eldragon

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best CD player or DAC under $1000
None of this players, mentioned above, can even come close to the quality and the sound of the Linn Mimik. Ah!,Adcom will fall apart after first 3 months of use...and don't be fooled by "tube" output stage of Rega it is not what you would think of... 
Guilty pleasure music?
Yes, more and more often i prefere: SILENCE! And don't... feel guilty about it. 
NHT 2.9 vs. Thiel 1.5 (or other?)
I agree with most of Carl's suggestions, and i would like to add. that placing speakers, along the "long side" is correct placement. I am not familiar with potential, of your amp, but i would try fallowing speakers: Meadowlark shearwater (used), L... 
power cord for wadia 830?
Even though you never responded to my offer, on the "Calamus" cd you are selling, i i will try to share some info. about Power cord+Wadia. When i listened Wadia in Wadia demonstation room, at the "Golden Nugget" they used (3 years ago)Electra Glid... 
I think my CD player died so............
Meridian 508-24! In my opinion and taste, everything else, short of analog, would sound "harsh". Meridian 508-24 is the only player i would replace my Karik with. Krell is "dry", Dunlavy(especialy if driven by Krell)also. Meridian has that "someth... 
tube amp advice foe Dunlavy scIII'S
Conrad Johnson MV-55 is for you! VAC is more "neutral", and with Dunlavy would make too "bright" of combination. 
putting together a budget system
Conrad Johnson CaV-50 integrated, Cabasse Farella 400 for a "bit" more $$ VAc Avatar-Legacy Classic....i guarantee you'll %*^(%%& your pants!!!! 
Advice for integrated amps
I listened VAC Avatar integrated amp. and Legacy Classic speakers and Wadia 830 cd player. It is one of the best sounding "gear" i ever heard. At any price! Few years back, i had chance to hear Wadia, VAC, Avalon (eton drivers, same as Legacy)but ... 
Alternatives to speaker spikes?
This is the alternative we used in the "old country", and i can tell you it works! Buy 8 hardest tennis balls (paint them or whatever) cut them on half, and place them under the speakers. Now, i am not sur of the size of paradigm 100, relatively l... 
Speaker suggestions for Plinius, Muse...
Hellohifi is correct, and i am making a correction: Muse model THREE, and i meant to put Plinius SA-100mkIII Thanks! 
need an integrated amp, only 700$ left..
What Hi-Fi? Forget about it, it's shit magazine! 
Best Interconnects for under $300 pair
i believe they are about 300, Dyscovery 1 2 3...heard good things about. 
Best Audiophile recordings
Even though, i detest "Rock" music, i did enjoy Robert Lucas, on "Audioquest" label. Well, it is not exacly "Rock" it is more blues/rock, but there is something..."unique" about Lucas. Also "Audioquest" is, in my opinion "as good as it get's". And... 
Best solid-state amp made anywhere
Dave from England! How can you make such a statement? Elaborate on "...rubbish!" Tell us, what is your preferance? Rotel? or Sharp? Linn is one of the LEADERS, in quality in the HI end industry. Nobody can deny that.Overpriced? Yes! So as every ot... 
Home-Made Bass Traps, Sound Diffusers???
Hi John, i used to make some of "poor-man's acoustis treatment". First to tell you, instead jumping into the "project", analyse the problem. If, in fact it is the "problem". Look around, and use your furniture, rugs...pilows placed into the corner...