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Aragon 4004 impedance?
22,000 ohmsAlan 
How are music downloads 'upsampled'?
New data can not be created. Upsampling simply uses an algorithm to flll in additional data points. It is simply an educated guess.Alan 
What preamp between Burmester and Krell?
Why not get an Audio Note pre? Alan 
Source Components, Genuinely Need Your Assistance
A couple years ago I made a purchase that completely turned around my system It went from a typical high detailed shine a spotlite on every thing sound to a beautiful musical organic sound where every thing just feels like live music. I bought an ... 
Cables for Creek Epos
Try Grover Huffman interconnects and speaker cable.Alan 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
You say you have no compaints. So what do you feel is missing sound wise. I do not know how good the phono stage in your integrated is but a separate outboard phono stage might improve things. Yes you good buy a Pricier VPI or Clear audio turntabl... 
turntable mats: should I use one?
The idea of a hard acrylic surface is that if the mat or platter is of the same material as a record then in effect you wind up with a thick record which dampens out all vibration. My Basis turntable has an acrylic platter and I use no mat as reco... 
turntable mats: should I use one?
I thought the sapphire comes with the ACRYLIC SUPER MATIs yours a vacuum system or just the clamp. Check with SotaAlan 
Best Interconnects for Maggie 3.6s
Have used Silnote Orpheous with great results. Am now trying a pair of the top Mapleshade cable and also like it very much. The Mapleshade is a little brighter then the warmish SilnoteAlan 
tube buffers
Wasting money. Over the years tried a couple and did nothing to improve the sound. If you are looking for a tube sound then buy a tube preamp. A buffer will not do it.Alan 
When to power off a tube amp?
1) Turn it off2) Don't need to warm up before playing3) don't need to unplug headphones4) You can use different brands of the same type tube without harmAlan 
Preamps suggestions for cary cad120s
Just to let you know. All preamps are class A. When they advertise a class A preamp they are playing on ignorance of the consumer. I second the Cary preampAlan 
Cost effective Schumann Resonator
The Schumann Resonators do not connect to the system at all. They just plug into the wall and produce a low frequency pulse that shields you and the equipment in the room from rfi. I have one and it does have an effect on the sound. I also have on... 
No new innovations in "Audio" at upcoming CES2014?
If Rocky Mountain was a preview there will be a lot of talk about DSD downloads. There were a lot of new turntables and a lot of tube amps at Rocky MountainAlan 
Pair of 1968 Lowther TP1 D corner speakers
Take a look at thesehttp://www.adoos.co.uk/post/20435827/lowther_tp1_horn_speakers_original_pm3_alnicoAlan