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where to buy a BNC to RCA component cable?
Wouldn't Stereovox HDXV do it? Or am I missing something? 
if you had 2500,what player stands out????
Out of the ones I heard:Musical Fidelity A5 new or usedMeredian 508.24 used(way cheaper than $2500)Audio Research CD3Audio Research CD2 cheaper than $2500A used Cary 303/300 or 303/200 
Looking for a new powerful amp.
when you match the Ref3 with a solid state amp, make sure you look at input sensitivity of the amplifier. Ref3 has relatively high gain, just as most tube preamps do.For example McCormack DNA-500. Awesome amp. But most likely it'll be tough to mat... 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
yeah...me too. if I only didn't work there... 
Which cheese?
you must have sharp teeth. should we be on a lookout for speakers with bite marks on the cabinets?I'm not letting you in to listen to my system. Or if I do, I'll make sure I have no cheese in the fridge. I don't won't my B&Ws eaten. 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
Rja, that's too bad. I am assuming you won't travel to NJ just to audition these speakers. 
A ringing tone beneath the actual sound. DCS Elgar
another thing to look at is the line conditioners. if you have anything plugged into a transformer based line cond, could be the cause.... 
wave a magic wand and poof...the stereo disappears
Mrtennis has been posting some good stuff here, starting with the caramel flavored cd player he was looking for. Keep up the good work!where in NY are you? not that I wanted to listen to your $350 mini-system, just curious... 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
where are you? If you are in NY/NJ area, I can tell you where you can audition these. 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
they are very good. I heard them. They require about a week of continues play to break in to a degree that they become listenable though. After that, it just gets better.Recommend tube electronics with them. I heard them with Bel Canto integrated ... 
Spanish Guitar music
check out Govi. "Havana Sunset: The Best of Govi".very easy to listen to.Also, a more serious CD, would be the "The Guitar Trio - John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola". Awesome, but a little complicated if you are not used to that kind of m... 
Have you seen any CABLE measurement tests?
why do you need cable measurements? what will they tell you? can you tell by reading measurements how a partcular cable will sound in your system? 
A ringing tone beneath the actual sound. DCS Elgar
start unplugging components one by one to narrow down to the one that's ringing. could be a transformer... 
Tips for warming up Rotel + B&W system?
tvad, good suggestion! We can all come and play, can't we? 
Tips for warming up Rotel + B&W system?
First of all, let the speakers break in. I suggest about 500 hours of playing on moderate volume. Your amp will break in as well during this time. Second, are your speakers bi-wired? If not, B&Ws may sound offensive through upper mids when run...