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Need suggestions for a $1500 used system for my daughter.......
this might sound crazy but if she would want great video sound also ; as a seasoned audiophile i am in wonderment over the Nakamichi Shockwave soundbar. It comes w two wireless subs that integrate beautifully. i mostly use it for music and am very... 
Niagra 7000 HUMM
i have one and minimal hum after following AQ’s instructions.  
Suggestions for Balanced cable between Luxman C900U and M900U.
i have used AQ Fire to great effect with  Valhalla 2 being a great fit also, as well it should be. this much money is not necessary of course. great pieces are the luxman 
What amp is best with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers
gpgr4blu: you’re one of the very first that I know of to have a 160s in your hands. if you don’t mind i have a few questions:1. which mode do you prefer?2. how does it look? build quality? meters; cool or distraction?3. anything stick out regardin... 
What amp is best with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers
I think there will be many pairings of the Wilson’s with the new ARC Ref 160s. Has two new features to ARC that make it very user friendly. There are to be fuses located just after each KT 150’s rather than resistors which required some effort to ... 
What amp is best with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers
i would think that a Luxman M-900u would be a very nice fit 
Vintage Krell
Thanks John. Your experience is what I wanted to hear about. Nostalgia is getting to me. Have owned so many great pieces over 40+ years. It’s actually shameful. I know I could have stopped many years ago and had a great system that would be richly... 
Used 5ch Amp (Classe, Krell, Rotel)
I recommend the Krell Chorus 5200 as do several others. I’ve been fortunate enough to own some great high end gear and think this piece will fit your bill for a long time. I’ve seen some very good used prices and there is some fairly heavy discoun... 
What brands tend to have the worst resale value?
just have to hope you can get a 20-30% discount on an in demand product. with some leg work can almost always be done whether arc or mac. still going to lose a solid % of entry price. cables have to be bought 30% off but resale is very tough 
Use this song if you are doing an A/B with Preamps
the absolute best sounding version of ‘60 years on’ is found on the Live in Australia recording. try ‘the king must die’ also. finally as a hard core fan that has witnessed the ups and downs it is my opinion that the ‘the diving board’ is very hig... 
How many of us are truly satisfied with their systems?
never satisfied and compulsive. when i think of the gear that i’ve bought and sold i feel rather foolish.  
Nordost fans
FWIW I recently switched from a really good AQ current silver model interconnect to Valhalla 2. I was biased against the Nordost thinking it might be thin and bright. Truly from the first note my sound went from very good to great. Vocals became m... 
DCS Rossini and master clock questions
FWIW the Rossini direct is spectacular. In this particular case I can’t hear anything lost. I’ve always used a great pre but redundant in my humble opinion. What a great dac, as it should be. 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
second on the M-900u over Dag S250 which i recently owned. tube was Ref 75se. the luxman was superior to the other two imho but would be extremely happy with any of them 
DCS Rossini dac owners
I’ve kept the clock and use a nordost heimdall 2 on it. i’m very happy but can’t tell you how much improvement is gained. it just sounds great. I’ve started using it direct to amp and extremely please with the results. finally the person that know...