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Plinius 8200 vs Primare I30
I'm interested as well to hear more opinions between the two. Especially about bass response/punch/speed and the high freq. response, sound stage & imaging. 
IC upgrade advice - Lost
Let us know what you decided on and give a comparison. Remember to first let the cables burn in for about 200hrs before making judgments especially with the Anti's.Buying a used pair will cut down or eliminate the burn in period. 
IC upgrade advice - Lost
Look into and read up on Anti-cable IC's or a used pair of Morrow's. 
Bookshelf speakers with the good bass.
I own a pair of Mani-2 sig. which I have up for sale, I also have the Totem Model One. They have amazing sound and bass. I wish could keep them but my room is too small and the Mani's are overloading the room, the Model One's are better suited. Yo... 
Anti Cables Speaker Wire
Hiendmuse:How long many hours did you have on the Anti's? Mine did not start to sound good till over 200hrs on them. There was a big difference with mine between new and 300+hrs. 
Anti Cables Speaker Wire
I have the Anti-cables and they made a big difference in my rig in a positive way but I did loose some benefits compared to my XLO cable but the anti's are better & more musical. The bass in my rig improved, it's tight and well defined and def... 
Pass Labs Int-30a or Naim 282- 250 combo
Go with what you love; music. I have to say the same as the ones above and yes I would have to be included as one of those so called experts but after playing this game for quite a while and then taking a break from it, I'm realizing that listenin... 
Pangea power cords
I'm sure you can still get away using a AC-14 with great results. Go ahead and compare (a/b) using your existing ac-14 to a stock power cable on the plasma. It's not like the ac-14 is too small to handle to the load, it's just that the AC-9 can ha... 
Pangea power cords
Which model is recommended for a plasma?The AC-9Plasma's need lot's of juice. 
Modernists Unite, or: saying no to room treatment
Soundgasm wrote: "So is it true? Are all the modernists suffering with 80th percentile sound?It's not about WAF. I don't want to live in a rug-covered padded cell either"I'm a designer (pointed towards minimalism/modernist) and an audiophile.To re... 
Small integrated for Silverline Minuets
Try Virtue Audio Sensation SS integrated. Has remote, 3 inputs, sub pre-out and wood trim. Small, three versions.I believe made in USA, at least partially.http://store.virtueaudio.com/product-p/vrtu-ia-ssm451-pbf-1.htm 
AntiCables v. Morrow?
I just bought a broken pair of Anti cables and it was a huge difference over my XLO reference 600 & Goertz cables. Big sound change. Very smooth added detail and separation of instruments, wider soundstage, more depth, tighter bass.I recommend... 
fritz loudspeakers
I met Fritz last week, he was swamped with orders but still made the time to meet up and show me speakers.He certainly knows audio and his speakers look beautiful. He was able to show some that he was finishing up for some customers in SF. They we... 
Pangea power cords
I just received the 1.5m AC-9, purchased from AA, arrived very quickly and came in it's own box. It was heavy, over 3lbs! And this thing is huge, even a porn star would agree. It makes my Hovland AC cord pale in size. I felt I needed a heavy gauge... 
Moderate Priced Integrated Amp
I can't believe no has listed or suggested a Primare I-21 or the older A30.1.I think the Primare is what your looking for. Go through the reviews and you'll see what I mean. They are also some good suggestions above like the Naim, Classe CAP, Musi...