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Arcam CD-92 -- good value used?
thanks Yachadm....i'll keep you in mind. i've owned a cd23t & now own a cd23. (sold the cd23t & tried to upgrade & went backwards like we sometimes do). i've owned some good cdp's (cary 306, arc cd mkii, a couple regas) & i prefer ... 
Genelex Gold Lion KT-88 reissued tubes
sound-wise they were great but my matched quad from Jim McShane went south on me in 4 mos. (wouldn't hold bias in both channels) normally i get about a year out of a quad of EH's before they lose their sparkle. i won't buy the gold lions again. i ... 
Here comes the Dude. What to expect?
hey man ....many of us take comfort in knowing 'the dude' is out there somewhere... 
Are there any albums you consider perfect?
a couple classics I never tire of are....John Hiatt, Bring the Family.......Dave Mason, Alone Together 
To all tube lovers.......
simple, imo don't get the inefficient speakers & go backwards 
Amp for Coincident Super Eclipse
have not had the pleasure or funds to hear the FRankensteins but from the SETs I have heard w/them I'd have to say I agree w/Sutts.......triode driven push-pull tubes of moderate power 
Here comes the Dude. What to expect?
"trash for the can"....blasphemous....i think in most cases you'll find The Dude abides :) 
Which cd players have digital INPUT?
Arcam CD23 
B&W and the Indianapolis 500
yeah, i wondered if it was Bowers & Wilkins or some other B&W...btw, good race today...how about Nicholson waving the green...too bad Dennis couldn't be there too (rip)....wishing i was there for it. it is truly a spectacle & something... 
Electrician's advice wanted: safely lifting ground
yeah, some folks are afraid of tube amps, imagine that. like capt. beefheart said it's "safe as milk" :) 
High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more
Classic Audio Repro, Sonist, Coincident...i do think we are on the right track...happy listening 
What is your favorite guitar solo of all time?
Roy Buchanan, Hey Joe (hendrix tribute, live in japan) 
Being grateful for what we have
this very subject came up the other day with an audiophile buddy of mine who just upgraded his preamp phono stage, then moved to a new MC cartridge, fussing & obsessing all weekend with the whole synergy thing & seemed quite aggravated wit... 
Pass amps + Power Cords ??
years ago when I had an X250, one of the gentlemen at Pass Labs, in so many words, told me the 'stock cord was fine & lose the powerstrip, plug it directly into an outlet', which I took as 'save your money & stick w/the stock cord' 
Van Halen or Van Hagar
Roth please....i remember (vaguely) seeing VH open for Black Sabbath in '78 @ Baltimore Civic Center. Roth in those yellow/black striped tights doing his acrobatics & Eddie ripping it wide open....great debut. for Hagar's best imo checkout Mon...