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Recommendations of CD player for my system
Keep the Rega and get a new SACD player, maybe a moded one from www.sacdmods.com. 
Question for Velvet Underground fans
I saw the Underground perform at a former church in Philly in 1968. Very intimate venue. Lots of White Light/Heat stuff. It was a great but bizarre performance. I can't remember if Nico was with the group or not, but I recall a female drummer with... 
Tube amps you have heard with Quad 989
Judit, I used the 63s for years with the Pass Aleph series with great results. Other correspondents have commented on the similarity of sound of the Plinius with the Aleph, perhaps with better bass. 
Will our MC for the festivities gain the stage?
4yanx, I think the table you were given is an acceptable minimum for those who strive for lowest noise in the phono stage. I myself would want even more gain if the noise floor of the phono gain circuit was up to it. Matching gain, impedance and n... 
Comments on Clearaudio Aurum Beta S
Could it be a defective cartridge or lead? All the cartridges I have tried in my Linn setup (except EARLY Grados) have been dead quiet with standard connections and grounding. FWIW - what does your dealer say? 
Tube amps you have heard with Quad 989
As a longtime QUAD owner I am glad they are back on a good path with their new production. Just goes to show the necessity of system matching and experience with real music. Judit, do they do that funky thing in the midrange with pianos that you p... 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
In no order:1968 Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Soft Machine, Janis/Big Brother, and Chambers Brothers at Flushing Meadows, NY. This was on a revolving stage - Janis almost fell down several times. They would start it moving anytime, no warning.1968 Jeffers... 
Advice Pls: Tact v PS Audio v Spectral
FWIW, I tried a pair of bridged Evos on A3s - as you know they are "digital". I felt they were acceptable but did not have the life of the best tube amps or the Pass Aleph series. Email member "celebrat" - he used a similar combo with a Tact or so... 
Matching Sumiko SHO and Pass Labs Aleph Ono
Run a balanced cable (XLR to XLR) from the Ono to the Alpeh P. This should give you 6 DB more gain, and probably a better sound to boot. Don't worry about turning the volume control all the way up on the P, you can't hurt anything. 
Best phono stage for $1500....
I second the Aleph Ono. It is quiet, flexible, musical, and has gain out the wazoo (up to 76db) to accomodate everything from a Decca to a very low output coil. It would mate great with a tube line pre. 
grainy sounding high end system
1.I've heard your front end (player/DAC) in other systems and it is very bright and sibilant. Since others may think it is ok, I can only say what I heard in a hi-rez system; could these components be variable? I would explore other players perhap... 
Real Stinkers
Anything by Sting. 
Best table & arm combo for $10K
If it were up to me I'd get the SME. It's a complete system design with great execution. 
Personal amp evolution
Hi,Who can help me finding schematics for Carver M4.0t and HR722 Amp and receiver? 
could someone recommend some good acoustic music
"Blue Country Heart" by Jorma Kaukonen on SONY SACD. If the system has a trace of hardness or edge this disk will reveal it. I like the musicianship and songs also. Don't know if there is a CD version but this should be easy to find out.