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Anyone tried changing OPAMPS in Music Hall A25.2?
Same results in my MH trio. Amazingly responsive to mods. My latest mod was removing the ribbon cables inside and hard wiring the points. Just as big as a change. 
More powerful amp for top or bottom?
Al,That's a great answer!Hope Santa gets you that 180gm LP you wanted...Emery 
Seeking Turntable Advice
Bifwynne,Shipping a table can be extremely difficult and getting it set up after can be a real art. Where are you located, as us about someone local for you.For you, I'm a fan of used Sota tables. You can get a sapphire with arm and cartridge with... 
More powerful amp for top or bottom?
Al,Educate me, please. I thought that many amps increase in output as a logarithmic function, not linear. As input power from the pre is "amplified" that each step in volume is not linear but a function of the amps total output power? ie turning a... 
More powerful amp for top or bottom?
Bass definitely requires more power. However, it is almost impossible for both of these amps to increase in volume in a neartly exact fashion. Even if you find a good match at 10 watts, was volume increases one amp may increase at a different rate. 
Seeking Turntable Advice
Your sons 160 is great. Have it professionally serviced and maube a new cartridge. Replace his amp and cd. Crown never impressed me. Cd quality has come a long way. For you, arc phonos are great. Tons of great tables out there that will beat almos... 
CD-Receiver Recommendations
I use a music hall trio in my office all day. You can find them for 999 or less. There's also a bunch of mods available if you want. The arcam is nice too. You can find linns around too. The nad and rotel dvd receivers work great and are less money. 
Find the weak link to help me spend $800 or so
Get the Rega modded?You really should splurge and see what a decent pair of interconnects can do for your system. Not an $800 pair.Do you have a line conditioner? 
travelling speakers
I like my Visonik's better than my Gallos', however Realistic Lieaum's are better. For your situation: craigslist-buy old advents or something for $10, ship them for $10, leave them there when done. 
My Final Choices For New Amp - Need Your Help
Keep in mind that every time you double the wattage, you go up 3db. It takes about 10db to double the perceived volume level. You won't notice much going from 18 to 30 watts. You probably will notice going to 60-80 watts. At lot depends on the amp... 
If you could only keep 5 Lp vinyl which ones
Ricki Lee Jones Pop PopStones Some GirlsPolice Outlandous D'AmourPink Floyd Dark SideStevie Wonder Songs in the key of Life 
New op amps, good idea?
Crossover? How about a DAC? You have to give a model for us to have a clue? 
Tube pre amp comparison ARC to VTL
Have you tried different tubes? ARC has tried to keep this pre neutral sounding, not warm. Most ARC pre's I've played with were not overly warm sounding. To me that's a good thing. 
Best way to Bi Amp?
If you use different amps, don't be surprised if it sounds amazing at one volume level and lousy at another. You'll never match the gain of two different amps? 
Best Surround Ceiling Surface Mount Speakers?
Thiels win for me