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Classe move to China
I have a CA-2200 and did audition the 2300. For my tastes and my system I prefered the 2200. I could have swaped out for a few hundred dollars but prefered the timbre and midrange of the 2200, I also did not like the fan but it was pretty quiet on... 
Isolation/Vibration control advise for a phono pre
I have been very happy with stillpoints with risers on both my tubed phono stages, EE Mini Max and Herron VTPH-2. 
Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig
#1 Calling it a rig. I have never thought of using the word "rig" when it comes to an audio system. Thats going to open a whole can of worms as people try to tweak more "rigality" into their system. 
Herron VTSP3 pre-amp with what stereo poweramp
I am very satisfied with my VTSP-3A and the classe ca-2200. I have tried many different amps and they do sound different, I think that the herron does not significantly color the music so when a change is made it is usually pretty easy to notice i... 
Amp circulation question
Thanks for the input and ideas.Dav 
Classe ca-2100 vs ca-2300
Just a response my percieved strengths of each speaker and musical taste. I find the Verity much smoother and engaging in the mid range and this is the strength of the 2200. The Wilsons I have heard have a little more energy top and bottom and aga... 
Classe ca-2100 vs ca-2300
I have the CA-2200 and did have a CT-2300 delivered to my house for a week of listening. The amp was broken in and the CT-2300 is the same as the CA-2300 but different cosmetics. For my ears and in my system I prefered the CA-2200. The 2200 is bia... 
Jbl Project Array 1400 vs dynaudio c1 speakers
I used to own the Dynaudio C1, wonderful speaker. I also heard the 1400, I think you would be moving a step down. I did not care for the 1400 and the dealer who had it sent them back. Now, in the right room and with the right taste they may be ver... 
AMPS - the Ayre V5-xe and the Classe CA 2200
I have heard the Ayre but not enough to form an opinion on sound other than it matted well with a pair of Wilson Sophia II's. I like the Ayre philosophy of supporting thier equipment long after model upgrades. I do have the Classe and have compare... 
Does anyone "throw away" Lp's ?
Picked up a mint deep groove blue note "the three sounds" at goodwill about 5 years ago, jacket and vinyl are pristine. Expensive though, 1.50 US dollars, but that back when a dollar was worth more eh? 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
Her behavior really turned me off so I did not know her music very well. When I did hear it, ( I didn't know who was singing ) I was very impressed. I would have really liked to have heard her perform clean and sobber. TheSoundHouse, are you reall... 
Decware or Eastern Electric Phono Stage?
I have not heard the Decware but had a Eastern Electric in my system for a few years and had the opportunity to compare it with quiet a few other phono stages. I loved the EE and would highly recommend it, for medium output moving coil only. It di... 
Naim CDX2 'new release' vs 'previous release'
I used to have one of the last production "older" CDX2's and did have a chance to compare to one of the new ones. I did not notice any differece nor did the owner of the new model. If I had a choice between the two for the same or similar money I ... 
McIntosh MA6300
There are going to be a lot of ways to answer your question. I would recommend looking at your overall budget for a system and then consider if you want to make upgrades at a later time. One advantage of MAC gear is they tend to hold their values ... 
Nottingham spacedeck motor - driving me crazy
Are you changing the position of the belt to go to 33 1/3? Really it would be impossible for the table to only spin at one RPM as the pully has two different diameters, the smaller one for 33 1/3 and the larger one for 45 rpm. When moving the belt...