jaybo

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Speaker swap or Amp,which impacts more????
you have a great system......a swap would be different, not necc better....a powerful sf tube amp if you have to change anything 
what' your favorite movie to show off your sys. w/
eraserhead...unbelievable 
Sinatra question
it wasn't until sinatra joined capitol records, that he was able to have a say in what and how he recorded. capitol records was the first 'artist label. he later founded reprise with the same m.o.........all sinatra stuff is great, but '60 to '70.... 
Joan Baez - Do I just not get it?
buffy st. marie anyone? 
Thiel 1.6's or Quad 22L's ? Opinions Please.
the quads are gonna give you the best music here. they are also not as fussy, should you decid to replace the rotel at some point with tubes or other ss. polite, but not so polite that they can't rock. 
Down graded, with fantastic results
hi end audio, as in golf,or love, or life, is additude. you can spend all the money you care to and to an unbiased listener you won't get more than a 5% improvement. drastic differences maybe, but realistically, not drastic improvements. what you ... 
taming female voice
maybe you just dont like those singers 
How Old is Old when considering an Amp? Krell, Bry
i have a p300 accuphase that is 35 years old and has never been serviced. it performs flawlessly. it is possible for a quality ss amp to go for decades without service. 
Accuphase phono board
the phono section in my p300 is superb....extremely quiet 
If you had $12,000 for speakers and amp
speakers:ohm,castle,gradient;vandy;pmc;totem;klipsch legacy;maggie;harbeth;tannoy;jbl......amps:spectral;mac;cj; accuphase;vac;arc;bel;symphonic line;bryston 
Totem Model 1 Vs. Hawk
gotta throw in a suggestion to audition a castle harlech or howard. for the type of music you like it doent get much better 
speaker suggestions with mcintosh gear
before ditching your speakers, try a larger mac....pwer to speare and a nice match with the 802's. 
upgrade old cd player
the cal still holds its own with most players out there. change for the sake of more than just change would be expensive. i would suggest a turntable and phono pre to round out your very nice system 
Which pre-amp?
for synergy's sake, an arc pre would be the ticket 
Zappa?
pick up 'the fugs-electromagnetic steamboat' too. the anti-zappa