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E-Bay RETURNS, WHAT A BUCKET OF WORMS
" Ones expectations of anything is relative, and I'm not sure if what one pays for something is relevant either."Its relevant because they can use it as an excuse not to pay. They're argument will be that you paid too much for the item and they sh... 
Looking to upgrade my towers
You'll never get good 2 channel sound quality running the signal through HT gear. If you have a source with a volume control, plug it directly into the amp and see how it sounds. If not, you can get a passive line stage. You don't have to spend a ... 
Do Parasound JC1's run hot?
Why would you need amps that powerful to run speakers in a small office? 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
" The point of this thread is to discuss whether that distortion, which most seem to agree would occur on the bottom end first, could be relieved by high passing and allowing the sub to take the lowest range."That's not true. If you have to push... 
Looking to upgrade my towers
Before you spend any money on new gear, you need to figure out what's wrong with your current system. It would also be a good idea to list a system you've heard, and would be happy with. 
Help: Accuphase XLR pin 3 hot into XLR pin 2 hot? (no unbalanced avail)
" Ah atmasphere, I like & appreciate your comment. Don't worry, yea. Once received, I'll listen to it as is, then determine if I need any intervention. "That's not what he meant. This has to do with the recordings themselves. Polarity isn't a... 
E-Bay RETURNS, WHAT A BUCKET OF WORMS
Paypal and Ebay are the same company. Neither company has your best interest in mind.Its time to lie. Call them back and speak to a different rep. Just say it doesn't work and leave it at that. If they bring up a prior conversation, tell them you ... 
Vac 200 IQ vs Ayon orthosII
I use VAC myself. You can't go wrong. However, Cable Company is an Ayon dealer. They should be able to send you a demo to try in your own system. I would call them and see what they say. 
Vandersteen help needed
" @rotarius I have not tried bringing the speakers in that close. The stereo imaging is amazing where they're placed now. I can try that though. "Way too far apart. Your room is small, so I would say start at 6ft apart from inside edge to insi... 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
" Here is what I don't understand. If I try to play a small speaker in a too large room and have to supply too much power to it, it will distort. True? It just can't play that loudly."That's true." So simply adding the subwoofer would not rel... 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
" New Coke,Classic or Diet ?   ;) "If you go for new or classic, you won't need the diet. 
Hum sound ..is it me or is it you? LOUD hum in system
If it turns out that there is a problem with the ssp30, call Classe. I know the warranty has expired, but they may overlook it and fix it anyway. You don't have to go through the nightmare of shipping it to Canada either. You send it to an address... 
OK, Monitor Audio RX6 or Tannoy XT6F
" Going out on a limb here, but here goes... I own a pair of MA Silver RX8s that were in my main system for several years and am very familiar with their strengths and weaknesses. "I had the 8's as well and would definitely recommend them. For ... 
Subwoofer Polirity
This is a topic that some people take way too seriously. The one factor you have no control over is the recording.Some recordings are inverted, and some aren't. So, regardless of how you set your gear up, you'll always be off on some of your music... 
Bass distortion before tweeter distortion with a monitor at high volume?
" My understanding is that I would want to high-pass the bass on the speaker before it reaches the point of distortion, solving that issue. "Its not so much a distortion issue. You're just letting a different part of the system handle certain fr...