I am considering a Sony STR-DE197 receiver for TV sound. My speakers are 4 ohms. Sony recommends speakers with 8-16 ohm impedence. That receiver has the capability to drive two pairs of speakers in parallel, according to the owner's manual. When two pairs of 8 ohm speakers are used in...

Most of my stereo is from the 80s: Hafler amp (DH220) and preamp (DH100) with Boston Acoustics speakers (their top of the line back then). When my old Denon CD player died, I started using my DVD player as my CD player. It does not sound as good as the old Denon or my current TEAC RW-D200,CD...

I was wondering if there are any Hafler fans out there. I built my preamp and power amp from kits back in the mid 80s, and they are still going strong. The current amps on Hafler's website look pretty cool, so does anyone out there besides me like Hafler? Peace.

What are the best cables available at Circuit City or Best Buy? I need to upgrade all my cables. Are Monster Cables any good? Peace and thanks.