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I'm looking at some recommendations for a Digital Audio Player that will power my Audeze LCD-2 headphones. My budget is $400.00. I've been looking at offerings from Fiio, Sony, and Pono Player. I have also been looking at using a Samsung Android Tablet so I can use Spotify around the house...

This thread, if you choose to accept it, will be dedicated to current and upcoming movies that are worth seeing on the big screen. Please post links to trailers if possible.

Hi-O. Does anyone know if there is anything special I need to do when bypassing the crossover network for the panel? Should I install a resistor in series in that circuit to lighten the load on the amplifier module? I'm using a pair of MiniDSP PWR-ICE 250s for amplification. I had started off by...

Hi-O. I'm looking for some expertise in the matter of safely bypassing the Panel portion of the Vistas' crossover. I have begun the process of going fully active with a bypass of the woofer section, while powering it with a pair of bridged Mini DSP PWR-ICE 250s. The initial results with a little...

I've posted this here so all would see it. A Coronal Mass Ejection occurred on Wednesday. The flare may produce Aurora Borealis on Friday evening, but more importantly, is expected to mess up some satelites and possibly induce power surges in local electrical grids, causing expensive Household...

This will sound silly, but I'd like to know how my capacitance stacks up. My integrated amplifier has (4) 22,000 uf capacitors. In other words, 88,000 microfarads of reserve capacitance. What significance does this have? Thanks.

Good Morning, Friend-Os! I'm going to build two powered subwoofers to complement my Vistas Bottom end. I keep going back and forth on woofer selection, enclosure type and material, amplification, and in which order to choose them. I think I should choose my woofers first, and then build the...

Good morning, everyone. I'm a somewhat devoted reader to a little known, sort of irregular Canadian audio publication called UHF Magazine. Included in the last issue (#94) are two articles that are at least worth reading, one of which is an in depth look at Surround Sound Receivers and the...

As some of you are aware, I am obsessed with these two components. I love their appearance and I'm familiar with their awesome build quality through my experience with my A-S2000/CD-S2000/NP-S2000 setup, but I've never had the opportunity to listen to either the A-S3000 or the CD-S3000 because...

I've linked to an article in the Mar.3 New Yorker Magazine about a new type of Thermonuclear reactor that is being designed and constructed in France. It's a collaboration between 35 countries and is estimated to cost roughly 20 billion dollars. I found it interesting, so maybe some of you will...

Okie Doke, Here goes.... For the past 6 months or so, I have been wondering about improving upon the basic design of my Vistas. The panels are fine as they are; obviously no improvements to be found there. The Woofers, on the other hand, could probably be improved upon. Not for higher SPLs...

Good morning everyone. I'm looking for a little guidance in selecting a suitable cartridge to replace the Ortofon M2 Red that currently resides on my TT's tonearm. The TT is a Project Expression III Classic. Would it be wiser to go with a Higher Price point MM cartridge, or an entry level MC...

If anyone's interested, here is a link to the first review and technical test of the unit. I appologize; the PDF is a little messed up, but works. http://www.avhub.com.au/images/stories/australian-hifi/reviews/2013/2013-10/yamaha_as-3000_amplifier_review_test_lores.pdf

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I recently began thinking about streaming music from my laptop (thanks Adam), and how best to accomplish the task. I have networking capability in my HT Receiver (Yamaha RX-A1010) which I'm going to try out this morning. I did, however, find what I think is an extraordinary deal at...

Not sure if this is worth posting. There is a new format being pushed by a dude named Mark Waldrep. It uses the Blu-Ray format, with its' large storage capacity to create tracks with a ratio of 1 GB:4 Minutes. Many audio configurations as well as video playback. Here's the link...

Hi-O. Can anyone recommend a few good online record stores (MusicDirect-ish) located in Canada? This should be easy, but so far all I've been able to find are local shops who sell online, at very high retail prices. The shipping rates from the US based stores into Canada makes it a non starter...

Hi guys. I'm looking for impressions on this TT from you experts. I've pretty well decided on one with an Olive wood plinth. It has an Ortofon M2 Red Cartridge. This will be a new, untapped outlet for my OCD :o Recommended upgrades? I've pretty well decided to step up to the Ortofon M2...

So far, they're not slated to arrive in North America, but for nostalgia's sake, have a peek at these :D I'm not sure that at these prices I'd be able to justify them when there are so many other options, but maybe after a listen...

Good morning, Folks. I'm looking at purchasing a pair of Ascent i's to upgrade my 2 channel system. I would then move my Vistas to the rear channels of the HT system. The Ascents are NIB from an authorised dealer,and I expect to pay between $1650.00 and $1850.00 each. I'm very (VERY) happy with...