lak

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Review: Straight Wire Crescendo Interconnect
CDP to preamp.Preamp to amp. 
Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier
Has any one compared the Audio Horizons newest preamp to one of the Modwright preamps? 
AC plug benefit?
I Agree with the above comments.Read:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?raccs&1065488253&openfrom&1&4#1 
Which Super Integrated Amp to drive planars?
Which of your selections are class A? 
What does more power do for Magnepans?
I agree with Valleyplastic. By running 2 sets of cables per side, one pair to the bass and a separate run to the mids and highs there’s a huge improvement as was mentioned. 
Out of phase?
Agree with Racamuti. It happens! 
Speaker cables for Magnepan MG3.6Rs mid/hi
Valleyplastic reports a hugh improvement with his 1.6's using a double run of Goertz MI2. 
Tube sound with no tubes
Sorry Tvad,I missed your question to me.Tube-like sound from a Plinius amp: warm, mellow, rich sound with more feeling and emotion within the midbass, extended deep bass, sweet soft high end. 
Speaker cables for Magnepan MG3.6Rs mid/hi
I agree with Philjolet and Gmele.The Goertz MI2 is a huge bang for the buck that works extremely well with Maggie’s and was designed to work with 4 ohm speakers. It’s a match made in heaven. I know for a fact that it’s extremely hard to hear the d... 
Tube amp for Magnepan 3.5 with autoformers.
Pal,I’m a believer in tubes (preamp & amp) but don’t sell short your Plinius 9200!You might find out that the sound that comes out of your 3.5’s is more desirable from the tube-like sound from your Plinius than from less expensive tube amps. J... 
Krell 400xi vs NAD M3 vs Music Fidelity A5 vs Naim
I meant to say Plinius 8150, 8200 or 9200. 
Krell 400xi vs NAD M3 vs Music Fidelity A5 vs Naim
I own a Krell 400xi and Plinius 8150. I like both of them but I do agree with Krelldog, A Plinius 8150 or 9200 gives you a great tube-like sound and is big bang for the buck. I have not heard the amps you mentioned or the Blue Circle. 
Lonely piece of marble: where should it go?
Don't use marble the sonics are terrible.But, it's a great paperweight or doorstop. 
Magnepan 1.6QR
A used Plinius intergraded (option of using as an amp, preamp or both) 8100, 8150 or 9200, will easily drive the 1.6's with plenty of volume and sound some what tube-like. You should be able to find some on the used market in your price range.A us... 
Best under $500 phono preamp w/ Shure V15VxMR
Channel Island Audio Phono VPP-1