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Buidling a Classical Library - MUST HAVES!
When i first started with my collection i owned some good albums. some of them:Stravinsky: Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass by David Willcocks 
More female vocals
Sarah Brightman and Whitney Houston. 
Magnepan mg1b speakers
You made a great purchase with these maggies, i love his wide soundstage. They are not the most efficient speakers, but they are still good. 
Whatever happened to YBA?
Bought by chinese? It means that their quality will suffer from that right? 
Herron VTSP-3A
My herron takes me to the live concert! When i play orchestra i can enjoy his sonic performance on bass, the mids and treble...all is perfectly balanced. 
Audioprism Antares
Not really, there's no info of this valve amplifier anywhere. 
mcintosh 501's vs. mcintosh 7000?
I owned 7000 and i was happy with his ability to deal with detail and its treble extension. In sound regards i think the 501 is more clear. IMHO. 
Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far
Them Crooked Vultures - 'Them Crooked Vultures'Green Day - '21st Century Breakdown' 
Very slight "Hiss"
Every electronics device (audio) they produce a normal hiss if you hear it very close. Dont find faults in your system when is not neccesary. 
SimAudio i5 vs Creek Destiny
The simaudio can work well if you have a small listening room and/or efficient speakers, in this case this amp sounds really fine. 
Tube recomendations for a newbie
Swapping tubes can give a different sound, but the opinions may vary on this. In my case i have had an overdrive tone with my amp. 
Who is using passive preamps and why?
Passive preamps? Simple, i like them because they give you excellent sound for less money. 
Multi channel preamps for Movies
If you plan to buy the Bel Canto PRE6, thats a good choice if you want to use multichannel. I have used it for music and it has a high level of fidelity. 
Best Multi channel amp under $2,000 used or new
Did someone mentioned the Parasound A 52? This is one of the finest multichannel power amps that you can have. 
Room treatment success story
I know what you mean, when i started on this stuff (audio) an engineer told me the importance of the acoustics to have a better sound.