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An old Forte' model 3 made new
Eric Lauchli, B.D. Dale, Lorin Peterson of Coda along w/Michael Bladalius formerly w/Classe, Primare and his current company Bladalius Audio out of Sweden were responsible for most of the Forte and Threshold T series. I owned a Forte 4A which was ... 
Looking into speaker upgrade/change?
Just a suggestion I'd look at the Aerial 5T w/a JL Audio E-110 sub. I couldn't afford the E series but I have the D-110 w/my 5T's and it makes an excellent combo. 
Luxman d-08u vs berkeley reference 2 dac
My local dealer just got in the Luxman D-03X CD. The DAC has full MQA. Typical Luxman build quality. It looks like a $5-$6,000 player. Price $3295. Not hooked up yet but I'll stopping by soon to give it a listen. Luxman has been on a roll the last... 
Oppo 93
tweak thanks for the tip. 
Oppo 93
Found the Manual on the internet. I'm going to compare it to my Cambridge Audio 750 BDP. Always good to have a backup. 
These seem a bit pricey $$$
Nothing cheap comes out of Switzerland. 
Fyne Speakers now in the USA
This month the Absolute Sound reviewed the Fyne F501. Said the $1750 speaker gave a performance close to a 10K speaker. Very positive review.  
Emotiva not so good
Emotiva is a fine first step into HT. Someone on a limited budget can get a decent setup. If I was looking for a processor in the entry level category I'd look at Outlaw.  
Aerial Acoustics 6t and Bryston B135-SST2 Integrated Amplifier - 180 Watt Per C...
I currently own Aerial 5T's w/a Bryston 2.5 SST2 amp. It's hooked up to a Luxman CL38U-SE preamp. I've had this combo for a couple of years and am very satisfied w/the setup. No thoughts of changing. 
What is the best 5k-plus Preamp with balanced outs and Phono stage?
Check out the Luxman Cl38U-SE.  
Luxman CL-1000 Line/Phono Preamplifier
Since November my dealer received the CL-1000 and I've heard it quite a few times. Combine it w/the Luxman MB300 tube amp and on good recordings you'd think you're listening to a master tape. Great detail and dynamics. I didn't hear the phono howe... 
What are in these Bose speakers anyways
Bose has Direct Reflective Technology!! Not one speaker company in the world can make that claim!!! The Cube are not just plastic. They are space age plastic cubes. Try running them over w/a Tank. They will not break. When the Astronaut's go to Ma... 
Adding a preamp to HT setup
By the way give Klaus a call see if it's ok to hook up both the balanced and RCA. You can also try it if you borrow the Prima Luna. 
Adding a preamp to HT setup
I had my Prima Luna for 3-4 years and didn't have to change tubes. They build their products w/lower gain to preserve tube life. My current Luxman CL38U-SE is 2 years old and as quiet as the day I bought it. The only tube preamp I had a problem w/... 
Adding a preamp to HT setup
Yes you use both outputs. The Bryston SST2 2.5 on the back of the amp. Switch up the balanced outputs are active. Switch down the RCA connections are active. I wrote to James Tanner about this and he said it's perfectly acceptable to use the 2 cha...