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Since the shower thread is a sticky, I though I should ask this question in a separate thread. I'm thinking of giving my Vantages a shower but the newer generation hybrids like this appear to be assembled differently than those mentioned in the sticky. There are 2 sets of hex screws that...

I was in the process of re calibrating my system today and noticed that I couldn't really hear anything coming from the ESL panel on my Stage. The DC power is connected and the blue light is on. However, when I disconnect the power I don't hear any real difference in the sound. Putting my ear...

It's finally time to upgrade! I'm currently running a Sunfire TGA 5200 for my music and home theater needs. I've owned it for almost 5 years--great amp. Plenty of power with 200x5 into 8 ohms and the magic Bob Carver tracking down-converter design. I'm looking to replace it with a Cary...

I really want to upgrade from my H/K AVR which is performing all my pre/pro duties. It's 8 years old and I have a second room it could be moved to. I am torn with deciding whether I buy a higher quality (Classe,Simaudio,etc), but slightly outdated pre/pro with a good analog section or whether...

Well, I finally got it. It's been 2 years since I purchased by Vantages and now I just added a Stage. I took it out of the box last night and set it into position. Haven't hooked it up yet! :D I have one problem. I misread the owner's manual thinking the stand could be removed completely...

Anybody ever heard of them? Any good compared to say a Benchmark DAC-1? The Decco has an interesting application as a tube preamp.

I was going through some junk in the closet yesterday and came across one of those CD laser lens cleaning discs. Does anyone use these anymore or are they as obsolete as those old cassette head cleaning tapes :p

I'm hoping to buy a new preamp next year to take advantage of HDMI and Bluray HD audio. I understand that decoding of the lossless audio formats will be identical whether done by the Bluray player or a capable processor/receiver. The argument here is that since it's lossless, there's only one...

I'm in the process of re-cabling my setup. $100 worth of F6 braided sleeve into which I'm bundling all my IC's, power cables, etc (power separate from IC of course ;) ) It looks so much cleaner already. I've currently had my Sunfire configured for signal sensing Auto turn-on. However, I...

Does anyone know why the clear spars are spaced unevenly on the Vantage panel? It's like an alternating pattern.

I took one of those indoor/outdoor thermometers and put it inside my home theater credenza to measure the temperature. The cabinet where my Sunfire and AVR were measured about 120 degrees F after some time of operation. I've been looking into some way to cool the cabinet using silent PC fans...

Name: Brian Location: Tucson, AZ Models: Vantage Year: Purchased July 2007. Numbers 038 and 039! Associated Electronics: Sunfire TGA 5200 Amplifier Harmon Kardon AVR 525 Preamp Processing Belkin PF60 PureAV Power Conditioner Signalcable Ultra Series Bi-wire cables Signalcable Analog 2...

I've been looking at a Helios X5000 Media <a href="http://www.helios-labs.com/us/products/X5000/x5000_overview.shtml">server</a> instead of a Squeezebox. The things I like about it is that it is a more versatile component (it plays video files as well) than a SB plus it connects to your TV so...

Once again I need to call upon the experts in this forum so I don't blow anything up. :rolleyes: I'm starting to get my home theater set up finally, and today I hooked up my newest addition to the setup--a Sunfire TGA5200. My question is more of a general nature. But first some lengthly, but...

Hi all, I just got my new speaker cables hooked up and I'm hearing such an improvement, that I had to share it with you all! I'm upgrading from some 14ga "RCA brand" stuff I've had laying around for a few years. Yeah, it looked ridiculous hooked up to my Vantages, but it was all I had while...

I'm laying out my home theater wall finally. Just got my Vantages a little over a week ago :D Now I'm ready to mount my plasma on the wall and run all the cabling in the wall between the TV and my components. I can measure pretty well the distance between a component and the TV inputs using...

Hi all! I will soon be taking delivery of my Vantages and I am waiting with great excitement and anticipation of hearing these things in my home! :D I am currently trying to figure out what amplifier to use. There are so many out there, the selection process is a bit overwhelming. I am...