gladstone

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Best Used Solid State Amp for less than $5000?
Parasound JC-1. 
CAM 350 vs Omega Ref vs 450 vs Mono vs Omicron
The Omega series is superior. I would not get the 350s considering quality of your speakers. Get the Omicron or Omega. 
EMM Labs DAC6
Baby that transport; let CDs seat both when turning on and off. 
EMM Labs DAC6
If you're enjoying the AudioNote, who cares? 
EMM Labs DAC6
Two months. At 400 hours it starts to get really good. 
Manley Steelhead or others?.....
Get the Manley. 
Best Cartridge for SME 20/ Graham 2.2
Get a van den Hul Colibri 
Who will survive? One last table til I die.
In your price range, you should get a VPI HR-X. Then get a separate phono stage. With the number of records you have, it's more than justified. As good as the CAT phono stage it, it doesn't stand up to a separate like ARC, Manley, etc. I had the L... 
Help to repair CAT JL1 monoamp?
This makes no sense. The factory has always been responsive. Have you left a message? 
DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs
The new review of the Meitner by D. Robinson in Positive Feedback is highly laudatory. 
Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well
Has anyone compared the Dac 8 to the Dac 6? 
Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well
yeah, I'd have to say the Switchman et. al. don't make a pretense of looking good the way most equipment does. I prefer the echt look of the Meitner gear. 
Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well
I don't think it looks too "pro" but I believe they have changed faceplates to make it look more "home" audio. I know many like look of highend manufacturers--almost all of it, to me, looks ugly, no matter how much brushed steel, etc. there is. 
Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well
I believe the SACD connection is proprietary because of the issues surrounding SACD copyright that haven't been resolved yet. 
Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well
will do.