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Totem Hawk or Model 1?
Impossible to offer a meaningful response without knowing what comprises the rest of your system Can you elaborate? 
Dynaudio vs Focal vs Paradigm
Dynaudio was sold last month to a China company.= suggest that you move on existing new or used stock if you want the current "real deal" and you are still married to made-in-Denmark Dynaudios.Back on point.....You make no mention of what comprise... 
Cambridge Audio 840-C cd- problems
The failures and resulting frustrations of the CDP 840-C and other higher end CAMBRIDGE products has previously made its way into the AGON forums before within the last couple of years.The threads and the posts are there - go check 'em out.The tak... 
Cambridge Audio 840-C cd- problems
too bad you have my sympathiesI had the AZUR 650BD Bluray player that suddenly conked out on meSounds great when they work but they are just cheaply made Chi-Fi with all the rest of the warts that go with them.Its out of warranty and repairs are c... 
quality of rega saturn player
the new models are terrificI have the ISIS valve cdp - the Saturn R has some of the trickle down technology.The new models also have the added plus in that they also have a USB input to act as standalone DAC for your external HD playlist 
Who do you trust?
How a piece being reviewed sounds to the reviewer is a biased personal value judgement at best with no empirical or factual comparison base.Add to it that how it sounds is entirely system dependent - just because it sounds good in his unique syste... 
What is better 1 bigger sub or 2 small ones
(1) This is entirely room environment dependent. Without actually test-driving the alternatives personally, you are only guessing .(2) Multiple subs are harder to set up properly and (3) multiple subs are usually introduced in a large room for HT ... 
This might just be the end of brick and mortar
Nada chance !!!Low fi, mid fi and cheap Chi-fi be may be ordered up online ....sure ...but quality built and superior performance High-end hi-fi is only available at a dealer; and that coupled with a relationship with your dealer will not be repla... 
Is $3000 pushing the limits for a geat monitor??
The RAIDHO ACOUSTICS D.1 monitors can not only compete with, but best most floor-standers and all standmount comers.Google the reviews for the superlatives, but to audition them personally is an eye-opener that may leave you gob-smacked . I heard ... 
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help
Monitor Audio speakers mate well with CYRUS electronics They were featured together last month in Toronto at the audio expo here. 
Transparent Stereo From Surround Preamp/Processor
+1 on the prior post by Zd542There is no HT multi-channel preamp / processor that can measure up in performance to a quality built high-end 2 channel kit .... Full stop. You are looking at a compromise in two channel audio performance if you do.Yo... 
Speaker and Receiver help
If you are going separates, then you will need a quality preamp/processor along with the separate power amp(s) to drive the 5 or 7 speakers. (ignoring the intuitive requirement for additional quality ICs to connect them)-- This big advantage is th... 
Subwoofer match for Harbeth 30.1
Google the reviews and the specs on the Vandersteen 2WQ subwoofer and its hi-end crossovers as a match for 2 channel audio systems.It has three downward firing drivers.Note: NOT the V2W model for home theatre which has the LFE output from an AV pr... 
Rethinking my set-up - Advice Welcome
Since when has this audiophile hobby forum sunk down to a personal political rant forum? 
Integrated amp/DAC combinations for around $3K?
LINN or BRYSTON amps and their matched DAC/ music servers.I've auditioned both systems..... Outstanding with a very wide assortment of Different speakers in the dealer demos, including KEFS. You get what you pay for in this Hobby .... Highly recom...