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Do I buy an upscale TT?
on the 100K comments, I think you need a decent room and a few K (used) for an amazing analog sound. Of course you can spent 10s of 1000s and get a better sound.  
Do I buy an upscale TT?
@ghdprentice  "Especially around the turn of the century there was a huge advancement in turntables" I thought vinyl was dying/in coma around that time    
The Impossible Has Happened
@mspot @larry5729  I was giving it a thought, and I saw many non-staged open houses. Never saw a decent system. Your have a point though that staged setups don't include a sound system. Opportunity for dealers maybe to team up with realtors and m... 
Speaker suggestions for MC275 Mark VI
no idea. But I would think Monitor Audio is a very different beast. Sonus Faber? Between these two, I'd go with Fyne  
Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great?
@kota1  "for new members or people starting out in the hobby" and for old as well  
8-10k budget suggestions please
so, in my experience, pulling the trigger is never a good idea. I did it once. I got so burnt (un-resellable, hideous looking and sounding brand new speakers with no return policy) I didn't turn my system for weeks. On a pair of 1500 dollar speak... 
The Impossible Has Happened
and for the subject, why would any professional reviewer say anything bad about an item the manufacturer lent them? I have read car reviews for three decades now. The way to find out the truth about the car is not when it comes out and gets 5 star... 
The Impossible Has Happened
what pisses me off is the insensitivity of these reviews. parttimeaudiophile called an 8K component vs a 12K component affordable the other day. Car reviews are way more mindful of this cost, they don't ever call a 100K car (the equivalent of an ... 
The Impossible Has Happened
@chocaholic cheap audio man does give bad reviews.    
8-10k budget suggestions please
have you listened to the Krell or just pulling the trigger? For 8K, separates make more sense (as I read, not that I ever tried)  
Made in USA
"Only Larsman reads you posts. " I don't count, don't matter apparently!!! :)    
Tough amp decision
thanks @ghdprentice  I guess that will be a while, I will tweak other parts until my mono block phase arrives.  
Audiophile sound quality from a more "mainstream" company?
Are the following mainstream? Rotel NAD B&W Martin Logan Klipsch Dynaudio Cambidge Audio Some of them have over 100 million a year revenue  
If Nikola Tesla Were Alive Today, What Would His Stereo Look (and, Sound) Like?
he would have wires and tubes everywhere with decent sound but nothing special  
Made in USA
I am a trained Marxist too, but the lazy type :) I think we got way off the subject, my bad