hifimaniac

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Krell FPB 200c lack of Power?
As a Krell owner I find your situation interesting. Krell usually can belt it out with power to spare! Do you have a 20amp line and is your equipment getting enough current? Just a thought. 
What Ever Happened To The Krell SACD Standard?
Reb1208, don't confuse DVD-A, with DVD-V. Two different formats. 
Wilson W/P 6 with Krell 350 MCX ?
I respectfully disagree with cytocycle, who I know and have purchased equipment from. I have owned the 5.1's with my Krell 600C and 650MC mono's driven by the KPS-25SC. Krell is ruthlessly honest and if you have a weak link, you're going to hear i... 
What Ever Happened To The Krell SACD Standard?
I was told by Patrick in service Krell is working on a universal player for CD/SACD/DVD-A. They also had trouble getting the transport mechanism from Philips for the SACD. 
Review of the VPI TNT HR-X in TAS....
I am reading this thread with great interest as I have the TNT V and my valves are broken and aren't controllable. Anyone know how to fix them? By the way, I love the VPI table and 12.5 arm. 
Wilson Sophia vs watt3/puppy2 vs revel studio
I disagree with the post above stating the Watt/Puppies are better than the Sophia. That may be true with the Watt/Puppy model 6 or 7, but the Sophia blows away the 3.2s. The Sophia is more refined in every aspect. I also have read the reviews rav... 
Vac Standard 220 standard, signature, or Phi
The Phi series is Kevin Hayes best effort to date. Even better than some of his higher end pieces he told me. I am selling my Phi Preamp and Phi 220's not because of musicality, sound quality, inner detail, or imaging, but because I am running Wil... 
How good are the B&W 801...Series 2 Speakers ????
I owned the B&W 801 Matrix II's for years, then upgraded to the Matrix III's which are far better in the midrange. The II's had a differenct tweeter and had some type of tweeter protector unit that clouded the midrange. The Matrix III's had a ... 
Problem with line noise from Phono preamp
Have you grounded the phono preamp? Sometimes grounding will reduce hum. 
Preamp with near-reference quality built in phono?
Yeah, buy my VAC Phi 2.0 tube preamp with MM/MC phono. For those that have heard this new VAC series it is the best ever. Wait until the reviews come out, then you'll wish you had bought it at the price shown. 
What concert or music DVD's are worth having?
Bruce Springsteen Live in BarcelonaEagles; When Hell Freezes Over (DTS version)The Band's; Last Waltz 
Big Stupid Warm Speakers
If you want bass, go for VMPS. There is no speaker that has better bass for the money...and very, very efficient too. 
Favorite live LPs
Patricia Barber Companion; Eagles when Hell freezes over; 
Cables for KRELL TAS/HTS 7.1, B&W Nautilus 802
I used Transparent Reference throughout when I owned Krell KRC-HR and Krell FPB300 driving my old B&W801Matrix III. They were fantastic. 
Going to take the plunge on JM Lab Micro Utopia Be
You can order the Caravelles and listen to them for a month and return them for a full refund if you don't like them. You may only be out the shipping expense back. I am not an owner, but a local friend has them and they are the best deal in audio...