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Most agreed upon best speaker?
LOL.LOL. 
Phono preamp evolution
Ear834p Jltiand now:K&K- the best of the lot 
Personal turntable/cartridge evolution
I would like to see this thread come to life, I have only owned a total of 2 or 3 tt, the only one worthy of mention is my present Vpi that has been heavily and I mean heavily modified. It weighs in at around 430 pounds.the cartridges; started wit... 
Remarkable systems on a budget
Mrjstark,Exotic is welcome I just don't get exposed to it enough.Shardorne,I should have bought stocks in bungee international, not only do I use bungees in my stereo but on my way to work down hill I tie some bungees to the rear of my car and wou... 
Remarkable systems on a budget
I thought I would add what I recently discovered to be pretty good for the money: jbl arena venue series monitors, powered by an old NAD 2200 with the oppo 980 as a source. Simply amazing for the money!!Total cost: ~$100 for used Jbl's, ~$200 for ... 
Acquiring an awesome system, but how?
Bjpd57a1, I would like to see pictures of your listening room, sounds interesting. 
Acquiring an awesome system, but how?
Mrtennis,I agree!!!Tubes and panels are awesome!My atma's sound great, can't wait to mate it with its pre.Peter 
Tweeters, Scanspeak or Seas
If I may ask something relating to this thread topic, which speakers makers of yesteryear use excellent drivers and can be found today used for a reasonable price. I picked up my Merlins a few years back for a very reasonable price.One thing I con... 
Acquiring an awesome system, but how?
Thanks for all your responses.Mrtennis, simply looking for something like what Nilthepill contributed. Especially sinc Nilthepill has an appreciation for mbl.Thanks N. I know what you mean, my system is not in the same caliber, but it is approachi... 
What piece of music can you play over & over?
The point being made is that some music is so well composed that it doesn't tire the listener. Obviously there is no need to stop at one song and never listen to any other compositions.Here is an example, the opera La Boheme, for those who are fam... 
What piece of music can you play over & over?
Just out of curiousity has anyone gone the lenght with the music they recommended. Let's say 8 hours of the same cd or song whatever was submitted in. I say this because on paper some music sounds good, but if you were to hear let's say the song "... 
Food: What does the typical audiophile eat?
I am surprised nobody mentioned froie grois or baya fish taco! Ceviche. Ricotta cheese cake. Sushi.We have such good taste when it comes to music and equipment let's explore the gastronomical world as well.When in nyc I recommend Pascalou's, they ... 
Acquiring an awesome system, but how?
Atmasphere, I would love to hear these speakers. Maybe someone in NYC has them.I bet they work well with your amps which to me is a big plus. 
Any one converting their analog into digital?
Yes Riley but I was wondering if the higher resolution dac's inspired anyone to go with a higher rez adc and how they are implementing this. The berkeley sounds promising and it plays back at 176k. 
What piece of music can you play over & over?
The version I am referring to is by Bohm I believe, it is a dvd therefore I got to hear the whole opera without needing to pop in other cd's, typically opera on cd is a multi-set while dvd is most of the time a one-disk set. I just kept hitting th...