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Best Budget Preamp, whats out there?
I regret selling my Adcom GFP 750. 
Jolida JD100...giant killer or all hype?
JD 100 yes its a giant killer, No hype.Especially forthe price. 
Telefunken 6DJ8 for my DAC
S23chang,how much are the 7308 siemens gold pins? 
CEC CD player
Mango, they are very good, well built and musical, Ijust sold mine to one of Agon member, I miss it, butI need funds. 
Are your systems more Plato or Aristotle?
Mine is more on Shakesperean and Egglestonian, andOddyssynean.Poetic,full of emotion, no Pee Wee. 
Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?...
I like the audience Au24 a lot. 
Why all these JC-1's for sale?
This are good amps,I would think its only coincidence,People are downsizing nowadays,I audition them,I likethem a lot. 
Looking for a monitor that likes walls
Ill go for Totem model one, I heard them near the wall, the bass got better for my taste. 
best all around monitor
Diapason Adamantes,this are so musical.Woodfield I agree the Norh 9 are excellent,but not as musical as the Diapason, my rewire 6.9 norh are very close with the 9. 
What Do You Get When You Spend Megabucks?
I agree with Stehno ( a friend of mine).You dont need to spent a lot of money. But If am Bill Gates I will.Because until now everytime, I think of the MartinLogan Statement and VTL Wotan, and CJ premier preamp,and Wadia cdp,combination. I get goos... 
So, is it Clarity or Brightness?
To me clarity is when you can hear the intrument, clearly,you can tell the position of the musician,Brightnessussually , cause by ringing of most hears,unnatural,stringsespecially or acoustic are the first one I will notice.Brightness is very fati... 
my $686 stereo system, laugh if you want...
Bottomup, your system became so popular, I want tofollow your direction. 
AA DDE v3.0 vs. newer stuff
I agree with Ben, the AA stuff are more natural sounding,than the PT stuff. 
for a total of 5000$ for used equip.
For 5k this will be the system If I were you.Amp Jolida Integrated $1200CD Player Jolida JD100 $700 usedSpeakers Diapason Adamantes $1700 used.Cables used audience maestro or conductor.Just IMHO. 
Guidance for a college student...
Aroc, Ive heard the DNA1 before, I think the Le amp arebetter,The Audio Alchemy OM 150,is not comparableto the Le amp,The Le amp monos are very close to my PliniusSA100,they are good. But they dont know them here atAgon,Check Harmonicdiscord.com.I...