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Help me find WARM speakers a la Sonus Faber
Surely Sonus Faber has less expensive speakers, no? Vienna Acoustics are good, as are Dynaudio, ProAc, Vandersteen, Verity Audio and a few others. What CAN you audition? Anything? 
Jadem6 stumbled... but hasn't fallen. Yet.
Congrats on the new heart my friend! May it last you many, many more healthy years!! 
What is going on
A seller is allowed to ask whatever price they want, it is their item, and they do not have to sell it. Some are just testing the waters, they don't really want to sell, but they will if the price is right. I've done this myself on occasion. It al... 
Retail ricing on Entreq grounding system
03-14-14: Bar81The reason they don't post prices in most cases is because prices often vary region to region.True. Prices are often based on what you will pay, not what the item cost to make. 
Pass XA 30.5 with Revel F 208 ?
03-13-14: IsochronismJohn, You celebrating St. Pat's early? :) I'm Irish:)I'm first generation American....my father is born and raised in Ireland. He left for the country where the "roads are paved with gold" when he was 25 years old.I don't real... 
Pass XA 30.5 with Revel F 208 ?
Sorry Charles, my bad, I didn't read Zavato's post thoroughly enough.Cheers,John 
Best interconnects & speaker cable? I don't get it
03-13-14: BroadstoneAlthough I'm quite happy with my system the way it is and it possibly is the best I can expect with my combined components, I won't let that stand in my way of chasing the ghost. Final warning: If you are happy, leave well enou... 
Pass XA 30.5 with Revel F 208 ?
Charles, the XA30.5 puts out 30 watts per channel, not 300 watts. 30 wpc could still work though, but would depend on the size of the room and the listening levels as to whether it would be enough for the Revel speakers. In a small to moderate roo... 
Sumiko Blackbird MC vs. Clearaudio Maestro Wood MM
Congrats, and enjoy! There are always deals to be had, it's just a matter of finding them. 
I have just bought a used Well Tempered Classic
Here is a link to the thread that Lewm was referring to. 
Why is Monster M1000i interconnect overlooked?
10-02-13: David_dThere are BETTER and more "modern" cables today but these Monsters stay a very option good IF you or your system need "warmer" cables. I think you nailed it right there David_d. I just inserted a 2 meter pair of M1000i between pre... 
Charge for TT setup?
03-11-14: MulvelingGiven the typical disposition of us audiogon forum goers, "years of enjoyment" is much more likely to be: "days of bliss, followed by months of tepid satisfaction, giving into doubt, followed by days of increasing upgrade urges,... 
Best interconnects & speaker cable? I don't get it
03-11-14: IsochronismAspestos Fruit Of The Loom undies on.LOL! Help! That image is burning in my brain!! 
Sadly missed manufacturers
03-11-14: UnsoundJmcgrogan2, Mark Levinson?Maybe, that is a tougher call as they seemed to have a lot of their 'success' after the man left the company. I quote success, because I never was a fan, either before or after. However, I believe the com... 
Upgradying Tube Preamp
Thanks for updating us. Let us know what you think when you have it set up and settled in. I enjoy preamps with the big, bold sound of the 6SN7 tube. Hopefully you will too.