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accuphase compare to mcintosh
Michael Fremer says Ypsilon preamp is the best there is. Anyone heard it? Never heard Accuphase, heard some Mac a few years ago, not their best stuff, and couldn't care less about the sound though maybe the cables were junk or not a good match. An... 
Phono amp recommendation for both mm & mc
What if you change your mind later and upgrade to different turntable? And you say MC, that's very general statement. If I were you I would leave everything as it is now. Turntable upgrade comes first, then cartridge and phono stage. 
Spikes-Marble-Carpet-Wood Floors
Hmm.. Not so easy to predict the outcome. In any case, you don't want the speakers to float on the carpet even if they sit on marble slabs. You probably don't want to do it because it's not cheap, but I would get big threaded Audiopoints brass spi... 
Experience w/Cabasse Farella 400s/Audio Note AZ2
Ribbon speakers? 
Should i go Boulder 1060 or Jeff Rowland 625
And there are big Soundlabs here for sale for only a little over $6k. And then I could add that Rowland to them or some great and powerful tube amp. 
Nottingham spacedeck motor - driving me crazy
It's 6mm not cm. Yeah, somewhat different bearing, improved or not I don't know, didn't compare. 
Why are HD downloads so expensive?
I too am surprised that there is apparently no competition yet. Why is that? It's like an electrical company: take what you are offered or have no electricity. There is a difference of course. However, in some segments of economics there is very l... 
Experience w/Cabasse Farella 400s/Audio Note AZ2
I remember reading Stereophile review of Cabasse Farellas. One sentence went like this: " If these are right then the rest are wrong ". That was about their sound.No personal experience. 
Know of any true bullet proof equipment stories?
Not exactly audio. I once dropped my Samsung cell phone into the pond and had to dive couple of metters to recover it. Removed the battery, wiped everything off and the damn thing worked perfectly. So naturally now the entire family only buy Samsu... 
Why are HD downloads so expensive?
Certainly not if we are going to pay their asking prices. Why don't we not do it at least for a while? 
Amp more important than speakers?
because he/she will never find it 
Budding Audiophile Seeks Speaker Guidance
I think you want too much for too little money. In any case I agree with those who suggested two channels plus perhaps a powered subwoofer. B&W and Martin Logan are very different, it's your call. They will probably require different amps to d... 
Amp more important than speakers?
Right. It is not too complicated unless someone wants to find the best match there is. Then this someone is in trouble. 
Why are HD downloads so expensive?
I heard that these days artists make most of their money by performing live and don't count much if at all on royalties from downloads and streaming. In fact, some artists allow you to download their music for free from their websites. 
Should i go Boulder 1060 or Jeff Rowland 625
Yup, it appears that this is the case when replacing speakers would be in order. Either you keep the Pass or get Rowland or Boulder later.