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Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?
clasee cam 350 mono'smuse mono'spse studio v 
Long Wall Speaker Placement: Pros and Cons?
since your speakers are dipoles, they have a very unique output pattern...front & rear (figure 8 pattern) and no output to the sides... dipoles can be placed very, very close to a side wall..front / back wall setup is critical.. 
Looking for the king of mini monitors under $1500
celestion 700se used.... imo, nothing touches these except the more $$$ sonus fabers (older) 
rel with monoblocks
i ran the ground to the pre-amp and split the cable...works fine.. 
Sub-$1000 preamp recommedations sought
tubes-have seen bat 3ki or a 5 vki (non remote).... sound quality and parts quality hard to beat, also upgradeable...if you can go a little more then the pse hl-1(really rare)solid state-audio research ls-12..the most neutral solid state unit i ha... 
Electrostatic-vs-Planar strength, weakness
duke - i would like to put down the dealers name but i dont think it would be proper ( heres a hint, i live in southern california)...over the 18 years i have known him, to say he is a "really good person" is a understatement:-always does the righ... 
Electrostatic-vs-Planar strength, weakness
how is the sound lab for reliability ??? i have never owned a pair, but the local dealer stopped carrying the line due to horrible /slow/rude service..maggies are pretty relaible and easy to repair if needed.. 
Front- vs. Down-Firing Subs and Amp Issue
to get deep bass - you have to have a listening room big enough to support it...btw, i recently picked up a rel for my surround system and i am breaking it in my 2 channel system (dedicated room)..i can say the rel starta III ($1700) is good enoug... 
Apogee Duetta Signature or Mini Grand?
is there any mfg. that is making a full range ribbon like the apogee's of old '???? all of my best/memorable listening experiences were with stages or duetta II signatures at the local stereo store !!!!!! 
Dipole rear speakers ???
thanks !!!mike 
Marantz SA8260 Direct to Amp
i am not a big fan of passive.... it does offer a clean listening window, however there has always been a midbass and bass suckout (foundation of music).if you have $1400 to spend for pre / amp. would suggest the following:amps - muse 160 II or ps... 
Are Speaker Cables Longer than 6 FT. Superior?
the length "could" be dependent on the damping factor of the amplifer used... 
Cheap volume for large room
look at a pair of vandersteen 3 or older 4's... 
Need Help with Plasma Burn In vs. DLP Decisions
in the same buying situation...looking at plasma & dlp.looked at dlp's and got turned off by the "rainbow" effect... do have to say the price has gone down and the quality has gone up in regards to rear projections...really like the plasma's b... 
Most "Ruthlessly Revealing" Speakers. Your opinion
i agree with newbee on this one.....are you refering to "bright" or "neutral/resolving"...if neutral/resolving then i nominate the audio physic libra.... very revealing... made me a believer out of cable stands, power cords, isolation devices... t...