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Question re: Power conditioner
I upgraded from the 5100 to the HTPS 7000 and could not be happier. I also have a dedicated line for my system. IMHO having the combination of dedicated lines with power conditioning is the way to go. I have tried my integrated through the power c... 
Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ?
Reimer Speakers out of Cody Wyoming.Enough Said. 
Von Schweikert LCR-15 or B&W HTM2
It is best to have your speakers all voiced the same there for I would recomend the HTM2.Michael 
Burned out hi fi salesman
Move to Denver CO.We have many execelent shops in town. Although most do HT also they still have an execelent assortment of Highend gear. Both for the HT enthusist and the Audiophool.Michael 
B&K ST 202+
Frisco64,It sounds like you are very happy with your B&K, which beggs the question why get rid of it. I upgraded from a B&K PT3II Preamp/Tuner and an ST2140 Amp to a Musical Fidelity A308 Integrated to achieve the performance I was seeking... 
What price point favors separates over integrated?
Since this thread seems to have gone to the MF crowd, thought I would chime in. IMHO there is no advantage one way or the other depending on the manufacture. My A308 integrated has 2 seperate power supplies 1 for the pre and 1 for the amp. And yes... 
Upgrading - Pls Suggest Speakers to Review
Carl,If you like the Stradivari and are willing to come down in price a little. I would recomend you give the new B&W diamond series a listen particularly the 802D (for your room size) a listen. But then again I am a biased B&W owner.Michael 
Nautical application help please
Ckorody,One choice might be the Dynaudio Audience 42 the only problem is that it is 9.5" deep.Michael 
What direction to take.
Daimbert,First of all don't forget to go out and listen. With that said. Using you computer as a source is a good way to start. You can use .wav files or flac files with the right media player.A squeezebox ($250.00) connected from your computer vi... 
Advice on system and speaker placement-B&W
> 2chnlben lmao.JeffselI don't know if your CD source has a duel output SS and tube like the 300 has. If it does have you tried the tube output.I am running a TriVista Tube DAC with a Theta Data Basic II Transport with execelent results.Otherwi... 
How's aboutnthese new Diamond B&W's???
Well having listened to the 800D, 802D, 803D, 803S, 804S.I feel that you cant go wrong with any of these speakers.Michael 
Cables for B&W Nautilus 802
Louisjm,I am going to throw one more at you. Synergistic Research Signature 10 bi-wire. These are what I use with my N803.Good luck in your search.Michael 
Do you need a special soldering iron?
Vman71,Ghostrider45 is off on a couple of points.1) You want a to use a 15watt iron.2) The solder should be 63/37 rosin core. This has a lower melting point than 60/40.3) Unless you are working on a dual sided PCB solder wick works better than a m... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
I hope I am not over stepping my bounds here but I have made a Word doc of this complete thread to date. With Pat and Lou's permission I will distribute it to any one that would like a copy. Warning it is 266 pages long and 1.17MB.You can email me... 
B&W 703 - How to tame the highs?
First of all B&W is the 2nd largest speaker manufacture in the world only behind Bose. Could that account for the # of speakers for sale on the used market. More than likely. Being to lazy to check which series are for sale and not knowing whe...