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PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium amplifier or Audio Research Ref 75?
yes i havearc > primalunapl gives you alot, it's very nice, but arc just gives you more (you pay for it for sure, but you sure get more)the better the system the more difference you will hear 
Why do we want to distortions?
like ralph said...how we hear and how we process good and bad sounds we hear 
recommendation for a high end analog system
i let my equipment rack drive all my equipment choices... 🤪🤪🤪🤪 
Pure analog system with high power
audio research and conrad johnsonlongtime stalwarts of the high end tube amplification scene... as i like to say, when a company like this has been this successful continuously, for so long, it cannot be because they have been stealing deaf people... 
Hi Fi or Not?
top marantz pieces like the ki/ruby series are excellent, make no apologies to upper tier of ’affordable’ brands like primare, belles, naim, rogue, parasound, ps audio - of course their run of mill line is just that... only caveat with marantz is ... 
Tekton versus Klipsch
@jbhiller glad to hear you are impressed and are really liking your cw4’s... there seems to be emerging agreement that the driver upgrades have really helped the cw4 outperform the earlier versions, addressing the prior gen’s shortcomingswhat are ... 
Interesting 2x2 grid to describe what a component sounds like ... do you agree
i agree one axis is usefulthe other i think is captured mostly by the firstx vs y axes should denote independent variables... this is not the case here imho, the 2nd is co-variant 
Best amp for 4 Sonos ceiling speakers?
there are many solid state amps that have strong ratings into 4 or 2 ohms, which is what is needed, as the numerous pairs of speakers playing simultaneously will draw a good deal of currenti use a b&k av1260 amp that has 12 channels (stereo se... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
PSB speakers are still voiced at NRC. Paradigm used to be based on NRC, then strayed, and now that the founders have bought them again they are returning to that philosophy. Paradigm also has double-blind listening rooms. Ascend is one of the few ... 
What's a fair price for an Audio Research Reference 75?
yes - upgrade can be done to run kt150 - contact greg christensen via email to the audio research customer service webmail address - he can give you up to date costs 
Amp for Vandersteen 5A Carbons
vt100 should be fine... great amp... hope you have a mk2 or better yet mk3 versionenjoy... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
@thyname you have the neighborhood 'dog' catcher on speed dial?? 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
hot dog!  he/it is backtoo bad2 whole days?  
What's a fair price for an Audio Research Reference 75?
$5,000-5,500 in excellent condition 
Holographic Soundstage ?
@grk7007 -- sure ok... whatever you say... 🙄 -- tis a modern miracle that people can type but they can’t read...anyhow... op has plenty of ’advice’ now... good luck to him in his pursuit