mikesinger

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What is Audio Researches best preamp period
i had the ls-12. it was their last solid state unit and didnt get alot of press... whether it was their best, i dont know.. i can say that it is one of the most neutral pre's that i heard to date and was killer when run fully balanced...i regret s... 
why doesnt "cd direct" sound better ??
thanks for the comeback....i forgot to mention the pioneer dv-10ax is a dvd/cd/sacd player that was their previous top of the line ($6k)... 
Not another which is best but, I need help w/CDP
the marantz 8260 is pretty darn good. it just doesnt have the deepest bass or the resolving transparent highs. it has a graceful/musical midrange on sacd and redbook and is untouchable for in those areas for anything less than $2k imo...the first/... 
Audio Physics Virgo II's - Cabling
the old distributor for ap reccomended fms...i corresponded with ap in germany a while back and they wire the speakers with silver wire and voiced the speakers with wireworld gold eclipse... i did try a silver speaker cable ( audio sorcer if i rem... 
which balanced preamp to recomend?
bat...take your pick... vk30, vk30se, vk50, vk31se... the question is which tube do you want to run...nice build quality, xcellent sonics, great service, and upgradeable... 
Opinions on Straght wire?
i really like the serenade and the crescendo... the crescendo is one of my long term favorites ( big bold sound) and the serenade is a fantastic bargain.....like anytihng system dependant.. 
SACD and DAC
kinda of strange question.. but why would want to digital output the sacd signal ???? most sacd d/a sections of sacd players are pretty darn good and better the pcm digital output hands down in the majority of cases...what kinda makes sense is get... 
Denon DVD 2900 problems with SACD
more than likely a dual disc.. 
Has digital come close to or beat up analog yet ?
i wouldnt go that far.... the vpi scoutmaster is pretty darn good ($3000 with cart)... i dont think there is digital unit within a reasonable $$$ amount 
Solid state "backup" amp recommendation
classe cams are very nice... would also consider muse amps... 
Modifying a Pioneer Elite PD-65......
are the older transports more desireable due to the better build / increased relability ? it seems the newer units out of china will "eventually" have problems ? 
Good Bass Floorstander under 1K
used vandersteen 2ce's.... 
new vpi models ??
mucho thanks !!!! 
Audio Physic with Solid State Amp
dont know how it would work...i run classe cam 350 mono's and a bat vk-30 (amperex 7308's) with ap libras... they are pretty inefficent (86 db @ 4 ohms. .. i dont know to many tube amps that can handle that load.. 
Long Wall Speaker Placement: Pros and Cons?
i dont think it would be...