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Integrated amp with phono section for Totem Arro
Friends,Anybody heard the Arro's with JoLida tube equipment like the 302b? I could've sworn I read here somewhere that Jolida with the Arro was a very sweet combination, but I can't find the reference now. I know I'd need to add a phono stage... I... 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Knownothing,Actually, Wally at Underwood HiFi has the Music Hall a25.2 for $480! The question is, what would I do for a phono section? 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Knownothing wrote:"After recent listening sessions, I would also recommend the match to the your new CDP, the Music Hall a25.2, as a viable and less expensive alternative to the others."Yeah, I had thought of the a25.2. Wally at Underwood HiFi has... 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Mapman,It's a deal... actually, I was in DC last spring! 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Asa,Oh, and by the way, I hear that Totem drives their speakers with Naim electronics at shows these days, FWIW. 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Asa,Thanks for the amplifier advice. "Down the road," as you say.... ;-)By the way, do all of these newer amps lack phono stages and so require a separate phono section? 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Knownothing,Thanks for the good wishes! You have also given me priceless advice and counsel in this thread. I'm very grateful. The speakers should be here in about a week; the dealer had to order them.By the way, I ended up buying them from a litt... 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Mapman,Thanks for your good wishes. Audiogon is a great community, and this thread has been a complete education for me. Thanks for your considerable role in this process. :-) 
Integrated amp with phono section for Totem Arro
Dave,Thank you very much for the what impresses me as sound advice (ouch, sorry for the unintentional pun). I just now looked on the FAQ at totemacoustic.com and they recommend at least 100 to 150 hours of break in time (wow) for the Arro, along w... 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Jpaik,Sorry! I'd "taken out my credit card" about 90 minutes before reading your post. I'd never heard of the Morrison's, either! They look neat. 
Anybody heard the Quad 21L or 21L2?
In the end, I decided to go with a pair of Totem Arros, in part do to this being a very small listening room, and in part because I'm only running a PS Audio Elite Plus integrated amp with 70 watts/channel. Waveform, thanks for the info about the ... 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Well, the Arro it is, then. Thank you to all of you who have been such a tremendous help to me. Now I just have to hope that the Arro's don't reveal my PS Audio Elite Plus as a crappy amp... wish me luck! :-) 
Anybody heard the Quad 21L or 21L2?
Rob,This is all extremely helpful. Many, many thanks! 
Anybody heard the Quad 21L or 21L2?
Can you tell me about the imaging and transparency? Thanks! 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
Mapman and Knownothing,I'm getting an education here! ;-)