Help me build a budget system!

Hi! I'm just starting out my hi fi journey and would love some advice from some experienced audio nerds. :)

Here is a little background. I have a surround sound system, Mission M71i mains, smaller missions in the back, mission sub, powered by a Yamaha RX-V440 receiver. I have no problems with it for movies but I want a dedicated 2 ch. system in a separate room strictly for music.

possibly upgrading turntable

Hi all,

Bit of a noob in the world of high-end analog. I've been running a Rega P1 with a Sumiko Blue Point cartridge for a little under a year now. I've been happy with the sound. However, my cartridge has ended up with a bent cantilever somehow (thinking roomate/friend, but who knows), and won't track to the inner grooves of a side.

Using Design of Experiments for integration of Subs into Main speaker systems (For JA in particular)

As some, or most of you know, I'm a scientist by profession. As JA also has an engineering background, I thought I would post my experiences with using Design of Experiments as a way to assess integration of subwoofers into a "mains" system.

How has new music been shaping up for 2010?

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As we wrap up another year in music, the record industry is still in turmoil. Yet artists still find ways to put out new albums. But how would you rate 2010 to previous years? How has new music been shaping up for 2010?

Vote to see the results and then set up an account to leave a comment about your choice.

Odd Speaker Question

I have a friend who has a rather expensive set of speakers. He bought them used and the shipper dropped them on delivery. That was a while ago. The problem is, there does not appear to be any significant midrange in either speaker. The treble is good as is the base. It is almost like there is no midrange at all....changing amps has no effect nor does moving the speakers...

So, my question...what can kill the midrange on two speakers? Do makers use multiple fuses so that one failure would not shut down the entire speaker??

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