jaybo

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Compare Large Advent?
having lived with lots(well over 20) pairs of high end speakers over 30 years, listening to hundreds for extended periods, and currently living with no sloutch gradients, ar's and castles.....there are times when i am certain that the original lar... 
Integrated amp reccomendations
i would stick with the nad. 
Anyone heard the Opera Quinta?
this is a very refined speaker. it is similar in sound to sonus and chario. if you have a room thats not too incredibly big, its a speaker that is very balanced. 
CD Buying Guide???
chase songs...not sounds....as a rule however, newer releases sound better because because the mixing and mastering process has improved. 
Upgrade for Thiel 1.6 - Or a waste of $$
the rotel is a better match....smoother than the acurus 
Cyrus 781
2.8khz 
Fried 7 monitor versus Totem's Forest
both are nice, but the fried can generally be both for less on the used market. historically i am a huge fan of the imf,tdl,pmc,fried designs....but in this case, between the two, i would give the nod to the totem.... 
My Teres 350 is on the way
keep buying records 
My Teres 350 is on the way
which table do you use now? 
Upgrading Sonic Frontiers Line 3SE to ???
the 3se is one of the finest pre's ever. the bass issue u are you have is more likely one of the room, the amp, or your speakers. you can pend more on a pre, but most likely you will just get different, and not better. 
How Much Push/Pull Tube Power for Maggies
thoug it has a meager 75wpc rating, the mac mc275 will drive most maggies just fine. 
Vintage Thorens Td160MKII or new Goldring Gr1.2?
the thorens for sure....the grado is a good match too. 
Audioquest PT vs. Rega dimensions
the pt would be identical to the linn arm. 
How can I tell when my phonostage is broken?
with some amps, the internal board is an option (even if it's labeled on the unit). it may just not be there. it it used to be fine, then i would take to a tech. 
Shelter 901 into MM 47k phono stage
try the mm stage with a high output cartridge and see if the problem is still there. the shelter has a 0.5mv output, and really isn't made to be used with your mm stage.