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Pass Labs XP-10 & XP-20 preamps
Huh! My Pass Labs X1 is already getting old replaced by this X20? 
Best Power amps in $7000 range
Parasound Halo JC1 and you get two fantastic monoblocks for 7000 USD$ 
Recommend a small tube amp for bedroom use?
Fatman .. Ipod Tube ITube ValveDockhttp://www.fat-man.co.uk/docs/product_07/iTube_ValveDock.shtmlI listened some days ago with Harbeth C7ESIII fantastic sound obviously at low levelMy cent! 
Anyone knows the Classe CA-401?
No one else listened this Classe CA-401? 
Help with Thiel 2.4 Placement
Hello Dewinkle,I have the same speakers (Thiel 2.4) but they need not less than 1.84mt. from rear wall in my listening room , kinda 6.1ftMy listening room is 6mt. and I so I listen the speaker from 3mt. (9ft)You should put some more air from the r... 
speakers for classical music
Harbeth C7ESIII or the Super HL5 
Best amp choice for Thiel 2.4
Thanks for your suggestionsPratically the best choice is to remain in the Pass family and to buy a X350.5 
Speakers for YBA Integre DT
Jim Lab Micro Utopia 
Odyssey Tempest pre-amp any good?
I already bought a Stratos amp (120.000 uF.) and I just bought the Tempest but Klaus warned me about 10 weeks to have at home.I'm crossing fingers Tempest will sound so well as Stratos does. 
Odyssey to drive B W 801 III ?????
I have the Odyssey Stratos stereo with Harbeth HL C7's ES and I have to pay attention to volume knob or sameday I 'll find my two woofers stamped on the front wall.Trust us , you won't have any problem also with the stereo , with two Stratos monob... 
SME III Tonearm: Classic or Dinosaur?
The SME III is a Classic not a Dino!I had this arm many years ago , kinda more than a decade (10 years) and I enjoied it with a Shure V15 IV.A great Arm choice nowaday too , but good only with MM cartridges due to its low mass. 
Sonus Faber s Integrated Amplifier?
Sonus Faber use Spectrals to test their speakers , the Musica integrated amp is a good amp expecially used with SF speakers.But don't think that integrated is a miracle. 
Amp for Sonus Faber GP?
Sonus Faber use Spectral as electronics to test their speakers. 
Is All The Hype About Odyssey True?
I agree with Sheadlee , I had several ARC amps and later two Jadis JA80 monoblocks , now I have since two months an Odyssey Stratos (reference 120.000 uF. capacitance) and i can tell you all this amp is a real miracle.Never thought in my long Hi-F... 
Boston VR 950
Thanks Krell for your help describing me the Boston VR sound , you have been helpful. For the latest word i 'll wait for someone who owns the 950.