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for best lp sound, Kondo or Shindo?
Second the Shindo as well. Truly breathtaking at any of the price points/levels of pre. The Dart is supposed to be good as well, but haven't heard it yet. 
Power Conditioner Suggestions
BPT. I had a signature 3.5 plus and it made the others here mentioned mincemeat, although I haven't heard the RSA it's supposed to be pretty good and a good value. I'd be cautious on some of the others as they can do more harm than good on balance... 
Oyaide outlets
They are effective and pretty much live up to the hype - I got all but the silver and they all have their merits. I'd try one of each and sell/return the one(s) that don't work out for you. What I found was certain components worked better with ce... 
DCS P8i Vs. EMM CDSD/CC2
analog! 
How hot does the Lamm L2 get?
The tubes could be changed every 6 months if you listen a lot or at the very least annually. They're cheap and it's quite audible when you do. Just make sure to properly bias them per Lamm's instructions. Unfortunately, you can begin to hear degra... 
Wilson WP8
I don't think they're delivering it yet, but who knows? Could be a couple of weeks before anyone sees one. 
Question : ML2 + VA PARSIFAL as Temporary Solution
The ML2's are far stronger than you expect and the Parsifals are a more benign load than their specs indicate. The Kharma 3.2's have around the same measurements and are a classic combination with ML2 although not the ultimate in openness, drive a... 
Goodsoundclub
What's the matter, Thomasheisig, does he have more arms than you :^) 
atc 150 asl pro
I've heard of good results with a friend using the Transparent Opus. Expensive but he claims brings it all home for him. 
I'm Looking for some great electronic music
Infected Mushroom, The Orb, Future Sound of London, Shpongle, Hooverphonic are all worth a look. 
Bad Experience with B&W's: Anyone else?
To add to your experience, the 602Series2 does NOT have any of the characteristics you mention for the Series 3 either. Do you know what changes they made to S3 for such a dramatic alteration of their sonic signature? 
Nordost Thor &State of the ART: Power conditioners
Update: Tried the outstanding Oyaide AC outlets and it fixed the problem, BIG time to my shocked surprise. I'm not swapping these out for anything. I got the GX and XXX models and settled on the GX (gold over gold) for my EMM's stack. Things are c... 
emmlabs wilson owners interconnect advice
Dominus works best in an all Dominus system, FYI. It'll sound great on it's own but you won't be hearing the whole enchilada. 
pre amp to pair with vtl 750s
The 750 is an absolutely amazing amp that will reward it's proper care and feeding. IMO it has the ability to be among the world's best amps when attended to properly, ie cabling, isolation control, tubes, power cord, preamp match etc. With a worl... 
Used vinyl in Boston area???
Bad news, I just drove through Mass Ave in Cambridge and it seems like most of the used record stores have closed down. I'm not exactly sure why all of a sudden with the resurgence in interest of vinyl, but last year around this time I walked that...