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SET for Orchestral , Big Band etc.
you should go with an 845 or 211 based set for both vocal liquidity and orchestral slam 
Best speakers for Pass Aleph 30 ?
i have the living voice obx-r2s and i run them with an italian 845 based SET amp which sounds insanely good. But a friend of mine recently brought over the new aelph J (also a 30 w/ch design) and i was absolutely floored by how wonderful it sounds... 
Best speakers 2,500 can buy.
used pair of vandersteen 3a signatures 
Suggestions for electronics for new HT system
McIntosh Baby! 
Does this preamp exist?
I would but a sonic frontiers line 1 line preamp and a dynavector p-75 phonostage. im sure that it will total below your spending limits and will sound much better and any one box solution. 
ALL Things IPOD
but when you connect it via the headphone out the signal must first make it through the ipod's amplification, which due to size limitations is not very good. However, when you use the 3.5 output on the back of the dock the signal bypasses all ampl... 
Recommendations on Integrated Amps
Naim Nait 5i 
which balanced preamp to recomend?
the sonic frontiers line 3 is what gets my highest recomendation. and under your budget to boot! 
845 integrateds
New Audio Frontiers is hands down the best. expensive (14K) but worth every penny. 
Attention Sonic Frontiers owners.....
sutts - who modded your line 3? 
Kharma 3.2 CRM FE and which power amp?
kharma voices their speakers with Lamm gear, i have never heard the combo but i would assume it is a match made in heaven. a friend told me that his experience listening to the 3.2 CRM with LAMM ML2s was the most incredible listening experience of... 
Preamps ... no bass or treble control?
true fidelity is in essence staying true to the original music, thus adjusting certain frequency levels is the opposite of what pure hifi is going for. On a side note i would highly recommend the rouge gear but have had nothing but bad experiences... 
Seek cartridge w/ following description :
I agree with the Helikon and I also like the Dynavector XX-2 (retain 1650) but can be had from hong kong for 900 
Help me deceide on pre-amp please
Sonic frontiers Line 2 
Difficult Choice
I absolutely love the LAMM ML2.1s i think that they are amazing. as for the EMM gear I think it is good, but i would bet that you would much prefer the Reimyo CDP-777. In my opinion, the Reimyo is the best digital out there bar none.