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invaderzim

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What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
I haven’t owned many speakers, but hands down, my favorites were Apogee Duetta Signatures. I coveted Apogees for years after first hearing them at Paris Audio in Los Angeles, and after moving to a big-enough house in Texas and getting my lovely wi... 
1980s Nakamichi Separates Advice needed
Thanks for the "Just Audio" recommendation. I need to hook up the preamp and see if it has any problems (the phono section worked fine the last time I used it) and look inside the amp. And JollyGreenAudioPhile2 -- I'll keep your offer in mind as I... 
1980s Nakamichi Separates Advice needed
Thanks all.  I don't have any complaints about the sound of the Nakamichi PA-7 amp with the B&Ws -- it's a bit different than the Sony which had more detail (and the low end was just as good -- maybe even better), but I enjoyed listening to bo... 
STR-DA9000ES quandry
Hi Coolhunter: I agree separates are the way to go, especially for the flexibility, so there's not just one point of failure.  I figure my next purchase might be a three channel amp like a Parasound -- could biamp the speakers with the Nakamichi a... 
STR-DA9000ES quandry
Happy Holidays!  If I get the Sony repaired, it definitely won't replace the Marantz as it has the inputs and outputs I need, and supports HD digital audio and lossless surround formats.  I might continue to use the Sony for amplification (would h... 
Do You Remember Your First CD Player?
Sony CDP-610ES back in the mid-1980s. Bought each Telarc CD as it was released -- I remember the store used to keep their CDs behind glass.Perfect sound forever. :-) 
Experiences with SlimDevices Squeezebox.
Is anybody using lossless WMA with their Squeezeboxes? I've been ripping my CD collection with Windows Media Player 10 using this format because it's just so convenient -- one stop shopping in Windows Media Player, and it even downloads the album ...