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Best preamp for Audio Research VT100mkI
Unless you are planning on upgrading the VT100 to Mk II status, I would look for a fuller sounding pre-amp in the upper bass/lower mids than the LS-2. This of course depends on the rest of your system/room make-up. The MK II upgrade makes the VT-1... 
LEVINSON 35-HDCD
I have the ML 35 and use a ML 31 transport. Hard to beat this transport for 44.1. Previously had a Wadia 8 and the ML 31 is in a diferent league in all areas. Also the 31 transport has worked flawlessly for over 8 years of regular use. The Illumin... 
best digital cable
Iluminations Orchid. 
Who does make excellent EQUALIZERS???
Z-Systems RDQ-1 or RDP-1. 
Anyone tried Marigo VTS "Tuning Dots"??
I have not tried the Marigo Room tuning dots, but have had great success with treating all my components with the various sizes/colors of Marigo dots. Speaker drivers and cabinets, vacuum tubes, I/C's, circuit boards, electrolytic caps and voltage... 
ARC Ref 1 vs. ARC LS-25 I vs. ARC LS-25 II
Have a LS-25 Mk.I that I have been very happy with. Not sure how it stacks up against the Ref I or LS-25 Mk.II as I have not A/B those units in my system. The LS-25 Mk.I did better my previous Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 and Mark Levinson 38S by wide ma... 
Audio Reseach ref 1 tubes.
j k, could you describe the differences in the LS-25 you experienced with these NOS tubes? I would like to try these with my LS-25 as well. I saw that Kevin has several models available on his site. Do you know which would offer a more harmonicall... 
Audio research LS25 any opinions
I too, am very happy with my VT-100 mk2 and LS-25 combo driving Watt/Puppies. Can anyone recommend best NOS tubes to try with LS-25? I am unable to afford the mk2 upgrade at the present time and would like to experiment with NOS. And also best pla...