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    Best Female Vocalist Alive Today

    These two may be more regional treasures as they perform for Apollo’s Fire, but thought I would share: 1. Amanda Forsythe 2. Amanda Powell I saw the latter Amanda perform at the end of last year. I was mesmerized by her vocal presence and versatility. Apollo’s Fire is touring the US and...
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    Do Atmos Add-On Speaker Modules Work?

    Thanks for sharing this work. Based on the previous post, I had modified my Mirage Omni 150s to be atmos speakers. They were placed on top of my front towers, but this did not work as well as I had hoped. Based on the suggestion from this post, put the speakers close to where ceiling...
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    You know you are an old fart when...

    From recent personal experience on another thread... You know how write protection works on a cassette tape. In the same vein, you actually know what an 8-track tape is ;). Finally, your wedding video was done on Betamax (mine was!). Ww
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    Bluetooth Speaker (s)

    Have limited personal experience, but my sons have JBL charges and am amazed by the bass. I have an Amazon echo and am surprised by how good it sounds inside. Have not taken it outside. One of my friends sold me his old NAD stuff and he really likes Sonos. Checked amazon and looks like they...
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    How are Cinemas supposed to stay in business when they don't even provide a high quality experience?

    Both the Regal and Cinemark closest to me have reserved reclining seats. And except for being loud when we had more forward seating for The Last Jedi, the sound has been quite good. Still I make better, cheaper, healthier popcorn at home and, hard to beat the convenience too! Except for the...
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    What Should I Do With a Fisher Audio System & It's Associated Speakers?

    Unless you have a blank cassette in the player, the record button will not likely work. There is an interlock built into the top of a cassette to prevent accidental recording... Would not worry much about the class of amplification at $30. The Pyle does not get very good reviews. Here is a...
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    Help so my speakers dont get dented!

    I never had this issue with my kids (or relatives ones), but understand the concern. By the time I built something really robust that did not cause as many problems as I might be trying to avoid, I always bought some extra drivers. Whether you build grilles or not, I highly suggest doing this...
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    You know you are an old fart when...

    Remember when there were only 3 or 4 channels on TV... You can say you saw the lunar landing live... You know what a DEC minicomputer is? You still think PDA means Personal Digital Assistant. Can you say Palm Pilot? Ww
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    What is better than BMRs ? Anything?

    BMRs are definitely one of the best values around, but at $3000, you could get the Sierra Towers, Martin Logan ESLs or any number of others that would be likely be “better”. For that matter, the Phil 3s would be close to that too... Ww
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    Rec'd a set of B&W 683 speakers. Looking for pairing suggestions, things to avoid, etc

    ...and (as far as I can tell from specs), not even a simple crossover for the front speakers either. I have a pre-amp from 3 decades ago that has a mono output. Seems like minor league capability today compared to AVR bass management. Ww
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    Rec'd a set of B&W 683 speakers. Looking for pairing suggestions, things to avoid, etc

    Your best value is going to be an older AVR like the Denon. The Emotiva not only lacks a good way to connect your subwoofer, but room eq too. The real dealbreaker for me is its lack of networking capability. Internet radio and music services (Spotify, Pandora, etc.) give better access to more...
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    Need bluetooth "hands free" speakerphone system for car.

    Here are some ideas based on personal experience: 1. Not sure it qualifies, but if you have a newer smartphone that supports voice dialing, a simple dashboard mount is the cheapest way to go... 2. A dash mounted GPS with bluetooth. These can be a bit pricey as phone apps have mainly replaced...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    Since you seem to be willing to try the DIY approach, here are a few tips: 1. Be very careful to avoid shocking yourself. Wear a snug fitting glove/gloves to insulate your body from the circuit. Since you are working with high value caps, remember they keep can keep a charge even after power...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    Yes, the circuit trace will have to be jumped. Should not be a major issue. If the shop is reputable then they should quote cost to diagnose and then the cost to repair. If the damage is limited to the power supply, then could be $100 to $200. If it is a lot more, then it really boils...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    If nothing has been dumped on it and it has not been exposed to smoke, you are likely seeing leftover residue from the capacitor failing and/or solder flux residue. If this is the case, there are 2 primary issues. One is how conductive the goo might be and the other is increased heat. Neither...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    I had a comparable event happen recently with a Phillips CD player. It was a power supply cap. Along with the cap, it took out a regulator and the fuse. While not a very big cap, it cost me about $100 to get fixed. I only paid $15 for the diagnosis. So, if you blew a power supply cap...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    Understood, did not know as the NAD processor was not on your equipment list. In that case, I would be in no hurry to replace and my kids are all adults now! The Monolith amp seems to be your best value if you really need that sort of power, but you know from your NAD. OTOH, I have the older...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    Felt I should point out that your Onkyo is getting more than a little long in tooth as well. Have you considered replacing it? Can get some pretty good power in AVR for comparable spend as that Monolith amp... Ww
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    By mains, I meant left, center and right. Though I could rationalize just being left and right depending on how well the center matches the others... Btw, am not the OP, but like the SPL calc suggestion :)! As long as the NAD was sufficient power, might be able to forgo as long as they meet...
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    I need to replace my Nad M25 Power amplifier.

    Agree it looks pretty nice and website says something about 15% off for father’s day too. Still like putting more power into the mains. OP system says Onkyo AVR is in bridged mode. Would lose that and just have the AVR handle surrounds. My (older) Onkyo always ran warm. This can affect...
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