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Sergio Mendez, what album title for this song?
all the lani hall recordings are buried with universal music now......write them 
amp advice
for that price i can't name any bad ones. it would be prudent to try a few with your loudspeakers. 
Is there anything better than Rega Planet up $600
audio classics has a used revox s22 for $500 that is a fantastic performer. even at its list price it is a real value. 
Using a 220v amplification equipment in the US
also...spent a year in the uk and 220 is no improvement over 110. 
Using a 220v amplification equipment in the US
don't mess with them. no factory warranty 
AudioQuest PT tonearm mass?
i just replaced the 6 with a 9. they have identical mass. the stock wire is better, and the leopard wire with a great cartridge is a great combination on my oracle paris 
Sonus Faber Electa Amator
no its not worth it. all are great monitors, but one does not blow the others away 
member system photos???
the most amazing thing is the more esoteric and expensive the system is, the smaller the music collection is. i've been to audiophile's homes with music collections that would fit in the trunk of vw beetle. thats when this hobby takes on a creepy ... 
old amps verus new
ironically the best new tube amps emulate the sound of the old classics. buying used vac, cary,cj etc is the best of both worlds unless you are a collector too. 
C46 or C220
both are sonically close, and both have great phono sections. the 5 band equilizer is a great feature, but for the most part you'll run it flat with the mc252 
Have you seen the VR9SE Review?
a review of a 75k loudspeaker that took a year to write, is like writing a review of a $200m movie that 20 people are gonna see. 
Conrad Johnson MF2500A or a high power tube amp
the mfa 2500 is one of the most natural sounding ss amps period. it is as close to high powered tubes as 'd@m#it' is to 'swearing' 
Inexpensive amp for a McIntosh C46 Preamp
i don't believe you would feel compromised with the ma 6900. it has a great control, as well as big power. the phono section alone is better than many separates. mac integrateds historically are good, the the new ones are great. 
"Integrated Amp" Do I dare go there??????
aoltes.....go out a buy music with all the money you just saves yourself....sometimes audiophiles forget they are already 'there'. 
When showing your system to others, what do you do
people are always far more interested in my music collection than the equipment.