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NAD C165BEE/C275BEE Combo VS. NAD M12/M22 Combo
Much easier given the closeness of the binding posts.  
Creek
Bananas.  
Parasound JC2 compatibility with Quicksilver v4's
Charles is correct. Take the preamp over and give it a try. The v4's are very unassuming but sound musical, natural, detailed. Just right. They do require good wire. And, I prefer them with KT 88s. I have tried several preamp as well as direct fro... 
Tellurium Q Black Diamond cables
Greginnh, if the cables you borrowed are new, they need 3-400 hours to fully burn in. Power cords work well with as little as 20 hours. Good luck and keeplistening. 
Tellurium Q Black Diamond cables
I have been using Black Diamond for about a year and have not had the urge to change. Prior to using them I was going through 2-3 different cables annually. They are detailed, neutral, musical.  Could they be better? Maybe. But with all my equipme... 
How to best ship big & heavy speakers internationally?
Wooden crates with 3" of foam around them. You want absolutely no movement in the crates. Do not under insure. Bax is good, but UPS and FedEx may be easier if this is a one time shipment. 
Need a Conrad Johnson Premier 12 Schematic
If the amp was advertised as working and it arrived not working, then you need to speak with the seller. Can you look at the other one and figure it out? 
Conrad Johnson LP125sa and ET5
Great deal. But as Jafant said consider your cabels. Try both speakers also. Good luck. 
Conrad Johnson LP125sa and ET5
Go for it. To make a long story short, I had a ss amp and CJ LP70 connected directly to my DAC. I borrowed a preamp and heard what I was missing. I listened to 3 preamps and settled on the ET5. I then rolled the tubes in the LP70 and was really ha... 
In wall cable
Analysis Plus 
Resolution Audio - Cantata
Drheadphone, great input. I switched over to using their Pont Neuf about 7 months ago and the sonic improvement over USB was instantly noticeable. However, CD still sound best. How have you connected your Offramp between your ?computer? server? an... 
Getting the Upgrade Bug Again
A little more than your budget, the VAC Sigma i160 is truly worth considering and there are add-ons and an upgrade path. 
Center speaker - Dynaudio Contour vs ATC C3C
Ideally the tweeters should match. 
Setting up an audio system
Have you actually purchased or just narrowed down the options? You can start with budget and then allocate accordingly. And, will you have an on-going budget or is this a one time buy? Speakers are also the starting point of a system. Make sure th... 
s-s integrateds just on the warm side of neutral
Let me also add trhe Modwright to the list. And to clarify, I am talking 1 or 2 clicks off neutral to warm.