bostonwheeler

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Recommendation of a good nearfield speaker
My recommendation would depend on how near of a nearfield you're talking about. Like less than 3 feet? And how would you expect to mount them: on a wall, on stands, on a shelf, etc. 
Very Small 2.0 Amp for Totem Dreamcatcher
Check out the tiny Dared MP-5 hybrid tube amp (tube preamp and 15 wpc gainclone solid state amp stage). An audiogon member (not me) is selling brand new "Sonic Integrity" branded units for $220. I picked one up a couple of weeks ago. It sounds gre... 
Peachtree Nova , Dac 1 Pre, Bel Canto Dac 3?
In my own equipment purchasing strategy, I assume that quality analog components should be good for the long term, but digital components will need to be upgraded/updated periodically due to technological evolution. For example, it's not hard to i... 
Would you buy speakers with out first listening ?
Built my own subwoofer cabinet from scratch. Does that count? 
Marantz AV-9000 processor loses its mind ...
I also have an AV-9000 with intermittant amnesia.According to the User's Manual, the unit has memory that should retain settings if the power is lost for up to a week. See the "Memory Backup" note on page 34 of the manual. It states that the unit ...