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<font color='#000000'>Dan; Kosher chicken fat works wonders on my cables. &nbsp;Thanks for the tip. &nbsp;Now they are so slippery that I don't have to worry about my daughter pulling my speaker cables off from my speakers &nbsp; Clint; I am in full agreement. &nbsp;I don't have a problem...

<font color='#000000'>In order to help all fellow audioholics identify if a particular cable vendor is selling legitimately truthful product or snake oil, I have prepared a top ten list of common shams exotic cable vendors often use to lure unsuspecting audioholics into buying their products...

<font color='#000000'>Jim; This higher distortion most certainly has to do with the digital amps and/or possibly the power supply. &nbsp;We also wonder just how good the SNR is and if the passive LC output filters will have deleterious effects on fidelity when presented with a reactive load...

<font color='#000000'>Paul; I agree with you on this. &nbsp;These type of center channels would sound best if vertically oriented. &nbsp;However there are tricks that can be done via the crossover and tweeter placement to some extent to minimize the lobing effects that you described.</font>

<font color='#000000'>Dante; Sounds like you are overdriving your sub and tasking it to product frequencies lower than it is tuned for.  I suggest to first lower the sub level via the receiver to say -6dB or so and then readjusting your sub volume and phase.  You should try not to use the subs...

<font color='#000000'>We got our first round of questions regarding the RXV-2400 answered directly from Yamaha Engineering in Japan. &nbsp;Here are the results. Yamaha RXV-2400 FAQ</font>

<font color='#000000'>Rob; I haven't seen the thread regarding the digital amp test results. &nbsp;Please post a link to it here if you have it. &nbsp;Thanks.</font>

<font color='#000000'>Rob; I also share your vision, especially since it eliminates all of the snake oil, oops, I mean cable vendors from the equation </font>

<font color='#000000'>It seems more and more apparant that digital amplifiers have arrived on the high end audio scene as evident by some of the leading hardware manufacturers embracing these new technologies. &nbsp; The advantage of digital amplification is increase in efficiency, leading to...

<font color='#000000'>3dB; You will get no argument for me that testing speakers outside away from boundaries is a sound approach.  However, it might get a little messy and annoying to neighbors. As for our reviews on Axiom products, we reviewed their products before accepting their banner...

<font color='#000000'>Paul; Very interesting brochure. &nbsp;Sounds like we need to check out some of Linn's latest product offerings. &nbsp;One concern I do have is they don't spec SNR of the amp, unless I overlooked it. &nbsp; I agree there are tradeoffs to regulating power supplies for...

<font color='#000000'>Depending upon the frequencies and amplitude and sensitivity of the human ear in question, it is entirely possible to hear changes as little as .5dB in level. &nbsp;In fact, I read in some audio journal that .2dB level changes are detectable. As for power, yes doubling the...

<font color='#000000'>Dis; The new NAD receiver looks very impressive. &nbsp;It seems to have a very robust amp section and above average digital front end to match it. &nbsp;In the near future we may request a sample for review. &nbsp;Thanks for the link.</font>

<font color='#000000'>Also notice that none of the products reviewed in that issue or issues in the last year or so that received scores lower than 90s, and there were no negative critiques. &nbsp;It's also amusing to see rave reviews of a product followed by an ad for that product two pages...

<font color='#000000'>Bob, I tend to agree with you on that as well. &nbsp;In most cases I prefer 5.1 over 6.1 unless it is a discrete channel. &nbsp;I would personally go for the front effects in this case, especially since it is easier to integrate into most rooms from my experience.</font>

<font color='#000000'>Yamahaluver; I tend to agree with you on the issue of Time Coherency.  There are definate trade offs: 1) Slanted baffle, drivers operating off axis 2) Usually most designs employ 1st or 2nd order degenerative series/parallel crossovers requiring the best drivers to be...

<font color='#000000'>George; I saw that one and I think it was a misprint for the 4ohm rating, especially since they claimed the Denon was the most powerful from what I recall. &nbsp;They didn't even spec the correct power rating from the manufacturer (Should be 170wpc, they have 130wpc)...

<font color='#000000'>Yamahaluver; You touched on a subject that is often overlooked and misunderstood by consumers and reviewers that fall prey to the power game. &nbsp;Years ago S&amp;V magazine faced off the Yamaha RX-V1 and Denon AVR-4800 in the same issue and incorrectly showed the latter...

<font color='#000000'>Hi George; Is it possible you were reading their review of the European equivalent to the AVR-4802? Here is a link to their review of the Euro AVR-5803 or AVC-A1SR that shows it will deliver 189.9 watts into 8 ohms and 308.9watts into 4 ohms.  For a receiver, thats...

<font color='#000000'>Dis; Perhaps start your own audio website   Seriously there is too much overhead and paper work in a store front for such a small venture to make it worth your while for your intended purpose. &nbsp;Rob is right on the money with his reasoning as well. [edited...