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  1. B-side J

    Mordaunt-Short Surround Package...Good Price?

    Hey Guys/Gals, I'm looking into buying some ne speakers and have a few questions. First of all I was at a "Hi-hi" (more like TV) shop today and was looking for good floorstanding loudspeakers. My intention was to buy a decent set of speakers and poweramp because I already have a nice surround...
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    Where should I go while in Ontario?

    Hey Guys, I'll be in Ontario for a week or so in august. I'll be all over visiting family in Kitchiner, Toronto, Brampton, Chatsworth, etc etc. Are there and shops that I need to checkout audio wise? I'd like to go to a shop where I can spend a few hours and just listen to as much as...
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    XLR to RCA Recommendations?

    I'm looking for a decent XLR to RCA to go from my Con. Ref 2.2 CD player to my RP33. I am hoping to spend around $100-150 max. I have only found them on Moon Audio's site, and haven't had much luck other than that. Are there any other Cable makers that I should look into? Is this a custom job or...
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    OMG! Nicest Headphile Cans EVER!

    Well my opinion is biased cause they are mine but WOW. I think Larry out did himself on these! What do ya'll think?? Larry really worked with me to come up with a very original package, and made my idea of making the stand cap a retrospective of the cups really stand out. Wow and wow. Now...
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    Click!

    I just got back for "Click!" and I really enjoyed it! It was funny and had a really good message. **\/ Tiny Spoiler \/** The best part was when the kid next door was bregging...
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    All X5L LODs Reviewed! iAudio Owners Must Read! [Pics Warning]

    Ok This is my first audio related review, so there are some things that I have to say right off the bat. I AM NOT AN AUDIOPHILE! I just LOVE music! I am new to Hi-fi, but have always had a decent stereo, and feel that I have good ears. Everything I say in this review is my opinion and should be...
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    America's Got Tallent?...ummmmm no

    What well they think of next..... No offence to American's or anything, but so far the two street acts are being let through to the next round...that's talent? On the otherhand the guys singing are pretty good...
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    Denon 2900 Vs EastSound E5 (2 channel music performance)

    Can anyone compare the 2900 (not 2910) Vs E5 in 2 CHANNEL performance? I know they are apples and oranges but I am thinking about into getting into SACDs etc BUT want to know how the 2900 stacks up in 2 channel music compared to a dedicated cd player (specificaly the E5). I'm currently in...
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    Looking for crossfeed unit with dual inputs? Help

    I'm trying to find a crossfeed unit like the Cordacross but with dual inputs. Are the any products out there or is my only option to buy two cordas? Any help would be great, oh and DIY is always an option, but it would be my firtst project so the simpler the better. Thanks, JB
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    Who eles is watching the MMVAs?

    Man what a gong show....it's pretty embarrasing, very amature... I just flipped it, has anyone been watchin since the begining? Much is really slipping.... Sorry just a little rant..
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    Jamo E 680 Speakers...Any good?

    I'm looking to upgrade my loudspeakers and found these a local store on clearence for $599 CAD (reg $899). I listend to them for a few minutes and the sounded pretty good in the room, but they weren't in a optimal location and the room was tiny, so I can't really gauge how they would be at home...
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    HELP! Zhaolu=Distortion!

    I was just listening to Gorillaz through my speakers while I was cleaning up and I noticed that is sounded kind of harsh in the highs so i turned it up to investigate and it got WAY worse..duh. So I messed around abit and tried a few things. I tried the pre-amp output from the DAC and it was...
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    Where to buy Audio Component Racks in Canada??

    I'm having a tough time finding a decent shelf unit in Canada. I've tried all the local shops and everything is iether junk or WAY overpriced. I have found lots of online shops based in the states etc, but the shipping usualy cost the same as the rack! I'm actualy after a spider rack, but am...
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    Who sings the song is on the new Ipod commercial?

    Sounds like Cassabian...? If not who is it?
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    Zhaolu Vs CD-E5? Worth having both?

    Sorry for yet another Zhaolu thread but I have a few questions. I know this is all subjective but I'm just looking for opinions and experiances. For those who have heard the E5->Amp as well as E5->Zhaolu->Amp, does the Zhaolu in the chain give and significant improvment? I have the...
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    I can't get through to cattylink.com..?

    I've emailed cattylink twice now regarding shipping costs and haven heard back. Has anyone eles had this problem? I wrote to the "info@cattylink", should I try the orders one? I want to buy a spider rack from them, so if anyone eles has bought one, how much did shipping cost? Also my emails...
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    Da Vinci Code Movie: MAJOR RANT

    Any one eles see this yet? Man what a let down! If you didn't read the book then it might have been pretty good, but if you have then what a stinker! Total dissapointment. They changed SOOO many key details, left stuff out and added stuff that made no sence. I can see cutting things to make it...
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    How much do your posts cost?

    I just realized that I spend about $10 per post on Head-fi! Tell us how much you have spent on Headgear since you found Head-fi (Net) relative to your post count, do the math and find out how much your posts cost. I'm this is my 303 post and I've spent just about $3000 Canadian (net)...
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    So how about Blueberry??

    I'm looking into getting my firts tube amp and I really like the look of the Blueberry amp on the webpage in the upper left corner. I couldn't get any info on it because the site is down and I PMed USER NAME: but haven't heard back yet. I was wondering if anyone has any experiance with...
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    HELP!Glass Toslink Build Quality?

    I have been looking at Glass toslink cables today and found a few that look suitable for fairly cheap. Two of them have been discussed on here but I searched for the third and came up empty. I know as far as SQ they "should" be the same but how about build quality? And fit? Here are the...
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    K'naan | The Dustyfoot Philospher

    Anyone into this guy? I bought The Dustyfoot Philospher on a whim a few weeks ago and it took me a few spins to get into him but now that I'm used to him voice abit more..WOW. He's got some very powerful lyrics. FYI he's a Canadian immagrant from Somolia, so he talks alot about growing up in...
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    Think these EBay amps are...Junk?

    I just found a boatload of amps on EBay. They look ok but I really dont know enough to judge for myself. Would you more knowlable folks take a look and let me know what you think? http://stores.ebay.ca/HOTPRODUCTSTORE They have some Bada amps, and I know some people rave about them. I...
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    Help Please! CD3000 Amp Sugestions

    I'm getting some CD3000 (as soon as my 595s/ Diablo sell..Buy them!) And I was hoping that you guys might be able to point me in the right direction as to what amp to get? I am getting a Zhaolu 2.0 DAC with CS4398 and OPA2604 upgrades, but I think I'm going to want to still get seperat amp...
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    JVC SU-DH1 Out yet?

    There are a few threads started on the this Dolby dac/headamp, but no one has said when it comes out (other than "in March"). I dug around and came up empty. Can anyone tell me when it is actualy released or if it already out and where I can get one? thanks a million, JB
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    My DIY Headphone Stand

    THis is what I used to use. This is what I made out out old coffee table legs...It was fun and took me about 3 hours...It's still wet though LOL! What do you think?
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