jaybo

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Can a bass-shy / polite tubed preamp be remedied?
what are your components? a polite pre may not be your problem 
seattle
Seattle's "stereo row" is something that most audiophiles would cherish. 
Talk Thunder 3.1b CDP?
sonateer,roksan,primaire, arcam, cyrus, revox, music fidelity, yba,linn......good company for sure. 
Another sign SACD is dying
dig into NARM for numbers. national association of recording merchandisers......membership has its rewards...not really.....but it does give me a bird's eye view (of the reality) of the music business for over 25 years 
Another sign SACD is dying
ok....jazz and classical releases(with sacd) are less than 10% 0f all music sales. the quarterly release schedule for sacd is around 250(the lion's share from sony. cd and dvd is around 8000 titles per quarter. the playstation 3's compatibility wi... 
Hall of Fame: BIGGEST BADDEST Monster Amps
if you can find one.... NRG 
Vandersteen 2ce owners. Please respond..
vandersteen can tell you 
Help me pick the right monitor
for 2k get a nice floorstander and hear what you miss with monitors.....totem,wharfedale,castle....lots more 
Why receivers aren't worth the "competetive price"
with the advent of xm and sirrius radio, receivers will remain 'the thing' most people use in their homes. most a/v receivers are used for home theatre and casual radio listening. most a/v customers are not serious music collectors. 
Thiel CS 1.6 vs ProAc speakers vs ?
of the two, pro ac......but for the music you enjoy, castle harlechs....build quality that rivals both too 
Talk Thunder 3.1b CDP?
don't freak. talk makes no nonsense, neutral sounding digital front ends. all all considered among the best in their class. lots of the british stuff is less because it is made in china. talk is british all the way. 
Bat VK75 or Mcintosh MC 402
gotta go with mac. the 402 has autoformers, and the sound is as smooth as silk(in that regard, tube-like. it will also drive any commercial loudspeaker using but a tiny fraction of its rated power. much like your speakers, exceptional.....but also... 
Bat VK75 or Mcintosh MC 402
gotta go with mac. the 402 has autoformers, and the sound is as smooth as silk(in that regard, tube-like. it will also drive any commercial loudspeaker using but a tiny fraction of its rated power. much like your speakers, exceptional.....but also... 
A good inexpensive integrated for Totem Sttaf's
the bryston b60. a neutral amp for a neutal loudspeaker. articulate from top to bottom. no bloom-no boom....which is what you can expect with most totem/tube combos 
Another sign SACD is dying
the industry goal at the moment is to get redbook to stablize. a flatline in sales for one would be good news. there is an lp revival with younger music 'collectors', but the real marketplace for this is primarily 'used' stuff and does the artists...