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marakanetz

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Myth: low-power high-efficiency
Boa2,Do you have dedicated power line? 
$8,000 budget--Need help
For your room I would only recommend headphone system. 
Pre amp for VTL450's and Wadia 9
I think passive would be the best interface between Wadia and VTL. 
Myth: low-power high-efficiency
To my understanding the high-power and high-efficiency isn't a successfull combo.Higher powered amplifier may deliver a noise that would be non-negligable through high-efficiency speakers. 
Review: Sunfire Symphonic Reference Preamplifier
Eagleman,I had experienced the same listening fatigue untill I figured the lack of a feedback and extreamly large linestage gain.Hence I use Musical Fidelity X10 buffer at "External Processor" output loop and balanced line converter that completel... 
Isolation of my chair, am I crazy???
Jedem6,I just had totally different meaning seing you as a potential client of Mapleshade or similar tweakers... 
What is the best CD player direct into one's amp?
Use DAC-1 you're using. Less likely you'll find what you're looking for... 
Revox help
a)power supplyb)rail caps and many more electrolytics had ended their life which is typically less than 20 years. 
Places to Listen in Seattle
Audio-Vocabulary:PPlace(s) to listen -- An audio store(s) where you listen to an audio system. 
Isolation of my chair, am I crazy???
Are you planning in the near future to become a sponsor of Mapleshade? 
What new music did you get for Christmas?
Cold Play "X&Y"Chris Botti "Thousand Kisses Deep" 
quandary: inefficient speakers, low-power amp
For this Dyns you'll probably need 5x power you're currently using.You can change an amp for a larger power or you can add SS amp with electronic crossover and biamp. 
Most Overated Floor Standing Speaker Up to 15KPair
I know the whole line: Gershwin.They're all upto $15k and all as one are overrated. 
Why China Isnt Happening Yet
CW,You're actually talking of the different sides of the Chinese business:One side is a commercial manufacturing and Quality Control and Another side is private home-based limited manufacturing wich could I think be a lot different if ones are rea... 
Smoke and DVD
Stvncar, Try first to magnetize an aluminium CD or DVD with the most powerfull magnet you can ever get and see what happens...