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Best interconnect for Spectral amp, RCA or XLR??
I'd go with Transaparent before MIT which I used to sell.Many models have those blocks and what they did was roll for the frequency exrtremes.To the un-initated this sounds "better" because you have "more" but in fact they have less information.Do... 
Best Value Speaker Model for the Buck?
Gallo Ref 3.1's and Zu Cables have made big buzz for $3K.Usher and Totem and I hear Hypoerion are high value overachiever lines.if you looking cheaper I have heard the new NHT line is very good.Depends onb many factors.Your budget,your muiscal tas... 
Pat Metheny Fans, Great Suggestions Please ??
As with all muisc best guide is www.allmuisc.com.I ran a jazz section for a shop for 6 years and used the book All Music Guide To Jazz a reference to keep a few thousand pieces stocked (I like Metheny enough saw him in Mas and Jerusalem while livi... 
McIntosh MC275Mk4 with a pre or Mcintosh 6900?
Think you just asnwered your own question.Buy the SS unit.I used to sell it and loved it.Both actually but again for dynamics,bass control,less hassle it's way to go.If you only had one system miht be harder to answer and would say how much will y... 
Anybody fan or Meridian 3 ch stereo?
That's great freinds.I think it might be just the ticket I am thinking of getting either a PS Audio GCPH or a Rhea for phono and that will cover my cartridge swapping with mono and polarity if Meridian does not have it.Would be nice to have polari... 
Whose got best class D at this point?
Just read a review at 6moons about a best of 2006 (or was it 2007) that is an Italian T amp manufacturer that has sm,all wood cube with a european roccoco type of cross or fleur or whatever that i find unique but hideous.but it is a quad channle t... 
Penny&Giles----where are they?
Wondering if it depends on designs there matched with.As someone who never swapped out (and hell it's a ubiquitous item on most deivces) wonder if somebody could tell me.Wonder what equipment these pots were changed on.Would it make sense in some ... 
Tube amp for my A.P. Scorpios???
Was going to say that everyone who mentions speaker/amp combo's should mention sens and nominal as well as low ohm load.94db say's something but my B&W 803's were 8ohm 90db but had nasty impedance swing that made 100 glass watts and 200 SS man... 
Wizard of Oz / Dark Side of the Moon
I want some chocolate cake and milk!No fudge brownies!Anybody seen the remote?Or the kids?Chazzbo 
Do better jumpers or biwiring improve Summits
Also listening in here to actual owners who have tried.My guess would be better wire with better jumpers would be more usefull than cost of bi-wire set since your not bi-wirring a full range panel and a sub not two drivers carrying lower mid or up... 
5.1 Speaker Packages....Any Worthwhile....
Morel,Kef are smal;l and cheap (3500 is $1500 and ther eis a etep up get's good reviews at Cnet).If real cehcp is desired get JBL or Inifintiy at thier ebay web site.But items mentioned above (Paradigm,Totem,Definitive all good).I spend a lot on 2... 
Is the Ginko Cloud 11 the best isolation for a VPI
Think that Mapple is always the chjopice if you have one unless you get some resonant benefit from Granite.Know that the TT (something ) folks who make a $350 (sensibly priced not $750 like others) adjustable wall rackmanufacture out of oak and th... 
Speaker Cable Suggestion
REally depends ontsate and what equipment needs are.I always liked Cardas to remove edge from Krell but freind at company (I sold thier gear for a few years) told me that for a PC Belden worked fine.Other amps can really have sound affected by PPC... 
Is the Ginko Cloud 11 the best isolation for a VPI
Freemmer did a acclerometer test (with pics) in one of his Stereophile articles and the reduction in vibes (there seen on scope) was impressive.Yes the active Vibraplane did a better job but not to justify the costy (thousands not hundeds).Also Ha... 
B&W 803S vs Triangle Cello SW2
Very different sound.You should find them and even at different stores take a listen.ZThink 803 will have more weight and authority Triangle is faster and mayube a bit more pitch accurate.Neither of them go deep enough to play Qrgan fndumentals bu...