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Martin Logan HT-What pre-pro amp
I would suggest sunfire theater grand 2 and cinema 5ch amp, this combo for the money is world class, dont let anybody tell you its not. gayle sanders uses a cinema for his rears and center, 600krell for the mains. I use two sunfire signatures for ... 
Can someone explain db sensitivity?
your both correct and wrong at the same time not to be splitting hairs. to simplify the original question. measured speaker output is either at 1watt on8ohm or 2 watt at4ohm,being it takes twice the amplifier power on lower impedance loads .exampl... 
Velodyne or REL or Vandersteen?
the rel is far better than the other subs for much more money, the hgs series gives good bang for the buck,I have a hgs18, three rel studio2s and martin logan statement2s, theater ref center and prodigy rears, in my home for two channel and movies... 
MSB DAC, or internal DAC in Sunfire?
i have a sunfire 2 use a msb dac3 with upsampling with my sony9000es on cds sounds better than my levinson 39cd, hook up to cd analog input on sunfire, does not go through the da in sunfire. 
Sony DVP-S9000ES Sound Quality...etc....
add a msb dac111 with it and it will make a huge diff on reg cd , very inexpensive and i would never go back without it. 
Mark Levinson 39
thats right,plus the39 is being updated to implement24/96 hence360-360s technology.but the39 killsthemiles , if you really need a39 for now buy a used one for half price. when running direct you lose a little dynamic punch compared to using a pre ... 
Mark Levinson 39
thats right 
What's your profession? Age?
IAm a professional race car driver 40yrs old , do things only one way ,EXTREME. stereo or speed my two loves not counting my wife and 3 children. 
My Mark Levinson system help
the 39 is very good as a cd player and pre amp. I have a39 and 360s going thru a 32 to either krell 600c or vtl1250 wotans or levinson 33 amps speakers are ml statement evolution2 s . I also run rel studio2 sub systems. all interconnects and speak... 
How much does your system retail for?
250,000 plus 
Which Sub breaks the house down??
krell master ref sub 
Audioquest Sterling?????
sterling is bigger and better than clear 
Another glowing reveiw of sony 9000es
i love my 9000 use with a 360s for cd too .out of the box was better than my 39 i dont care what any bodysays i heard it. sacd is very smooth and dynamics are awesome if you have a system that can handle it. i would like a little more upper detail... 
Kimber BiFocal XL - Any good? Thoughs?
i tried the bi focal xl on monoliths it didnt sound that good until i ran all the wires all together instead of bi wired. now i love it go figure? 
Sony 9000es vs my old marantz cd63?
no comparison, sony way better than most super hi end models, only thing better levinson 360s dodson elgar etc for way more money dvd picture quality best ive seen on my system