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....expanding from car audio into home...need help
onlyshawndon't WASTE your money on 5:1 home theatreget a great two channel setup insteadwith seperate amp and preamp(or at least an NAD integrated)music isn't a 5 channel thingand only a few movies are worth itI have a killer 2 channel setupwith a... 
switching from Tubes to SS
I like a tube pre and a solid state ampArc D-200 or D-300 is quite revealingTom 
CAL Delta or Theta Data II as transport?
great conversation guysI also have an EVS Millenium IIand it totally revolutionized my systemstill have a trace of hum with itbut can't hear it when the music is onIt does mate very well with Cal productsI'm waiting for my tax return to upgrade fr... 
What Headphones? Looking to upgrade..........
nobody likes STAX phones???pricey but nicelamba pros 
Recordings that trounce your system?
Peter Gabriel's fourth album (Security)the song The Rythum of the HEatthe tribal drumming pushes all headroom asideif your system is up for it, it's a real joyTom 
Silver Cable Question
I tried silver audio Hyacynths and they were too bright (bleached out) but very very revealing in my system. Then again maybe it's my AR LS2 preamp. I went with Harmonic Tech Pro Silway II's, natural sounding. 
anyone? anyone?
I think these people are still in businessthey make great pieces designed for your componentsI have a lowboy with a 36 inch proton on itTOm 
how many channels?
2 channelsa two channel set up blows away any 5 channel setupexcept in the case of a few action moviessave the money, get better soundTom 
Looking for James Taylor "like" music w/ Guitar
try James Cole -can't remember the name of the album'but it came out in 1996and the stunning song Humble Yourself is on it(whole disc is a treat)very similiar singing deliveryimpecable guitar work in a similiar styleand uplifting songsvery much wo... 
ARC LS2B upgrades? any suggestions?
I have an LS 2 bIt is a little bright in my systemI have tamed it with a dutch tube a littlebut will probably upgrade to an ls5I have it matched with a D200 solid state ampTom 
Cables that make no sense...
good cables for the money with warm revealing soundHarmonic Technology Pro 9 or 11Harmonic Tech Pro Silway IICardas Golden Crossbuy them used on audiogon! 
Analysis Plus vs. Harmonic Technology
I have HT Pro 11's hotwire biamped (1 full run each to highs and lows joined at the amp)I also use Pro Silway II's from EVS dac to ARC preamp then use Cardas Gold Cross balanced pre to ARC poweramp. I have very good detail, neutrality, timber, and... 
What's my next upgrade? Please advise.
yes, nice systemI'd consider the cable and also look at the EVS Millenium II Dac, a real jaw dropping experience, I'm rediscovering my cd collection these days.www.tweakaudio.com 
Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio)
blading, hiking, skiing (snow and water), b&w and color photography, writing, live music (NEw Orleans), play guitar and keyboards, traveling, biking, collecting dinosaur fossils 
Burning question regarding upgrading paths
Viggenyes the EVS does fit your system to a tjust like it did mineI'm pleasantly rediscovering many of the 800 plus cd's I own, some I thought were duds are now quite engagingI think the Millenium II has upgraded the output stagesfrom an earlier c...