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I have had both the Sony RM 3000 AV Commander and the Harmony 688. (I think those model numbers are correct.) Funny thing is that the Sony had some WOW factor to it. And I was very happy with it until my son decided to test gravity with it. It would have usually withstood such punishment...

Solid state equipment is far different from tube equipment so turning solid state equipment off and on will not wear them out. Although some may disagree, I do not hear a difference if I continuously run my solid state eqiupment or if I turn it off and only use it when I need it. I have heard...

Keep us posted Sergio.

You know it is really too bad that Martin Logan didn't keep the Ascent name. You know, ascent to the summit and all that. it would be nice to be able to tell the speakers position in the line up by the name and not some number. We could have had departure, journey, ascent then summit or...

European girls rock! Mine is part Swede. And you don't ask if you can buy something! Just order it and deal with the fallout when the boxes arrive.

OK everybody take a valium and get happy. I am just curious and not trying to be condesending. Tascam what do you consider great speakers (whether it be electrostatic or not)?

From what I have heard Crown amps are not the best for serious listening and are better suited for PA's and subwoofers. This is due to the large amount of distortion in their specs. But this is second-hand knowledge and I honestly do not know and have never heard them. Check the specs.

Naw. Just a lowly jet mech in my military days. I just like to sound important. :D

Here are my thoughts on receivers: awesome value. It is true that you get what you pay for so seperates are probably better (but as always there are a few exceptions to the rule). Some say that separates sound better than a receiver and to that I make this analogy. A Ferrari is a better car...

The reason why tubes last longer if they are left on (or left off for that matter) is because the tube itself does not go through cooling off and heating up cycles. This is what causes wear in a tube. The constant heating up (expanding) and cooling down (contracting). Left in one constant...

My thoughts are that I want one.

I guess I am coming in late with this comment but just to remind everyone, we (meaning audiophiles, audio enthusiast, etc) do not make purchasing decisions where logic is the overriding factor. We buy with emotion. It doesn't matter if it is a $300 DVD player or a $7000 receiver. Oh yes it...

I am Blu thru and thru baby! It is just a superior technology that will not be pushed to its limits in 10 years they way DVD is today. HD-DVD is evolutionary but Blu-Ray is a leap forward. The concerns with being more suseptible to scratches has been resolved. The fact that it can contain...

Here is a quote from hometheatersound.com: Connect the front left and right outputs of the surround processor to the video inputs of the preamp. Set the preamp’s volume controls to the same level you normally use for CD or LP playback. Always make sure the controls are set to that exact...

I would buy a parametric EQ and tame the room modes. It would be a lot cheaper than getting Aeons.

I am positive we could pull off a Southern California meeting for members in that region. Us SoCal folks are use to travelling ridiculously long distances through grindlock. Who is with me?

And what about those giant koto drums that are bigger than a person? They must go down real low! Ok so yeah if you listen to most pop/rock/R&B music that was made before the mid 80's you could probably do without that 15-incher sitting in the corner. Jazz fits in there nicely too since the...

Just for the record, the guy who turned me on to MLs said that he drove his Prodigys and Sequals (not at the same time of course) with a Adcom 555 and said the results where excellent despite what some people think of Adcom amps in general. Disclaimer: I have never heard any of the above...

The McCormack UDP-1 is based on a very old (by HT standards) Pioneer design and does not surpass the 3910 in terms of video quality. But you may not be able to tell. The UDP-1's audio section is heavily modified so it probably sounds better than the 3910. But again you may not be able to...

Holy flying trapeze Batman!!! Obsessed? Yes!