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Pass XA30.5 enough power for Wilson Sophia 2?
FWIW I'm driving a pair of Dynaudio Sapphires, a similiar but not exact technical match for Sophia, with this amp.The room is not "large" but as others have posted, the amplifier has plenty of guts and should drive your Wilsons fine albeit not to ... 
garrard 401 the definitive true
Mount a better tonearm and you'll have a killer front end.IMO 
What is Musicality?
I can't define it but I know it when I hear it.(credit to Jacobellis v Ohio) 
Well Tempered Classic or Technics SP10Mk2
>>06-05-10: LewmDear Audiofeil, Did anyone here say that the EPA100 is the "best arm ever made"? I don't want to re-read all the posts, but I don't recollect that anyone made that claim.<<If you're too lazy to read 22 posts, don't ask ... 
Well Tempered Classic or Technics SP10Mk2
The EPA-100 was and still is a very good tonearm. Its' current selling price makes it a bargain compared to VPI, Nottingham, and Rega crap for the same and even more money.But to say it's a contendor for the "best arm ever made" is really foolish. 
Tidal Speakers owners
 
What MC for $1,000-$2,000?
Let me 'splain this to you Rower. This is nothing new and it's not rocket science.An average cartridge on a great table/tonearm will outperform a great cartridge on an average table/tonearm all day, all night, today, tomorrow, and forever. Knowled... 
What makes a Cd player a Great cd player
>>06-01-10: BuffGeneral rule of thumb is 3x your vinyl rigs cost should make your ears pretty comfortable.<<That is really lame.Rookie misunderstandting as well. 
What MC for $1,000-$2,000?
>>This can get plenty frustration, as the cartridge is probably, I say definitely, every bit as important as your speakers Rower30<<Not a chance.Actually, the table and/or tonearm are more important than the cartridge. 
What makes a Cd player a Great cd player
>>What makes a Cd player a Great cd player?<<The listener 
Looking for the Honda S2000 of turntables
Over a year ago I took a Technics SP-25 and matching base in on trade. It sat in my store room for months until a bit of ambition struck and I decided to mount a Hadcock tonearm on it just for grins and giggles.I know the Hadcock well but had no i... 
Name the tube amp in the Lexus commercial
It's a Toyota amplifier.Once the owner adjusts volume to a moderate level the control becomes inoperable and SPL increases continuously until the paint peels in your room.Pulling the power cord has no effect. 
TT cartridge question
Turntable and arm are far more important than the cartridge.A great table/tonearm and average cartridge will outperform an average table/tonearm and great cartridge all day long. 
Worst Rock Band Ever !!!!
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Does SS cost more than HS for superior sound?
>>05-14-10: TpreavesThat would be Thurston HOWELL III.<<No fooling Sparky.DuhIt was a play on wordsHollow/Howell Get it?How about Thick as a Brick?Heard that one?