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kirk930

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Cables that make no sense...
i have the straight wire serenede and fim cables . i love them. monster is the biggist rippoff in audio. my buddy in florida did the radio shack to very good results. 
Recommended female vocalists?
diana krall, enya, sissel,lisa gerrard is awsome; gladiator sound track.joni mitchell live.natalie merchant, sara brightman. 
Cables that make no sense...
go to radio shack. buy the orange digatal cables. use them for audio cables . let me know if 30 bucks sounds good. 
"Fast sounding tube amp" with plenty of power? any?
i second tube research labs . contact me i will give you current prices, specs etc. their is nothing tube or solid state even close. even the small amps will run your krell into the auction block. 
Is there anyone who came back from tubes to SS?
when i went to my local high end shop they use to kid me that i could detect something in the krell force. i had a krell 300 s krc3 md 20 and studio. i had used tubes before with great results. but after reading high end magazines. ss is as good a... 
My DVDA player has -120db to 0db Do I still need a pre-amp?
ok everybody seems to want to dump preamps. why. how about driving your car without a transmisson. a good preamp can make a huge difference in an audio or video system. 
Balanced vs. single-end RCA's - A Beginner's question
for that long of a run i think xlrs are the way to go. hell of a beginers system. the logans would take you to live concerts with good tubes. 
Great cd players that can connect directly to a power amp?
it is a mistake to not use a preamp.but i agree with confedboy acuphase is very good. 
Pro Cables vs. Audio Cables....Are We Being Duped?
the pro cables compared to monster are probaly better. they are made to run very long distances without problems. until you get into very good cables i would think the pro would be better. 
Which support for underneath CD player?
try putting it on a maple chopping block. also try putting hockey pucs under it . 
JMLab Micro Utopia vs Meadowlark Blue Heron
the jm lab is high end at its best. meadowlark is midfi in comparison. 
Need SS preamp that sounds like tube .
i think if tubes did not exist , i would be looking at newer jeff rowland. 
Speaker Advice -- Which to Buy
any jm lab speaker is a great buy. you can pick up used cobalts and electras. for that price range. 
New Maggie 3.6 OR 10 yr old Sound lab A-1 s
good choice . the maggies although good never get 3d . the sound labs even old ones will scare you in the dark. i hope you have good tubes. 
Help I need some speaker suggestions
if you like that kind of bass try 801 b&ws i hate 801 bass, but 802s are much better and look better. next get some good tubes.