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I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more?
@dcevans my apologies. You are right.  
I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more?
why would he need giant monoblocks in a small room? Why? Does anyone read what he has, what he needs?   
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
in an ideal world, 2 speakers from different brands with similar sound, characteristics, measurements, materials (~+-10%) would be priced similarly. But they aren't.  If you don't burn 100 dollars bills after you sniffed coke with it, do your res... 
A Different "Analog" Question
in my old country there is a joke about Rolex.   
I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more?
Parasound  for sure is one of the best US hifi brands for preamps and integrated  
I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more?
re: Schiit Vidar2 - I am sure you can try it out for 30 days, you should   re: VTL deluxe tube preamp with a solid state amp - I would sell the preamp and put the money towards an integrated. In this price range, under 5K, before monoblock terri... 
I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more?
that’s a sweet budget. There are about 20 great audiophile brands for amps, 70 for speakers (I just catalogued 69) and 10 or so CD players. I would buy a Hegel or Musical Fidelity amp and I can’t even begin to list the speakers without your sound... 
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
" You cannot possibly be the CPA for both a drug cartel and a speaker manufacturer" many CPAs don't know they work for the mob. I know this from Hollywood movies :)  
Bang for the buck
@rlj  great video!  
Another "Best" amplifier Question.
the buckeyeamp web site is a delight. So well thought out  
Bang for the buck
The Lintons are poor value for the money...  
A Different "Analog" Question
amazing stuff. The only things you can't buy with money is taste  ... and love, apparently.  
Please rank these amps
@vonhelmholtz I wondered about the same thing, lots of similar speakers.   
Please rank these amps
you almost got it right. But M goes first, before N, the rest are in the right order.  
Best Speakers for Listening Bar I am building?
i don't know about 4 La Scalas, wouldn't 2 KLIPSCHORN AK6s be better? I think the Klipsch is a good choice but not very exciting. PSB, Volti, Spatial, Paradigm, Mission, MoFi?