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Speaker Upgrade
Pkelly1504 I am in south jersey have you been to overture audio in Wilmington Deleware and soundex in Willow Grove PA yet;pretty knowledgable guys and a nice selection as well. 
Transmission Line Bass
Would the Dali Megalines produce the kind of bass you are looking for?I run soundlab m2's and the bass they produce in my system sound quite good,I listen to jazz,choir with organ(cante domino on Proprius great organ),vocals and even pink floyd dr... 
How do we remember 1970s amplifiers?
I had fun building the hafler pre and power amp kits;dh101 and the dh500 power amp.At this time of my early audio hobby the dh500 I thought was just awesome and produced the best sound driving my infinity speakers;the 500 still surfaces now and th... 
Best Speakers at RMAF 2011...?
Were any soundlab speakers at the show anywhere? 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
House does have a sota turntable in his office behind his desk;it's in a different wood this year as it is darker and it looks like a sumiko ft3 tonearm is on it;as for his speakers I have never been able to figure out what they are;Hugh Laurie is... 
Advice on switching to separates
I noticed that there is a pre out which would allow you to experiment with stereo and monoblock amps if you wanted to;I think 1500 in the used amp market can buy you a very nice amp to let you see if you prefer going with a seperate amp(s).Bottom ... 
The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers
What type of power do you plan on using or are you getting the speakers first? 
Help Me Build a Second System For Less than $10000
Are you interested in any tube equipment? 
Does your amp/preamp/int amp have to look good?
It should not but without waf it may not make it thru the door. 
What happens to an amp below 2 ohms?
Thanks Ralph;great review on the Ma2's !!! 
Merlins under $3,000?
There is a pair of Merlin's for sale at msshifi for 3500 in case you want to check them out;there are pictures. Merlin Music Systems VSM-MMPrice: $3,500.00 MSRP: $9,500.00 .Speakers with RCA Super BAM 
Buying used or sight unseen speakers a bad idea?
I have bought 3 pairs of speakers here;usher rw 729's,dunlavy sc III's and soundlab m2's;the key to these deals was communication and the original packing materials.I feel deals here are safe but you must remember there will always be some risk in... 
Atma-Sphere MA-2 amplifier
What a great review of what must be considered one of the best amps produced;take a bow Ralph !!!! 
What happens to an amp below 2 ohms?
Ralph I am a soundlab m2 owner and have been wondering if using Ma1's with zeros would yield the same speaker performance as using the Ma2;my opinion would be the ma2's would control the panels better than the ma1's and result in a better sound;wo... 
What preamps outshine the Aesthetix Calypso?
What about a Audio Research Ref 3 or better;I always read about these as being some of the best of the best and resale if you don't like it should not be a problem.