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Harbeth shl5 upgrade over spendor s8e?
Huge upgrade. 
stepped attenuators
Everything has to go through the volume control, attenuator. 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
There is a conclusion.Someone has rabbit ears! 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
After reading posts in this thread it becomes obvious why the the blind should never be in a shoot out.Bullets start flying all over the place with no direction or purpose. 
YG Acoustics vs. Avantgarde Duo series comparison?
Jeff1225 I prefer the Don the BeachCombers, long swim to Oahu.Have also heard the YGs numerous times, can we say overrated and overpriced. 
YG Acoustics vs. Avantgarde Duo series comparison?
What about Thiel vs Khorns? At least the Avantgardes will keep you awake.Jeff1225 pretty much called it the way it is. 
Best Sounding Passive Preamp
Will second Jedinite24. The McCormack TLC-1 is hard to beat, if you can find one. 
EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC??
Mesa Baron 
Best bargain you've ever missed out
Went to my nephews graduation up by Yosemite about 5 years ago. Got a copy of the local buy and sell that had a pair of Klipsch Khorns in Rosewood for $ 300.Got there as they were being loaded into someone else's truck, mint.I only cried for a lit... 
Tally up best preamplifier ever
Marantz 7C 
Top 5 Hamburgers
Have to add a new burger place to my list.Ultimate Burger in Kona, Hawaii.1/3 pound organic beef patties. Local grown beef, I would assume Parker Ranch beef.Local baked buns, local grown tomatoes, lettuce, and onions. Topped with blue cheese and h... 
Seasoned ears only
Bizango1,Loved those double stacks of Advents. We used to set those up at friends house over by KSCO. Now, I'm not really sure that you have the best garage set up in Capitola. 
Has your audio system gotten you into new music?
Female vocalist are the defining factor in my choice of speakers. The most difficult instrument to realisticly reproduce.There are many highly touted speakers that do not fare well in this area.Great females voices are found in all genres, expandi... 
Harbeth-7es or Fritzspeakers carbon-7
Have already stated, there is no comparison. Harbeth! 
Harbeth-7es or Fritzspeakers carbon-7
You can get the Harbeth 7es2 for that amount and it is also superior to the Fritz.Would definitly look into the Salk, too. It is a floorstander.