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Review: LSA1 Statement
@TvadHe's fine with it. He doesn't like my favorite cabernet, and I don't hold that against him either! :) 
Review: LSA1 Statement
Thanks, guys. I appreciate your kind suggestions. And I deeply appreciate Mr. Staples's offer to replace the speakers. As I said in my original post, however, I don't own them. The friend for whom I was house sitting seems to like them, but I will... 
The Best CD player under $1000.
A friend of mine has a Rotel 1520 that sounds smooth, detailed, and musical with her B+W 805s. And it's built very solidly.However, for $900 you could get a very good USB DAC (like the Wavelength Proton) and have better sound than a comparably pri... 
Help with iTunes library failure after SnowLeopard
It's worth keeping in mind that the iTunes library is just an xml database. You can rebuild the library by dragging your folder containing the actual music files onto iTunes. (Just make sure you don't have the preference set to copy music to your ... 
Building a music server - newbie
I would second the comments about using a USB DAC. I have a PS Audio Link DAC III and it works very well.Alternatively, a friend of mine has a Logitech Transporter--no computer required. For the same price as a dedicated music computer and a DAC y... 
VH Audio Symmetry vs Silver Audio Appassionata XLR
Flyfish2002--I have the VH Audio Flavor 2 power cable, but haven't tried their XLR. For XLR I use the Speltz Anti-cable XLR. It strikes me as simply not being there, and replaced a PS Audio XLR that was very very good but was just slightly colored... 
B&W or kef
I used to own a pair of B+W 805 monitors (not the current model--this was a few years back). I haven't heard the KEFs, but the B+W's had a very clear and slightly warm midrange. Everything sounded good on them, although the soundstage was not deep... 
Review: LSA1 Statement
Tvad--Yes, they were bi-wired. I don't think it makes a big difference (or hasn't with other speakers I've heard). But they were hooked up that way.I agree with the comment from "Tbg" that you quote. The bass was deep and it was detailed. Like I s... 
Review: LSA1 Statement
lrsky--The speakers were bi-wired, although in my experience this makes little difference in most speakers. It was done in this case, however.The associated equipment was a Logitech Transporter (music server/DAC) feeding a DK Designs amplifier (I ...