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  1. I can also vouch for PS Audio products. My amps and preamp are plugged into a P1000 Power Plant, while the remainder of my gear runs through their Ultimate Outlets or UPC-200's. None of which are current-limiting, or dynamics-robbing.

    In fact, the only case power conditioners do the evil aformentioned deeds, are when you connect them to high-powered devices, such as amps. Source components or preamps should work just fine.

  2. Congratulations on the purchase. RB-75's kick major arse. And compared to the F3's? Dude, come on now! The F3's ain't no slouch, but that's like pitting a Cocker Spaniel against a Doberman. Or George Bush against Arnold.

    Regarding the jumpers, as mentioned above, leave them on, unless you plan to bi-wire your speakers (not recommended), or bi-amp them (recommended, but $$$ if done correctly).

    As for break-in, try playing a variety of music through your new speakers, and give them a good 100 hours or so before you seriously sit down and listen. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy them right now, straight outta the box. Because you can!

    And...you will.

  3. I too, have heard of Gemstone. And very positive things too, at that. I don't know of any folks on this here forum that own any Gemstone equipment though, so after you give it a good, honest, lengthy listen, please do post your thoughts.

  4. Tom, as luck would have it, my father bought, and still owns, that EXACT same Sansui component stack from back in the 80's!! It wasn't "ultra" high-end, but it certainly wasn't for cheapskakes either. Every time I go home to Hawaii to visit my folks, I listen to the system and enjoy it thoroughly.

    It's just unfortunate that on top of it sits a Bose Lifestyle system... But that's a can of worms I'll leave sealed.

    I've never tried the Sansui components with Klipsch speakers, but with the RF-35's (you were considering those, right?) sensitivity, I highly doubt there will be any problem with the Sansui amplifier section driving them. As far as I can tell, the components produce a rich, sweet, and fairly warm sound. I think they would mate quite well with the Reference series.

  5. Well, it's not so much going in looking for flaws, it's more understanding the ways films are made and the proper structure stories should be told, and noticing when the film deviates in a way detremintal to the desired, and more emotionally-involving, effect.

  6. After thinking LONG and HARD, the closest shortlist of 3 I could come up with was a list of 6. And here they are, in no particular order...

    1) Guns n' Roses - Use Your Illusion I

    2) Metallica - Metallica

    3) Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion

    4) Muse - Absolution

    5) Radiohead - Ok Computer

    6) Pearl Jam - Ten

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