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Attention Vandersteen 5A owners/ amp matches
I use a Rogue Zeus and love the combo, but 150's would probably do just as well and like you I've read great reports on the quicksilvers with 5a's. Note, part of the 5a trick is the use of a high pass filter between pre amp and amp. This tends to ... 
Power Conditioners
Stenho - Some of the line conditioners and probably a higher percentage of the devices sold as ac filters work by shunting noise line to line. I.E., no current limitations, you can actually end up with a more robust current supply with caps hooked... 
Power Conditioners
Depends on what is meant by current limiting. In fuse/circuit breaker lingo that means the protection device will trip out before current can reach it's maximum when you have a low resistance short circuit, this is a good thing & has no inhere... 
power cord too short? what now?
I doubt that anyone could tell a difference, if you can, it is just as likely to be an improvement as an impairment. 
Rogue 99
George- Equipment manufacturers are like wimen. Talk to them about your needs, be patient, be willing to spend that little bit extra on them, and you will most likely spend almost all of your life broke and waiting. But sometimes they suprise you. 
Rogue 99
Sort of neutral sounding in my opinion and to my ear, not what you want if you are looking for a juicy midrange tube signature. I got mine with a balanced output & like the way it sounds hooked up to a Rogue Zeus. Have had it maybe a couple of... 
cable upgrades , real or rip off
"What is important is to put the amplifier-loudspeaker synergy right for your expectations. Once that is right - at whatever price level - than you dont really need invest into cables." Ajahu, that is some of the best advice I've read in a long ti... 
8 Vs 4 ohms
Cford & Bob P. , you are both right depending on how you look at the issue. At a given sound level the nominal voltage output to the speaker is the same but you may run out of juice on loud transients & deep bass at 8 ohms. At a given leve... 
cable upgrades , real or rip off
IMO, popular opinion has it backwards, if your equipment is well designed and in good condition, the engineers will have built in significant power conditioning betwixt your incoming ac line & the dc buss immediatly downstream, power cord &... 
Dynavector XV-1s What is the REAL story?
For some reason on my last two carts I much preffered them at max. reccomended force when they were new and at much lower force when I had several (50-100) hours on them. Don't know if this means diddly, but yea, liking the same brand cart at two ... 
Is anyone willing to entertain the idea
Many manufacturers seem to agree with you. Else they would set up valid 3rd party double blind tests, squelch the naysayers, and increase their sales volume significantly. I guess it is also possible that they avoid validation because they do not ... 
AH NJOE TJOEB vs NAD 542 for rock
If you get the base version, I think you might find it a bit too forgiving overall. I have one and I really like it for the more harsh sounding cd's but I've got a different cd source for most listening. Can't comment on how the NJOE sounds with t... 
Is M&K going out of business?
If so, I hate to hear it. I bought a pair in 1980, the drivers eventaully had to be replaced (at very reasonable pricing)otherwise they are still being used by a close friend and running strong. 
Scott Endler Attenuators
Contact info? 
What is the best design for power conditioners?
Ceb222, EMI and RF on your AC line are like 0.0001% of nuthun and are readily gobbled up by even the smallest most humble capacitors inside your components. Trash on the incoming ac line is the issue, much of which may be being created by your own...