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Does Mcintosh MC75 drive B&W 802D well?
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1324478297&/Devore-fidelity-Silverback-RefNo Affiliation w Seller. 
Best Record You Have Ever heard
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 
small speaker for office
I am on a similar search, although I would like a decent sensitivity so I can go tubes if I get there and willing to spend a bit more if I have to.I agree that tannoy mercury are good, got my parents some m2 way back and they love them and I had m... 
Speaker Rake
K-Rose, my experience is that moving things around can yield excellent results and big payback if you are patient. My speakers are designed so that the rake angle is tilted down and I like them with a fair amount of toe-in. I have experimented wit... 
Help Me Build a Second System For Less than $10000
For a a very nice bedroom system, assuming lower volume levels, and unaggressive music I would look for tube integrated: rogue, VAC; leben; shindospeakers: devore super 8 or ninesturntable: clearaudio or regacartridge: clearaudio maestro 
NAD T 747 vs. Marantz SR6005
NADs receivers sound great but are plagued by reliability and service issues. 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
What a thread - I think the saddest part of this whole exercise is to see that it is difficult for some to be empathetic, to be appreciative, to be caring, and to be respectful of the other members of our collective species whether they be a falle... 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
It is truly a terrible misfortune but as we have seen, the drive and creativeness of many artists is often fueled with drugs and alcohol. Many artists talk about long periods of intense expression and writing while hammering heroin and coke. The f... 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob1CdTLDj10 
Anyone heard te Sony SS-AR1
It is funny, when I started reading this thread I was thinking that the best way to market these would be to create a sub-brand because Sony although probably one of the very most recognized brands is not known for high-end audio. I would find/cre... 
database program for music collection, finally
I just tried the MCM software. I can't believe just how bad it is. UNINSTALL. 
Phono preamp comparison: Herron vs. K&K
I am listening to a K&K maxxed out with all of the latest upgrades (not sure if that makes it a premium or not), and I can assure you it is staying right here in my system. Kevin Carter at K&K is great to deal with too. I have not heard th... 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
Chad, I am glad your memory is intact. My original conclusion seems to be on the mark. I am glad that your own "way cool" life affords you the time to participate in so many threads. Very impressive. It is just too bad that a) you don't grasp the ... 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
Chad, as long as you lust to keep this alive, please further enrich our lives, is your memory failing or are you just over your head? 08-18-06: ChadnlizThe Eminent Tech are di pole so that may create another problem in a already bright room, unles... 
New Von Schweikert VR 33?
I would like to ignore such garbage and that is likely the best policy, but I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business. I have a lot of respect for people who work very hard at their craft and believe they deserve better than obvi...