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Best high end monitors?
I've been into this whole audiophile thing for over a decade ... and by far the best monitor i've heard has been the timepiece 3.0 from SP Tech. Nothing even came close to it. 
Replacements for Quad 989's ??
I've read exceedingly good reviews of SP Tech speakers, www.4sptech.comThere is a SP Tech Revelation MKIII on sale right now for $8k. New ones are supposed to cost in excess of $20k. I do not know the seller. 
Speakers that have wide horizontal dispersion
Selah SSR.I owned these till recently, and they had the best horizontal/vertical dispersion that i've ever experienced. No toe in needed, just aim straight, and feel free to walk around. Had to sell it cuz they were big in the new living room. But... 
Raw Acoustics HT3 vs. VA Mozart Grand vs. Tyler 7u
Don't want to sound rude, but what makes you think that you like HT3 or Tyler 7U?Since you've not heard them, its a huge gamble to buy speakers without listening to them first. If you don't want to fall into the cycle of buying and selling, you ar... 
Any active/passive preamps with penny & giles pot?
Wow ... the prices on the preamps mentioned are waaaaay over what i'm willing to spend. I was hoping to see if there are any available < $1k, but looks like its highly unlikely. I'll bug my friend and check where he bought the P&G pot, and ... 
Any active/passive preamps with penny & giles pot?
Thanks for all your responses!Joerg, you have an email. I'd be very interested in this preamp from horsh. 
Help with Adire Rava - Frustrated
Kgturner - Yes, the volume is turned up, and the unit does power on. It seems to detect the signal, but apart from that, there is nothing else happening. I tried using the Y adapter, plugging just to the left line input, and just to the right line... 
Combining HT and Stereo only setup. Recos Please
Rar1,You are right in that maggie owners find it hard to get back to box speakers. Offlate, i'm having a hard time setting aside time to listen to music. And thats one of the reason why I want to have just one system. Something thats good in stere... 
CA azur 540A,audio refinement,NAD320bee,opinions
I own NAD C320BEE powering maggie MMG and vouch that they do be great job. At times I feel that I can do with more power, but for my kind of music (classical, classic rock), NAD is up to it. 
Best Amp. stands
For amp stands, I don't see why people should spend good money when they can use it to buy great music. Unlike turntables, amps do not need some exotic damping to sound good. As long as the stand is stable, I'm perfectly okay with it. I've a 4k am... 
Advice Please : DIY acoustic panels
Thanks for the responses !I'll try the diy panel and let you all know of the results. 
Best Amp. stands
I just built one for my pass labs x150.5.Its a 20"x24" plank built from a 1x4ft pinewood shelf. It was finished with cherry gel stain and polyurethane. It cost me about $30 for the shelf and all the materials. 
Europa/PSB Silveri/Meadowlark kestrel 2
I received the Europas yesterday and I hooked it up with great expectations. I have to agree with all the hype. I never expected a brand new pair of speakers to sound this good. They are great. If I've to believe the users here, things can only ge... 
Europa/PSB Silveri/Meadowlark kestrel 2
Thanks a lot for your responses. I have just placed an order for the Europas. Hopefully they'll turn out to be as good as they are made out to be on audiogon and audioasylum.I had the PSB silveri about a couple of years back. I loved them. But bec... 
Just wondering
I came across a similar scam on ebay. I bid on a receiver which I lost at the last moment, and the next day I receive an email from a guy who wanted to sell his receiver for almost $100 less than what it would normally sell on ebay.He then went on...