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Speaker opinions for my setup, pls?
Funny u say that...I have been thinking about getting some maggies,,,As I understand it, the Laz can drive almost anything in the universe. 
What is your most beautiful component?
My Sony Superscope Reel to Reel...tube driven sweetness..with cool well lit analogue gauges.http://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//505/237750/rtr6-med.jpghttp://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//505/237750/rtr5-med.jpg 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
To be honest, the last 4 YES concerts probably stand on their own as top 4. But I will count as 1...1. Yes's Masterworks tour.2. Richard Thompson3. Don Henley's Building The Perfect Beast tour...4. King Crimson in 1996 (double trio)5. ELP at the P... 
MIT cables
I had the MIT 330 IC's and the speaker wire model I cant remember (higher quality model)...It seemes to me to accent the lower spectrum...when I switched to another cable I felt that I was loosing detail and balance with the MIT's/ 
Adcom Amps & Pres
I had a GFA-5500 and ran flawlessly for years. I never had power hungry speakers though. Now, I have 2 Adcom amps in my car stereo, and they are awesome..and I had McIntosh car amps just before them. 
i am trying to get a smooth vinyl sound from cd
Parasound CDP-200 Ultra meant in above post! 
i am trying to get a smooth vinyl sound from cd
You cannot go wrong with the unit,,its detailed yet velvet smooth. Best my humble ears have heard! 
Is VonSchweikert VR-1 good upgrade from Spica TC50
So is the Spica Angelus just more of the great qualities and improved bass? 
Next best thing to a Counterpoint SA-5000 preamp
Maybe a Berning TF-10? 
Personal amp evolution
I must ad,,,I sold my McIntosh MC250, and replaced with a class A 50 w/ch Lazarus hybrid amp,,,,I am very impressed with it! 
Speaker opinions for my setup, pls?
I am looking for used speakers, so chances of auditioning are kinda slim...I was thinking of getting feedback from people who have a similar setup, and see if there is a pattern. 
Speaker opinions for my setup, pls?
That is true,,,,room is unkown as I am moving into a house in June...I can visualize a medium size living room...I dont mind any kind of aesthetics, just the most quality for the buck..and maybe someone has a setup that is intrinsically similar to... 
Lazarus hybrid amps...anyone hear them?
OK, I have one at home, and I am tremendously impressed. The music has much more body. It has tremendous reserves (100k uF) and I am happy as can be.Its going thru a Berning TF-10 tubed preamp, Thorens TD165 TT and Parasound CDP-2000, and JBL L-96... 
Lazarus hybrid amps...anyone hear them?
There is one for sale now...the 200 watt/ch hybrid. Its the same price basically that I can sell my McIntosh MC250 at...The extra power would give me speaker choices. 
RCA D2D from Japan,,solo classical guitar..
I do have Andrew York;s latest CD and I love it.,there is a guy that has chops, quality engineering, but the guitar is warm and inviting, and great compositional skills...I do have a couple of Isbin's but for some reason, I dont play them much at ...