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I am going to create a monster multi-media PC and I want to use it as a pre/pro! Yes, I want to use the analog output of the sound card and hook them directly to a multi-channel amplifier. I know some people will think this is sacrilege but after doing some research I have found sound cards...

A re-flooring project has my 7.1 system currently dismantled. While surveying the complete room I thought how much better the room would be served if I rearranged my speaker placements. Unfortunately this would require that I go from a 7.1 system to a 5.1 system. Has anyone on this forum...

OK I have been meaning to upgrade but this HDMI nonsense has got me confused. If anybody can help me with some information it would be greatly appreciated. 1. I believe that the HDMI standards are not forwards compatiable. Meaning that HDMI 1.1 will not pass an audio signal like HDMI 1.3...

I made a prediction that in 2 years CDs will be unrippable. The Content Industry is taking step to ensure that holds up legally. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060215-6190.html I know that this does not bother some people because they do not use computers or other components...

Well the new year is upon us and this is the direction that audio is heading. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060102-5877.html

I always thought that Dual Disc was the bastard child of the Hi-Rez war. It really wasn't that great of a Hi-Res format (mainly because it did not have to be high resolution audio at all) nor was it a great CD. It combined mediocrity from both the CD and DVD-A formats in shiny new packaging...

Just discovering iPods and MP3 players and I must say that the whole affair is way more complicated than it should be. So here is the scenario: Wife has an iPod Mini (which was shipped with a major defect by the way; menu button does not work) and my son has a Philips GoGear (which I found...

I want to clean my panels but I can never leave them unplugged for 24hrs. They are always in use. Is there an easy way to discharge the capacitors?

With the new lossless codecs from Dolby Labs and DTS being either optional or mandatory on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, hi-res audio may finally find a format that will be accepted by the masses. First with the good news. HD-DVD and Blu-Ray both specify a maximum of 8 channels of audio. We don't have...

Is the Logos center channel any good? How does it compare to the Cinema and Theater?

Not trying to stir up trouble here but I had read in a few places that SACD's high frequency response was no better than Redbook CD. I have also heard that SACD's high frequency reproduction was actually distorted. The example that I have read was that cymbals can sound a bit like white noise...

Return of the Sith is in theaters now and it makes my heart heavy for what could have been. I do not really want to take anything away from George Lucas. After all he did create the original Star Wars. Also, I cannot blame him for cashing in when the money is there for the taking. But since...

Hello Gang! The guy that actually turned me on to MLs was using Magnepans for surrounds. Since we only knew each other briefly and over the phone, I never got to hear his system. Does anyone have any experience integrating Maggies as surrounds into a HT system with a Martin Logan front end...

The sad thing about the impending arrival of HD-DVD/Blu-Ray is that all the current receivers and DVD players will be obsolete (well not right away but you know what I mean). To upgrade is a big chunk of cash. I want to get of of this upgrade trend and be in the position to have to only...

I can now predict that Dual Disc has a future. Why? Because my wife bought one. On purpose no less! My wife, who doesn't know what a SACD is. My wife, who does not understand why the DVD-A's will not play in the car. My wife, who doesn't give a damn about imaging, coherency, resolution...

It kills me that certain Audiophiles think of the rest of humanity as somehow inferior because of the proliferation of mp3 and ipods. I fondly remember listening to the mp3 of my day (audio cassette) on my first "hi-fi" system (cheap second-hand walkman and some cheezzy headphones). AC/DC...

Just got the SL3s (used of course). I love these speakers! Unfortunately the right speaker's bottom LED does not come on anymore. The speaker is still performing magnificently so I am sure that power is still going to the stator. Does anyone know how to fix this?