Thank you so much for the responses everyone, I suppose as sound quality doesn't appear to be a large issue in an amplifier vs receiver debate I'll go for the receiver as there can be subwoofer outs and better volume control.

Hello guys, today is Christmas and I received some Insignia Bass Reflex bookshelf speakers as a gift. I'm pumped to use them, although I need to buy an amplifier or a receiver and I'm really at a crossroads as to which one will get superior sound quality in the budget price range. I'm looking at...

Totally in for this!

Right now pop music in the U.S. is turning into a combination of electro and rap.

The infamous "Raw Power" album by the stooges and what I've heard of "Hot Mess" by Cobra Starship (self mastered tracks).

Kyle Andrews- Sushi The Vaselines- Son of a Gun   HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!

Quote: Pretty much. This is what gives the "Wow" factor.

People usually say the Hippo VB and RE0 are pretty complementary.

You can't turn 128kbs into 320kbs and get increased quality, the audio degradation is already there. When you convert lossy>lossy you lose quality as well, so the best thing to do is to convert CD's into FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) or download/purchase the same music in the higher bit rate...

Yeah baby, house!   Electro is where it's at, but there's some other good stuff out there too. Here's some non-mainstream tracks that you may enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsa7Mw6b41k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ErdmxLgxU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVmhsCo1q4w...

The Frogs have some great concept albums, my favorites being It's Only Right And Natural, a pro-tolerance album with overtly homosexual lyrics, and Starjob, a tribute to the birth and death of the "Grunge" music scene.

Some tunes! I assume you mean UK Hardcore BTW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc3i9uXiAlQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU6hluPHouo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIpfuVJyuG4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2Z1kL0lXE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlU1kDHAogk Can't find the full...

Nirvana- Love Buzz Nirvana- Breed The Knack- My Sharona Red Hot Chili Peppers- Aeroplane Rhapsody of Fire- Trolls In The Dark Creedence Clearwater Revival- Up Around The Bend  

The discussions on the bottom of the page are the best part; Look at how many people are buying these knowing they're fake!

Looks great, I'd like to hear about these.