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Shindo pre w/ Quicksiler amps a good match
Aronss, good to hear from you. You were the one I was referring to as having used Quickies with a Shindo pre. So, glad to hear that you are happy with the combo. I was thinking about the Mid Mono's which have about the same power rating as your Tr... 
Shindo pre w/ Quicksiler amps a good match
Lowens, nice system. The Haut Brion must sound great. I will have to contact Jonathan and get some retail prices on some of the Shindo amps. The Haut Brion w/ the 300B's are interesting though. The one that I have been considering is the standard ... 
speakers with a "smooth" impedance curve
DeVore Fiidelity. I am running Gibbon Nines right noww/ 75 watts. It is plenty of power. 
Reference 3A Grand Veena's
How about The pair of Piega's that MSS is selling right now. I just thought it would be worth noting. They are the C-10's if I am not mistaken. They retailed for 27K, which does not guarantee you will like them better than your P-10's. No affiliat... 
Audio Research from Canada to Minnesota
Give Coup De Foudre in Montreal a call. They have one of the very best technicians on site. You would have to speakwith them regarding ARC, but worth your phone call. 
is the allnic L4000 better than the arc ref3
Just to ad and clarify. I would say the Shindo preamp Glai is speaking of is the Vosne-Romanee, which is around 16K US. Which Allnic was it being compared to. Is it the line stage that is in the 5-6K range or the flagship that is 10-11K. It's prob... 
What to put under my VAC AMP/ PREAMP??
Barrelchief, thanks for sharing your experiences. Unfortunately, the gentleman I was referring to lives a long way from me, and hearing his system is not realistic. Kevin also seems to prefer Ultralinear, but that was coming from an older phone co... 
What to put under my VAC AMP/ PREAMP??
I prefer Ultralinear with my Vac Phi 300.1 as well. This seems to be the concensus. That said, I got a different opinion from another party last week. His speaker was quite efficient. I believe in the 94DB range. I don't want to give any details, ... 
anyone use ikea for lp racks?
This looks to have 25 slots, 5 X 5. I have the one that is only 4 High, and I believe 5 slots across width wise.So this one being higher does have to hold more LP's. That said, mine is at least 70% full, and I am very satisfied with it. A good thi... 
Need Cable recommendation for VAC/Avalon Combo.
I have owned the FS preamp, but the Presence Delux 2, and Avalon Eclipse speakers. I have heard Vac Rennaissance amps for extended periods on two different occasions. I own K-S Emotion, and still run it through my system. FWIW , I own the Vac Phi ... 
Integrated amp for Eggleston Andra II
I think you are on the right track, by not going with the integrated. First off, like you said , you will lose all the magic not having at least your tube line stage in the chain. Secondly, the Andra 2's IMO like alot of power. For that reason, I ... 
height to hand absorption foam panels
Thanks, I should have mentioned that my room is 23', 4", or 279 inches. I did have the speakers 1/3 out, but then moved them back a foot or so. The 1/3 out was 93", which was very close to the ceiling height of 96", or 8 feet. I did feel the sound... 
height to hand absorption foam panels
Thanks Shadorne. My 12 foot wide room does limit the distance I am able to place my speakers from the side walls. I am now about 2.5 feet out from the side walls, which really only leaves for a seven foot spread. All these measurments are from cen... 
Need help in search of Living Voice sound
Parsifal's, the last pair of Ovations were selling for $9995 US. If not, Parsifal Encore's go from around 6K-6500. 
Dynavector XX-2 MkII vs. Shelter 5000
I believe the Atmos and Universe are discontinued. Please do not quote me here, as this was on a dealers website and may not be accurate. I heard this only from that source.