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integrated amp with phone for graham ls6 under $4000 new
+1 for Gene Rubin and Belles...  
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
The room has a significant effect on sound. This has been known a long long time, nothing new here. We all have different rooms, and different amounts of control as to what we can do with room acoustics. Regardless, we can always get good sound in... 
McCormack DNA 0.5 vs. DNA 2.0 Deluxe
definitely call SMc , and lose the Spotify, it makes everything else irrelevant...  
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
you make lots of good points, and I'm sure you have done a remarkable job with your components and room...  
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
@mahgister building a very good system under $1000 is easier than ever these days...I’ve put together quite a few for myself, family and friends...and   +1 gr annyring  
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
pretty much every $20,000 speaker is getting mentioned now...all are very good, but for  $20K you really should get what like best, not a safe bet that you won’t dislike them...Are you actually looking to do this, or is this just a question of cur... 
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
Yes absolutely unnecessary. But love the FR20 !!!  
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
Would certainly be nicer for 5k but if your goal was to audition speakers, totally unnecessary   
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
No way subway !!! There are quite decent under $200 hotel rooms in Manhattan   
What to do with a large collection
Media Mail tends to be inexpensive. You can sell here or on ebay, a box load at a time, for a small price. You can collect a little cash, and know the discs are going to someone who will enjoy them...there are still some that are starting new CD c... 
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
I'd spend $1000, go the NYC for a few days, listen to speakers, then buy a pair of $19,000 speakers...otherwise the best I can come up with is few seem to actively dislike Vandersteen, though many don't particularly like them...there is no totally... 
Did I damage my new amp
contact the dealer you bought the amp from...if they're local have them listen to it...  
Anyone listen to Music on a FM tuner anymore?
It's also not FM or Streaming, but for many it's both or all ... CD, LP, FM and Streaming...  
Anyone listen to Music on a FM tuner anymore?
I use a Don Scott modified Luxman T-110 tuner...have a good NPR classical station...hear lots of music I wasn't aware of, enjoy using the tuner, and it's easier than streaming sometimes...  
Marantz 2325 speaker cables
I've always liked Mapleshade speaker cables with vintage receivers...