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Bedini Class "A" 200/200 power amp vs. MC-2205?
I have two Bedini amps, a 100.100 MKII and a Model 803 and both are pretty minty. The MKII looks as though it came off the assembly line. It's an interesting model in that it was dressed up and given away to dealers that met certain purchase requi... 
Anyone Interested In Audire Parlando?
CSFREDDid you ever have any luck getting the attention of Julius? Are you still using your unit? As an electrical engineer, I have had good success fixing similar items if you would like me to work on it.Regards,MikeBighume 
Is there a killer preamp for 1500?
I've bought two 100 WPC monoblock Push-pull amps, a 25 WPC SEP amp and a preamp from Lamphear Electronics, Rome, NY, during the first six months of 2008. I couldn't be happier. The guy is unreal about making the best possible product for the money... 
Speakers for a Scott amp.
I so happen to have the same old vintage tube amp. You can do more with those 30 watts than you might think as they will push some very difficult speaker loads. I have an acquaintance in DC that uses a Scott 222 with 22 watts per side to push a pa... 
What's the best HD DVD player under $1,500
Good Question,To answer your inquiry, from both an audio and video perspective, you cannot touch the OPPO product line for the money. I thought about a mid-line Denon for a while and then quickly came to my senses.Even Stereophile had to admit it ... 
Maggie 1.6/QR pre-amp for 29.95
Is your Home Theater separate from your stereo? The requirement for the remote will nix some good choices on a preamp as there are some good ones in the $1K area and below without a remote. If you are using your Maggies as part of the Home Theater...