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Best sounding Saint-Saens Sym No. 3?
The BSO/Munch sacd is not bad sonically, there are plenty of classical cds that sound worse. I can't tolerate the harshness in classical as much as other genres for some reason. I stopped buying classical cds for an entire decade and I just starte... 
Paradigm vs Vandersteen
I have the 2ce sigs and I have heard the paradigms but in less than ideal conditions to be fair. For Jazz, you will love the vandys for the timbre and naturalness with the right amount of detail which won't give you a headache after long listening... 
Best sounding Saint-Saens Sym No. 3?
Thank you all, appreciate it. Looks like I'll be getting more than one as well as the Jongen Symphonie Concertante which I don't have. 
12AT7 tubes
As an alternative to the expensive telefunken tubes, you can try the Siemens 12at7, I liked them when I use to have an AVA preamp. 
Tube preamp $1500-2000 for a thin sounding amp?
Aes AE-3 DJH would help. 
Vandersteen 2ce sigs? Beginner needs guidance.
I had my 2ce sigs powered by a Rotel 980bx and it was not a great match. The rotels I have used all added some grain to the upper mids which was annoying when listening to classical. I switched to an Aragon and the improvement was not subtle. If y... 
Eastern Electric Mini Max vs AE-3 DJH preamps
i found the sound of both placing too much emphasis upon the treble region.Mrtennis, there must have been other issues with system when you heard the AE-3 DJH. It is not at all bright, terrific buy actually. 
Recommend Power Cable for Aragon 4004MK2 amp
Rotarius, yes, the connectors make a big difference. Simply 'refreshing' your connections by plugging 'n unplugging can make a difference. But it's definitely not all there is to the PC phenomenon.That may be the case, I am not an electrical guy s... 
Recommend Power Cable for Aragon 4004MK2 amp
I am usually skeptical about the hype in cable and vibration damping areas. I am an engineer so I know better than to pay a hundred bucks for a set of ball bearings sandwiched between 2 pieces of metal or something like brass cones. I recently rep... 
Zu on Zu
Really, you take any branch of physics, try and take it down to a fundamental level and see if the whole thing doesn’t fall apart. Yes, Newtonian physics let us get surprisingly close to the average model of many things, let’s us measure and repea... 
Please help with interconnects
I just got the Audio art ic-1 cables and they are noticeably better than Monster M1000i/950i and the Outlaw PCA cables I have. Superb performance for the price. 
tube linestage suggestions
I would recommend the AES AE-3 w/ oil cap upgrade. Well within your budget and considerably better that the AVA T-5 and the Dared in all aspects. I own/owned these so I base my opinion on direct comparison. 
Question for classical lovers
Brownsfan, my big mistake in the past has been the lack of patience. I am starting from scratch with room acoustics first. Can you tell me what you did for $90? Since it is also my living room, I am not sure how I can stick a bunch of foam on the ... 
Question for classical lovers
Ok, it would have been nice for you guys to know what specific gear I was talking about but there have been too many changes in the last 6 months. I first wanted an all inclusive HT/2channel set-up then split it up, got other stuff which I mention... 
Question for classical lovers
Kr4, glad you confirmed the poor quality of the LSO release. It's such a hit or miss thing for me becasue all my purchases are done online. I live in Oklahoma, not exactly the classical Mecca of America, I am surrounded by country music, aaarrrggg...