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Many years ago when my apartment complex first got cable TV / Internet, I remember the technician routed the cable UNDER the threshold of the door. He used a power screwdriver to remove the threshold, cleaned out all the dead bugs and dirt, laid the cable, reinstalled the threshold. Clean and...

So I listened to my current speakers at high volume and they seem distorted. (Led Zeppelin, Immigrant Song) Yes I can afford more expensive, before I do that, are there any adjustments I can make to get a little more life out of my current setup? Should I consider the area of my entire...

Some of my components are plugged into a Panamax M5300-PM power manager. This device has a digital voltmeter and ammeter on the front panel. Equipment plugged into the Panamax: Yamaha RX-A1020 avr; Sony Bravia 50" LCD TV; Niles SI-2100 amplifier (for rear surround speakers); Toshiba VHS/DVD...

What in blazes does 'muddy bass' sound like? What is a 'low coloration tone-arm' on a turntable? That saxophone sounds too 'bright'! The words manufacturers use to sell their products drives me up the wall.

After I got a real job in 1974 with a real paycheck and to begin establishing credit I bought this system from Pacific Stereo. I still have the Harman / Kardon receiver and Advent cassette deck. These are pics I found on the web, not my own actual gear. The cassette deck I added a couple years...

about 3 years ago I began an upgrade of my A/V gear. Went from a system that did not have HDMI, TOSLINK, flat screen TV, etc. Now I'm regretting some of my choices, but cannot afford to start over with more new gear. Trying to make the best of what I have. current speaker wire is various AWG's...

Before I buy a 2nd turntable to be used to attach to my computer to digitize vinyl, I'm thinking of getting some 25 foot RCA patch cable to run from one side of the room (where computer is) to the other (where turntable is). Trying to avoid disconnecting the turntable and moving it 25 feet away...

Received the Summer Supplement Hammacher Schlemmer catalog and found this. Hammacher claims to be America's longest running catalog offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected for 168 years. Swiss engineered in Bern. $48,000.00. Which pre-amp/amp/speakers could one hook it to? For...

When one buys products the manufacturer asks you to register the purchase; supply the serial number, etc. Sometimes they ask for un-necessary data, like gender, age, address, etc. I realize this 'registration' process is for Marketing purposes. Sometimes they offer 'free' stuff. Does anyone in...

Early Saturday morning in the drizzle rain I snapped this from my car with my iPhone. Didn't want the wipers to interfere, thats why the spots. The car in the foreground reminds me of the Get Smart! Sunbeam but not sure if this is same kind. Any car buffs out there can i.d. it? Thanks!

Here's a couple I've enjoyed watching / listening to several times! On DVD, not sure if they've ever come out on blu-ray. The Last Waltz documents the 'last' live concert of The Band. Standing In The Shadows Of Motown documents the stories about the session musicians (who called...

Subwoofer Help I've got some older cable TV / internet wiring in my apartment and wondering if it could be adapted as an LFE cable to connect another sub to my A/V receiver:

Are there any devices (OPPO, etc) that will play discs encoded for any region? Sometimes I read about discs that work in 'Region 1 or A players only'. I mean if blu-ray players will play blu-rays and DVD and CD, why not a "universal" player?

Right now all my A/V gear is on glass shelves, 3/8" thick. open on all sides (except top and bottom, but space for air circulation, and turntable on top shelf, nothing above it). Other than aesthetics for A/V applications is one method preferable over others? I did not want cabinets because it's...

Lately I've been exploring 'net radio on my A/V receiver, so many stations all over the world. I tossed the antennas AM/FM. Couldn't get a clean signal anyway. Anybody out there in Audioholics Land listening to net radio?

My A/V receiver has a RS232-C port, it is a 'control expansion terminal for custom installation', which would be for what? Owner's manual only says 'see dealer for details'. :confused:

Being a total noob about electricity (volts, watts, amps, hertz, etc), how deadly is the current flowing from a receiver or amplifier to the speakers? As kids with a little AM transistor radio with a 9 volt battery, we'd stick the battery terminals to our tongues to find if the battery was...

My left and right side and rear surrounds are all Cambridge Audio Minx 10's. To upgrade to their latest Minx 22's would cost about $800. I'm wondering if I should just add a 2nd subwoofer instead, or upgrade my car audio. Yes I can afford to do all three but wonder if $800 is a good investment...

I've got a pair of Bowers & Wilkins MM1's on my Apple iMac. Far superior to the stock speakers on the Mac. At maximum volume the B & W's seems to lack that last 'push over the cliff' in volume. I can use Airplay to send music from iTunes to my Yamaha RX-A1020 located across the room behind me...