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Help finding Hi End in Denver
www.audiolimits.com Not quite Denver but Colorado. 
Problem with AC and how to solve it
BigTee had one of the best responses I've read on the site. I remember a halogen standing lamp that had me convinced it was a ground loop and a single misplaced power cord too close to an interconnect.Consider getting an electrician to test your h... 
Power matching while bi-amping
My old attenuator is available along with solid RCA Y-connectors. All it would require an extra pair of ICs. It is a stereo attenuator ranging from 1k to 4k and has additional 3-way switch that adds another 3k, 6k or nada. All in a cheesy, small D... 
Review: Aragon 8008 BB Amplifier
And here I was expecting you to compare it against much more expensive amps.Welcome to the club. The Aragon has always been a great value. Although the BPT products are very good, you might want to reconsider a toroidal isolation transformer. You ... 
Power matching while bi-amping
With an RCA adaptor, you can use a resistor on the positive side. I would recommend using an attenuator with 23 resistors for each channel up to 5K because gain might not be equivalent for all volume levels or between CD's. Pots didn't work well f... 
Passive biamplification questions
You didn't say if you were using identical amps.Using identical amps vertically will not increase perceivable power much since most of the the power is used by the woofers. However, the drivers can interact with the amp and with each other. Biampi... 
Beware of Sony and Rootkits
Holy %&*#Need a second source before I start boycott on Sony. No, wait, I already have. 
bi-amp question
If you're talking about the surround channels on a HT amp... Bad, bad idea. Stick your nose in the woofer. 
Anyone used 240V-120V step down transformers?
http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/catch2.htm 
With all your knowlege you have gained over time,
I would suggest to anyone starting to decide what you would be willing to compromise. If you're not willing to sacrifice bass, then chances are you will be going down the SS/big speaker road and the first choice will be speakers. If you prefer mid... 
Biamp Low frequecy amp recommend
Other suggestions are good and I would also add Aragons.It's might not be as easy as you think to plug in a different amp as you might think. There have been discussions on biamping before that should be browsed. 
Biamping question
20 to 25 cm at nearly the speed of light would not make a perceivable difference. Silver is usually preferable for the highs but it's all a matter of taste and component matching. If the system seems bright, try the copper for the highs. The same ... 
Biamping question
As long as you're not mixing XLR and RCA, there should be no problem. 
Bent Audio NOH v Sonic Euphoria;Anyone heard both?
Haven't heard the Sonic Euphoria but Bent Audio has ceased production of the NOH in order to develop a fancier remote controlled TVC. He likes creating more than producing.If you're up for some soldering, any TVC can be converted into an autoforme... 
Sleeper preamps: $500 new/used
Mission 776Listened to a lot of pre's, tube and SS, that cost as much as $6000 new and haven't found a better one yet.