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Exemplar Denon 2900. WOW Need owner advice.
Oh No. My wallet is shrinking........................ 
Exemplar Denon 2900. WOW Need owner advice.
Jeez- I bought 711smilin's old Exemplar 2900 and can't imagine a better unit. Now he's got me thinking......Damn this hobby! 
Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ?
Kjg & Pabelson-I respect your opinions, but there's a lot more to what a transport does than you've described. HOW the encoded data is retrieved and processed, protected from vibration and electrical anamoloies, etc. does indeed make a differe... 
How do I keep my cats off my amplifier?
Buy a Pass X-250, and leave it on 24/7!My cat NEVER lies on it...there's something about that Class-A Scorching heat my boy Cosmo doesn't like :) 
Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ?
I've had numerous high-end transports, often side by side. Using the same digital cable, power cable, etc., the differences were often quite audible. For instance, to my ears the Levinson #37 was a clear winner over the more expensive 31.5- surpri... 
Low freq. from small drivers? Is it possible
Where's Warren?He's had great results with the Harmonic Precision Caravelle as well. 
After all this: CRT HD Television it 'tis....
I've owned the Wega XBR 400 for a couple of years now. Great picture, not a hint of trouble. Great set!Got my eye on that Panasonic 42" ED panel though, w/ 4000 to 1 contrast ratio..... 
Exemplar Denon 2900. WOW Need owner advice.
Tbg-I bought Steve's 2900, so whatever made him do it, it's my gain :) I'm sure he'll love the modded 3910 as much or more- he's a Deadhead, and wants HDCD to make the Dead's stuff sound it's best. 
Exemplar Denon 2900. WOW Need owner advice.
Thanks to all of you for your help. I disabled the video out and digital out signals, and I'm now running in Pure Direct mode.I am also now turning the unit off via the remote- putting it into "Standby". The tubes remain lit, but heat generated ab... 
isolation and dampening tweaks
Well, I've used all kinds of cones, Aurios, Vibrapods, Myrtle wood- you name it. Best bang for the buck? Black Diamond Racing cones, 3 to a set, $60.00 per set.Highly Recommended. 
Advice for high end tube preamp for ss amp HELP
Well, I have to say that I had the same desire for a tube preamp recently. I purchased (on Audiogon of course) a used Sonic Frontiers Line 2 Preamp. It is an excellent sounding and utilitarian piece of gear. It utilizes 6 tubes- easy to find 6922'... 
My first tube integrated amp max $500 new/used
Agree with Tireguy...Didactically is off base here. So far, no one (that I know of) has been able to determine that a particular type of measured results always yields the best sound. True, measurements that are far outside accepted norms for the ... 
Aimee Mann fans ?
I knew Aimee's step-mom back in the "Til- Tuesday" days, and I've enjoyed her music for many years. In addition to making great music, Aimee taught her old record company a thing or two and is doing quite well without them.So yes, I'm a fan indeed. 
Should I change speaker cables?
Pro 9+ are fine cables. I found, however, that the skinny little Audience AU-24 cables outperformed them in every aspect. You may want to try these and see how they work for you. 
Copper vs. Silver interconnects
Audience AU 24's are outstanding. IN MY SYSTEM I preferred them to numerous highly regarded silver cables.