakers but would much prefer bookshelf if possible. The room is approximately 18' x 18' and the ceiling is about 12' high. I'm used to buying speakers that...

Thanks Wayne that's a nice looking set, I'll definitely look into these and check out Steve's review.

Thanks Roland I will check that out John: Thanks for the advice

Hi all, reposting a modified version of an individual thread on the advice of a fellow member. The last time I was buying speakers was for a small Brooklyn apartment where a pretty basic setup wound up doing the trick just fine. But I am now in a house with a proper living room and have been...

Thanks Wayne, these look great, unfortunately the Center is too big/not wall-mountable, and the floor speakers aren't going to pass the wife test in that color.

I am open to ideas. I have a serviceable sub and I at least have rear speakers, I'd be OK with upgrading those down the road, but I'd love to get a better center though now even if it means going a little over budget if necessary.

Hi all, it's been years since I've been around these parts because work and family and life and etc. The last time I was buying speakers was for a small Brooklyn apartment where a pretty basic setup wound up doing the trick just fine. But I am now in a house with a proper living room and have...

I may go with the Pioneer FS51's based on Ray and Gene's recommendations. Is there any particular reason these wouldn't work well for me? I definitely won't be cranking these up at all, I just want something that will sound clean given the rest of the set up.

Thanks guys, I realize I should've provided a few more details. Size-wise, I think small towers will ultimately work best in the space, I don't think there's room to put bookshelf speakers on the media console, but there would definitely be space for a center channel. Pricewise if I can find...

Hey guys, so I'm moving in 2 weeks and am going to go with the Denon Blu-Ray and receiver. I posted on the Speakers forum but got no replies. Turns out for my system I'm just going to have a 2-channel set up for at least a while, the room where I'm setting up just isn't conducive to 5.1 and I'm...

I am in the midst of setting up a modest little system for a new apartment I am moving into in a few weeks. I got some great advice on a separate part of the forum but now need help with speakers. Because I have both a SACD and DVD-Audio collection, I will be getting the Denon 1611UD Blu Ray...

Thank you all for the very helpful info. I'm not a 'pro' user at all and definitely get lost a bit reading Gene and Phil's conversation. To keep a long story short, I don't have any real HT equipment right now, I sold it about 5 years ago when I graduated college to move up to NYC (a tiny...

Greetings All- I'm about to move into a new home and would like to upgrade my home theater at the same time. Are there any solid Blu-Ray players out there that will play both SACD and DVD-Audio not made by Oppo? I just don't see myself having $500 in my budget considering I need a new receiver...

I'm trying to get a last minute cheap ticket, would love to go to the show but tickets are so freakin expensive, hopefully I'll be able to make it Thursday. Let us know how the Monday show is

Got a pair for the second night at MSG, should be a fun show if only for the ridiculous fan following up here.

Too bad they havent allowed soundboards since...95? There's been a number of shows (Purdue as well) that were slated to be officially released but never happened. I think it's almost a given that as he gets older (lets not forget DMB as a band has been around for 15 years), they seem to lose a...

Carl I disagree, but maybe that's just because I've been waiting so long for a proper Dave & Tim release. I've got a ton of audio as well as video recordings of D+T shows, but the AV quality on this release is superb. I'm still as big of a Dave fan as I was back in 94, and while his newer...

i imagine $300 a ticket for the MSG show?

Given the recent discussions on vinyl and record players, I thought some of you might enjoy this article about a physicist who created an image scanning system that can digitize a record without having to physically play it. I came across this on the listserv for the Society of American...

Check out Keller Williams, he is the definition of a one man band.

I am not proud to say (for Brooklyn's sake) that I came across 3 copies of various Bananarama albums yesterday while garage sale hunting. I did however pick up a copy of Charlie Brown Christmas on vinyl for 50 cents.

It's about time we got Permanent Vacation on DVD, can't freakin wait for the Jarmusch releases.