mkaes

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Granite under your amp???
according to Mapleshade records they have tested all possible platforms over the years and found maple (go figure) buthcher blocks to be the best, even over 100+lb slabs of marble and lead, I haven't done the experimenting to confirm this 
AC PWR cable to PWR Conditioner???
Tg Audio makes a $180 power cord designer just for this purpose, run a search for his product on this sight and check it out 
wanna know my right
agreed, the dealer has done his/her part, was there a misunderstanding? 
Furniture-grade cd storage
www.storadisc.com davidson-whitehall 
Frustration with buyers who make offer, then don't
according to audigon policy no feedback can be left unless there is a transaction, making offers, stupid questions and haggling are not grounds for negative feedback, people do some amazing crap, learn to live with it as I'm sure we all do busines... 
best preamp under 500 for cheap, poor student
a few suggestions: space tech labs, anthem 1l or 2l, mccormack tlc or mld, monolithic sound or any of the many decent passive units in this price range. 
How good is my source?
onhwy, you could say the same about most highend luxury items, how much better is a McLauren over a Ferrari, does Laguiole corkscrew open a bottle of wine that much better, Mont BLanc or Cross, the 70' or 75' Bordeauxs? I agree with you but to som... 
Any "tiny" DVD players ???
Teac has a mini component line w/ a dvd player for around $700 retail but I'm sure it could be found cheaper 
How good is my source?
onhwy I see your point as far as a systems synergy is going to represent a good deal of the differences between highend players in any given system, as I mentioned above I guess this is what is lost buying used 
DVDP for 2 channel?
check out ebay, you can pick up a new pioneer dv434 for under $200 shipped, these can be found in large dutch auctions which end every couple of days, these sound decent for the money and much better than low end japanese products from a few years... 
How good is my source?
cornfed, auditioning gear is helpful and probably essential for assembling your "ultimate rig", but unlike you I buy my equipment used, afterall this is a used equipment site, I assume you buy your equipment new, if not you must waste a lot of dea... 
Is there a HT pre-amp/processor w/o Video switiching??
I think the cal audio processor lacks video 
Can anyone help with a Golden Tube Audio preamp?
check the archives on this site for info on how to subscribes to the golden tube listbot mailing list, this is the best way to get info on these units 
Black Diamond Cones for speakers?
thanks for the info, I'm most looking for something that will not scratch my floors and sound at least as good as the factory spikes, Prfont what MK? were you using 
Mo Fi box sets
when it comes to selling collectible items or other items that are no longer produced only one thing determines price, what someone is willing to pay for it, not what others like it have gone for in the past, not what that one you saw go for $xx w...