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I took the system to 11.2 (Marantz Pre-amp AV8801) about six months back. As you can see I also upgraded the subs to ES1010i and I added E5Bi Bookshelf as the Front Wide speakers. Admittedly, not the best position for front-wide speakers but given the space, I had no choice. Even with the...

Correction "We're both lucky and blessed to be with the ones we are with.

We're both lucky to be blessed to to be ones we are with.

Why hell yeah, if she wants it, she'll have to pay for it. We both work and she gets her "Mad money" each month as do I. We have a general household fund from which a portion goes to savings and pays the bills. We each get "Mad money" each month to spend anyway we want. If I want a toy, it...

Wife's hidden envy a surprise. I was thinking about upgrading my AV7005 and told my wife I might put it up on ebay. Much to my surprise she asked how much was I going to ask for it. I told her around $800-900. I was floored when offered to buy it. I was flabbergasted when she asked me to...

If I had room for the speakers, I'd upgrade my Marantz AV7005 to their new AV8801, 11.2 Pre Amp. I'm lovin 9.2 so 11.2 must be amazing!

Wife liked it, son and daughter-inlaw loved it enough to watch 4 times over this holiday weekend. I liked it well enough to buy it and add to my collection.

Yep, I have the one with the joystick (Phase Linear 4000). In fact, it is a rare demonstration model that I got my hands on "New". I was living in Hawaii at the time and my boss hooked me up. About 8 months after I got it, Phase Linear sent me a letter asking for the return of the unit so...

I recently purchased a pair of EMP E41 speakers. They sound fantastic even on the 35 year old hardware that I pulled from storage. I recently resurrected some 300+ vinyls hidden under the stairs. They've been there 25 years. Many years ago, one of three little villains ripped the stylus...

KEW As a starting point, I tend to match, cost wise, component to component since performance to cost ratio tend to be similar. Since the 41- cost me $209, I pretty much decided to start looking at a sub in a comparable price range. Matching a $209 bookshelf to a $700+ sub isn't something I...

KEW, thanks for the advice. I decided to go with Gene's solution and ordered the Velodyne MiniVee-8. My next purchase will be a tube amplifier to replace my 35 year old Sony TA3200F amp. Gene gave us a marvelous review of the EMP VT-40.2 & 41-SE/B combination but Brian at EMP told me they...

What would be a nice little subwoofer to mate up with these beauties? Not looking for theater sound, just want to add a little bass oomph. I like the look of the Yamaha Flat YSTFSW100. Its small size would make it unobtrusive in my small office area. Anyone ever used the Yamaha, or have a...

I'm the original owner of that amp so I know it has been well taken care of over the years. I was 26 years old and stationed at Hickam AFB, Hi when I got it. I purchased these speakers just to resurrect my old HiFi system. I've got a Phase Linear 4000 preamp, Kenwood KT8005 tuner and a...

My pair came in today. They are genuine rbh signature series 41-SE/B speakers. They come in a white box with blue rbh logo. The packing slip says 41-SE/B and the Owner's Manual says rbh Signature Series. I hooked them up to a 35 year old Sony TA3200F 100 watt amp that's in great condition...

Too good to pass up. FedEx already has my pair on the way.

I have tempered my enthusiasm over the years about how great any speaker sound because my own hearing isn't nearly as good at it was many years ago. I was 27 when I purchased my 901s II. I thought they were great speakers at that time. But even then, in addition to the Bose equalizer, I also...

I would say, yes you can use them, however, I suspect it will not bring out the best performance of those series one. I still own my 901 series II purchased in 1975. They still work and are in my #3 son's bedroom. Series I and II were made mostly of wood, however, series III featured the...

Overall I'm loving the 9.2 setup although the effects vary from movie to movie. I've seen the the front heights come to life mainly with those movies recorded in 7.1 and when I choose surround mode Pro Logic IIz. To me, the front heights creates a more theater like performance, for the sound is...

Yeah, I got a good deal on the J15BLK and intend to replace the Panamax 5300. I'm putting the 5300 on my wife's theatre setup. The APC came in the day before I had surgery. I can't lift anything over 10lbs for a month, otherwise it would be installed already.

Upgraded to a pair of the EMP ES1010i subs. WAF appeal is amazing. I expected a little grief once she saw them. We're married 33 years and she has an opinion about everything I do. I usually ignore her anyway. But wow, her first comment was how great they looked. Now that blew me away...