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mitch4t

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ARC Quality Issues Ref75 Ref5SE Ref10
....ditto what Knghifi said.. 
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
.The original post was just stupid to begin with. How could anyone assume to know that no audio enthusiasts like??McIntosh has gotten along rather nicely as a business over the years....critics be damned.. 
your Thoughts on AV8801?
...."I am very excited as my wife said I could"......(chuckle). 
ARC Quality Issues Ref75 Ref5SE Ref10
.I've never had a quality issue with an ARC product.I've owned 5 different models of their line stages, 3 different models of their phono stages and 3 different models of their cd players. Never a problem with reliability with any of their product... 
Keeping your Pass Labs Amplifier on all the time
.I have X-600 monoblocks (4 of them). I left them on 24/7 the first month that I owned them. I got my electric bill and I nearly had a heart attack. The elctric bill went through the roof. The amps are now always off until I am ready to use them. ... 
Tube Preamp vs Solid State
.I'm a tube preamp, solid-state amp guy. I also have tubes in my cd player and phono preamp.. 
New Variac
.Really??. 
Emotiva XPA-200 review
.SVS..that's a good deal.Well...you learn something new every day.I see that Gallo also has free shipping both ways with a 60 day free trial.. 
Sony Happzies.....
.copy and paste the address below into your browser, and you'll see a full discussion of this product on Audiogon.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1397735512. 
Emotiva XPA-200 review
.Runnin, I see how you conveniently left out the FREE shipping to your door. And of course they offer a 30-day free trial with no re-stocking fee.Evmotiva's policy of free shipping and 30-day free trial is outstanding. For you to complain that the... 
Emotiva XPA-200 review
.Runnin, ...you failed to mention that Emotiva gives free shipping to your door. That's a tremendous show of good faith.Having the buyer pay return shipping after a 30-day trial is only fair.Also, there is no restocking fee. No one else in audio i... 
Emotiva XPA-200 review
.Lobarski...500 watts per channel is the maximum rating. You will never run those amps to their max...what you are looking for is headroom, power on tap to meet the demand of your current speakers.My speakers are rated at 300 watts for the mid-twe... 
Emotiva XPA-200 review
.If it's new amp, he can return it.Lombarski, spend a few more bucks and get the XPA2. It has more testicular fortitude than the amp you purchased. If you want more balls, you'll need to spend more money.You get a 30-day free look when you buy tho... 
TIDAL Lossless Streaming Service
.Implementation is everything in this case. If Tidal can get this thing right, it would be the final nail in the coffin for any type of disc music.Killer implementation and a comprehensive database of music would make Tidal the new 800 lb gorilla ... 
TIDAL Lossless Streaming Service
.Tidal will be a boon to audiophiles. However, will the unwashed non-hifi masses pony up twenty bucks to listen to the radio? For ten bucks a month, Rhapsody and Pandora quality is more than good enough sound quality for most. I just don't see a g...