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Emotiva RSP-2 Preamp users.
I too would love to hear from Emotiva users, both the pre and the power amps...What you get for the price seems incredible... Anyone using these? 
Any Young Audiophiles Out There?
27 here, started with high end audio at about 15, heard some N802s driven by Krell FPB and it was all over... 
Small Floorstander/Monitor good with tubes
I would stay away from Dyns in your case.... they really do need some space behind them. I used to own S1.4s, and ultimately sold them because even 2-3 feet behind them was not enough in my room. You are really going to want to avoid any rear port... 
Recommended systems - components for Car Stereo
Russellb - 90% of the quality of sound you get in a car is the installation, 10% are the products chosen.You could drop in some new drivers and a head unit for $1,300, and this will be a starting point, but will likely still have huge problems wit... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Maril, if you don't like the Supratek sound, that is fine. But please... don't pull the "if you like that of coloration" card... Most Supratek owners are very experienced audiophiles who are familliar with good preamps. These are very neutral and ... 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
Thanks! I had an amazing audio with the 402 + C2300 driving a pair of Gallo 3.1s. I bought the Gallos, but really want that controlled and explosive McIntosh sound to go with them... 
Krell / Mcintosh / Pass For Dynaudios
I've had some great McIntosh auditions lately... The MC402 + C2300 heard at Audio Lab, Harvard Square MA, made the Gallo 3.1 that I recently bought (still being delieverd, can't wait) come alive with amazing authority, dynamics and control. Very m... 
Calling Aerial 20T owners
I've heard them sound great with big mcintosh amps. I think it was actually the 1.2Kwatt amps that I heard ( :I would use a bigger SS amp with these. 
McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's
Anyone know how much power the MC402 uses on idle? 
Preamp Deal of the Century
My Supratek also had some issues (response of the phono was messed up), and while I would agree that Mick should not have been in charge of service (denying the problem, rude emails, etc), I would like to say that Kevin Covi, the US repair tech fo... 
Krell / Mcintosh / Pass For Dynaudios
I'm sure Pass sounds great with Dyns... but they are class A/B as well, after a couple of watts. I think after 15 watts on the 250 they are A/B 
Rives Audio Consulting - Advice?
To give a bit of an update... When I posted above, I was still in the middle of the project and was just excited about addressing my new room's acoustics...When I finished putting the pieces together on my Rives level 1 design, I was left with a 2... 
B&W 802D vs 800 Nautilus
Kal, is that what you currently run in your personal system? 802Ds? 
Ice Block Amps
I'm considering the Wyreds for a pair of Gallo 3.1s at the moment... Between that and a McIntosh SS... 
Best tube amp $2000-2500?
I'm not sure what Cary amps you've heard, but I am currently getting a nice full and dynamic sound from some Cary/AES Sixpacs. Not too "tubey" at all, ran with Merlin Mxe's and currently some Von Schweikerts.Whoever said it's less about the amp, a...