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Dynaudio 1.3SE and Proac 1SC
Tough CHoice! If really depends what is your amp ? from there, I could more or less advise as to which would be more compatible. In general, the 1SC needs a tube amp while the 1.3 SE needs a good amp with power! THey are quite power hungry. FOr ac... 
Best integrated amp for Sonus Concerto
Definitely the 8150i!!!! tried the combo and the Concerto loves the tightness and neutrality of the 8150i. Trust me ! 
integrated amps
Plinius 8150i, Unison Research S6 ! 
Tubes for Anthem gear
CHange the Svet's EL34 to the Sovtek EL34 EH tubes. Sounds much better! the Svets are too heavy for my taste. 
$1k speakers / Audio Refinement Complete
The Vienna Acoustics haydn would be a good match for $995.00 
60W@8ohm is enough for Dyna Contour 1.1?
if your room is big, 60 watts just won't do it with the 1.1's. I'm using a Plinius 8150i (150w) and its just enough. I mean enough. It could use some more if the amp had more juice. These speakers are really power hungry! Among the speakers I've o... 
Best Speakers - low volume & nearfield.
The Merlin TSM-SE!!!!! pair it with a 10 watter SE tube amp and you are in heaven! I have one paired with the Audio Note OTO SE and its great! The Unison Reserach S6 would match well with it also! 
Your analysis of Analysis plus spk.cable
Have no problems with the AP Oval 9's. Been using them for about 3 months in a wide variety of system from solid state to tube amps, no problem, works great! The only speaker this thing does not work well with is the Jm Labs. Other than that it ha... 
Classe Cap 151 vs Krell Kav 300i
Tried both the Cap 151 and the Kav 300i, in the end I choose the Plinius 8150i. Much more musical & neutral. the Plinius matches also a wide variety of speakers from Dynaudios, Totems, SOnus Fabers. 
Best integrated amp for Sonus Concerto
I second for the Plinius 8150i 
Dynaudio, ProAc, Totem???
If you don't have the power amp sufficent I would stay away from the Totem and much more for the Dynaudio. I have owned two of the above: Totem and Dynaudio and have heard of the Proac. The Dynaudio Contour 1.1 is a great speaker, just mandatory t... 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
So far, I'm really impressed w/ the Van Den Hul, The Wind on my Contour 1.1 mated to a Plinius 8150i integrated! The cable is fairly inexpensive and its very good. I;m trying out the ANalysis Plus in a few weeks, but I had had the Wind for almost ... 
Integrated Tube amps w/remote
Heard good reviews on the Pathos Classic One. For s/s I heartily recommend the Plinius 8150i. THe YBA Integre DT seems to be a top notch integrated amp as well. 
Proac Response 1sc or Merlin TSM-SE
which of the two speaker can be listened for extended periods of time without listener's fatigue ? What equipment have you used with it ? 
Recom. cable for Plinius-Dynaudio 3.0
I had great luck with Van Den Hul The Wind MK 2 using the 8150i with the Dynaudio COntour 1.1. In a months time I'm trying the Analysis plusOval 9 speaker c