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Best tube pre-amp with remote vol. control
The C-J 17LS. 
Best DVD/CD Player to buy
Thank you all for your help and suggestions. It seems I have some auditioning to do. Do any of the above players have a digital output so I can use my DAC? Is this possible with CD/DVD players? 
Help Classe CA300 flashing Green Light
Angela, I own a Classe as well, and this has happened to me on rare ocassions. What I did is turn it off, wait a few minutes, and turn it back on. It will cycle through (red light blinking) and then you should hear a "click" and everything should ... 
Hovland v. c-j 17LS
I have not heard the Hovland either, and also own a 17LS. I find this preamp to be, in one word, magical. Or, if you prefer, musical. It's an audio cliche, but with this baby in my system, I stopped listening to my stereo and found myself listenin... 
Amp for Aerial speakers?
Kyee, I have a pair of 10t's matched with a Classe 300; it took this much power for the Aerials to come alive. I think Aerials in general need a lot of power. My classe is six years old and I have had no trouble with it. I think Classe is a good c... 
Anyone ever read the listener magazine
I agree (mostly) with the above comments. Harvey is great. I wont be renewing either. I think its better than Stereophile, though, and I am a big fan of TAS. It might come off as pompous, but the writing is superb and, for me, it probes the limits... 
Best Pre-amp under 5000
I would suggest the cj LS17. It has a remote, built very well, and the sound is just plain musical. I've heard the PV10 and found it to be too tubey for my taste. The 17 has a lush sound and is much tighter overall than the 10. I don't know about ...