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Tube pre/SS amp to replace Plinius 8200 integrated
Thank you for your responses thus far. I'm probably not going to go the Vincent route. I'm not sure if I'm going to see marked improvement by replacing the plinius integrated with the vincent integrated. Moreover, I'm resolved to purchasing from b... 
What speakers match well with my Plinius 8200mk2?
Karmatogdral,What did you think of the dynaudio? Which ones did you audition? 
What speakers match well with my Plinius 8200mk2?
I'm in the same boat... I've been thinking about the Von Schweikerts. Feel free to look at my system. 
Musical full-range in the $3-4K range used?
What about the Von Schweikert VR4JR? n/t 
Amp/preamp combo for B&W Matrix 801's
What about the Plinius line? 
Integrated Tube Amplifier for First Timer?
In order of preference: (1) Cary Sli-80, (2) Rogue Cronus, (3) CJ CAV-50, (4) the older ARC integrated (not the one in their current line-up)... 
Heard my friend's system, thinking of leaving hifi
Shadorne, you're right... I've got all the time in world. I'm going to hold off on speakers for the moment as I will be moving in a few months and the room parameters will most likely be different.On that note, and based on reading in between the ... 
Best used speaker - Vand 2CE or Soliloque 6.3?
What components are you using? I ask because the Vandy's can sound a little dark at times. Currently, I own the Soliloquy 6.2s. 
Heard my friend's system, thinking of leaving hifi
From doing research on this site, I've found that Silverline uses Dynaudio drivers... That may be interesting. Anyone know anything else on this topic? 
Heard my friend's system, thinking of leaving hifi
Frustration is more what I feel than anything... I'm inclined to go with a new speaker rather than include a subwoofer. Wouldn't I have to inlcude two to do it right? Those Audio Physics in ebony look stunning but they get mixed reviews. I wish th... 
Heard my friend's system, thinking of leaving hifi
Lots of great advice, some dealing with one's character and others dealing with speakers and room treatments. I welcome both and am seriously pondering my next move! Regarding speakers, it's going to take some time. Both in terms of listening and ... 
Heard my friend's system, thinking of leaving hifi
Thank you for all your encouragement. Please keep your insightful thoughts coming.I live in an apartment, so there is no dedicated room and none in sight for a while. Hopefully I'll be able to locate my system in the same room as my office furnitu... 
Creating compilations in preparation of Bar Exam
Thank you for your replies! I'm going to look into more of the ambient music out there. I already have Eno's "Music for Airports." Regarding the second category, I wasn't necessarily looking for music that deals with law or lawyers. I was looking ... 
Moving from Blue Heaven to Silver Reference II
In terms of closure to this post, I have purchased the AZ Silver Ref. Mark II's and am currently listening to them. They sound great between the Cary and Plinius. I immediately noticed improvements in soundstate, high frequency extention, and and ... 
Moving from Blue Heaven to Silver Reference II
Hello Soix,It's difficult to come across people using the Soliloquy 6.2s. What equipment are you running with yours? Where are you using the Silver Ref II? At this point I'm just running a single run of Satori with AZ jumpers going to the highs. I...