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Cd direct to power amp
Flogging a dead horse. I tried running the output from a Bidat DAC directly into my amps (via Nordost Quattrofil: i.e. I didn't skimp on the interconnect which Tom_nice suggests may be the cause of some negative experiences when bypassing the prea... 
Need Speaker Cable advice
Whoops, the above advice was for Wetpetinc@msn.com, not Kkirkpa@aol.com. Sorry for the error, Cardinal 
Need Speaker Cable advice
Sorry Tm12, but I borrowed an absurdly long (20 ft.) run of Nordost SPM speaker cable from a dealer and it simply, utterly, and thoroughly trounced the 6 ft. JPS speaker cable then IN MY SYSTEM. The capitialization refers to the fact that this was... 
Speakers: all-time worst
When I was in college, a twice annual lampoon of the student newspaper was eagerly anticipated by all. Mind you, this is the university where Dr. Bose taught, and still teaches. Well, in one memorable lampoon issue, there was and advert for "Blose... 
Monitors for Linn Majik...HELP!
See my comments above regarding "Monitors under $1k". Like Naim, I believe there is a synergy between Linn components. I would highly recommend auditioning a pair of Tukans. 
Best minimonitors in range of 1k -used?
I bought a pair of Linn Tukans with the Linn Classik I put in my office, mostly because of considerations of synergy. Frankly, I was blown away by how wonderful these sounded (in my office, driven by the Classik at least): very musical, SUPERB ima...