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TOP 5 CD OR LP LISTENED MOST TO IN LAST 3 YEARS ?
Eric Clapton - One More Car, One More RiderDire Straits - Brothers in ArmsSteely Dan - AjaJohn Coltrane - Blue TrainMiles Davis - KoB 
ARC VS-115 Amp with new KT-120 Tubes
Jylee...they don't stick to the 6550s. All their current production amps are being shipped with the new KT-120s. They barely have enough to meet the needs for their current production amp shipments so they are not yet ready to sell the KT-120s to ... 
ARC VS-115 Amp with new KT-120 Tubes
Bifwynne...thanks for the update. I believe ARC recommends maintaining the same bias as with the 6550s. Is that correct? Looking forward to your updated commentary as the tubes break in. 
Best of luck to Brian Kyle of Xtreme Cables
Brian. Don't know you either but wishing you the best of luck. Sending you positive vibes. Hang in there and keep on fighting. 
comparison of battery powered phono preamps
I second the Nagra BPS. What is your budget? 
Mastersound Compact 845
Audioman999...you won't damage anything by attaching your speakers to the 4ohm post. You should try and see which you like better. Theoretically, you should get more control over the bass frequencies through the 4ohm tap but you should try it out ... 
dynuaudio c-1s in a small 10x12 room?/amppower?
Chuck...I like your near-field set-up as a solution for a small square room set-up. Pulling the speakers 8' into the room from the front wall makes sense in terms of taking out that wall from the equation. The question I have is did you put any ab... 
Which monitors for my tube system in a large room?
If you like the Devore sound, I would put the 3XLs on your list. 
Plinius 9200 and The new Nola Contender
May I make a suggestion. Why not take your Plinius 9200 to the dealer and audition the combo there. Just a thought. 
Looking for CD players with digital inputs.
Without knowing budget, here's a listing of CD players/brands that have digital inputs:All Ayon CD players (http://www.ayonaudio.com/products/cd-player-dac.html)All Playback Designs CD/SACD players (http://www.playbackdesigns.com/)dCS Puccini (htt... 
Looking for CD players with digital inputs.
What price point? 
Band with highest success/talent ratio?
Any of the big hair bands of the 80s (Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Great White, White Snake, Dokken, Ratt, etc...too many to chose from), boy bands of the 90s (Back Street Boys, New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees...yech), girl bands from the 80s/90s (Spic... 
RCM recommendations
I have the VPI 16.5 and it works fine. Another option to consider in similar price range is Okki Noki. 
ayon integrateds--USB input... for what?
MI8764ag...thanks for getting back to us. I believe most of the Ayon CD players also have digital inputs so you can also use a music server or PC as a source as well as obviously play your CDs directly. From owner testimonials on Agon and other fo... 
ayon integrateds--USB input... for what?
MI8764ag...I checked the Ayon website and it seems like the Orion integrated is the only one that has USB input. And it is strange that they do not highlight that there is an onboard DAC in the Features or Specs tabs. You may want to follow up wit...