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Best pre for MC275 amp
c22 II is the ideal choice. the two combined are perfection 
recomending power to speakers
i would keep the arc and ditch the thiels. go vandersteen, castle, klipsch, or one of many more musical(and 60w) friendly models. 
Whose sorry now? Sellers remorse from selling amp.
rec- a nobis(made in wisconsin) cantible is on the gon. i had the cantible and the proteus pre and i swear they were the best tubed pair since the marantz 7 and 8b. there are 4 cases of remorse right there. 
Problems with Ayre's Company???
the most prominent reasons a manufacturer or distributer drops a retailer is 1.paying really slowly and 2. they are doing less business then a kid's paper route. no end company is dropping any on time/decent volume store at this stage of hi end's ... 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
john cippolina 
Speaker replace Mani-2 Sig.
the castle howard....an almost perfect speaker 
LPs and allergies, anyone?
all wives are allergic to lp collections. buy a cat and blame it for everything. its worked for 20 years 
Soundtrack to documentary "Grizzly Man"
wait till you see herzog's 'wild blue yonder'. its the new 2001. talk about a comeback...first grizzly man, now this 
Favorite Movie Soundtrack
three in the attic-sidewalk records 
Using Bad Recording to Evaluate a System
most remastered recordings do contain changes and enhancements to the original recorded sides. equalization is the rule not the exception. 
Jazz Recommendations.
if they like rock or pop go with les mccann and eddie harris-live in montreux.....dave brubeck-time out......bill evans trio-'65.....charles earland-black talk. 
Using Bad Recording to Evaluate a System
jea48 has just hit the nerve. if your system is dictating the purchase of music based on sonic characteristics and not the material itself, your stereo is hi end in name and cost only. 
Single Driver Horn vs Multi driver efficient spker
try the klipsch heresy before you go back. a good allrounder with lots of dynamics and bass when set up in corners. most single ended/single driver combos are only a means of ultimate frustration with anything but female vocals and bluegrass. the ... 
best turntable under $5k
oracle 
Wich one if any at all?
i would have to say, 'if any at all'. there are dozens of better players that sell for less than the old wadias