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low-level background white noise - Parasound Halo JC-3+
I know this doesnt help much but my JC-3+* is dead silent. 
Best Record You Have Ever heard
Stanley Clark "If this bass could talk"1988 CBS RecordingsMastered by Bernie Grundmanincredibly dynamic, excellent recordingmy favorite version of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" 
Worth upgrading from Morrow MA4's?
I'm a long time Morrow fan. While I'm not familiar with your components, I am familiar with the improvement of going from the MA4 to the Grand Reference Elite and it was a big difference. The Morrow's are very good cables but I have found better. ... 
My personal experience with Direct Drive versus Belt Drive
I went from a Scout 1.1 with Zepher cart to a SL1200GAE with an AT ART9 cart. The Art 9 is a special cartridge but I did keep the Zepher MI cart before selling the VPI. I will be getting another head shell and putting the Zepher back in and then I... 
My personal experience with Direct Drive versus Belt Drive
I had a very highly regarded belt drive TT for the last 4 years and loved it. I now have a new DD TT with coreless motor and it just blows away my old belt drive TT. There are also too many variables here to make a good direct comparison between t... 
Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need.
I agree with pryso, my Janszen zA2.1 speakers are keepers. Other gear has rotated in and out of my room until now. I have found the perfect amp and pre to complement these wonderful speakers. 
Shuguang Black Treasure CV181-Z
I have a pair of the BT CV-181-Z and I prefer the Sylvania's of course that could change depending on preamp. The manufacturer of my favorite preamp just changed the circuit and added a jumper so that I can use 6NS7 or 12SN7's. I have found an abu... 
$5,000 to spend for analog front end - advice please...:)
I just bought a Technics SL1200GAE and it sounds much better than my VPI Scout 1.1 but it doesn't leave much $ for a phono stage and cart. 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
Calloway,well said, I couldn't agree more . I purchased another set of speaker cables and interconnects today. Time to recable a second system. 
Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ...
I don't have as much experience as some of you here. I now have a new SL1200GAE and about 25 hours on the ART9. I am loving this combo. Running my Parasound JC3+ at 100 Ohms. I can only compare to my last set up which includes VPI Scout 1.1 and So... 
What's your favorite album cover art ?
Mahogany Rush, Strange Universe 
I took the plunge - PS Audio Stellar DAC and S300
140 watts are more than enough for 92db speakers 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
A layman speaking here. I'm not concerned with the scientific jibber jabber. I know the impact these cables have made in my system and my ears are very happy. I also like Bob. He is a classy guy. 
Time for a new tube system.
Look at the look at the Linear Tube Audio ZOTL40. They also have them in mono blocks.Lance 
Pass Labs XP-30 vs Krell Evo 202
Ok, I'm going to get laughed at but you'll never know unless you try it. I know of someone that replaced his Pass XP-30 with a Linear Tube Audio MZ2-S designed by David Berning and says it's better. You will laugh because of the huge difference in...