jaybo

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Extreme Midrange Bloom
could be a loudspeaker issue 
SF Auditors or Mcintosh Amp?
enjoy....slight toe in 
Upgrade phono stage?
the grado gold is solid, but an at150 will be a dramatic improvement...less than 300 bucks 
Most important component??
the room/the speakers.....the cd itself 
Extreme low budget amp w phono & "reputation"?
agree with samujohn 
Kinergetics Chiro series amps worth it?
agree with entrope 
Opions on the mac Preamp phono sections ?
mac has made consistantly good phono sections, and are competitive with many touted separates. if your sticking with mm, there's no need to add an outboard. 
What is a good, compact sized integrated amp??
creek, arcam, roksan, cyrus, naim....in that order 
Burton Cummings & Del Shannon '82 Concert?
i'm pretty sure this clip is from a Canadian only Burton Cummings TV special. To the best of my knowledge, never released commercially DVD in any territory. The new Bac/Cummings CD, JUKEBOX is pretty incredible. I also just picked up the Brian Hyl... 
Speaker cabinet materials.
revox-leather and aluminum....rauna(oldies but goodies)cement 
Low Power 300b Integrated VS. Higher Power Int.
any decent push/pull will play rock, provided the speakers will. the set amps are really limited when it comes to speakers selection, and naturally rock music. 
Best used speaker - Vand 2CE or Soliloque 6.3?
the vandy 
GMT Europa vs. Quad 12 L2 vs. Totem Rainmaker
stretch a bit for a totem one. 
Sleeper preamp suggestions
your c200 is the sleeper. a benchmark pre, with an outstanding phono section. and yes, comparable with units at 5k or more, that don't even have an mc/mm phono. 
audio research sells out good or bad ?
they lasted longer than most...mac still rules, but they are still made in ny.