aj523

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I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k
Thanks everyone. Almost certainly getting the RS520.  It hits all or most of my requirements.   
I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k
@petland  so you like it better than the Mola Mola?  
I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k
@disc I think you’re right I thought the depth was 18.6” but it’s 16.6 so it may work.   
I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k
I think the unit that both meets the wow factor as a centerpiece in our gathering room and audio quality would be the Boulder 866 but it has too much depth to fit on our cabinet :(    
I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k
Thanks everyone ! There’s a lot to digest here. I really want the video monitor so leaning towards those models. The unit will be driving a whole home audio system so there isn’t a real need for audio quality. Although I may connect my high end tu... 
I’m looking for an sleek integrated amp under $15k
@soix   Sleek not slim. That unit is pretty ugly IMO Lol   
What can beat Wilson XVX for less money?
If you’re obsessed with Wilson and need it in the name then go with Wilson Benesch. I listened to the XVX at a treated showroom in Manhattan, and then the Benesch and preferred the WB so much so that I bought it.   
What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”?
I’ve tried a number of carts and so far my Soundsmith Hyperion II sounds the best.   
Joni Mitchell remasters on the way
The original analog recordings of those albums, at least on vinyl, including 1971’s Blue, sound their very best over all the remasters. I have all of her albums ever produced and nothing approaches her original releases. Now you may have to buy a ... 
Two audio components no one really talks about
The best audio improvement I ever made was when I went to an ENT doctor and got tested and fitted for the Phonak hearing aids. I couldn’t believe what I was missing not just in my stereo system but life in general.  
Acoustic Guitar on Vinyl
I spent 2 years doing the same search and the answer turned out to Nils Lofgren Acoustic Live and Friday night in San Francisco   
What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?
I went direct with Grover Huffman cables - Pharaoh speaker cables and ICs. Power cords next.    
After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?
Are there integrated amps with a separate power supply?   
Is a separate phono pre really necessary?
@smanuel  Np. And in terms of customer service, the founder /owner Logan Sutherland (former co-founder of Martin Logan) is always only a cell phone call away which is a nice thing.  
Is a separate phono pre really necessary?
You can’t go wrong with Sutherland. I started with his KC vibe, then the 20/20 LPS and then the Duo, each incrementally lowering the noise floor increasing the dynamics.