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Thoughts about these forums
i agree 100% that comments made should be constructive and informative.the only catch is that there are some very expensive/odd/exotic products on the market that don't deliver for "many" audiophiles/and or those consumers with some common sense. ... 
Review of Dartzeel NHB-108 Amplifier
is there a filter available so i can read and learn something new on these forums (which i value highly overall) and DUMPall of the personal stuff in the trash? stereophile andthe abs.sound is hit and miss, mostly miss. so, when i ask someone what... 
B&W Signature 800 Vs. the new 800D Diamond
i've heard (2nd hand) from someone who heard the new 803d'sthat they are "special", meaning a must-audition.b&w should institute an upgrade program if possible.i had 801s3 matrix years back and that was my formal introduction into high end aud... 
HELP for Tinnitus
i'm no expert but ASPIRIN exacerbates my tinnitis noticeably.after years of colds/flu and a thousand doses of aspirin(all this was before tylenol was marketed), i found out at theage of 13 that i had a hearing loss above 10,000 hz or so.so i won't... 
Best subwoofer for Matrix 802
i believe they make a bass alignment filter for the 802.that would improve (LOWER) the bass output of the speaker itself.that is quite a large room though. AND, when is someone goingto make a foolproof line of subwoofers that are lightning fast an... 
Rowlands vs. Levinson Amps.
levinson's sound crude?! a pioneer receiver might sound "crude", altho' some would argue over that too....ANYWAY, years ago, there was a difference between the two manufacturers-levinson was crisp and revealing/rowland was "softer". but now, i fee... 
ADS L-980s
i had l-810 mkII's and l-1590's. the cabinets were beautiful(walnut with corner-accents, or rosewood). they had fuses to protect the dome tweeter, which you could easily replace (i had to a couple of times after buying a high-current amp).they pro... 
Best cassette deck for transferring to cdr?
i wonder why nak's are thought to be significantly better than other cassette decks. i have a harmon kardon 492 with fine-bias controls and an actual freq.response graph that came in the box- a/b tests are very close to the cd, although the sounds... 
Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim)
pehaps the question should be- how much does the appearanceof a piece of gear affect the buyer's desire to lay outthe money. plus, i'm not running out to buy a new rack systemevery time i see components that are too large or complicatedto set up o... 
Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage?
JESSICA (not jennifer) WILLIAMS! SORRY ABOUT THAT. FF. 
Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage?
i would make a few additional comments at this point-1. the strad cabinets imho could be built for $3k-5k each. that would make them $26k-$30k a pair, not 40.2. i've never heard a sf speaker driven with anything other than a solid state amp. i've ... 
SF Guarneri Homage or SF Extrema?
i've heard both speakers, and i don't have a preference- they're much too close in design and both sound excellent.but as an aside, i took a chance and bought a sonus faber amp(the musica) 50w/ch into 8 ohms -- three knobs on the front, no remote,... 
Are the B&W N800 that good?
why don't you further modify the matrix 801?the crossover and the cabinet can be improved forless money than the nautilus line. i like the nautilusspeakers-- more resolving, more accurate. but i amvery biased towards the m-801- a rigid stand, a pr... 
Mark Levinson transports
my ml-37 had to recently be repaired after several years ofvery light use- non-smoker, always handled cds carefully, etc. $900 plus freight. do i still love it? yes, but it was supposed to be so overbuilt, etc. which it obviously is not.i see used... 
Why so much????
better question- why can't i get cd's of record alblums i used to cherish ? so much material will never ever appear on the store shelves again. i suggest someone (an ex-dj perhaps) devote their vast collection of vinyl to those who would pay $25 f...