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Help me put a system together for under $1k.
With responses like "give him the 1k and let him figure it out. otherwise he learns nothing" and "I agree. ask your son. Chances are he knows what he wants and what will work in the life he lives in. The best place to start is with respect.", it's... 
Help me put a system together for under $1k.
Bignerd100, with all due respect, if I wanted that kind of advise, I would be asking for help on parenting.com not adiogon.com. My kid pays his dues with straight A's in school not chores, that's the direction I am pushing him in. There will be pl... 
Help me put a system together for under $1k.
Wagzel, great suggestion on the drivers/cabinets! Might be a fun project to build speakers together with my son. I don't think they will sound that much worse than the entry level bookshelf speakers we are considering. Timf, my current system cons... 
Help me put a system together for under $1k.
I have been into HIFI since before my son was born, he is 13 now. He grew up listening to the "good" stuff on my system and watched the component come and go over the years as my system evolved over many years. He knows what a "good" sounding syst... 
How does Totem do it ???
I've had a chance to audition the Totem Arro's, Model 1's and Hawk's all within 2 weeks at my house. The Totem's simply blow me away! What's really interesting is that while the Model 1's and the Hawks are tremendously impressive speakers in their... 
Why is Monster M1000i interconnect overlooked?
Dave_b, this post made me curious and I just happened to have 2 XLR pairs of M1000i's laying around that I put back into my system replacing the Acoustic Zen reference II XLR's. The most noticeable difference was that the Zen's have a slightly smo... 
Breaking in a new amp
From Bryston's website: "Each and every Bryston amplifier undergoes a very extensive "burn-in" procedure. Following a complete operational checkout, every amplifier is placed on a test-bench and run for 100 hours at full output (one hour on/ one h... 
Speakers for BAT system?
What do you guys think of the Von Schweikert VR4jr? I have not listened to them yet but I read some very positive reviews on them. Will they be synergistic with BAT gear? 
Speakers for BAT system?
The room is 22x15, no treatments but has a rug and a sofa. I would prefer floor standers. My budget is $4k. 
What's the better, High Powered SS Amp?
Have you listened to Bryston SST family of amps?