michiel

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'planar' vs. 'boxes'
That's a very broad question. All I can do for you is give you some opinions and facts. But the first thing I say is: listen for yourself!!!!!! If you find a speaker, no matter what kind of speaker it is, that you like (and can afford) buy it. One... 
Whats your favorite way to listen to music?
Drink some good whiskey, turn of the lights, put my feet on the table, phone of the hook, switch doorbell off and crank up the volume..... 
Philips CD-80-a good deal?
The Philips was a very good unit in its time, but technology has moved on. I feel $345 is to much, especially as an average laserunit quits after 5-6 years regular use..... If I were you I'd look further. 
Which is the best cable for Martin-Logan?
The Monster cable is a pretty good cable. However, Transparent sounds better to my ears. But: maybe it doesn't sound better to your ears, and for the money you can buy a neat pile of cd's. Decide for yourself whether or not you're missing somethin... 
Class A amps
In class a amp's amplification is don by just one transistor in the output stage, where class b amp's have two transistors sharing the job. One transistors handles the plus, the other the negative part of the sinus. There is, however, a small area...