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Am I the only one who thinks B&W is mid-fi?
I have read many opinions on these speaker's and was able to hear them using my test CD's. There system:Rotel Reciever($1600)Tranparent Cable($2600)CDM 1 & 7's(?) NT($1100)My System:B&K ST-202 Modifed($850)Rotel Pre-Amp RC-960Phillips CD-8... 
SIlver Cable Experiences?
That is a good story!LOLDo not know how I will burn them in as you did.Maybe I will try using an Amp with a resistor hooked up to the end of the run for a few weeks continuous! 
Mating a CD Changer and DAC?
That sounds great.I have read alot of bad things about some Changer's,but if the Pioneer's work I will try them! 
SIlver Cable Experiences?
What's the addy? 
Need inexpensive amp help and questions on Hype
I read that here I believe!Post above! 
Need inexpensive amp help and questions on Hype
I have set of Maggie 1.4's and auditioned alot of Amps and pre-amp combo's before settling on a used B&K ST-202 and a Rotel Pre-Amp.I had a NAD pre-Amp that was not as good as Rotel's!The ST-202 I had Modified!Would have been able to live with... 
Updating my preamp.Frustrating..You Bet
Well I was a Planer Man myself till I heard the NEAR's!I have a set of Maggie 1.4's that are collecting dust now!The NEAR's give me the see through quality with the Bass that I was lacking with the Maggies & a Sub!The Detail and Info that come... 
Updating my preamp.Frustrating..You Bet
Your probably right about Classe,but I thought they made Tube Stuff before getting into Hybrids!I did not wnat to go to far into a HT setup so I got a Lexicon CP-3+ and a B&K 5ch. amp to use for suurounds which was my alternative to getting an... 
Rotel 1066 and B&K ref.30 anf Anthem
I think the Classe would be out of my range,but I will look into it!I would ideally like to have a Tube Pre-Amp for 2-channel Playback and Bypass the Processor until I use it for Movies and TV!That is what my aim is!I just read the Ref30 might hav... 
Updating my preamp.Frustrating..You Bet
I thought of C-J!I have heard about Atma-Sphere,but they are real pricey of what I remember!Antique Soundlabs,VTL,Classe',EAR and whatever happend to Quicksilver?Audable IllusionsI read a post that was placed today about the Vol. Pot. Atennuator b... 
Updating my preamp.Frustrating..You Bet
Go with what have been proven names and are value!I was looking to upgrade my setup and I was going to get an ARC LS9MK.II and I wish I had now.If another becomes available I might wehn I have the $$. ARC-Used are cheap!Great Value for the $$!Audi... 
Outdoor "rock" speakers
I have heard them and other say the same! 
SIlver Cable Experiences?
Equiptment & reason!Speakers--NEAR M15's\M50's Amp--B&K Mod. ST-202Pre--Rotel RC960SS Pre--Lexicon CP3 PlusThe reason I am going to try Silve ris because I have heard that it works well with NEAR's ,so I thought I would give it a shot.I wi... 
Amplifier Upgrade advice ?
I think by what I have gatherd this will be the Amp to beat in the near future!Much is said about Class A Amps,but I do not believe most people need the Giant World Class Amps unless they have $$ to blow,the space to put them in or find a great de... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
They might not be the best speaker out there,but for the Money and for people who do not have large listening area's these speaker's are about as good as it get's before going into the $4000+ bracket!NEAR's use Inverted Dome Tweeter's similar to t...