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Newbie help with speakers for Mac
The VMPS RM 1 - check them out at the vmpsaudio.com website. retail 1700 but can get a discount from some dealers. Let me know I will tell you who to call - I am not a dealer - I just ordered the RM 40. 
LAT International IC-200 Mark II
I'll give you $10 for them --- after all they are not high end and just pure crud. 
Tone controls to get bass from small speakers?
Go to the miscellaneous thread snake oil and fun- I tell it all there - the site also gives you the lowdown (no pun intended). 
Tone controls to get bass from small speakers?
A very "fun" piece of equipment is the Peavey Kozmos. Go to the peavey.com site for more info. Once you put one in your system it will be hard to take it out. 
I need a bright detailed 300 used speaker cable
Silver or silver combos will usually give you that touch to varying degrees. Audio magic - Homegrown Audio are brighteners. 
Best Used CD Player 1500-3000
Very good group - add the Krell 30i and Electrocompaniet. 
Mark Levinson No: 333 vs. MCintosh MC 352?
You can also mono the 352 to greatly increase its power. I use mine in a biamp situation with the Mac 2102 tube amp on my VMPS RM 40's. 
Mark Levinson No: 333 vs. MCintosh MC 352?
You are right I did find I liked the 352 better than the 500. The dealer recommended the 352 over it also. Really we are talking about all very good amps here though. 
Mark Levinson No: 333 vs. MCintosh MC 352?
The audioreview rating for the 333 is 3.7 out of 5 --the 352 is 4.7. 
What can come after Apogee Divas?
The VMPS RM 40's or the big Soundlabs. 
Cable Direction
Roger Sanders of Innersound has an area on his site (innersound.net )with regards to these theories. 
Mark Levinson No: 333 vs. MCintosh MC 352?
I have owned the 331 and currently own the 352. The 331 is a pretty good amp but the352 is a great amp that is more natural sounding without the hard edge the ML brings into the picture. Check audioreview.com for more opinions on the 333 and the 3... 
What are some excellent mid -priced tuners?
I understand what Jvr means when he says some tuners sound like a radio - they are thin sounding as if you were listening to a jambox or old transistor radio - a good tuner will be full bodied in its presentation of the music just like listening t... 
phono stage volume
Audioclassics.com sells a Mcintosh stepup device for 300 or so - it is very versatile and will give you what you need to increase gain with variable load capability. 
LAT International IC-200 Mark II
There are 1159 cables ads on Audiogon and not a single one is LAT International.