roberjerman

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Watt War
Crown XLS1502! 300wpc/8ohms, 600wpc/4ohms. 9.8 lbs! $439! Look out all you manufacturers of 5-figure amps! 
Unbelievable
"You can hear the purity of water" Sony's advertising blurb from '78 hyping the production process of their new paper cone woofers! Really!!!  
Gryphon Essence Pre and Stereo Power Amp Review
That's some good stuff you've been smoking! 
How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup?
+1 testrun! Decades later (starting in '76) I now have enough gear to equip a store! Lately I have been buying more LPs and CDs. As if I don't have enough already! 
Phono Cartridge for $1,000.
And its sibling, the Hana SL (Shibata low-output mc) for $750 is a contender for "best sound under $1K"! 
Advice/Warnings for a newbie
Regarding ICs and speaker wire: the least-costly offerings from Kimber are again sane and cost-effective choices (the neurotic and gullible will claim otherwise!). 
Advice/Warnings for a newbie
Don't waste money on power cords! From my long experience they have nada, zilch, zero effect on sound quality (contrary to what the neurotic and gullible claim). But if you absolutely must have new power cords then the Pangeas from Audio Advisor a... 
Advice/Warnings for a newbie
Forget about the Niagra - nothing wrong with the AC (contrary to what the neurotic and gullible say)! Since you are into LPs I recommend you get a better cartridge. A Hana SL (Shibata low-output) mc would be a significant upgrade over the Nagaoka!... 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
If you have money to burn ... 
Kudos to Outlaw Audio support
+1 Outlaw! 
GREAT BARGAIN BUYS YOU'VE MADE OR KNOW OF
In 1991 I bought a one-owner pair of KLH Nines in excellent condition from HiFi Classics in Far Rockaway, NY. $500 + the cost of a rental van ($80) to get them home (Old Greenwich, CT). A true-classic Holy Grail full-range electrostatic speaker sy... 
Help regarding SACD/CD players
+1 andera! And at such a reasonable price! 
Upgrading my Sovtek 6922 vacuum tubes
Some USA-made 6DJ8's will be a significant upgrade over those Russian 6922's!  
Suggestions on Integrated Amp./Seperates to Run my Klipschorns
My Sanei 560A 2A3 SET (3.5wpc) with Tango iron and left/right volume pots would be an ideal match for K-Horns! I have Heresy's. No need for a preamp since digital sources can go directly into the amp. You might look for something similar! 
Azimuth 2020
I just eyeball it! Always have!