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I don't know, maybe because they are more expensive, uses more power and usually have stuff that rotates and makes noise, like fans, HDD's and DVD-players? :)

I'm also on the lookout for a streamer for movies, the AC Ryan PlayonHD mini2 looks very good. It's inexpensive, rich on features, the UI and the box looks nice. It's really difficult to know how it performs in reality since most reviews focus on the features instead of picture & sound quality...

"A cable"? :rotfl: You know that some of the multi room systems, like the one from Naim can be integrated with home automation systems? And the Squeezebox and Sonos have their own remote controls, just like the Onkyos or your TV.

Use the control buttons on the front of the respective Onkyo? ;) No, but seriously. I know almost nothing about receivers so this might be completely wrong. But the 808 seems to have the ability to control 3 zones. Isn't it possible to let it be the controller and letting the others just serve...

Maybe I'm missing the point or something here. But the Marantz you're looking at (that seems to be very good by the way) has two 12v 150mA trigger outputs. So, as far as I understand it there's no need for the Emotiva ET-3 or anything else to switch the amp on and off, at least at the moment? I...

Well... Then this must be some really good stuff, especially the blackbody. ;)

They might hear a difference... but would it be better?

Of course! I can't really explain what happens when you listen to a correctly set up Linn system, even a modest one like mine. But here's a video that shows the effect. ;)

I use the Linn K400 speaker cable. It's pretty inexpensive and very good, perfect for bi-amping/active configuration.

Maybe I should have elaborated a bit further? :) (What really happened was that my girlfriend sent the message before I was finished and there was no delete button... so I removed the content.) Anyway, what I had started to write was that Handruin could try and disconnect the sub completely...

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B&Ws designs only leave room for bi-wiring/bi-amping, even in their really expensive high end models. But it's probably more of a theoretical problem since they keep producing some of the best speakers in the world. Besides, it usually gets ridiculously expensive as soon as you start thinking...

The principle is like Stereodude said, the details are described in the manual. But It's a free upgrade, and while it isn't as good as an active setup it's still better than nothing. I don't even think that B&W sell active crossovers for use with their speakers?

Are you running your speakers in single-amped or bi-amped configuration? I've read on another forum about someone that bi-amped his CM9's with a 608 and he was very happy with the end result. He hadn't tried single-amp configuration though, so I don't know how big difference it makes, but it...

No, the amp don't have a problem, it still plays music better than most modern amps. It's just lacks in control and details in the music compared to the new one.

I must be crazy, because I just thought that my new amp sound MUCH better than my old one - and it took about two seconds listening to the children's channel at moderate volume to reach that conclusion.

dBpoweramp is supposed to be very good, it can rip HDCD's too... But I use EAC myself.

Maybe she has an attractive daughter? If yes - how much does she value the lost information?

Maybe you can buy them anyway and tell your wife you spent $1000 on a new CPU or SSD and $500 on the speakers? ;)

I'm sorry that I never stop nagging about Linn, but you should really get a pair of Majik 109's. They will even throw in a set of active filters with the speakers if you buy them before Aug 17 when their summer campaign ends. I think the filters alone should be worth ~ $700-$1000. Just add...

Why not go down to your favorite HiFi dealer with the building plans and your budget, discuss different solutions? And bring the wife, the last time I did that I got a 100% budget increase within a couple of minutes. :)

I don't know if this is related to the topic, but if someone wants to compare different sound qualities it's possible here: http://soundcloud.com/linnrecords Linn Records put up a few FLAC tunes in CD-quality and different Studio Master qualities. I just wish more and bigger record labels...

I don't know, but it seems like the oil companies in general aren't that concerned about the environment. Just look at Nigeria, the situation there is much worse than in the Mexican Gulf, but they aren't doing very much about it.

Google Maps gave bad walking directions - got sued. Link to article Maybe not very surprising, but I thought it was a bit funny.

If we give Greece money for free today, then Spain and Portugal are next, probably within a year. And the economy in Italy isn't in that great shape either. Then it won't be long until all € countries are poor and these countries will keep wasting money as usual... But if they are offered high...

I don't think it's the military in Greece that make or break their economy. I can't really see the point in the statement from the Turkish negotiator. And I can't really see why anyone should write off any debts to Greece or any country in the EU really, it would be one thing if children were...

I'm alone tonight for the first time for 2 years or so, the girlfriend is out with her friends and the son is sleeping at the grandmothers house, I think I'll have to celebrate it with a dram of the Ardbeg. Slàinthe!

I think Macallan has a very special character, very complex taste. I've only tried the 12 and 18 Fine Oaks (the ones we usually find on the shelves here in Sweden.) The 12 was perhaps a bit harsh and the 18 was very complex but almost had too much fruit for my taste. It would be really...

I bought myself a bottle of Ardbeg 10 a couple of weekends ago. I've thought about it a few years now, but other whiskies has come in between - until now. I can recommend it if you're into the peaty stuff.... It's super peaty but with a smooth and delicate finish, not at all as mischievous as...

Yes we usually have tour buses and perhaps a few caravans in the IKEA parking lots. :viking: Sorry... no Walmart in Sweden.

Yes, but we only have about three "major" cities. But there are 17 IKEA stores so I gues we have a pretty high rate of IKEAs per capita. And when it comes to the girls I can't really complain (even if my girlfriend/mother of my son is from Peru.) Just be sure to avoid Härnösand where they all...

+1. :)

Interesting that a town roughly the size of our capital can't offer something interesting... :| On the other hand, I don't know if Stockholm has anything to offer me either. :)

You know, you can leave the headphones/stereo or whatever on 24/7 (=168 hours/week.) You don't have to actually listen to every song that's played. :)

OK, a few hundred hours is might be an exaggeration, but speakers are hopefully precision made and needs to wear in a bit before they reach their potential. It's just like a new pair of shoes, or a newly renovated car engine for that matter. Well, maybe you and me can't hear a 3dB difference in...

Another solution might be to get an Atom+2GB RAM for ~$130-$150/machine+labour (if he could be convinced to spend that obscene amount of money on hardware.) It would probably be almost usable, but it's probably better to leave it and wait until the customer realizes that the machines are...

I'm not really a headphone guy. But if I was I would take a look at the AKG K420, they are supposed to sound great even if they are pretty inexpensive. I don't have a personal experience but many Linn owners recommend them and they tend to be pretty picky about music reproduction. And it's not...

How about putting a second hard disk in the machines and put the temp dir and pagefile on that? It should speed things up a bit... I don't know if it's enough to be usable though.

Maybe you could try Lynx?

I like this one. http://xkcd.com/528/

The ones I've head of only needs a blow before you can start the vehicle... But they aren't allowed to drink beer while driving anyway, so it should be fine. At least in theory. Anyway, I don't think it's any worse than in some South European countries where it's pretty common to drink a bottle...

Yes... But are you aware that Fox news is also a satire news source? :joker:

I don't want to take the Jamie Olivers thread off topic again - so I'll post this good news here instead. ;) Republicans, Leukemia Team Up To Repeal Health Care Law

Apple admits its Ipad can't do wireless very well Maybe that's why? They can't access the internet. ;)

I agree, aluminium foil helmets might even be counter productive... http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/

But you treat obese people in USA today? Maybe you don't have a health care insurance. But people who have are paying for the treatment of obese people with higher insurance rates and so on.

Well, there's another alternative - we could/should treat people even if they live unhealthy lives. Otherwise we could just as well stop treating people who have car accidents because they drove to fast or were drunk, high, talking in the phone or whatever.

I don't think there's a big chance/risk of that. It's never happened in any country before, not even in ones that provide totally free health care for their citizens.

Pizza? ;) It really doesn't matter if it's public or private money, it's always the public that pays in the end.

Opera 10.50 was released today. I like it, the default view is very minimalistic. http://www.opera.com/