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Father's Day For An Audiophile
.Stereo5, the kids paying their rent and buying food is an important thing. If they come over and rake the leaves and cut the grass, that's a very nice present also. However, all things being equal, if a friend or family member should show up at m... 
Father's Day For An Audiophile
.Bif and Pmotz, no soup for you.Nope...music doesn't count. The gift has got to be something that you have to plug into the wall.. 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
.Brownsfan...good to know that your unit is back. I keep checking this forum for news of your player quite often like a kid waiting for Christmas. Thanks again for keeping us posted.. 
Audio Research Corporation ARC Reference 600
.Next year, these amps will be 20 years old. They'd be due for for a good going-over and would need to be sent back to the Audio Research factory. Shipping both ways to the factory (400 lbs) and the fee for the Audio Research check-up make the cos... 
Audio Research Corporation ARC Reference 600
.I gave them a thought once...but after reading that the retail cost of a new set of tubes would be $4800 ...er, um, no thank you. . 
audiphile power cords
.Nick_sr, thank you very much for saying so eloquently exactly what I've been thinking for at least ten years.I paid $10k for an excellent tube preamp. For the life of me, I cannot wrap my head around a $10k power cord...or a $5k power cord...or a... 
Top brand speakers
.More than anything, the main question is, ...what is your budget?. 
Emotiva XPA-2
.N2siast, you kept the amp for only 2 days before you sent it back? How can you make a serious assessment without allowing any realistic break-in time?. 
audiphile power cords
.I've paid $10k for a tube preamp. I still can't believe I could spend that kind of money on a piece of audio equipment. In the years that I've owned that preamp, I believe that it has been worth every penny. $10k is still a lot of money, no matte... 
Which pre/pro under 3k?
.Yeah, what Avgoround said.. 
Heads-Up: ARC introducing new G Series
.http://www.audio-reference.de/?s=audio+research . 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
.Brownsfan, with your upcoming move to The Smokies, will you have a similar sized listening room?. 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
.My guess would be the 'no place' in "Indianoplace" would probably refer to the paucity of exciting, cultural or interesting things to do in Indianapolis.. 
Not impressed
.Someone here many years ago made a quote about this hobby that was so profound.He said: "We're all as crazy as we can afford to be."So, If you've reached your spending threshold, do your homework and get the best equipment within your budget and ... 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
.The Rocky Mountains get my vote. Majestic..