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Cheap DAC with high output voltage
the DI/O is your best bet, drop me an email. It has 7V output. 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
everything said is accurate. Analog is more work. both can be very satisfying. In my mind great analog is far more convincing of acousitic space and the textures of that space. the best digital creates a different sense of space, somtimes more gra... 
Small Floor Standers
Wdrazek,I'd grab the original Kestrel HR in Mahogany that a dealer has NIB and has been advertising for some time here. I have them playing right now as I write in a room almost identical to yours with a kitchen facing in. they are being driven by... 
Small Floor Standers
Ah, come on Oz, they're not that bad. No real mystery what to expect from them with such a common driver. Add the fact that it is a well designed TL with a simple first order corssover and can be had at 1K, it makes it one of the posters few good ... 
Small Floor Standers
I agree wtih Veroman, pick up a pair Meadowlark two ways, either of the Kestrel models or a Shearwater. Personally, I prefer the Kestrel I HR and I have owned all three. They fit what you are after perfectectly, you can listen to them all day long... 
Supratek preamp umbilical cord
I had Brad at Revelation Audio Labs make me a custom one for my Syrah and it was well worth it. The connectors are hard to source, Brad had to get them from Mick. Drop Brad an email, you won't regret it. 
Speaker cable for Green Mountain Audio Callisto
Shadorne, the only point I was really trying to make was that I think the Callistos are of a high enough caliber even though they are not full range to warrant the best, even if it meant the Callsitos ended up being the least expensive component i... 
Speaker cable for Green Mountain Audio Callisto
I understand the points about distributing resources within a system and certainly agree that if other areas are lacking, money could likely be better spent but not necessarily so. Cables always fall to the bottom of most peoples list and then we ... 
Favorite Tube Speaker Match
Meadowlark Kestrel I HR and Music Reference RM10 
Speaker cable for Green Mountain Audio Callisto
I love these discussions on cables and their importance. This hobby would be a lot cheaper if they weren't important. You can get good sound without paying attention to them, but most naysayers have no clue where the ceiling is with their current ... 
any DAC recommend for around $1000-1300?
I agree with Photon, bad digital has always been more about "bad" analog than "bad" digital. Reference digital gear of ten years ago always has fantastic analog output stages just like reference digital gear today. look at all the "mods" floating ... 
Turntable Upgrade Suggestion
get a first generation Nottingham Spacedeck and put a second arm on it. I have two Basis Vectors on mine. All the table you will likely ever need. I saw one a few weeks back for 1100 with no arm. 
Any thoughts on Music Reference RM200
BaranyiI have owned an RM200 twice and it is my current amp. The first one was back in 1999 and at that time I did not have enough experience to realize how good I had it. It is the only piece I have ever bought twice and I paid a lot more for it ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
thanks Jazzdude, I have an email in to John Tucker 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Thanks Bwhite, that is what I figured, I think the seller just forgot to include the other 5932 by simple mistake. I also learned some things about the mods done on this particular Syrah by John Tucker by reading some today at AA. Apparently Tucke...