kennyt

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Recommended female vocalists?
Kate BushTori AmosDiana KrallPoeKate BushKate BushKate Bush.......... 
B&W 802 s 3 midrange replacement or repair?
I'd go to another dealer or go through B&W directly. My brother got a replacement 15" woofer for his B&W sub directly for less than $300. I'll bet they'll send you the manuals you want as well!! 
NE1 know where to find out if a source is discrete on/off?
Remote control central does a great job in this area.http://www.remotecentral.com/They even include the codes for many things the companies themselves deny having discreet codes for (ie Replay TV's)Good luck!As an aside, you can get away without d... 
How come no one talks about the BEST REMOTES??
The Pronto is a very good remote, I've had one for almost two years and it works well for me, but you're right Bazmataz, you cannot hook it up to 'current sense'. If all of your components have discreet power codes, (or any way to get to a 'known ... 
CD Recorders
Unless you'll be recording from analog sources, you'll do much better to put a CD-R in your computer and do your CD copying/mixing there. It's faster and far cheaper, and as the source is digital, is unchanged....That said, if you're looking to ar... 
Best Remote??
I second the Pronto (or the Marantz-they're the same) I've had mine for over a year and have never had any problems with it, and it took my eight remotes and made them into one with every feature represented. P.S. The macros even allow my girfrien... 
Opinions on Monster Cable 2.4s biwire cable?
I used the 2.4s Bi-wires in my bedroom system (Aragon 24K pre, Aragon 4004 MkII amp, Proceed PCD 2). I liked the wires, but ended up replacing the fuses in the 4004 because the wire where so heavy and cumbersome they shorted out while showing them... 
Down firing sub
I use a Linn AV 5150 which is downfiring but the manual clearly shows how to pull off the stand and mount it to be front firing (i.e. in and enclosure/stand/or the 'little niche' your wife will allow.)It's an interesting question, given that you c... 
CD Burners: Which one to buy?
I've also been considering buying one, and everywhere I check, people keep telling me to just buy one for my computer and use it, in the words of a very good friend and serious audiophile (as well as computer geek) .."you can do it all for $125 in... 
Center Channel Amp Recommendations
Interesting...........Having been a HT fanatic for some time, I can tell you the front three channels, especially the balance between them, is CRUCIAL to a good HT, as it is in 2 channel, but you've got more variables to worry about here.I have se... 
Pioneer multi-disc CD recorders for mod?
Eric,Yes that is a current model, look under the Elite line to find it. Very interesting that Dan finds the cheaper ones better to mod. I'm very interested to here your results!Ken 
Pioneer multi-disc CD recorders for mod?
I'm curious why you'd use the older Pioneer CD recorders when the Pioneer elite PD-R19RW can be bought brand new on this site for $500....what am I missing??I'm thinking of buying one of these units, should I look into the ones you've mentioned in... 
Infra-Red Sensors for Installations?
Try AVS forum.com 
Opinions on Proceed equipment
I had an Amp 2 that was amzzing, I only sold it because I was downsizing the bedroom system as I didn't use it much. I agree with all the previous comments, they're built like a tank and sound great. I must add however, that in my friends system (... 
LINE CONDITIONERS
I can't help you with the comparison, but can tell you that I run Chang Lightspeed's 9900 amp and 9600 ISO in my HT and LOVE THEM, noise floor dropped to nothing (especially important as I live in a condo, so power sucks!) and the sound truly did ...