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Review: Sony SC-D777es CD Player
I hope that Rcprince has answered the majority of everyones questions. Rcprince's system is quite substantial with basically four distinct channels, high end cabling, ioslation devices, etc. His speakers (with separate subs for each channel) and t... 
VTL / Pass / Lamm
Onhwy61 is right that the Pass are moer refined sounding than lush. I own the X-250 and also have a X-1 preamp along with a BAT VK-30SE preamp. I am not sure that the best preamp for a pass amp is a pass preamp because I have not heard all of the ... 
Theta Gen Va or what ?
Audiomeca, Dodson and Audio Logic if you want a very good tube DAC. The Audio Notes are also good. 
whatz up with hi-end speakers near walls?
Hey, I just pulled mine out from 22" to 4' from the rear wall and they dissapered (B&W matrix 803s). I was going to post something about this today and I decided not to. I think there is good info on the Cardas web site if I remember correctly... 
Good but FLEXIBLE Interconnects
Acoustic Zen Matrix MKIIs 
What preamp to mate with Belles 150A Hot Rod Amp?
Try out the audio note tube preamp or a Lamm LL2. 
Review: Acoustic Zen Hologram II Speaker cable
Never compared the two Holograms and the you need to hear the difference with your system before anyone can tell you anything difference. It comes down to what you prefer. Call AZ and see what they can do for you with sending out both the bi-wire ... 
Review: Acoustic Zen Hologram II Speaker cable
Long,I cannot answer your questions. There was a reviewer who said that if the Satori's are A then the Holograms are A+. I quit uiing the bi-wire because I read somewhere about the pros and cons, maybe the Audience web site if I remember correctly... 
Jeff Rowland Concentra II vs Gryphon Callisto 2200
Get the Gryphon and don't even think to look back. The Rowland equipment is one of the best built and they have great sonic characteristics but IMHO, the Gryphon just does it better. 
Any Bat VK-31SE owners out there...?
When I directly compared my BAT VK-30SE to an ARC LS-25 MKII, the ARC bettered my BAT in soundstage and dynamics making the BAT sound restricted or constrained. I purchased the Pass X-1 to go with my Pass X-250. I would like to know if the 31 SE a... 
Bryston 7B SST vs. Parasound Halo JC 1 shootout...
I think Marty at Bound for Sound will be issuing a review also. I believe that he had the Pass X-250 and an Edge amp at the time for comparison. When I spoke with him, he told me that the Pass was holding its own and each amp offered a different s... 
Are CD clubs a good deal?
Never did a comparision but a number of years ago, they send out a customer service survey and I told them that I bought enough CDs each year and that I hated getting the reply card. When I forgot to reply, I would call them up and get a free ship... 
Any Bat VK-31SE owners out there...?
I own the BAT VK-30SE and was also hoping someone had one or heard one. I hear that there is an improvement but for a $1000 upgrade, I dunno. Maybe better cables and tweaks for my money. 
ARC LS25 MkII vs. ARC Ref MkII??
I also compared the two preamps. The Ref. preamp adds about 10-15% improvement in sound, a little more natural, better bass definition, better detail and sound stage and a little warmer sounding overall. If you could get a great deal on one, the a... 
High priced power cords and power conditioners????
IF I purchase better AC cords first, then won't the characteristics of the power cord (sonics) change when I look for a power conditioner? Is there a synergy that I need to be aware of? Since I have not used one yet, I do not know. The other obviu...