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Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
1. 1997 f250 4x4 or 1997 Volvo 850glt wagon2. 2002 f350 4x4 diesel3. no dream car 
Personal amp evolution
Eico integrated AR receiver (yes they made one)Yamaha a700 integratedNAD 218thxBryston 4BSTClasse CA200ARC 100.2 
Personal speaker evolution
radio shack mc1000 $?EV 16 $250 ?baby advent $?ads L880 $900 newnht 2.9 $2000 newproac 3.8 $ 4000 used 
Personal speaker evolution
radio shack mc1000 $?EV 16 $250 ?baby advent $?ads L880 $900 newnht 2.9 $2000 newproac 3.8 $ 4000 used 
Pass Labs or Audio Research Solid State Amplifiers
I used to have NHT 2.9's. The can sound bright with the wrong amp. After trying a NAD 218 and a Bryston 4BST, I ended up with a Classe CA200, which was a much better match. If you are going to crank Metalica you will need a CA300 or 301 unless you... 
"Calle 54": a great music DVD
Sd, I had a similar experiance, and was going to start a thread about it but you beat me to it. The performances on this dvd are mesmorizing. Makes me want to go to Cuba. I was planing to separate my audio and ht systems. After watching Calle 54 I... 
cornfedboy, signing off
CFB, we will miss your posts, but it's good to know we have a friend on the inside. 
Buyer Protection.... ?
With no feedback on the seller you need to be very careful with such an expensive purchase.1)Talk to the person on the phone.2)Ask for proof of ownership. Ask where they bought it and speak with the person that sold it to them.3)Get good digital p... 
Coolest looking cd player in history
Looks like it would melt a CD. 
Am I the only one who thinks B&W is mid-fi?
I don't know why some people need to bash certain brands of audio equipment. 
TUNERS..anyone?
David, I had a Yamaha T-2, which had much better bass than my Mcintosh MR71. The T-2 is a good rock tuner. Around $350 for a good one on ebay.4 
Great sound at high volume
NHT 3.3's or 2.9's will play very loud. 
bypass outlet and hook wires directly to romex??
You will probably burn your house down if you do. 
NHT 2.9 or B&W CDM9NT
I had 2.9's for a year. They will play vary loud and have great bass. 2.9's are an extremely revealing speaker, and I found they make poor recordings hard to listen to. They sound great from the sweet spot with good quality recordings. From the ne... 
Is there a turntable book?
Thanks to everyone for the input. I have already found and pieced togeather alot of this information. I was just wondering if it had been assembled in one place. There have been alot of threads recently by Goners getting back to vinyl and thought ...