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Best all British, except cables, system you heard or can think of.
Yeah, I thought so, REL with Harbeth but GR dipole with Quad.No-one mentioned ATC speakers yet.. 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Also, Shunyata makes good power cables, don't know about interconnects and speaker cables. Again, expensive. 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, speaking of street not list prices I would put $1500 - $2000 speaker cables between your Luxman and Magico, $1000 - $1250 power cord on Luxman, $349 VPI tonearm cable probably to begin with. That's analog and common parts. For your Marantz p... 
Why should we think of "what microphones heard " as a standard
Yeah, digital matters a lot - it should be eliminated once and for all, along with the "black boxes" it is in and those producers and engineers who run the show. There is no audiophile reason I am aware of to convert analog into digital at any sta... 
Best all British, except cables, system you heard or can think of.
Some German and French can be bright, I think.bdp24, why not REL subs ? Should do well with Harbeth, but maybe not with QUADsMapman, I don't tolerate yellow badges. Please.. 
Cartridge for Symphonic music .
How would Nagaoka MP500 or Audio Note MM perform ? I guess, pretty good. 
Dead Can Dance reissues - not happy
Yeah, get the originals, I saw them all on ebay lately.Let me be a little sadistic for a moment - I got original UK white label promo of the Aion album. I can't find any other DCD promo, I do have Japanese first release of the Spleen and Ideal - y... 
$1,000 speakers for rock music?
VMPS ? 
Many seem to be talking about their last system .
Brayeagle, you are absolutely right. I try when I have an opportunity, I seek the opportunity as well. 
Many seem to be talking about their last system .
Mark, good post. Finding right balance in expenses is not easy but always important. I can't even remotely afford what I might want yet I spend on the equipment much less than I theoretically could.We, audiophiles, value both music and sound. I li... 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
VPI has $349 tonearm cable, same wire as in VPI tonearm. This should be fine unless you are prepared to go much higher in cost. Music Direct has it. As for the brands, there are so many that one can drown in it. I am mostly familiar with Purist Au... 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, first of all you will need a tonearm cable that will go from the turntable into the Luxman, the one with a ground wire in addition to RCA connectors.As for how much to spend, there will be different opinions. I am a cable man but that doesn'... 
Best all British, except cables, system you heard or can think of.
My initial thinking would start with this : Nottingham Anna Log turntable/tonearm, Naim or Chord electronics and Harbeth 40.2 speakers. Not sure about British cartridge - Best Goldring or Roxan or Audio Note perhaps. I am not sure EAR would be a g... 
Cartridge for Symphonic music .
Give me a break with MCs for this little money. I would get better MM any day. 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, I think you got it right. Luxman is more traditional, better quality and higher class. That will translate into the sound and your overall enjoyment of your system.As for cables and power equipment, that is not going to be easy. This can mak...