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Best Receiver Ever Made short of the MD-208
Carver receiver 2000 in the mid 80's was unique with the Sonic Hologram circuit,Carver TX tuner and magnetic field amplifier even remote control. 
Re thinking my system; where to start?
sale the Audio Research purchase a placette remote control passive preamp and send your Sony to Richard Kern to modify with Super clock and black gates. 
Tube preamp with Rowland Model 8
a good point to remember about the Rowland amplifiers is their input impedance is adjustable to facilitate better matching between the preamp and amplifier. 
What Tube Amp $3-6K Range For ML-Requests.?
Stereophile reviewed them in 91 or 92. 
What amp/preamp to drive Mirage m1si's ??
hello I biwired with XLO type 5,later with XLO signature cables. The equalization won't fix the woofers bottoming out,I eventually crossed the Mirage over at 100 Hz to Kenerjetics ?? SW-800 subwoofer system to solve the dynamic limitations complet... 
What Tube Amp $3-6K Range For ML-Requests.?
hello the BAT's won't drive those Martin Logan's simply not enough power there read the reviews for the vk 60's there actually approximately 35W per channel in stereo modes. Try VTL 225 or higher mono blocks 
What amp/preamp to drive Mirage m1si's ??
keep in mind the Mirage's have dynamic limitations in the bass department starting about 100 decibels sound levels if kept lower than this you'll never notice. The woofers bottom out at about 103 decibels with heavy bass material, doesn't matter w... 
Rock and Roll System
hello Dunlavy 5's will play 110 DBC weighted at listening position in a 20X23 room with Conrad Johnson Premier 8 amplifiers[275 w@8ohm tube amps] plenty bass slam and definition. More bass available with high current solid state amplifier like Row... 
Which CDs to test a component?
dire straits"private investigations" off love over gold 
Best tube pre-amp with remote vol. control
Conrad Johnson Art II 
Can you receive hdtv signals on dig. cable?
direct TV currently broadcast HDTV on less than 5 channels at this time, dish network has 5 also. 
Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio)
remote control model boat racing. Not some toy a 70 + mile per hour nitromethane burning hydroplane try negotiating a 300 foot diameter oval while racing 5 other boats. 
What is a good amp that cost no more then 3500.00
hello the Yamaha has got to go. Invest in a preamp a placette passive is awesome for the price. I concur with the Conrad Johnson premier 11 amplifiers also. 
Words From the Wise
if your listening room is 12x12 before you go spending a vast amount of money on equipment you would be better off spending 10 or 15 thousand dollars building a decent size listening room like [18x20]. the sound difference between a small room and... 
Opinions on Audio Matiere amps
previously owned a Audio Matiere Paraphase it was better than a C.A.T. preamp or Jadis JPL preamp. Had a extremely layered and airy soundstage and presence doesn't get any better. Build quality is very good and unique.