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Nova Utopia Be or Dynaudio Temptation\Wilson Maxx
congrats!! I have alto and may move to nova if the price on agon is good. I love 'em!!!Pepeb 
Cary 303/300 or Musical Fidelity A5 with Mac gear?
MCD 500---it gives you a digital input. That will be very useful if you ever want to input an ipod or Wadia dock or the like. I thought I would never use the one on my Simaudio Supernova...I now use it quite often--it is a plus to have one and the... 
New Roland Continuum 250 vs. Simaudio I-7
ro.W.land!! 
XLR Pin Vocabulary
i learn something new here daily. Thanks for the response.Pepe 
Speakers that disappear
Speakers that disappear..."Magico"!Sorry, couldn't resist.Pepeb 
Music for Riding a Storm Out?
I lost $45,000 in gear to Katrina---ever see a pair of JM Lab Alto Utopias with toxic water above the Beryllium tweeter? MC 501s with 5 ft. of water covering them?Glad to hear you had no damage. I had about $30,000 in damage from Hurricane Gustav ... 
Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings
I will second "Papa Grows Funk"Pepe 
Pass XA 100.5 vs Lamm M1.2
rlwainwright--the XA series is pure class A. The 350.5 is not--they are 2 different animals. So I say you need to "wake up"--dude.Pepe 
Being given 2 custom systems but what to ask for?
Go visit your local McIntosh audio dealer, or go to www.mcintoshlabs.com. You will be able to fit a system in all of your price ranges. 2 channel and home theater as well. This stuff holds its value as well. they have tube gear and solid state.pepe 
Leave solid state amps on? Or turn off everytime?
Musicnoise, thanks again for your valuable input on elec. matters!Pepe 
the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ?
Simaudio Supernova CD.....$6200.00Nice BIG display that can be seen across the room.Also has a digital input!! Fast, fast remote.Pepe 
Best remote with preamp
SIMAUDIO---fast,fast remote--very heavy. you "feel" the clicks of the buttons.Same remote for all components.Pepe 
Anyone using two McIntosh 275's in bridged mono?
thanks guys. the power sounds like it will be enough. i think i am going to go this route.pepe 
Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM?
keithr--where can you get a new 3 series for 31k? 
bullet proof amp
McIntosh mc2105...circa 1967 thru 1975 or so,and still available almost daily on the 'gon...2x105 watts!