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Ten audiophile commandments
1. Thou shalt not worship the false god Bose2. When moving Thou shalt pack and move 1000lbs of LP's forever or at least until high res digital satisfies thee3. In case of fire Thou shalt save all family members and pets before any stereo equipment 
Ten audiophile commandments
11.Thou shalt listen to live music to achieve perspective and for pure enjoyment11b. Thou shalt not curse the audience for coughing, whispering, and opening candy wrappers 
Dumbest reason you were drawn....
Way back - Bose 901 speakers because of the cool shape and promise of direct reflected sound. Not the most neutral of purchases. But biggest mistake was not to compare it to anything before purchase. 
Best used preamp for $1500?
I used an Audio Horizons tube pre with my Aragon 8008BB and liked the combination. You might see a AH 2.0 used for that price 
PS Perfect Wave Trans/DAC versus Meridian 808.2
ErkminerThank you for the advice. I will be eager to hear the response to the Bridge. I confess that I do like cruising through discs for what I feel like playing better than toggling through my Ipod (lossless) but that will probably be shed in fa... 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Upgrade update - AH 2.0nB to 2.2nB using cca tubes. I have over 200 hours on the unit at this time. Basically what I said in my 8/12 review still holds. The unit did go through a an awkward adolescence during which the bass deteriorated in quality... 
PS Perfect Wave Trans/DAC versus Meridian 808.2
Rufipennis - Thanks for the Ayre tip. Good to know of another option while waiting for the network server stuff to come on line. 
Review: Acoustic Revive RR-77 Tweak
Teajay, cool thanks 
Review: Acoustic Revive RR-77 Tweak
For folks using the Acoustic Revive, how far does the benefit extend? For example I could get away with it better on WAF if I can put in in a corner about 15 feet from the equipment. It has been awhile since this thread was active - are people sti... 
PS Perfect Wave Trans/DAC versus Meridian 808.2
Yes, that deal is what is tempting me to look into this - thanks for the tip. 
PS Perfect Wave Trans/DAC versus Meridian 808.2
Thanks for your responses - they were helpful 
North Carolina Audio Club
Sounds good to me. I am in Hendersonville. Let us know when you get settled in AshevilleJoe 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
I was away last week so very few hours on the unit. Will post again in a few weeks when it is broken in more fully 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Correction 2nd paragraph, 2nd line should read "the upgraded unit beautifully sings the music" 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Audio Horizons UpgradeMy AH 2.0 unit arrived back in good condition via Fed Ex from “the works” upgrade to 2.2 status (Power supply, Vishays, Clarity caps, g upgrade, fuse holder and tuning fuse.) As always Victor and Joseph were a delight to deal...