rmihai

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CD-player under US$1,100?
Alex,for you there is an easy amswer.Your "mods" are OUTRAGEOUS expensive. Most technicians can do the same mods for less then half price of yours.Your business is not viable and I would sugest the potential cutomers to stay away. 
Plinius 8200 MKII vs Ayre AX-7 ?
Thank you guys. 
Best $1k Integrated Amp for Spendor S3/5's
Exposure 3010. Good luck finding one. 
DVD player with outstanding qualities for CD play?
Wow, I heard and I like Ayre a LOT. But is way over my budget. IS $6000 !!! And I can barely afford $2200. Maybe some other time 
Help with a preamp upgrade
Get a Coda Window Continuum II, III or IV. 
Sub-$1000 preamp recommedations sought
NAD 1130 
Upgrade time way past : Amp/Pre or Int for $1000
Hafler 9290, 9300 or 9500 with NAD 1130. 
$1000 to spend on an amp used
Hafler 9290, 9300 or 9500 
Pre-amp upgrade: need help, Please - Bent Supratek
Thank you.Any other ideas? 
Phono stage upgrade
Although I got the Linsley Hood phonostage, I am thinking to try another one in the same time (for comparison). It seems there are 3 contenders:- Rogue Stealth- EAR 834P- Dynavector P-75Now, is anyone that had the opportunity to listen all of them... 
Phono stage upgrade
Thank you all. I got a John Linsley Hood phono stage, built by Williams Hart. Linsley Hood dedicated his life to circuitry design (1969-2004), and his books are highly regarded by all important designers. A phono stage build by a guru in a vinyl l... 
Integrated amplifier - selection and alternatives
I've done my measurements - 100W would be just enough. I was thinking about Mcintosh MA6900 - but, I personally consider McIntosh stuff a little bit overpriced. 
SS Integrated amplifier advise, please
Thank you all of you, but I changed the speakers and I forgot to change them on Audiogon. Now I have Ellis 1801b rated 83db sensitivity and 8 to min 6.2 ohms. 
CD player - need your opinion
Thank you Bautista, your comments are making sense. I was thinking more in the last couple of days, and indeed, it seems that an external DAC is the way to go. I listened systems with Bel Canto 1 and 2 and I liked both of them. There is no argumen... 
CD player - need your opinion
DAC - this is not the point. I just said that for the time being the external DACs are too overpriced.