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Audio Research Ref 5 and Krell amps
What was the cost of the SE version v the standard Ref 5??? 
Audio Research Ref 5 and Krell amps
I am very confused about this SE version you are talking about, first off, owning the 40th AE I can tell you that almost no part from the power supply of the 40th AE would or could fit into the single chassis Ref 5 (I just solid mine BTW)ARC has n... 
Audio Research Ref 5 and Krell amps
Well Merry Christmas to you Sfstereo! Wait until you have ~650 hours on it, that seems to be where it fully settles in and then the Ref 5 sounds amazing! 
Best single-malt Scotch...
I bought the Balvenie TUN 1401 the other day, it's good but I like the 21 Port wood better. Sadly I paid more for the TUN...... 
Music and gear
Kal,That is your best post ever!!!!!! LOVE it!!!!Ken 
Levinson 432/436 turn on 'pop'
Why ever turn off your SS amps????? 
Need more headroom
Are you seriously trying to get 130 dB? If so quit the hobby and buy pro gear. Yes, too much power is almost enough, I run 93 dB efficient speakers on 400 WPC and almost upgraded to 600 WPC mono's (my christmas present) but decided I was already p... 
Escalante Fremont II
Escalante for all intents and purposes is a closed deal and no longer in production. I spoke to Matt Waldren the owner a few months ago, he and Teri are working on a subwoofer but are early in design. I doubt they will return.I personally loved my... 
Escalante Fremont II
From what I remember the only difference is a tweak of the crossover and some reinforcement of the cabinet. 
Escalante Fremont II
Never got the upgrade, but I still have the original ones in Cadilac pearl white and aluminum side panels, just can't seem to sell those! 
Best new 70" to 80" display
I want to like the 80", but every time I look at it, it sucks as a TV. Horrible off axis performance, bad screen door effect just crap.I haven't seen the 80" Elite but will be waiting for it as I NEED an 80 wall mountable display and right now thi... 
Best new 70" to 80" display
Fplanner,NOT a joint venture, Sharp bought the right to use the Elite name on their TV's, Panasonic has much of the Kuro technology already....... 
The Ultimate DAC for Approx $10,000
I'd add the EMM Labs Dac 2 SE, which has an 'x' level upgrade coming that will make it better than the XSD-1. The Meitner MA-1 is a likely cheaper version but with less power supply and after the x update way different outputs states. 
Logitech Harmony Setup Question
I've never used the on line setup, always did it with the software.You will find the Harmony to take some tweaking to get it exactly right but they are super flexible and very easy to use. Programming can take a little time to fully master but it'... 
Logitech Harmony Setup Question
No, the Harmony remotes keep track of current state. Should a device get out of sun thats what the help menu is for. It knows your TV is on when you switch from Cable to Sat so doesn't turn it off, you need to go into the menus, I forget where it ...