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subwoofer for Quad 988 electrostatics
(disclaimer: I sell Quad equipment).I have had good luck integrating both the Rel Storm and the Audio Physic Luna. The Luna does have one little problem in that it's crossover is at 32hz and 46hz. In my large (15x28 with vaults) room, I find that ... 
Best Sinatra...?
I'm with Alexc on the top two. Sinatra at the Sands by a mile ! I also have the mofi boxed set and it is superb quality.There's nothing quite like 'the sands' on vinyl played through a high powered system with a tube pre or amp. You actually feel ... 
Which is the best SET match for Quads 988 ?
Hi,I have run my Quad 988's with my overachieving 15W Cary 300SEI/WE300's (and audiomeca 24/192) and it is a beautiful match. The midrange is to die for. You get the amp with world class midrange combined with a speaker that has world class midran... 
Adding DAC to Sony 555sacd- how is redbook handled
I have never seen the 555, or any other sony for that matter referred to as an upsampler. I would guess the 555 works like my SCD-1. For CD's, it outputs 44khz which can be fed to an upsampling DAC.For non-hybrid SACD's, there is no digital output... 
Looking for an amazing preamp under $700 used
An easy one - ADCOM 750. Very transparent and full featured with remote. 
newbie seeks direction
5k ? Hmmm. For your taste, I suggest the used combo:Audio Physic Virgo II's - 2300Adcom 750 preamp - 700AES signature tube Superamp OR Adcom 5802 - 1000Bel Canto 1.1 24/96 DAC - 500 CD/dvd player you have kicking around - freeAZ Satori spkr cables... 
Getting into audio for around 3500$...problems...
In order, I would try:1. Put some heavy duty power cords on everything. You should be able to order some from Directron.com or find them at an electronics shop. Just so long as they aren't those super thin, bottom barrel power cords. 2. Twine all ... 
Whats the best used tuner for under 1000
I deal in vintage tuners and highly recommend the Macintosh tuners. The two best are the MR-78 and the MR-80. The sonics are world class for any component. If you like tube glow, the MR-71 is the best. They are a little lower build quality than th... 
Pass XA160's with Martin Logan Monoliths?
The XA160 monblock has balanced and single ended inputs. The XA series provides both the slam of the X Series and the the wonderful midrange of the old Aleph series. You will get considerably more slam from an XA160 than the aleph 1.2's. I've owne...