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Queen A night at the Opera DVD Audio distortion
Well, the odd thing is that the non-video 5.1 version does not exhibit the same problem. Hmmm... 
Does the VAC Avatar bonk when you drive it hard?
I encourage your friend to call Kevin Hayes, VAC's president and uber tech. He's very accessible and helpful. You can find his reach info at www.vac-amps.com. 
How to combine 2ch int amp with HT
Good luck, Konstantin. Out of curiousity, what is your budget for an integrated, or Amp/Pre combo? I have recently done research on this, and I'd be pleased to assist in narrowing down the scope. 
How to combine 2ch int amp with HT
No, not personally, but since this has become a new selling point/feature I would think you would come across it in the marketing literature. Then again, some of these companies have abysmal marketing. One more thing I forgot to mention: If remote... 
Latest Peter Gabriel
I know, I know. By the time I found out about it, it was too late (sigh). Both the album and the tour have been poorly marketed. Did you know you can pre-order the Secret World concert on DVD from Amazon now? We can only hope it won't take 10 year... 
NJ Audio Society?
I'm in Hunterdon County. Thanks for the responses. 
Michell owners' help wanted Power supply or...
I have often wondered if the money would be better spent on a PS audio 300 power regenerator. Rather than purchase a power supply that copes better with ugly power, perhaps cleaning up the power to your current power supply will allow it to shine.... 
How to combine 2ch int amp with HT
Use a preamp or integrated that has a pass through input that bypasses the volume control. Two terms you may encounter to describe this are Theater Bypass, or unity gain out. Using this features allows you to run your A/V receiver's main speaker l... 
Guilty Pleasures: Throwaway Pop
Absolutely Sweet. The best heavy metal bubble gum ever! Second place, Kiss. 
Greatest Songwriter of all time
How about,Pete TownsendPaul SimonElton John & Bernie TaupinRogers and HammersteinJohn Philip SousaBurt Bacharach and Hal DavidStingLennon and McCartneyIrving BerlinGlen MillerBenny GoodmanLou ReedPaul AnkaPrince: Aka Unpronouncable Glyph guy w... 
Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green
If I (Or better yet, Ken Burns) were to educate someone on the important contributions to blues guitar playing I believe Eric Clapton would be considered more of an evanglist, than the genuine article. Yes he's skilled and well versed, but when I ... 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Being mindful to limit my selctions to audiophile grade recordings, here goes.Peter Gabriel: UPLee Ritenour: Wes BoundLyle Lovett: Joshua Judges RuthHarry Connick Jr.: SheAcoustic Alchemy: Positive ThinkingPatricia Barbara: Cafe BlueJazz at the Pa... 
Latest Peter Gabriel
A little late to post this, but...I consider this album one of the 10 best audiophile recordings of all time. The imaging is spooky - wrap around effects in stereo! Amazing bass extension, and deep, deep sound staging. It helps of course that the ... 
ideal amps for JM Lab Utopia system
Ramy, I suggest a listen to Simaudio amps e.g. W-5, W-6 or W-10. I have heard the Utopias with the Simaudio Titan multi-channel amp, which is very similar to the others mentioned, and it was a nice match indeed. With that said, I must agree with t... 
Any SS class A experience to share?
I have decided to upgrade to the VAC Avatar Super. This is a new, and extensive upgrade. See http://www.vac-amps.com/avatar_super.htm if you'd like to know more about this integrated. In the end, I did not want to put up with the heat of class A's...