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Spendor SP 1/5 Monitors
Send an email to Nick Gowan at Truesound; he is a Spendor authority and retailer.gowan@tsound.com 
Super long speaker cables
I suggest you review this comprehensive article on Roger Russell's McIntosh history website. This article goes into great details and what McIntosh did to "test" wire to determine the facts. A matrix with speaker wire gauge and recommended max len... 
high quality transports
vecteur l 4.2 
Tonearm for Teres turntable - approx $1000 - ??
A standard wand is included with the Morch; if you get the precision (I would ) wand it is a bit more but not sure how much. Call Chris and he'll fill you in. Chris is very helpful (as is Hart at Audio Advancements) and will discuss your needs and... 
Tonearm for Teres turntable - approx $1000 - ??
The Belcanto is simply a renamed Scheu Classic Unipivot; it is available in either 9" or 12" length and can be wired up to your liking by Chris Feickert of Scheu. The price for the 12" version is around 700. I am ordering a new Scheu Premier II du... 
Matching pre-amp for Bryston power amp
Am using an Audible Illusions Modulus 3A (current model) with a Bryston 2B-LP and it sounds just fine. The Bryston never sounded better. 
Does it matter what power amp i get?
depends it you want decent sound or not...what is your budget? What are the ratings of these speakers (ohms, resistance)? 
Super Scoutmaster or Teres?
pity....and therein lies the problem with purchasing very low production hand made stuff...in a few years selling one used may be difficult for those that have one....VPI will still be in business and supporting its product more than likely. 
Tonearm for Teres turntable - approx $1000 - ??
If you are comfortable with a unipivot I urge you to check out the Scheu Classic II unipivot arm. It can be had for around 500 to 600 direct from Scheu in Germany. It is sold by Audio Advancements under the name "Belcanto". It is a good arm and re... 
Gyro SE with either OL RB 300 or RB 250?
The RB300 with a good counterweight installed AND the spring that controls the VTF is better than the 250. I would urge you to look at an Incognito wired version (Brit Audio) as that is a seamless run of wire from the cartridge clip to the RCA ter... 
Mis-guided passion, mis-spent cash, my advice.....
There are quite a few bands/performers that allow audience recording. The Steve Kimock Band is one and he offers wonderfully inventive guitar playing and jams that will make your hair stand on end. You can also simply download his shows for a mode... 
Tonearm for Teres turntable - approx $1000 - ??
Both Morch arms, up4 and dp6, have replaceable arm wands. They also come in both 9" and 12" wand lengths. If you contact Morch or an authorized rep they should be able to provide you with a list of popular cartridges and the recommended wand. The ... 
Tonearm for Teres turntable - approx $1000 - ??
Brand new Morch UP4 with 12" or 9" precision wand retails for 1149 I think; you can probably get one for a bit less. Very nice arm and nicely finished. 
Mini Mac as audio server?
The Grace unit is leagues beyond the performance of the Edirol and has coax and AES/EBU interfaces as well as analogue outs. I am not sure if it will accept a USB input but that s/b easy enough to find out. Of course, it is a tad more expensive th... 
i am so confused. trying to upgrade.
get the arcam; you won't be sorry....or look for a used mcintosh mht100 or mht200....the mht200 appears to be a material improvement in capabilities over the 100 but don't foreclose the 100......still a great unit and there is an optional phono st...