Christ! If so, are we eating up so much bandwidth or are we just being Green about it.

So, you have sh*t in storage just sitting there. I've have sh*t set up and playing the hell out of it. Out of curiosity, I decided to see how inflation plays into all this. My Sansui SP2500 speakers (2 pairs purchased in mint condition) retailed for $460 a pair in 1976. Adjusted for inflation that comes to $1,665.07 a pair, for a total of $3,330.14. That makes me a "S-T-E-R-E-O-P-H-I-L-E"

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

I need some advice about a budget phono pre-amp. I am currently considering the NAD PP-2 and the Cambridge Audio Azur 640p. Associated gear includes a Rega P1 (with glass platter upgrade), an Ortofon OM5e cartridge, a NAD C372 integrated amp, and a pair of Magneplanar MMG's. Any advice or insights would be appreciated.

I am a college student who is just recently getting interested in hi-fi audio equipment. I dont have a job at the moment, so I am on a very tight budget. I need help finding a system that will sound great for less than $500. Is this possible? I plan on playing Apple Lossless music out of my PowerBook G4. At the moment, I am just looking for a way to play music through some bookshelf speakers at my desk. Im sure this would require an amplifier, and probably a receiver. If I could get a USB connected DAC, that would be great, but I dont think that will happen with my budget.

I'm very confused with all the connectors and cables for action on audiogon.Why are they being let go for one or two hundred $'s if they retail for up to a thousand.I run a Bryston with Cornwalls and use $75 braided connectors and large gauge copper speaker cable.I listen to mostly R&R.Would there be a big difference in improvement with some of these high price upgrades.Thanks for any help!

I don't know if I really hear any improvement in upper mid-range coherence but perhaps its good for a few laughes...

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I live in a manhattan apt (ie small), and my home theater is on the south end of my apt, facing west, room is long north-south about 30ft but narrow east-west (about 10ft). NHT sub zeros on shelves have 10ft of room before hitting the wall behind my couch, only other spkr I have is a hsu research sub (beside my couch). Prob I have is sound is much louder at the north end of my apt (kitchen area) and quiet at the south end of my apt (around my couch, the listening area). Tried adjusting the angle of the speakers, but no luck. AV receiver is a low-end Pioneer elite, 2yr old model.

Has anyone had any listening experience with the Monster Cable Z4 or Z3 speaker cables. A friend of mine had another name brand of cable and tried the Z3 and said the left/right imaging was much better and the highs were more resolved. I currently use XLO ultra cable and do like them but I wonder if the Z3 or Z4 might be better? Apparently Circuit City sells the Z3 for $168/pair for 10 feet and the Z4 for $224/pair. Any opinions?? Thanks!