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Anyone else experiencing the rude highend retailer
Best Buy doesn't work on commision. (I don't think). You can never find anyone to help, no matter what the season...my experience, anyway.Some high end dealers embrace audiogon. I can think of one in my state that is the Dealer for Wilson. I know ... 
Pre-amp, integrated, new power amp...I'm confused
Depends on how much you want to upgrade. If you have 1000 to spend, is that it, or will you have more in a couple months you can set aside? If that is the case, start with a pre amp or power amp now, knowing you will upgrade the other shortly.If t... 
What is very good imaging and soundstage exactly.
sounds pretty normal to me. I know what you are referring to with Alison Krauss. His placement on stage, I think, is pretty accurate to that. 
Bose Wave Music system
I have the tivoli model one and love it. However, it doesn't have a remote like the Bose does. My dad owns the Bose. I couldn't talk him out of it. It sounds decent for what it is. It's a very simple plug and play unit. I think it is ridiculously ... 
Biamping with a pair of 2 ch amps....
When I tried biamping for the first time, I wanted to use Vertical. But, after I switched to experiment with horizontal biapming, I never went back. I had zero separation with vertical biamping, and all the separation I wanted with horizontal.I'm ... 
Help Choosing B&W Speakers
Go to www.htguide.com/forum and click on the B&W speakers forum. You may get more help over there. 
musical fidelity sound?
I had the A308 with Signature 805's from B&W and loved that setup. One of the best I've had. When I heard the KW 500 it was on diamond 802's at my friend's house.As others have pointed out, hear for yourself, as personal preference obviously p... 
musical fidelity sound?
I found just the opposite to be true as Eldarado. I thought the components I have used of theirs were quite musical. (A3 integrated, A3 cdp, x150 integarted, A308 integrated) My friend had the KW 500 and I loved that integrated. Again, I thought i... 
Integrated amp reccomendations
I haven't heard the A5, so I can't comment. The nice thing about the A5 is you would have better resale if you didn't like it than you would with the 308. 
Integrated amp reccomendations
If reasonable is $1600, I'd say a Musical Fidelity A308. If reasonable is $500, I'd say Audio Refinement Complete.And, if reasonable is $3500, I'd say the Jeff Rowland Concentra II. 
B&W DM602 S3 or Paradigm Reference Studio 20??
I've owned the 601 S3, and the 603S3 and also the paradigm studio 20 v1, v2, and v3.Tough choice, but in the end, I'll take the paradigm. The bass out of those little guys in a properly set up room is fantastic. 
System suggestions around $3k for 2 different spkr
If you're looking for to spending 3K on a front end that will work well with those speakers, I would start with the Musical Fidelity A308 integrated. 150 wpc will work great with the paradigms and also have enough power to run the maggies, althoug... 
Best bang for buck in HT speakers under $1,500
Well, if you already have a short list, listen to the model of those brands in your price range and compare. 
Whats more important? Speaker or the Amp
>>Totally untrue.<< Not so sure about that. Take the Magnepan MMG. Use any amplification you can find. It will still be one of the better systems under 1000 dollars. 
Whats more important? Speaker or the Amp
Mt10425, your response made me chuckle, as it's not useless. Dave Wilson has gone to lengths to prove that his speakers still sound great no matter what level of amplification. I haven't seen any one from linn take their source and hook it up to a...