ivanj

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Best P-Mount cartridge -- No Grado please
Try member Mrstereo for a great deal on the (Pmount) Ortofon of your choice. BTW MR. Jasz, I don't think the MC-1 Turbo is a Pmount. 
Best P-Mount cartridge -- No Grado please
Ortofons. www.ortofon.com. 
Tubelike solid state: Ayre Vs Aleph
Now for something completely different. A pair of Wolcott 220Ms. 
cd player volume too limited with my amp?
what kind of CD player do you have? You or your dealer maybe able to lower the gain internally. 
Ambient / New Age Anyone?
another green world. 
Cairn Fog 2 cd player??????
IMHO I would buy it used only. Let someone else, (eg SAM) take the bath. 
New Berning SET ZOTL prototype.
Good luck, I'm sure it will meet your expectations! 
Best Phono stage for a .3 mv Ruby 2 ?
I own an Aleph Ono and love it, especially after the latest update from Pass LAbs. I am using a Kontrapunkt B (Thanks, member Mrstereo!) and a Fidelity Research FR1 MK3 F. The latter is 0.17 mv, much lower output than yours. This latter cartridge ... 
Fatigue Subjective???
Based on personal experience, the Thiels sound good with the Rowlands and the BAT amps, also. 
Need help with Quad ESL63/Gradient
oh yes, try Duke at Audiokinesis. He is a member. 
Violin Concertos
As far as performances of these concertos go, I would look at any with David Oistrakh. 
Need help with Quad ESL63/Gradient
Try qsandd.com 
pass labs x250 talon khoruses and bat vk-40
Pass is pin 2 positive. BAT is pin 2 positive also but has measured pin 3 positive. Contact your dealer or get an electronics friend with a MM or DMM to measure. 
Bel Canto EvO 200.2 monoblocks vs Pass X350
Having owned AP speakers and both of the other amps I would say it is a matter of personal preference. Remember that the Pass need major wall juice whereas the BCs are more efficient; ergo, unless you have a stiff AC you may have to upgrade there ... 
Two channel home theater set up
We have a jury rigged home theatre setup with a Toshiba TV, a Sony DVD/SACD player, and a Janis amp/crossover/woofer. I find that one really needs the woofer in this sort of minimalist setup. I agree with Lthkeepr.