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Von Schweikert VR5SE / Aerial 20T V2 ?
3rd the VS5se..Havent heard the new version of the 20T but the original version was to directional for me 
Parasound JC 1 or Musical Fidelity KW 550?
I have to agree w/Peter about the JC1 and lack of magic,found then to be flat and uninvolving .Ive heard of several users with build issues,plus they get hot as hell..I would recommend a larger Pass X.5 or the Mac 501 monos just to name a couple t... 
Repairing older amps
Factory repair out of warranty is very costly reguardless of what youve been told,I know a gentleman spending over 2 grand to fix his Classe.Not too mention shipping cost.If you have a general repair guy find out his bench rates and always have th... 
TUBE GAIN
IMO foget the 5751...NOS 1960s Mullard 7025!!! 
Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around
McIntosh 402...end of story on that one 
Dynaudio C2 with Plinius 9200
yep..again bigger is better on the confidnce line 
Mark Levinson No. 532 Amp
Agree totally..A good friend who is a ML dealer tells me that when(not if) something goes wrong good luck getting it back anytime soon...and they get alot of gear back for repair compared to the other brands they sell... 
New McIntosh system problem... need advice
I agree with changing pre tubes to start.I really like the older Mullard long plate 12ax7s and 7025s.I didnt like the sound of my 402 with a Mac preamp.You might also add a few makers to your short list on speaker replacement..Dynaudio,Focal.Im gu... 
Dynaudio C2 with Plinius 9200
Dkzzzz yor an idiot..please take your BS somewhere else..please! 
Krell VS McIntosh
Undertow has hit it on the mark..Personally I never liked Krell until the release of the new Evolution series..I own a Mac 402 and like it alot but again there are too many factors to just pick one.. 
Dynaudio C2 with Plinius 9200
Dkzzzz ..Man, what are you smoking??...To say Dynaudio speakers are tubey, warm and lack treble im guessing something very strong.Dynaudio is known for its accurate and musical top end.The esotar2 tweeter is one of the best made,period.First of al... 
Dynaudio C2 with Plinius 9200
IMO I disagree...The dynaudio C2 as well as the C4 will sound and preform its best with power even at lower volumes.Bigger is better on this situation..Check out a Mac 402 or 501 combo which sounds great on my C4s.I dont really think a SA102 would... 
How to Position Speakers in a Square-ish Room
Tough one..I gave up on a 13' square room and move into a large room.Cardas has a decent setup procedure on their website..Try that but dont get your hopes up too high..Also acoustic panels will help some especially on the first reflection points 
No Sound from Tweeter
Agree w/RW..get your money back and stop buying off Craigslist..Its a junkyard/bottomfeeder venue.Stay with this forum if buying used..You will pay more but in the long run you save in all respects 
Looking for power amp with warm, smooth sound
Dump the speakers first ...then save money for a better amp