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Budget balanced IC recommendations
Acoustic Zen Matrix ICs. 
AZ Satori vs. Audience AU24
I copared the Hologram mono runs to the Audience in my system and found the Holograms moer to my liking. the AZ's had more details and sounded moer refined. Hope this is helpful.Happy Listening. 
Madrigal Mark Levinson out of business.
Interesting since I was just auditioning Revel F-30s today and the dealer told me that he just received the speakers a few weeks ago and they were ordered in January 2003.Guess I'm not buying a pair! Next! 
I am considering the Piega C-8 Limited or the P10.
For what it is worth, I heard the the P-5 Ltds with a Pass Labs X-1 preamp, Pass X_250 and Edge NL-10 power amps and Metronome CDP and it sounded really good and not bright at all even juiced up. Very detailed, very dynamic, open and fast.Hope thi... 
Pass X250, Classe CAM200 or...
I also vote for the Pass especially for the used prices around $3K nothinig touches them in that price range IMHO. Oh yeah, you need to leave the amp on at all times and it really becomes magical. 
I am considering the Piega C-8 Limited or the P10.
Louis,I am doing the exact same thing. Read all of the reviews, and I am now going out to hear the ones I can but in my case all of these will probably better my B&W matrix 803s to some degree. You need to tells us more about your system SS or... 
Pass labs x250 vs Classe CA301
I own the Pass X-250 and have no humming issues whatsoever and I have never heard of any issue with this amp either. The commenst above are correct regrading the sound of the Classe and Pass except that I do not find the Pass analytical sounding a... 
BAT VK-60 or Another tube amp?
To add more to my post, I am looking to replace my B&W matrix 803s. I guess I chased the SS amp route instead of getting speakers first since the B&Ws needed a high current SS amp to make them sing. I have been looking at Coincident Totals... 
Are Dealer Recommendations Useful or Useless?
Marakanetz, I was there a few days ago! They have a very good selection of name brands to choose from but I cannot waste their time because I know I will not buy at their list prices. The sales rep did know alot about each manufacturer but like so... 
Find a speaker cable for Pass Labs X250
GO with the Holograms. you can probably get a good discount off of list from dealers on Agon. 
SACD/Redbook one-box solution?
I agree with Rbstehno on the MF Tri-Vista and the new Accuphase 77. I did not think that the Phillips beat my Sony 777ES in redbook playback in my system anyway. 
Bi amping with Tube and Solid State
You must match the output levels for the amps first otherwise the top or bottom will not sound balanced. Second is to get an active cross-over to be able to adjust the sound. I posted about this a few weeks back but have decided to stick with one ... 
Krell Kav 250A or NAD S200 for B&W 805???
KAV-250 over the NAD no questions. 
Find a speaker cable for Pass Labs X250
Marty from Bound for Sound recommended the VMPS RM-40s and Silverline La Folia speakers to me, but I have not gotten around to listening to either one. He told me that they were a match made in heaven for what that is worth. The X-1 and X-250 that... 
Tough Speaker choice, Please look and comment
Take a look at these VMPS parts new design from someone who was also considering them.http://my.core.com/~cbugbee/Images/VMPS-RM40-Custom.JPG