david99

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Low watt system for rock,electronica?
Pass Aleph-3 with 90db or above,8ohm speakers.Plays much louder with incredible clarity than 'most' would believe.Realistic bass and a huge and airy soundstage.30wpc 8ohm,60wpc 4ohm,pure class APsychic,ewe dont believe in Santy Clause? 
Is Nipper real?
My dog runs when I push play :~) 
cones under your tube amps??
I use BDR cones #4's under my tube preamps with very positive improvements in all areas. 
Best Kept Secret in Audio??
my late 60's-70's vintage transitor radio with a single ear 'headphone' How many of you slept with yours under your pillow? 
What items do you rarely ever see offered for sale
Electrocompaniet AW-75 75wpc 8ohm, 146wpc 4ohm, 280wpc? 2ohm and can dip to 1 ohm.It idles at 60 ampules and peaks in the high 80's.Drives my Thiel 3.5's with ease.I have seen 3 for sale in the last 5 years.2 on European eBay and 1 here on agon wh... 
Thiel replacements
BTW,if it is your room,different speakers wont remidy the problem.I would keep the Thiels and put some work into your room and different speaker placement.Set up properly,the 3.5's are tough to beat,esp.at the used prices.I love mine! 
Thiel replacements
The 3.5's like plenty of space,especially between them.I have mine ~10 feet apart with just a slight toe in.I sit ~ 12 feet from the speakers and get a wide and deep stage.At times (recording dependent) I get imaging ~ 2 feet to the outside plane ... 
which is your opinion about the new Halcro preamp?
Trolls 
Sony SCD-C 555ES
Will mods for mods be next?With the 555,I would leave well enough alone. 
Matching Cable for Pass Labs Amp & AR preamp
I used Harmonic Technolgy Pro-Silway MKII's with excellent results between my Aleph-3 and Rogue 99 tube preamp.The used prices are dropping for the MKII's as they now have a MKIII out. 
The best Beatles recording on CD
Doesnt Michael Jackson still own the rights to the Beatles material?That could be a problem if still true. 
Sony SCD-C 555ES
Dan-So how does it sound??? 
Sony SCD-C 555ES
Dan-Give it some time and let us know the outcome. 
Sony SCD-C 555ES
Dan-To answer your question about break in.You need to have the SACD player playing music or a burn in track.If you can,just put the player on repeat and let it go at very low volume for a couple of weeks.You can also listen to it during this time... 
Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system
ROCK and ROLL will never die!!!! oh,yeah mun.