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What's with the buyers these days??
" .... I seems to be that more and more people will make an offer that I accept and then I have to email multiple times to get them to pay..."= buyers that are just time wasting bottom-feeders 
amps for totem mani 2 sig
SIM AUDIO .....they are both domiciled in Montreal and used to voice each other's products and frequently paired together at audio shows.Totem's own AMBER integrated was a joint development based on SIM AUDIO kit. 
Raidho D1's and recommendations for amplifiers
option 1: Audia Flight Strumento pre/power combinationThe Raidhos were featured at TAVES - Toronto's annual audio palooza:Best Sound of Show — AnalogueBergmann Audio/Raidho Acoustics/Audia Flight/Sutherland Engineering/Transparent. Walking into th... 
BI WIRE EXPERIENCE DARK SIDE
if those are the speaker wire pairs you are contemplating, then you bi-amp them ....not bi-wire ....full stop. 
How much does your system retail for?
Too Much....(sigh).....My basic 2 channel "A" system rig (the Integrated amp, the cdp, 2 speakers, IC/power/speaker cables) ~ $38 KEXCLUDED (ka-ching): (1) The AV system add-ons (....the additional 5 speakers, the subwoofer, the separate 3 channel... 
Is mi drive on Primare CD21 dead?
Prior post addendum: It ain't likely gonna be a cheap fix (assuming that it is out of warranty)At $100/hr labor: invest the diagnostic time to have it PROPERLY assessed FIRST ~ 1 hour; and get a written repair estimate and then decide if the new p... 
Is mi drive on Primare CD21 dead?
It's not a question of "if" but only a question of :when" the cdp fails.You will need professional repairs assistance: get the PRIMARE distributor to identify an authorized repair facility. I would not send it to a non-recommended shop-- this is n... 
2 runs of wires or 1 run w/ jumpers
Without prejudice to the effects that the absolute benefits are always system dependent, a large chunk of the high-end quality build brands are moving away from bi-wiring in favour of shotgunned runs and jumpers.Biamping ... Different story.E.g. N... 
Isolation platform - Gingko vs Mapleshade
i had both the MAPLESHADE SAMSON audio rack and the maplebloc 4" isolation platform/brass footers .They work: the only variable is that as in any tweak, the results are dependent on the system in question.The prior capricious comment to actual cha... 
Isolation platform - Gingko vs Mapleshade
I have the Mapleshade 4-incher with the heavyweight brass footers that I had positioned under my source , a REGA ISIS valve cdp.In brief.....it worked fine but the degree of improvement is entirely system dependent. On the recommendation of a deal... 
Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Volume 1 Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 -- 2005 GRAMMY AWARD - Hawaiian Music Album of the Year highly recommended 
Nordost Tyr 2 Spkr Cables - Alternate for less $$
QUOTE: " ....something close to the performance of the Nordost Tyr 2 for quite a bit less...."Your quote extract above is asking for a wishful but impossible task that is at odds with the time-honored axiom in this hobby: you get what you pay for.... 
Totem Arro or Sttaf for Music & Movies
I've had both the ARROS and FORESTS (individually and also together) in prior systems. Your expectations of a any big performance upgrade success will depend primarily your amp capabilities. Scour the many post here on AGON and Canuckaudiomart for... 
Lfd burn in
Fine kit you just bought. It was also on my short list when I upgraded to a REGA OSIRIS.Send an email to Robert at AUDIO EDEN or Steve at HI FI FO FUM for the best available LFD guidance .... they are the two top dealers here in Toronto that I dea... 
Audio Physic Virgo 25 vs Avantera
Depends entirely on the synergy (or conversely a lack thereof) with the speakers and the rest of your system ....that elusive "synergy" is an alchemy created by the ethereal component interaction between the electronics, the speakers, the cables (...