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New Snells vs Old Snells
i have had the CV's for a few years which sound similar to the B minors.Recently i listened to the XA series when the upgrade bug hit and wasnt too impressed with them.The new line does not have the same quality as the old since Boston Acoustics t... 
What's the oldest piece of gear in your system?
i have a pioneer tx9500 tuner that still works flawlessly and sounds wonderful,the VU meters are a plus.bought in the early 1970's 
Opinions on Cary 301 and Jolida 100
yes it was,also had the slam i was looking for.the yba was smooth...so smooth it put me to sleep. 
Opinions on Cary 301 and Jolida 100
i actually sold my YBACD1 for the Jolida and am very happy i did. 
Music Club CD's Quality Data Point
hi,i actually have Springsteen's Tracks i got from the BMG club.its supposed to be a HDCD,even says it on the cover....but my cd player's HDCD light dosent even light up....and its the worst sounding cd i own. 
Like Herbie Hancock's funk, more please
try miles davis' Bitches Brew,might be considered one of the first fusion music. 
Why Why why
im using a YBA2 pre amp with a Bryston 4BST power amp and the combo works great....i also have a YBACD1 which is the icing on the cake. 
Help I need some speaker suggestions
there is a pair of Snell type C5 for sale here for 600.00,there are great sounding dynamic speakers designed by kevin volkes ....who now is at revel and designed the F30. 
Snell C/V Speaker Question
ive have a pair of CV's for about three years now.im running them with a bryston 4bst amp which is 250 per channel.ive actually considered other speakers such as Martin Logan....and honestly the soundstage of the snells were much better not to men... 
Best acoustical guitar - any type music
the best ive heard was from the late Micheal Hedges,the cd was titled Strings of Steel.....listened to it last week on Martin Logan speakers with Classe mono's....i was really quite impressed. 
Whatever Happened to Snell?
i have a pair of C5's and love them.i actually listened to a pair of martin logan and was considering changing but the dynamic sound and bass response of the snells were much better IMHO.the new line has powered subs ....i havent listened to them ... 
Any comments on the YBA cd-1 blue laser
i have a cd1 with blue laser and full seperate power supply.I actually upgraded from a Rotel 971 and the difference was amazing.There is absolutely no harshness at at all...the only drawback is that it is picky about not playing some of the CDs i ... 
Want help for my system
hi...i have the YBA alpha 2 preamp and the YBAcd1,im using a Bryston 4BST and i find the combination works great. 
YBA power amps?
these amps are very nice but expensive as hell...a 250 wpc single chassis will run you 10k,double chassis will run about 16k.there are alot of other great amps on the market in that price range. 
help with absolute phase
thanks for all the info.....think i,ll go back to the bryston