mdomnick

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upgrading to seperates
Agreed, buy an amp first, that't how I did it as well. Lots of choices out there for $2K, so take your time and read, then listen, then buy:)GL.m- 
What DAC should I buy?
Good luck Zaik...Let me know your results, as I will not be able to buy anything for a couple moths...who knows, I may buy your MSB:) 
Anyone recommend the best small speakers for cheap
Paradigm Mini Monitors...$400 new, and sound damn good. Of course at this price point you won't get everything, and Paradigm's short coming is it's deep bass extension. The bass is good and powerful, but not as deep as a full range speaker. 
Is this thing for real?
LMAO!!!! Too funny. The ultimate wife appeal?? On second thought, I don't think I've ever dated a girl who would want that in her house over my traditional style gear. Different strokes I guess.m- 
Krell KAV 250 A
The KAV250 would be a noticable upgrade, but not sure if it would be worth the $2500, but then again, only you can answer that one. Krell makes nice stuff...try to demo one then decide.good luck.m- 
Help with trigger voltage differential - Thanks
I read somewhere here on the 'Gon that internal work would need to be done to make the voltages the same. That requires help from the manufacturer; call/email the company's tech support. 
What DAC should I buy?
I am curious about Music Fidelity's new DAC also. Seems to have everything I want and then some, but its too new to get any end user feedback...if some one owns one, please let us know what ya think. 
interconnect suggests under 300 used.
Gunbei is correct...it would help knowing if the system is warm, bright or whatever. Just to throw some names around, Cardas, Acoustic Zen or Transparent should cover whatever you need. I have never heard their ICs, but am a big believer in the re... 
Speaker cable recommendation please
With the budget constraints, you are very limited, especially when talking about such long runs...in short, go with Monster or AudioQuest. If you could add a sub, a used Velodyne or Paradigm would be my suggestion. It doesn't sound like you can sp... 
Best Test CD
All I've ever used was music to test with. My fav is Alana Davis' "Blame It On Me." Its just dam good music!!! Where can one purchase the Chesky's test cd? 
Interconnect for my little sister
Tara Labs makes good inexpensive cables, as does AudioQuest. 
Best speakers for amp
No advice to give as I have not hear any of the speakers listed...can say this: Take it slow and have fun with it. The worse thing that can happen by waiting, is the price will drop eventually:) Trust your ears!! 
Biwire / Speaker / Amp Combo Question
I just bought a CinePro Power Pro 20, a switched from my Monster 5000 which I liked, but I find the PowerPro cleaned the highs well, but reveal limitations in my speakers. I am using the v.1 studio 100s, and have heard others say the 60s are very ... 
What are the 5 most overrated rock albums?
Ya know I can't get this thread out of my head, but thinking about it so much has made me realize some simple facts;1) Mankind will always differ in matters of personal preferences...maybe that is what really makes us different from the rest of th... 
Biwire / Speaker / Amp Combo Question
You can bi-wire...the 1505 is a 5 channel amp right? Just run 2 of those channels to each speaker...you will need to buy another set of speaker wire (and interconnects), and in doing that, you may want to experiment with different flavors to find ...