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Excellent SACD quality "A Love Supreme" Coltrane
http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=APSAIMP77http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=IMPSA596 
soft dome speakers
Another vote for Quad L series. 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Dave,I agree with you that with a resistor-based volume control, the extra voltage is discarded in the form of heat. In addition the more resistance that is applied by the volume pot, the more the signal is compromised – usually in the form of com... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Correct me if I am wrong. I understand that in applying attenuation to the input signal, the Lightspeed or any passive converts the extra voltage to current and lowers the output impedance, both of which help to drive the amplifier effectively. Th... 
Speaker cabinet made of real wood
Hardwood baffle on Cadence Audio:http://www.ossaudio.com/cadencemain.htm 
Parasound A21
Primare_cd31,Did you try the A21 without the Belkin? If the direct to wall sounded better, then you might need a non-MOV filter - like the Brickwall PW8R15AUD I have. 
2k$ speakers that meet my criteria?
Get a pair of Quad 21L2 and be done with it...besides saving $700 and putting it in your source/amp budget. 
Parasound A21
I had posted a reply earlier, but this thread got moved from reviews to Amps/Preamps.Why do you feel your system is not complete? Is it sounding thin or unpleasant? Are you saying that XLR is not allowing you to adjust Bass and Treble? Can you exp... 
I love my little Quad 9Ls;will I like bigger ones?
Your Quad 9L purchase is as "acidental" as mine. I went to audition a pair of Audio Physic Yara and requested the dealer to play the Quad 12L on display. I was so hooked to the music made by these speakers, that I forgot all about AP and ordered t... 
Anybody heard of Silent Wire?
Never heard them before...damn too silent :-)) 
Hegel Amplifiers
And they are coming out with the H30 mono-blocks:http://www.avguide.com/article/hegel-previews-1400-watt-monoblock-h30-power-amp-munich-2010?src=Playback 
Hegel Amplifiers
Talk2me,You have had experience with some of the very highly regarded amp. I believe you that the Hegel is a fine amp. But the A21 (given it's price) is no slouch either. Look at the comparison of amps in this mag: http://www.audiofidelity.no/coml... 
GIK vs. Real Traps?
Tholt,The prices at ATS acoustics are very good. How effective are they as compared to GIK or Real Traps? Thanks for the info. 
Who is using passive preamps and why?
Passives (I am referring to TVCs) are amazing if you have the correct system matching. I am always surprised to hear wimpy and anemic associated with Passive preamps. Either I have a very good system match or people have not heard Passives with R-... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES owners question
Coxhaus,I was looking into "fully balanced" while searching for an amp. I doubt the Sony is fully balanced. My Parasound A21 has balanced connection, but it is not "fully balanced". Units cost almost twice for fully balanced configs.Also you are r...