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Harbeth Speakers
Per Alan Shaw:Harbeth speakers will work with any normal grade, audiophile or regular grade amplifier that is performing within its original specification. They will work better with a really good amp, but they will work well with even a modest hi... 
Speakers that can be placed close to the back wall
Linn speakers work well near walls. 
Rogue Owners Unite
Thanks for the prompt response Rmar. I should have mentioned mine is a line only preamp. I will contact Mark about buying a set of the NOS Sylvania tubes. I am using NOS GE 6SN& tubes now. 
Best Bookshelf speaker 1300.00 budget
Proac Response 2. The original front ported model, not the rear ported 2s. The front port allows more flexible placement in a small room. Available for under $1,300, and sometimes under $1,000 used. Check the reviews. 
How to identify a Graham tonearm
You should contact Basis. A.J. Conti is a great guy and will be helpful. If you need to alter your Basis table I would send it to Basis unless he advises otherwise.I installed a Basis Vector 3 arm on my table and it made a huge improvement. It did... 
Rogue Owners Unite
Rmar, what tubes are you using in your Rogue 99? Also what gain setting do you use. 
Parallel? How do you set the VTA?
Actusreus, you start with a new deck of cards and insert as many as necessary on top of the record so they stack up and are close to the arm. A bit easier to see if you are parallel to the bottom of the arm when the distance between the top card a... 
Parallel? How do you set the VTA?
Thanks Stringreen. I forgot to mention the deck of playing cards does not work very well on a tapered arm. On a non-tapered arm it gets you very close and you can adjust by ear after that. I think parallel is a good place to start. 
Parallel? How do you set the VTA?
I use a deck of playing cards. 
What equipment do you most regret parting with??
I had a pair of Acoustat X speakers with tube servo amps and I wish I still had them. 
Best Speakers for Nearfield Listening $4k or Less?
Proac Tablette Anniversery is a great alternative, though bass is shy compared to floorstanders.See if you can hear them with a Leben integrated amp. 
Two SPDIF reclockers – Comparison of Audio Gd DI a
Thanks for sharing this. I have a Linn Genki and a Sonos. I recently added a Cambridge DacMagic Plus to my system. It made a small difference with the Linn and more so with the Sonos. I was considering the SM as an addition to see if it would make... 
HELP PICKING NEW TURNTABLE
I could not agree more on Basis. I moved from a Rega P-25 to an older Basis 2000 with a Basis modified Rega arm. It was far superior to my Rega table.Recently I bought a Basis Vector 3 arm and replaced the Rega arm. The difference, to quote my wif... 
need help with outdoor system
A solution like martykl used is great. I have ceiling mounted speakers running from an AV receiver in the house with the music coming from a Sonos device. The easy, less expensive, no holes in walls or ceiling solution is to just carry a Sonos spe... 
need help with outdoor system
Try a Sonos