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VPI TNT Super Platter
was told by vpi that the super platter is discontinued and repl by the aluminum one and has been removed from the accessory list on their website,, 
vpi classic -phono cable
i have an aries 3 and i use a vpi rca-rca phono cable which i am very satisfied with the sound 
Vienna Acoustics sounded terrible at Magnolia
sad to see such a fine sounding speaker brand in the hands of the incompetent and just might not be trained enough personel i say this as there are some fine people in best buy but they should stick to their home theater genre ,,they dont have the... 
New Marantz SA11S2?
after owning a arc cd3 mkll and a meridian go8,,my vote goes to the 11s2 which i now own,,,ater break in a good 3-400 hrs the sacd is superb,cd is excellent much detail smooth sound u can listen for hours with no fatigue,,this is a keeper ,,mated ... 
CP-700 Classe Pre-Amp
the 700 is a very neutral smooth sounding piece of gear very musical ,and have yet to hear or read any negative comments on any of the classe delta gear ,,i do own one along with b/w 803d and ca m400 monos ...but if you like your sound a little ti... 
Signal Power Cord with digitial components
Signiicant improvement over stock cord and another digital cord from a well known manufacturer(at 4 times the price)..have had great success with signal power cords and use them on every component in my system ,,,cam400 monos,classe 700 pre,,merid... 
What Happened to Thiel?
Thiel went to crutchfield to get a national outlet for his product remember that thiel is in business to make money and from what i read has also lost a few retailers recently , i for one will soon have to travel 60 miles to hear his product (good... 
Thiel/Crutchfield
i figure there are dealers who are not exactly thrilled with thiel going to crutchfield.. but its business thiel is in it for the money, glory gets you a seat on the subway(maybe) money talks and bullsh** walks so my answer to them dealers are wel... 
Thiel/Crutchfield
i know some local dealers who are not exactly thrilled with thiel going to crutchfield.. but its business thiel is in it for the money, glory gets you a seat on the subway(maybe) money talks and bullsh** walks so my answer to them dealers are well... 
Anyone audition the new Thiel 3.7s yet?
they sound very good ,but needs a good powerful neutral sounding amp,,any amp tilted toward the upper mids and treble is ng makes them sound edgy and overly bright,,,but for 10 grand the fit of that aluminum dome on top of the speaker was the pits... 
Rel subwoofers
Absolutely the new ported britannia series are an improvement over the older series and there is no port chuffing .they are really a good buy for the money when you compare then to some of the bloated sounding subs out there..excellent for music ,... 
On Rel subs: Which are most musical?
If you are using a rel sub for music stick with the ones with the linear amps,which are much more musical ,for HT you can use the ones with the digital amps .which have more of that overused word ,,bass slam . 
Classe CA 401, CAM 350, or CA 2200 for B&W N802s?
Any one of those amps you mentioned should be fine with the 802s. I also feel the 2200 is superior in the treble and the midrange and overall has a better sound then the 401s and the 350s only part of the freq range 401 /350s may best the 2200 is ... 
Opinions on Classe Cam-350's?
I agree with mamhoon ,have cam 400 delta monos driving b&w 803D the 350s are good in their own right but the 400s are much better in every way ... 
Mac 402 & Audio Research LS25MKl ?
only thing i can suggest send your ls25 to ARC have it upgraded to mkII ..you will notice an improvement ,your mac 402 is a top notch amp ..