rlwainwright

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Amp for Yamaha Soavo 2
Emotiva.com has some very nice amps that are quite reasonably priced and come with 30 day trial, free shipping, and a 5 year warranty. The XPA-200 (150 watts/ch.) is well within your budget at $419...http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/... 
What processor?
Give the Emotiva XMC-1 a good look. Comes with TacT room correction. Not released yet, but Emo claims a Q1 2013 release. And the price is waaayyyy below that of the usual suspects at $1499.http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/xm... 
Help with spec. requirements primarily for audio
Additionally, the Tekton speakers (Lore, M-Lore, and Pendragons) are getting RAVE reviews from all who hear them. And, being very efficient, you could easily power them with a 50 watt amp to very high SPLs...-RW- 
Help with spec. requirements primarily for audio
Go to Emotiva.com and peruse their offerings. I think you can find exactly what you seek for very agreeable prices...-RW- 
Seeking AV preamp for Emotiva XPR-5
Emotiva is having a "secret" sale on their UMC-1 preprocessor: $399 incl. shipping. Comes with 5 year warranty AND a 40% discount card for any future processor purchases from Emo. Get one while you can, this is a *smokin'* deal!-RW- 
HDMI cable length...how long is too long ?
MonoPrice.com sells their Redmere HDMI cables that are specifically for longer runs, 25+ ft. I have heard nothing but good things about these cables and I recommend them for longer runs. A 50 ft. Redmere cable will cost you about $68 + shipping...... 
any Marillion Fans?
Yes, I'm a Marillion fan, too. I love prog-rock, been listening ever since the early 70s. If you like Marillion, you might want to check out Iluvatar, a band out of Balto., MD As I recall...-RW- 
what next cdp dac?
Oppo 95 or the new 103 would be solod purchases. Plus you'll get SACD, DVD-A, Internet streaming, and Bluray playback...-RW- 
Entry Level MC Recommendations?
Love the Denon 103 series, well-regarded by many...-RW- 
When DVD Audio Extractor doesn't work ...
Disc Juggler, DVD Fab (I LOVE this software)...-RW- 
Tube pre amp problem?? Help??
If you toob guys would stop with all the "rolling" you wouldn't have these problems. Perhaps SS is the way for you to go...-RW- 
vintage speakers
I never did like the Mac speakers when I sold them. I'd vote for the ARs...-RW- 
Rip CD to Mac - basic question
I may have posted incorect info., sorry. I did not know that AIFF was lossless. I *still* would not box myself in with Apple-specific solutions...-RW- 
Rip CD to Mac - basic question
AIFF is not lossless, you need to ALAC for that. But I would not box myself in with Apple-specific stuff. You can use dbPowerAmp for file conversion and Foobar2000 (FREE!) for playback...-RW- 
I've been gifted a pair of Thiel CS2s
You can also add Emo's USP-1 preamp and the whole schmeer will be less than $1,000...-RW-