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What's best CD player one piece price no object
Wait a month - Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista SACD player just around the corner with an estimated MSRP of $6K. 
tube pre for bryston
Rogue 99 Magnum. I have a Magnum 66 mated to my 4B-SST and it provides a great presentation. I can only imagine based on what I have read here that the Magnum 99 is quite a jump up from the 66 and should be considered a potential mate to your Brys... 
Is the Sony SCD-C333ES multichannel?
The facts are:- the 333ES is only a 2 channel player- there are 2 channel and multi-channel(m/c) discs in the marketplace. Some discs are available in both.- all m/c discs have a 2 channel layer and that is the layer that the 333ES would play, not... 
Surge protection for Bryston amp
I was aware that Bryston advised that their amps should be plugged directly into the wall but this path offers no protection. Again I'm not looking for something to alter the power or sonics of the amp (have tried numerous aftermarket power cords ... 
Shipping large speakers to Canada from US
Coryc - whle interesting info it does not apply in this instance as we are talking about Canadian speakers traveling from the US back to Canada. If it were the other direction and the speakers were headed south of the 49th parallel then your info ... 
Shipping large speakers to Canada from US
Sharri - while not an expert I agree with Fyneplace and you should expect to pay the taxes upon arrival at Canada Customs. If you were a freight company as opposed to an individual you would be "allowed in" without paying but a record or file woul... 
Shipping large speakers to Canada from US
You should not have a problem. The buyer on the other hand will have to probably pay taxes (GST 7% & PST 8% depending on the Province)on the US amount converted into Canadian dollars. No duty as the product was manufactured in Canada. 
Integrated Amp for Stratus Goldi
Definately need more power than the Creek will supply. With a nominal imnpedence of 4 ohms and that room size I think you should be looking at significant power. The last time I heard a pair they were mated to a Bryston 4B amp and were in a slight... 
OK, best speakers for 2500 USED......
Tyler Linbrook monitors - a superbly crafted monitor built with great drivers that can be had with matching stands with a few bucks to spare. Won't be getting rid of mine any day soon... 
Am I being fair?
Don't have too much time to offer an opinion but I think you were fair advising within your ad your preference for a local buyer. And I believe that any feedback, positive or negative, can only be given based on how a deal transpired. As you had n... 
what speaker cables would you use?
One of Berning's retailers, Frank Stuppel of FS Audioweb, has a Berning and Merlins in his personal system. Frank (owner) had the following to say about Maple Audio cables"I have auditioned many fine interconnects and speaker cables in my personal... 
Speaker Cables to Audition in 1500 price range
Maple Audio Tranquility - The most recent publication of the Inner Ear Report advises that Maple Audio Works claims they are "Canada's Premier Cable Manufacturer" and the Inner Ear advises they just might be. Nordost Valhalla rated 4 stars with th... 
VTL L-2.5 vs Rogue 66 Preamps
I'm very happy with my Rogue Magnum 66 driving a Bryston amp. Not familair with VTL but understand they are also good products. I can also say that the people at Rogue are great to deal with! 
Buying speaker and amps from Canada to the US.Tax?
There should be no duty/tax when purchasing Canadian made gear going into the US. Thats not to say that a freight service like UPS wouldn't charge brokerage fees. But buying European products via Canada might incur somem duty - at least thats the ... 
single disc sacd player for 300 used
HDM - tried to locate a XE-670 but not sure there are many left if any via Futureshop here in Canada (can't seem to locate it on their website). I thought I might see if it was worth modding and there is always the return policy if modders don't t...