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Is Melos Audio Restoration out of business?
The melos audio restorations shop is closed shop empty. I live here. The main guy "will" died of heart attack a few months ago. 
What CD's do you take for a speaker audition?
Take your best recording, your worst recording and a regular recording.That should do it. Dont listen what they have. 
Rogue M-150
Ya I know that zeus is a monster. took 2 people 40 minutes to get it from my truck to the frontroom. 50 feet (with skid ) I never heard the zeus with my new speakershttp://home.comcast.net/~jtgale01/andys_room.htm 
The Law of Diminishing Digital Returns
Well the diffrence between digital players for the most part is SMALL. I have a older 500.00 player and a newer 3500.00 player. there is a difrence yes about 10% at best.I can make a much bigger diffrence swapping tubes much bigger. Buy a very goo... 
Rogue M-150
Well hello rogue users. i started off with rogue 120's.Was looking for more power went threw VTL 300's, Hurricanes,Cary v12, rogue Zeus. I sold them all bought another set of 120 magnums. The zeus sounds good but not as alive as the 120's so i pre... 
Tube Preamplifier Time
Why not listen to a eastern MINI MAX Preamp. Tubed wonderfully clean without being too overdone in the mids.Ive owned Audible illusions M3A's, Audio research LS15. Ls-2BII,ect. the Eastern is more enjoyable then the ones mentioned and you can pick... 
Upgrade to Eastern MINIMAX Pre
Full extention without harshness clear mids not overdone.Eastern compares to audible illusions m3a(current), audio research Ls15, ls2BII, which ive owned. Phono and passive no need for. Thanks for the reply 
How far apart are your speakers?
Coil to coil 8.5 feet. 4 ft from rear wall, 2.5 frm side wall, 16 ft back. Schweikert Vr-8 (nice) 
Is Melos Audio Restoration out of business?
CLOSED SHOP EMPTY I LIVE $ MINUTES FROM THERE I WENT THERE TO SEE A NICELY VACUMED SHOP. THERE GONE GONE 
Newbie wants tube recommendations
Yes check out rogue amps not the zeus but the lower end amps. They will perforem without sounding overly "tubey" with speed and control. Excellent performers. please check out high-endaudio.com for recommended tube amps. 
Question For Von Schweikert VR4 Jr Owners
Shut it off to start, and crack it open a bit at a time until highs are too prominant then back off a bit. those are great speakers the rear tweeter does not need to be used for excellent sound. If you can spare another foot or so out into the roo... 
Anyone experienced JBL's K2 S9800?
Does the woofers handle up to 800 hz like the rest of JBL's Line? ( Not Good ) 
Quicksilver V4 or Rogue M-150, Hurricane,CJ 60SE
if youd like to email me directly I could give you my exper. dont want any hard feelings :) get the rogue 
CD output voltage too high for preamp: what to do?
Ive owned the audible illusions M3A 3 of them. the stepped attens are not a good thing for CD. I say sell the M3A, I switched the a eastern electric mini-max (used 500.00 and dont miss the m3A at all.The Add on attn units ive tryed also roll off f... 
B & W 801 woofer damage
Well to replace them with original b&w woofers is crazy, i think in the 1990's I fryed one and the replacement was 450.00. Im sure any decent reconer would put new surrounds on for good price.