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Budget amps.
Emotiva has cheap gear. 
Decent low-cost used phono amp
Musical Surroundings Phonomena can be had around $300 and will handle about any MM and MC you wil ever throw at it. 
Decent low-cost used phono amp
If your on a really tight budget, Creek, NAD, Parasound,Bellari all make starter options that perform very well. For a few more bucks try a used Musical Surroundings "Phonomena" which will allow you almost any cart you may try later. 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
Doug you and I have talked for a couple years and exchanged more then a few phone calls, my posts were more or less tongue and cheak but its hard to convey in type, you are a great guy and I wish you all the best. 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
The room my father had them in was similar to yours, a basement room but larger, 14X30 so he actually probablt had better placement than a more narrow room allows. The Legacy speakers are not bad, its just that when you get out and hear other spea... 
MusicDirect On AMEX Commercial
pretty cool comercial! 
OK, record is now clean, how about the Stylus?
I use Magic Eraser and love it, I dont really use my LAST cleaner anymore. I am glad this method got out before the Clever Clock, Magic Pebble, and Teleportation tweak over at M.D. Inc got a hold of it! 
HD-DVD Officially Dead
wow its only been a couple days and its already old news, very sad and frustrating old news 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
No I just knew so far you reviewed 4 speakers and kept 2, and now you replaced your reference speaker...that love affair ended fast! (actually I am glad it did as that choise always left me baffled) I should have limited my comment to speakers and... 
The rout is on for Blu-Ray
This whole situation is very frustrating, marketing and back room deals has won over quality, ready for market, reliable product..........are you kidding me? 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
Doug during your breif review history you keep a majority of what you review, and you love just about everything, you must be a manufacturers wet dream :) 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
Ghoepher, looks like the Legacy speakers have not changed all that much from what you describe and my long term experience with the 20/20.........now try the Vandersteen Quatro and see what real bass and a speaker that doesnt bark at you sounds li... 
Which Processors can upgrade Software??
Rotel is done at home with a Zip file, it even comes with the cord, at Anthems prices they should have included them aswell. 
Out of phase breaking in, Anywone ever hear of it?
"It doesn't look like many folks are familiar with this technique" Hmmmmmm,I think most who have been here and did a search (BTW FAR TOO MANY IGNORE THIS FEATURE) atleast know of this and many have tried it....not sure what gave you that idea. 
The rout is on for Blu-Ray
HDDVD should have won but money talks so back room deals and "Gamers" with the Play Station pushed thru a flawed and rushed techmology.and we are all worse off for it. Anyone who thinks Blue Ray is best simply doesnt understand what is really goin...