ikarus

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Shhhhhh Don't tell my wife. Looking at B&W 802Ns
Make sure you get the spikes for them. They are free but only given out if you ask for them. 
how can I find the polarity out from my XLR
Just ignore it. According to statistics, 50% of all CD's are recorded in wrong polarity anyway. 
which Holly Cole?
All of them. 
ONE shot to show off your System's Stuff
Rebecca Pidgeon - Spanish Harlem 
Anything that is like Norah Jones?
Holly Cole (Don't smoke in bed),Joni Mitchell (Both sides now),and maybe Stacey Kent (Close your eyes) 
Preamp matching for Krell FPB 250M and ML
I'll go with a Krell KRC-HR or KRC-2. 
Raising Speakers
A while back there was a similar discussion here. I think the consensus was not to use granit but marble (rough unpolished side up). It was said that the granit 'rings'. You might want to search for it in the forums. 
How does the Levinson 32 preamp sound?
It is the best out there. I did not compare it to 380, but, it replaced my KRC-HR (which is the best Krell pre-amp). The differences were substantial. As Hillyau mentions, you need to upgrade the power cord (to the best you can afford). Also the I... 
Audio Salons in Greenwich, CT
There is also 'Listening Room' in Scarsdale (very close to White Plains) and Harvey Electronics in Greenwich. 
any decent amps 17" wide?
Mark Levinson 33 & 33H :-) 
Coolest looking speaker ever ?
Jadis J1 
Wife stepping on speaker wire
Audio Magic Illusion (I love them!). They are two runs of 1in diameter cables. The tubing is filled with sand / damping material. They are extremely heavy. Even if she doesn't see them, she will trip on them without moving the cable. Last, but mos... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
1. Caddy DTS2. ???3. Bentley 1956 S2 
Speakers around 20k
Abruce - I did not buy anything. In fact, this is the first time I have been to two of the four dealers.Acuujim - Actually I like VSR. I think I'm one of the first who bought a VR-4. I wanted to upgrade them to gen II, but, they were out-of-biz fo... 
Speakers around 20k
Audiokinesis: I have difficulty putting into words what seperated Snell from the pack. I guess I can say it is the totality of presentation. I have listened, among others, to solo voice (Rebecca Pidgeon - Spanish Harlem), got goose bumps. To Mathe...