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Speakers for stargates?
I don't know eric, those candy-apple Merlin VSMs...Hey, who doesn't like a drink 
Need Help Jennifer Warnes & Cowboy Junkies Music
Hope Sandoval of/and Mazzy Star, maybe. 
The best way to design an audio system.
Well, because I am not an old timer I hesitated, but after learning nothing new here, maybe I am on the other side for this topic. To choose a system, I would try to audition as many types of systems I could, like esl, planar, dynamic, high-effici... 
Not too early to consider CES
Certainly a good excuse to go to Vegas. Can one see what hifi and stuff there is to see in two days? Four is pushing it for Ohlala and friends. 
Rules on Review...
Silly me. Forget my posts, I thought we were talking about something else. Sorry for the trouble, Jadem6. 
Rules on Review...
Yes, you were clear on your other equipment, but to review a component you have to know how it does with a multiple other components(systems) in addition to comparing it to same-type components, including those that are better than it in certain a... 
Rules on Review...
I hope as this review formatt roles out we will see some less flattering reviews.<<<<Funny you wrote that.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr_memb.pl?0&1&listrevs&zzJadem6 
Stones on SACD - Tempting?
I am on the cusp of buying a new CDP. The Stones and the groups that will follow them to SACD are an incentive to get an SACD player... Ya' know, SACD would be great if there were just more of them, and more players. And that is why I am still on ... 
Review: David Berning Co MicroZOTL Tube amp
Well, something isn't adding up here. It's laughable to think that the Micro is a colorless amp, but maybe you do not consider its coloration a weakness. This is a 'review', though, and I believe it is necessary to include any deviation from nothi... 
What will become of my beloved CDs?
My guess is that they will become retro-styled coasters. I'm going to miss some of those music stores, though. 
Questions - returning to analog
Tim, relative to other types of components (e.g. amps, CDPs) the return in good sound for higher quality, more expensive TT rigs is high. I am not you, but I would and have bitten the bullet. Are you in a position to listen to some players at a de... 
Which has a greater effect on music,int.amp or CD?
HD- the 'truth' of the recording can turn in to lies by the time the speakers get a hold of the signal. Ever play the game, telephone? It is more complicated than this (as in this thread), but good components lie less than bad ones. Good component... 
Words From the Wise
"You can't cheat an honest man" applies well to audio consumerism. 
Which has a greater effect on music,int.amp or CD?
Thanks for answering, Matty. I was just checking to see if there were any confounds to your previous statement.Joel - IME, warmth and detail are not opposites, they can coexist. When under a certain budget though, they are often opponents. 
Which has a greater effect on music,int.amp or CD?
Get the CDP that has the tone you want, and then the amplification that doesn't ruin its strengths. This has advantages, especially upgrading advantages, over getting an amp that replaces the sound of the CDP with its own, although this may work. ...