larryken

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Help chossing a good speaker. $ 3-5 K
your room is small and I'd probably try some monitor speakers. You can plug in your sub for the low end, if you feel the need but the room boundaries will emphasize bass and the sub most likely won't be needed. I'd spend some money on treating the... 
tube power amp for my thiels cs6 speakers
those speakers are not made for tube amps.Larry 
Good Performance/ Value Oriented Balanced IC's
no brainer...anti-cables by Paul Speltz 
Raysonic CD-168 vs CEC TL-51XR
I own a Ray 168, best player I've owned and that includes a pricey Wadia and BAT. Very natural sound presentation and I like top loaders since it reminds me of when I used to spin records. The stock tubes in the Ray are decent. I've owned mine abo... 
Outstanding brands?
looks like you have one mother of a set up.Larry 
Amp newbie needs help
go to the Emotiva website..they have what you want. 
Is mp3 320 mbps good enough for your ears?
I only listen to that bitrate in my car...if you can't hear the difference you're lucky. 
Top 3 power cord for DAC
MAC, my audio cables. 
Is Oppo Blu-Ray official release at CES?
go to their website and get on email list to be notified when the player is for sale. it's in beta mode now. 
How to add a subwoofer to my system?
you connect the sub to your amp "pre-outs" not to an additional speaker post 
best power cord for mccormack dna500
save yourself a pile of money and by a MAC....they are always available at the auction price. 
Budget Low-Capacitance Interconnects
agree Anti's are superb.Larry 
Christmas Jazz Anybody?
new Tony Bennett with Basie Band available at Bloomingdales is great. 
A good power conditionner with tube amps ?
tubes really respond to steady power and that's why I use an Exact Power 15A...they don't drift and this will extend my tube and equipment life 
Reputable dealers?
no brainer, Stephen Monte, Quest for Sound, Bristol, Pa.Larry