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Having owned his Innersound Speakers and various Martin logans I have to say, while part of what he says is right, the sweet spot is SO FREAKISHLY NARROW that it's just not practical. They sounded great in the sweet spot, but I literally couldn't move my head 5" either way without a noticeable...

On a total side note, how does the Integra compare to the Lexicon?

A little soft music, preferably Barry White, some wine, a little dancing, and nature should take its course... :)

For Blu-Ray, just get a PS3, it's the best player out there. It's firmware update capabilities are well beyond any other stand alone players. Heck, I woke up one morning, downloaded the latest firmware update, and suddenly the internal CD player had upsampling....it also plays SACD's. HDMI...

I used the old Bel Canto 200.2 amp with my ReQuests, CLS's, Innersounds, etc... This is the older Tripath design and can be had used for around $800. I loved the amp. Very detailed with a very SET-like sound, in which each instrument is very clear and separate from other instruments. Also, a...

Sorry, the guy with the CLS's disappeared on me, so no CLS to swap. Ended up just getting a pair of SL3's. James

Generally matching rear channel speakers with your mains is more important for multi-channel music like DVD-A or SACD. For home theater, the rear and side channel speakers aren't even getting full-range sound, in fact they often cut off around 12khz and don't go below 120hz. If you go through...

Turns out I may also have found a pair of CLS's with black frames. I prefer wood. Anyone want to work out a swap?

Why don't you guys arrange a trade? Sounds like several want black and have wood....

Have you considered upgrading the 640r to separates? I had a 540r and it was an excellent receiver for the money, but good separates are a nice step up.

I'll probably get flamed for this but...:) Here's a general breakdown of the quality of components, from highest quality to lower (not lowest, just generally not as high quality). This is a VERY generalized take, to give Twist a feel for what he's looking at: Ultra High End: Lexicon, Theta...

I upgraded from a Denon 3803 and the difference was night and day. Can't say that holds 100% for the 5308 but it should.

Yes, the Lexicon stuff is better than NAD. NAD makes excellent equipment but is generally more mass-market and not as high end as Lexicon. Some people complain that the Lexicon stuff doesn't sound good on music, but this is when compared to high-end 2-channel tube preamps, not to comparable...

I have found the older Lexicons to be one of the best deals out there. You can get a DC2 for under $500, and an MC1 for under $700. The logic 7 mode is the best movie surround mode I've heard. I had a Meridian 565 which was warmer sounding for Music, but not as good on movies. Depending on...

I don't have experience with their integrated amps, but I had their 540r receiver for a while. It was a killer setup for the money. It definitely had a nicer sound than a comparable Denon or Onkyo. The amps in the 840a are supposed to be really nice. It would be hard to beat CA for the...

Give the Bel Canto 200.2 a whirl. I did a head-to-head against McCormack and Monarchy and it spanked them both in terms of detail and imaging.

That's a pretty good analogy, that's exactly how I felt with the Eros. Great sounding, but if I turned my head 5 degrees it all went away....:)

I had always assumed that Black Gates where for power supply upgrades. Where did you get crossover-type Black Gates? I'd like to check them out.

I guess my take is that I don't care how it's made, but rather focus on the end quality. Much as I'd like to think otherwise, a hand-made Lotus Esprit isn't as well made as a BMW. However, I'm willing to throw money at Turner bikes for a handmade Flux, rather than an assembly-line made...

First off, this ain't for Logans...it's for my Apogees...:) I want to upgrade the crossover components on my Centaurs, but since the question is more about caps I thought it useful to post here. The crossover requires 3x20mfd caps per speaker (minimum) so my old route of Hovland or Auri caps...