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RCM recommendations
Markd,I had a long explanation typed out, hit submit and my computer crashed, arrgghhhhh. Anyway I am not typing it all out again. So heres the short version. - I was merely trying to let the OP know that if he was possibly thinkin about looking f... 
RCM recommendations
I guess I'll throw my two cents in. I recently picked up an old used and abused VPI 17 rcm, the vacuum was weak, the wood rotted from leaks, etc. but all mechanical parts were functioning.I was very suprised at the poor build quality and design of... 
Mapletree 4SE w/PS2 Users describe strong/weak pt
I have an Ultra 4se and I love it, I think they are a great bargain for their cost especially if you can get a nice used unit. The factory umbillical (sp?) cable from the power supply is a little cheesy and can be upgraded, do a search on that and... 
Omage Speakers.
I have a set of Omage speakers that I use for my home theatre setup. They are distributed by DaveCoHifi in Canadawww.davecohifi.com/omage.shtml . I don't have the model that you are interested in and some of the newer models do look nicer than the... 
Monoblocks, passive bi-amped or passive tri-amped?
Please report back with your findings, I would be interested in what the results were. 
Monoblocks, passive bi-amped or passive tri-amped?
I would still recommend you try a bi-amp setup before going out and buying something, technical reasons or otherwise, if your Mirages are anything like mine they loved the bi-amp setup. As I mentioned earlier if you set it up for horizontal bi-amp... 
Monoblocks, passive bi-amped or passive tri-amped?
I'll throw my 2 cents in. I currently have a pair of Mirage OM-9 that I am running in a passive horizontal bi-amp setup and they sound absolutely fantastic this way. I tried an normal stereo setup with them and they sounded ok, but nothing special...