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What would you upgrade next ??
Get rid of the autoformers and try a pair of AV123 supertweeters...job done! 
classe, bryston fully balanced?
You can pretend to understand something that even engineers aren't quite sure how it works or you can listen and learn from a practical standpoint. Reviews, white papers and audio design philosophy are at best, snap shots into the realm of audioph... 
Whats with the Watts ??
$10-$12K can do alot if you don't get side tracked with bull****!! The Forests ($3200) are holographic, dynamic as hell and very detailed..everything a great speaker should be, plus placement is a piece of cake. Krell will discontinue the 400xi sh... 
classe, bryston fully balanced?
Fully balanced operation is superior. Well built gear will be trouble free for years. I suspect Ryder is stretching his grey matter a bit. Listen and learn, then buy. 
Whats with the Watts ??
Get a pair of Totem Forests and a Krell 400xi with a decent front end, sit back and be amazed! 
MIT AVt Maximum Articulation ICs
Check out Joe Abrams @ Equus audio..see listings under MIT cables for sale. You must speak with him before you buy! I am a huge MIT fan...I have Oracle V2.2 cabling and Love it!! I would go with an Oracle product at a substantial discount before g... 
Hi-Fi Tuning Fuse for NAD C352?
I owned the C352 for a short time and I've used those fuses on several pieces of equipment. Bottom line is it isn't gonna be a noticeable improvement for you! Maybe on ARC reference gear or Krell/Levinson/Mcintosh etc...not on an NAD C352! If you ... 
Wadia 581se DACs and Transport Questions
Call wadia, ask questions! 
Totem Speakers on Levinson gear??
I've owned the winds, forests and hawks. I've used high powered solid state in seperate form and integrated. If you are not going to try and fill a large room, then the forests are the way to go. The forests are extremely musical, dynamic and cohe... 
Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII?
Overhang, I think the whole matter should be transparent and stated on the web site and or in a written release/statement from krell through the dealer network! In any event, best of luck..I like the unit alot and I've owned a Levinson 39 and 390s... 
Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII?
Talked to patrick at krell and recieved the straight info. Krell offers no upgrade path for the sacd std, only repairs. Depending on the version (Gen 1, 2 or 3), a transport issue may only be resolved by replacing it with the only transport availa... 
Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII?
Yes, I have no reason to believe krell will do anything to loose a very good, vocal customer! Walter is the customer complaint guy..readily available. 
Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII?
Overhang, you can call Walt at Krell about your position and maybe get some satisfaction! 
I would like to heard opinions from any ARC HD220
System synergies may make up for some of it's problems, but a krell amp would put it to shame. The conspicuous absence of a review speaks volumes...the HD220 will soon go the way of the Do Do!! 
I would like to heard opinions from any ARC HD220
The HD220 sounds etched, bright, sterile and well, you get the idea. I ran it with the ref 3...more solid state sounding then most solid state amps...hybrids suck, especially with 6h3o tubes in them.