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Does anybody have any feedback on home audio, specifically good receivers and single-disc CD players. I was considering looking into Harman-Kardon, but I've heard many disaster stories regarding defects and customer service. I'm looking to spend approximately $500 for both, so obviously I'm not looking for top-o-the-line stuff. But definitely something that'll catch all the subtleties (sp?) that electronic music can offer. Recommendations for models with a good balance between quality and affordability will be appreciated. -r _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Don't believe the horror stories about harman kardon I have a 6 year old AVR20 reciever which still operates flawlessly. . Look on ebay you can get an AVR20 or AVR45 for about $150. As far as CD players go the HK FLA3850 5 disc is luscious. Even bad CDs sound good on it. You can get one on ebay for less than 100$ or at harmanaudio.com. DON'T buy a new one. get one refurbished by HK there was a tiny defect that caused it to misread CDs that HK has fixed and a refurbished unit is about one third the price of a new one and sounds exactly the same. Of course you won't really notice that big of a difference unless you have good speakers(infinity!!!!) and good cables. Get the infinity RS 3s or the rs4s with the built in sub if you have the cash.

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>Does anybody have any feedback on home audio, specifically good receivers >and single-disc CD players. I was considering looking into Harman-Kardon, >but I've heard many disaster stories regarding defects and customer service. > I'm looking to spend approximately $500 for both, so obviously I'm not >looking for top-o-the-line stuff. But definitely something that'll catch >all the subtleties (sp?) that electronic music can offer. Recommendations >for models with a good balance between quality and affordability will be >appreciated. > >-r >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

Emile L'Eplattenier | p: 631-261-6030 | egl204@is9.nyu.edu | emilel@nerve.com "Style is the fringe benefit of intention."-Julian Schnabel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

I love my Alesis M1 Reference Speakers. Sounds great with the Korg Triton

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> ---------- > From: Emile L'Eplattenier > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 6:51 AM > To: ralph isis; idm@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [idm] Attention audiophiles! > > Don't believe the horror stories about harman kardon I have a 6 year old > AVR20 reciever which still operates flawlessly. > . Look on ebay you can get an AVR20 or AVR45 for about $150. As far as CD > players go the HK FLA3850 5 disc is luscious. Even bad CDs sound good on > it. You can get one on ebay for less than 100$ or at > harmanaudio.com. DON'T buy a new one. get one refurbished by HK there was > a tiny defect that caused it to misread CDs that HK has fixed and a > refurbished unit is about one third the price of a new one and sounds > exactly the same. Of course you won't really notice that big of a > difference unless you have good speakers(infinity!!!!) and good cables. > Get the infinity RS 3s or the rs4s with the built in sub if you have the > cash. > > > > >Does anybody have any feedback on home audio, specifically good receivers > > >and single-disc CD players. I was considering looking into > Harman-Kardon, > >but I've heard many disaster stories regarding defects and customer > service. > > I'm looking to spend approximately $500 for both, so obviously I'm not > >looking for top-o-the-line stuff. But definitely something that'll catch > > >all the subtleties (sp?) that electronic music can offer. > Recommendations > >for models with a good balance between quality and affordability will be > >appreciated. > > > >-r > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > > > > Emile L'Eplattenier | p: 631-261-6030 | egl204@is9.nyu.edu | > emilel@nerve.com > > > "Style is the fringe benefit of intention."-Julian Schnabel > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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