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Marantz SA8260 Direct to Amp
Mikesinger, thank you for your recommendations, I'm looking into their availability.To those of you whose experience was poor, running source direct: As rule of thumb, I understand, output impedance from the source should be below 300 Ohms, input ... 
Marantz SA8260 Direct to Amp
The 8260 doesn't have volume control. I was planning on buying an in-line attenuator. Also, here was my thinking on the situation: I have about $1,400 to spend on amplification. I thought that since I don't need to switch sources (I'm single sourc... 
Von Schweikert VR4JR & Tube Amp???
Newbee & Leftistelf, thanx for your thoughts. I considered your solutions but decided to go this route because 1) The worse case would be the bass problem still exists and I have a nicer sounding amp (I listen to mostly acoustic music e.g., ja... 
Von Schweikert VR4 jr. wiring question
I have mine bi-wired too but am running to pairs of cables, one pair to the top module and one to the bottom with the data cable removed of course (AQ Montblanc-Bottom & AQ CV-6 Top). I can't imagine any other way to avoid using either the dat... 
Review: Valve Amplification Company VAC PHI BETA Integrated 110 Tube amp
How much??? 
Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr.
As a point of clarification, I do listen primarily to Jazz but that includes lots of electric jazz and big band AND some rock. So, I was looking for a more well rounded speaker. I thought the VR4jrs were just that. 
Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Von Schweikert VR4 Jr.
Thanx everyone. I'm going with the VR4Jrs. 
What does listening to a speaker really tell us?
Let me make my point another way, with an analogy. Let's say instead of listening to music, we just liked LOOKING at birds. Well, as it so happens, for one reason or another, we can't always be outside to look at the birds or, some birds don't liv... 
What does listening to a speaker really tell us?
So, I hear a lot of people saying that the only thing that matters is whether the speakers (and the rest of the system) present a pleasureable experience. I guess what I was saying was that, if you do that, you have two variables in that equation:... 
what is a redbook cd player?
Ahh. Thanx guys. 
what is a redbook cd player?
So, I'm still a little confused. Redbook then refers to the media? If so, where can one buy "Redbook" Cds? Do they sound much better than "regular" CDs????