curlyhifi

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Ultimate stereo nightmare
@dinov .... Based on personal experience this is the best advice I would give.  
Amp for Vandersteen 2ci
The Parasound or the Krell . Plenty of power and less finicky than the others. IMHO based on personal experience.  
Which Solid State amplifier would you recommend for my budget?
Personel experience: Go with a Krell KSA-200S, KSA-300S FPB models. Its the benefit of the early Krell's without the Heat Plan on sending them to the factory for a recap. Make sure they were not tweaked by an unauthorized service guy, Any of the... 
ETHERNET CABLES
Don't know what it is however I was at an audio show several years ago and they had a training room set up for the dealers. They were demonstrating the difference in ethernet cables. Lo and behold there was a difference. You can try for yourself w... 
unpluggin entire system
Always remember Amplifiers (LOFO) LAST ON FIRST OFF  
I think I just smoked my Amp
Great amp worthwhile investment for refurbishment.Once done you are good for many years to come. Make sure the tech you choose is familiar with ARC SS products. If possible get it into the factory after forum trouble shooting advice. All the best.  
Using Adcom GFA-555s as monoblocks to power magnepan 3.3s in active biamp
Have you tried the Krell on the Bottom?  
New here and saying HI!
Enjoy and welcome !  
Many higher end preamps are dated and ugly, why is this?
 Yogiboy: hat is a great looking preamp. Does it have XLR outputs?  
Just my observation - seems like there is less listed on AG
During the past year and a half people have been buying up the used market.For those buying new a lot of product has been difficult to get. Now we add inflation and the average buyer is not crazy about the new price hike. I myself am hunting down ... 
Just my observation - seems like there is less listed on AG
All these sites have a purpose. I used AG , USAM, and e-bay. For the most part they all have saved me well. The only bad experience was that the buyer received the product and told me that it wasn't working. After trouble shooting several times o... 
The Music at AXPONA 2022
Wow the young folks attending the show don't realize how lucky they are to hear all those Diana Krall tracks. Her music also sounds good live.. Back in the day with the old shows. They use to have live performances of some of the audiophile favor... 
Upgrading from Primaluna
With the BHK the world speaker selection is your Oyster!  
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
An Audiophile is someone that appreciates music, how it was recorded, the type of equipment that reproduces the recording. You are allowed to purchase inexpensive and price is no object gear. An audiophile enjoys a place they can share knowledge a... 
Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps?
Aberyclark: is spot on. IMPE I have stayed with "Vintage" High End equipment. Re cap and re tube. In some cases will provide todays equipment with a respectable comparison .