A big mistake with a little help by your dealer is to give too much money for the amplifier.

The loudspeaker is the critical element in particular today where you find out too much cinema speakers.

So you have to pay much attention at the speaker you buy.

Another big mistake is to look for technology aspect:many marks give you strong information speaking about new technology they use and this fact is only to justify high level price not important for you and get a fine system at a correct price.

I'm looking for a small receiver/integrated amp to run 3 sets of speakers (1 indoor, 2 outdoor). I'd like to keep it small in size (and price) as the cabin I am putting it in is small. Will run mostly an iPod. Please help.

Sorry if the subject title sounds like a riff on "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" *cringe* but I wanted to post a general summary of my experience as a complete neophyte to audio hi-fi, putting together a system for the first time, so that other newbies can gauge from my experience what their process might be like, in putting their systems together. Hopefully it will help them in the process, save them some grief & time.

On the Cowboy Junkies newest album, "Trinity Revisited" they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark 1988 album "The Trinity Sessions." Even going as far as returning to Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity, the sight of the original recording. At first blush this sounds like possibly the worst idea of their career. The original is a certified classic, whatever they did with it they were bound to ruffle lots of feathers.

With such an endeavor there were two courses that were the obvious ones. First they could try to meticulously duplicate the original. But what

this guy is saying POWER is what makes lifelike home reproduction....his stuff is way over priced, but he is on teh right track with WATTS. And TAS and Stereophile like him too, why do I get beaten down when i inist WATTS, is what it's all about, and the speakers to make use of it. Told ya nah nah nah nah.

The new Korg MR1000 is slick, tiny lightweight, super easy to use, and sounds great. Yeah, lets keep thinking vinyl is music for the 21st century, this little box is what modern electronics is about, smaller, cheaper, and super performance in a small package. It just keeps getting better and better. Well made unit, super bargain well under mfg suggested price, found a great deal under $1000. Not quite half price of teh suggested list of $1499...is it that much, no way.

Hi Guys,

I recently came across a Music Hall MMF-7 for ~$600.
I would really appreciate any opinions or feedback on this unit.
This will be my first TT, and is at the top of my budget, considering all the ancillaries I will need such as a good record cleaner and such. I was also thinking I could recoup a decent amount when (not if....Hey, I am a realist )I decide to upgrade.

TIA