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Best Solid State Amp For 10k Or Less
If I had ten K to spend on a solid state amp I would get a used Classe Omega. All you aloia fans, do they have enough power for Sg69's Dynaudio 3.3's? 
Adding an IEC outlet to TV set
There was a thread on this subject a while back. Do a search. 
AR Ref 600s Best for Genesis2?
Jtinn; Are you a BAT dealer? 
Audio s impact on enviroment
Kitch29, You didn't tell us if you leave your amp on or off. 
Audio s impact on enviroment
I live in an 40% solar heated home in northern New England. I use less than 350 kilowatt hrs. electricity per month. I drive a Volvo wagon instead of an suv because it gets 26 mpg. I also have a V8 pick-up because I sometimes tow a large trailer, ... 
How much does your system retail for?
About $15,000 in two channel plus about $6000 in HT. 
What s your latest buy? Happy with it?
Just bought a "not working" Yamaha T-1 tuner on ebay for fifty bucks. Put in a new fuse and it works perfectly. Looks good too. 
Speaker Fetish
Yes, we are sick. When I day dream about my retirement home in Maui I will probably never own it is mostly about the stereo I will (won't) have there. Tireguy, if it's just speakers with you, your not that bad. If there is a shrink on this site pl... 
It is frustrating.....
You are going to the wrong performances. 
best tube preamp with bypass for HT
Miked, just went to Bell Canto site. The pre-1 is listed under products. It has a "loop" input which is a bypass loop. You can download a complete user manual from their site. 
Album Sides
Yes, I miss album covers. An artform lost. Also, those double album covers were a great way to seperate out your seeds. Abby Road side is also my most memorable side two. Alman Brothers, The Fillmore Concerts, is my favorite side four. Great threa... 
best tube preamp with bypass for HT
All the Sonic Frontiers have this feature and are available at good discounts from dealers on this site. Others are Audio Research Ref. 2 and LS25, both of the VAC units, VTL, and the new Bell Canto among others 
Audio Physic: Virgo or Libra???
I considered both these, although I went with something. I spent several listen sessions with each . The main difference in these speakers is bass. The Virgos are a better value but if you need deep bass in a large room you will want the libras. L... 
Must -have SACD's
Can anyone point to a site that has a complete list of SACD recordings? 
Best Tube Dac you ve heard
Where can I get information about Audio Logic dacs? Not listed under products on their web site.