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Acoustat model 22/2200
Acoustats have a synergistic love affair with MOSFET amps. If you want to make those panels sing in a manner you will not believe find an old Sumo Andromeda II or IIA, or better yet biamp with them. Run 1 channel to the panel and the other to a ba... 
iTunes
Thanks...... I originally loaded about 650 CD's onto hard drive using default settings .. my lack of knowledge at the time. I am going to start replacing them (reloading) using Apple Lossless with error correction to rebuilt the data base in the l... 
Playing dual layer SACD/CD disc on Sony DVP9000 ES
Having been there and done that I found out the DVP-S9000 ES was designed before hybrid disks were around (per Sony). It was never designed to read them. I dumped mine for $515 + shipping on eBay and was thrilled to do so. 
my 9000es is acting strange
Had the problem too .... try cleaning the laser with alcohol, in my case it did not help nor could Sony ES factory service make it work properly on hybrid discs despite replacing the mechanism .. and scratching the top. They said the machine was d... 
Signal Cable magic power HC... any thoughts
I use his power cables on my amps and digital gear... quite satisified. Terrific quality, prompt shipping and reasonable prices. Nuff said. 
Amperex 6922 overkill?
and Gary... those are waaaay over priced. 
Amperex 6922 overkill?
Mechans... absolutely agreed. The amazing part is how they can get anythung equpped with Sovtecs to sound like music ... it really doesn't. Ahhhh but with the right tubes, that's a different story 
Amperex 6922 overkill?
That's easy....... www.audiotubes.de Heniz is the real deal. 
Amperex 6922 overkill?
Have some experience with 6DJ8's and 6922's in my Audio research pre... tried the Sovtecs, Bugle Boys, Amperex PQ's both USA and Holland, Amperex Pinched Waist, Telefunken CCA's Chinese 6DJ8's, Siemens and Halske 6922 Cca's amd a few others..... T... 
How to tame the midrange???
#1. First thing to find out ids what your system really sounds like before you make any component changes, or even consider them. Call the Cable Company and have them send you some interconnect and then speaker cables to audition in your system. R... 
Marantz SA-1 holding up well agains next gen.?
Recently upgraded to a SA11s1 from a Sony DVP-S9000ES (DVD SACD) + Ultralink 2 combo... Redbook is terrific and SACD is first rate as well. especially fed by a PS Audio P500 regenerator. 
CD player in the $2,500 to $5,000 range
I recently purchased the Marantz SA11-S1 new and strongly discounted to the bottom of your price range, and have found it to be a very, very good redbook player as well as being excellent at SACD playback. Images are projected in a punpoint manner... 
older dacs
Until a few months ago I was using a PS Audio Ultralink II in balanced mode... it was very, very good even still blowing off a Sony DVP-S9000 ES (Redbood SACD) player in redbook easily as that was the dedicated transport. Sold it on eBay for about... 
Sumo Axiom as transport or use my Sony DVP S9000es
I use my DVP S9000 as a transport to derive a PS Audio Ultralink 2. I don't think much of the Sony's performance on redbood. 
Benchmark DAC-1 on a Sony DVP S9000ES??
Have a DVP S9000ES and on RB it is easily surpassed by a twelve year old PS Audio Ultralink 2.