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More power or better quality power?
pull the system out of the corner if possible. if not ,atleast pull the speakers out, see if that helps. what is the cd,amp,speakers,cables? large room, but doen[t necessarily need more power,especially eight feet away. power is expensive, if it's... 
Review: Raysonic 128 CDP CD Player
the raysonic is excellent player, although i listen to jazz, traditional and fusion, i find that tubes entered anywhere in the system tends to change the lowend. being a lowend guy, i have owned tube systems, with ss players and thought they were ... 
Upgrade Opinions
the source is incredibly important, if you don't have the best source you can afford you never get there..but saying that,the chain is also as important. the jolida seems to be the one for the money and if it doesn't work out, you can always sell ... 
Looking to get started
i agree about the analog system, unless you are going through the process of cleaning lps , cart. cleaning and setup of such a system can become very time consumming. so said, if you decide to go that way, i suggest the music hall combo with their... 
Speaker cable reccomendations for my system
signal i use with very expensive equipment, give the cables and chance to break in...otherwise i suggest paul speltz lines... 
only if you own totem eros ,best int cd combo
didn't take long when talking with so many,,naim...thanks dwhitt 
only if you own totem eros ,best int cd combo
well, this is how good audiogon members are. i inquired with totem themselves, thinking i would not get a response, that they would be inpartial, well they came back with many suggestions. they recommended rega,sim,arcam,nain,unison,plinius, i bel... 
only if you own totem eros ,best int cd combo
info is great, thinking they all sound good ,,,thanks 
Need advice on built-in rack
i built one with dry sand bags and unscented cat liter, i know , you are saying, this guy is ,well, i used maple butcher block for shelving and it is dead silent with all areas being monitored for and decrease in low,mid,high freq. none...then bui... 
ADS/ a/d/s/ BrAun Atelier component repair
there is some really good stuff out there on this site that can make up a good system. when you are ready , look to continue here, for i have had extremely good fortune here...hope you find something.dhwitt 
Musical Fidelity Tri Vista & KW Sacd Players
either is superb, if you want the option of sacd, then go kw....they are similiar and both superb in detail...dwhitt 
Consonance Linear 120 or good used cdp?
if you don't have to use tubes, the genki by linn and the cary 300-100 are the best on the planet for used at that price...dwhitt 
ADS/ a/d/s/ BrAun Atelier component repair
had to sell all my stuff,,,,same, could not find anyone, owned 810 speakers, model 10 processor, the alteir stuff with rack, sorry,,,,boy was it fun.....break down and get updated.....i am not trying to be an a__ , but i am so upset with ads boy w... 
Austin City Limits
i own stevie ray vaughn, excellent, two shows , earlier from late eighties, then his last performance, it's great. also the eric johnson one is killer.... 
Need new speakers
the best speaker with the jolida int. is the vandersteen 1c, which can be bought new for eight...used five...no brainer...good listening...