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Recordings that trounce your system?
Driver, is that Civic the dual mono or the hi-current version? Cheers! 
Recordings that trounce your system?
Love the 1812 stories, LOL! I tried the Telarc on my (then) new cartridge. Had spent 1hr setting it up to *perfection* while system was warming up, etc. Played the final, cannonball, track and... nothing happened! I.e., the arm tracked perfectly w... 
How do i get replacement drivers from Genesis
The aluminium cones are mid-bass couplers. My V's also have two, visually different, 8" woofers. I am looking for the original manufacturer but haven't located them yet.Any way we can pool resources on this issue? No-one I have contacted seems to ... 
Hall of Shame
Sean, I'm starting to share yr view regarding pre's & amps from the same manufacturer. And this, after advocating the opposite for some time for sonic & electronic compatibility.As you say, VERY different voicing -- astounding! Funnily eno... 
Could you imagine?
Let's set up an A'gon expedition to find said cellar..!Won't a KT88 glut bring down prices though? Maybe we should revert to creating technical shortages... Who's taking on the role of World Sales VP when we find the cellar? 
Amp w/s Outstanding Midrange
By experience I can second ALL (but the eVo) of the above and add:*Jadis (if you like tube)*Symphonic Line RG10 or Kraftquelle*YBA integreCheers! 
Best city between these two?
Have lived in London and (originally from) Paris. My US experience is limited to a few cities, so I can speak about characteristics that yr fiancee (I assume it's "she") may enjoy:small cafes, restaurants or brasseries, creative shops (any thing f... 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Ahem, Detlof (polite cough), music thru a Goldmund Reference? They must have been on their absolutely best-mannered behaviour :^)!Similarly, I pulled out a Symphonic Line pre, to test it against a mega$ offering. I can assure you it surpassed itse... 
New format players the future?
Hi JD (good to see U!) -- SACD's challenge is that DVD-V+SACD+Redbook players prevail as standard (my opinion). Otherwise, how can the (mass) marketplace sustain the presently confusing plethora of multi-players. In the interim, good redbook playb... 
Hovland Cable plugs
I share your preference for Fritz, Detlof. There's also Toscanini's/NBC 1940 recording and (dare I mention this) Karajan's/Berliner 1972 version. All single-ended, ofcourse!Gladstone, sorry for usurping yr thread! On topic, may I strongly suggest ... 
Subwoofer ratings by Widescreen Review mag
Sean, and the address is... www.audioperfectionist.com/Sd: Thanks from me too for posting the SWoofer info! Cheers! 
Hovland Cable plugs
Cornfed, I for one, beleive that Celibidache or Klemperer sound best of all -- on Mozart's mass!Cheers! 
need amp advice
Ditto above, OR ("overkill"), buy yourself a GOOD PRE for Xmas and keep the Yamaha as a power amp for now. There are many (used) options in yr price-range, Adcom being one, Plinius another, cj yet another.IMO, buy yourself THE BEST PRE for yr ears... 
Is my dealer lying to me?
Adding to the above, differences in performance are perceptible if the rest of the chain's able to reproduce them (rubbish or otherwise). A $0,5k player in a WELL MATCHED SYSTEM may not sound much inferior to a 2,5k player in a MISmatched system -... 
I don't remember much, but I remember......
My first LP purchases (if memory serves!) were at Xmas -- the yr shall go un-named. I had saved up diligently. Titles: the Stones' "Let it Bleed", Hot Tuna (1st), and Beethoven's complete Symphonies at a whopping special offer on Supraphon ("stere...