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Who has seen this equipment before?
That was supposed to be "proceed to demo". Also, I can only guess who gave me the two -2 ratings on this post... 
Who has seen this equipment before?
I doubt that many frequenters of Audiogon would pony up for Denon products at these prices. Now, maybe if the local Tweeter or Best Buy had them in stock, they would sell a ton to the guys who walk in and say "I want THE BEST audio system you have... 
Wadia with or without a preamp ?
I recently bought a Wadia 270/27ix to "upgrade" from my Sonic Frontiers T3/P3 run through a BAT VK-50SE. Having a baby in the house meant huge variations on the volume at which I listen, depending whether the baby was in the room or in another par... 
Supplying Power and Working Miracles
Hi Greg, what do you mean by "*proxy* board in my listening room." and "Professional grade plugs are hard-wired onto the proxy." Thanks, Meta 
PS Audio Lab PC s /ini lab PC s any good
Curly, I use a pair of the PS audio Lab Cables on my BAT VK-500 amp. They made a HUGE difference. I was a power cord skeptic until I put these on my amp. I tried Shunyata Black Mambas on the amp, but the PS Audios sounded less constrained. I still... 
Best tubes for BAT VK5i, help please
Paul, I'm only going by what Kevin told me. He would not sell me NOS tubes for this stated reason. Not sure of the validity. 
Best tubes for BAT VK5i, help please
You can call Kevin at Upscale Audio for tube recommendations. However, he may not sell any of the very best NOS tubes to you because BATs are know to be hard on NOS tubes. He can, however, recommend and sell some great new tubes for the BAT VK5i. 
Speaker wire is it science or psychology
Steve, your posts have been popping up on this subject alot lately. Are you on a crusade? I am suspicious of anyone who only talks about one topic on these threads. Your ONLY topic seems to be wires and I'm guessing that you just want to exercise ... 
RCA to XLR adapters ?
I have BAT's adapters, but Cardas also make them for less $$$ than BAT or Purist. 
Sonics of a VPI Aries Turntable
I also have a VPI Aries with a JMW12 tonearm. Unfortunately, it is the only TT I have had in my system so I can't make comparisons. However, I can comment that the same music sounds better on the Aries than my $14k Sonic Frontiers T3/P3 digital fr... 
Grouding for dedicatied lines?
Although I agree that a separate ground wire and grounding rod to the sub-main box MAY lower noise, electrical code strictly prohibits this for the aforementioned safety reasons. You won't pass inspection if you do this. It doesn't sound like the ... 
How would you rate your listening room?
I would rate my room as a B+ if I could set things up the way I like. However, have a SO makes that difficult and I'm ending up with a B-. My room is 19x25x8.5ft. When we first moved in it was MY room. Speakers 7 ft out from the short wall, 5.5ft ... 
Hydra or R.Gray 1200 S or PS-600 ??
PLEASE restrain yourselves from responding to this troll (and this post) so we can stay on topic. 
A Tombstone in the Living room????
Hey Joe, how come your only five posts here in the Audiogon forums are pushing (selling) Sistrum stuff? Marketing is no problem if you at least speak in the first pt van like the guy from Neuance does. 
Ethics of last minute auction "poaching"
Actually, it seems to me that many of you are missing the point of the "Proxy Bid" type of auction as seen here and on ebay. If everyone just entered the maximum amount they are willing to pay, then someone will get it for less than that amount. I...