las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The difference between the least expensive receiver (that would be >considered by the industry definition - if there is such a thing) >"HiFi" and the most expensive individual components is insignificant >when compared to speakers. Well, that may be a bit of an exaggeration (I think other components are also important, and make a substantial difference in audio quality), you are correct that good speakers are vital to a good-sounding system. >I agree 100%!! Using flat settings and volume equilibration >compensators (I just made that up, but you know what I mean) most >well designed electronics will probably have identical audio >properties as far as the human ear is concerned. I would have to disagree with that, Larry. If that theory were true, given a good set of speakers, one would not be able to tell the difference between a $500 NAD receiver and a $2000 NAD receiver (both are very well-designed and manufactured). In reality, you can. There is a substantal difference in soundstaging and detail. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]