ishis

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Tonearms: Ripoff?
Went from a  MG-1.1 Air bearing Linear Tracking Tonearm to a THALES Simplicity II...same Lyra Skala cartridge.Won't be going back anytime soon!!! lol 
Have you ever downgraded deliberately?
I almost made that mistake but my wife talked me out of it!!! 
Horns: Why don't they image well?
I own a customized pair of Avantgarde Uno's (pre 2006) that produce a wonderful soundstage... 
The current best band in the world?
The Hadouk Trio or Khruangbin...depending on the mood I'm in!!! 
Horns: Why don't they image well?
My experience is that 'imaging' is not the sole factor of the speakers.Everything in the chain will contribute.For example...monoblocks will give a better image than a dual channel amplifier...all things being equal. 
best preamps
'Best' I've heard include an EAR 912...a VTL 17.5 VII and a Boulder...forget which model.