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Tube Amps: CAT JL3's vs ARC Ref 300's
Raquel, the CAT JL3s are rated at 150 watts, not 200. Real world performance, however, seems to belie this rating.Brian 
What was/is the heaviest weight amp you herd/own
The Shoreline 800s also come to mind, although no weight is stated. 
Tube Amps: CAT JL3's vs ARC Ref 300's
With what associated equipment, especially loudspeakers?Brian 
What was/is the heaviest weight amp you herd/own
Krell Master Reference monoblocks, about 600 lb. each, heard at CES several years ago at introduction. Wouldn't own them. 
Amp Help ICE or Class D
Heard a pair of NuForce amps recently. Analog switching type. Not sure I agree where you're coming from, Plato, as you did not say what they were compared to and describe the rest of the system. 
ELP laser turntable - any comments?
I must express a dissenting opinion. While the ELP 'table is of significant value for playing rare records without wear and archival purposes, I do not find it exceptional sounding. It is competent, but I don't consider it to be up to the level of... 
DIY speakers vertical array a la "pipedreams" syst
Albert, no dispute about the attractive price and the idea of more folks getting into high end, but you have to weigh the pros and cons...coherency is a high priority from my biased perspective... 
DIY speakers vertical array a la "pipedreams" syst
The oft-overlooked issue is driver matching. Pipedreams does it the best they can which is why their speakers are so expensive. Hook a couple of drivers together and shine a strobe light on them with a signal generator to do a frequency sweep and ... 
ICEpower Digital Switching Amps?
In message http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1118928361&openflup&35&4#35 Ar_t identifies himself, but not in subsequent posts - might be a good idea to do so. Looking at the site I see no address or phone number since t... 
Full Range Speaker $15-$20000 Range?
Among the speakers mentioned, I could recommend the Vandersteen 5As and the Eggleston Andra IIs. The latter really benefit from lots of power, in many cases using big solid state amps. For example, Parasound JC-1s make them come alive. I wouldn't ... 
CAT JL-2 Mk2 vs LAMM M1.2 ... on WP 6 or 7
Jafox lives in the Minneapolis area. Crazy idea - I'm in the Chicago area which is about halfway in between :-)Brian 
CAT JL-2 Mk2 vs LAMM M1.2 ... on WP 6 or 7
Raquel: I apologize for not responding about the differences between the JL3 and JL3 Signature, although I asked my CAT dealer friend and haven't received a reply (how's that for a feeble excuse?). One of the significant differences are the output... 
CAT JL-2 Mk2 vs LAMM M1.2 ... on WP 6 or 7
The CAT JL2 is a better sounding amp than JL1s even though it is less powerful; the JL3s are better still and would be recommended at least with the larger Wilsons. 
Inverted phase preamps?
Elizabeth wrote:Since 50% of all recordings are phase-inverted, and from one to the next you can't tell except by playing, I would say it does not really matter!!!!!So just mark on the record sleeve or CD case whether the recording is in phase or ... 
VAC PHI 2.0 or CTC Blowtorch or...
Exlibris, please email me for contact information on the person with the Blowtorch.Raquel, there's a story behind the name Blowtorch, perhaps told best by John Curl of CTC Builders on AA:Our motto is:'Blowtorch by CTC. Better than sex, almost as g...