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LS3/5A owners - what sub do you use with them
I have the 15ohm versions and use a REL Strata in my dedicated listening room; I'm careful to adjust the REL so its role is very discrete...I'd rather have it set at a slightly low level, than slightly high. Bass with conrad johnson amplifcation (... 
REL with Integrated Amp connection Question
This is from a soundstage.com review:"REL insists that you connect its units via high-level inputs. Each sub comes with a 34' length of three-wire cable terminated at one end with a Neutrik Speakon connector. Low-level inputs are available via a c... 
totem model 1 owners
I have a pair of Model 1 Signatures that were set them up using the method suggested on the Cardas website. See: http://www.cardas.com/content.php?area=insights&content_id=26&pagestring=Room+SetupWhen the speakers were placed close to the ... 
Crackling Noise ...driving me nuts
Does it make any difference if the processor is on or off? I've had a similar problem on two different occasions. Both times it had to do with digital gear that I had added to my system. I discovered that when the offending components (both were D... 
Is parts Connexion still in business???
I had my Phono 1 upgraded to an SE+ about six weeks ago. I always used the email address that is shown on their website, http://www.partsconnexion.com/home.phpLooking through my computer's files, however, I also show a different email address for ... 
Audiophiles DO NOT USE DHL-READ MY NIGHTMARE
Etmerrit33 wrote: 'I almost feel like they did this intentionally.'Perhaps this was the case. Since an unpleasant experience with a UPS delivery a few years ago, I have gone out of my way to be as polite and courteous as possible to drivers and pe... 
Audiophiles DO NOT USE DHL-READ MY NIGHTMARE
...maybe—as you speculated—they did do it intentionally. 
Finding Pure Water for Record Cleaning - very long
Thanks...I didn't read all of your post—there are things in it that are too technical for me—but I saved a copy for myself and will consult it next time I make another batch of record cleaning fluid. You've provided a definitive guide to the subje... 
its all about the music,no way hose
This post is a lot more complicated than meets the eye (ear?)...To questions similar to, 'why do you keep doing what you do—what keeps you going?' three suberb classical artists responded:Nathan Milstein: because I love the violinAnton Rubinstein:... 
Vinyl Reason
Consistently the most enjoyable listening experiences I’ve had (other than live music, of course) have been thanks to good analog recordings produced on good quality vinyl played on a good turntable. All things being of more or less equal quality ... 
Best Upgrade you had?
Being bumped to first-class on a transatlantic flight out of London. It was dramatically quieter, and the sound emanating from the headphones was far superior to that suffered by economy class passengers using those throw-away things. I would say,... 
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use?
Audio Note 3.1x 
Can Someone Help the Idiot Out?
Here's an alternate suggestion for checking left/right hookup: If you own a classical recording containing strings, the violins are invariably on the left. If you also use a turntable, this test will also tell you if the cartridge's right and left... 
Polish Music?
Henryk Górecki's Third Symphony, the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. Beautiful, powerful, music...a very good version exists on Nonsuch with Dawn Upshaw, David Zinman, the London SinfoniettaAlso, Chopin was Polish (I can suggest some specific works, ... 
recommend a good computer and digital camera?
Jax2, your point is well taken. I should have said something like "Using a manual camera can teach a person a lot about lighting, etc..." I am in absolute agreement with your statement regarding people who buy cameras, computers, audio equipment, ...