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Personal CD player evolution
Pioneer, 1985Kenwood, 1989Technics, 1999NAD c541i, 2003NAD Master Series M55 universal. If it stays reliable it'll be here for a loooong time.Cheers 
SACD & HDCD
The NAD Master Series M55 decodes both. I've got it in my system now for demo. It's sounds great. Fit and finish is great and built like a tank. On HDCD and redbook it's fantastic IMHO. I only have two SACDs and they sound great too. But take that... 
Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio
" I find the chit chat and bottle clanking from the bar area to be extremely distracting, and it's one reason I prefer non-remastered versions of the CD. Too much resolution on the disc forces my attention away from the music and on to the surroun... 
Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio
Hoopster,Also check out "California Here I Come". It was the first Bill Evans cd I purchased. Great music and recording. It's on the Verve label. It was recorded live at the Village Vanguard back in '67.I just got "WaltzFor Debby", wonderful. Like... 
High power integrated suggestions please.
Thanks again for all the great suggestions.Would love to hear some things like the Krell, Rowland, Blue Circle, Musical Fidelity etc.. but home audition is next to impossible.I was not able to demo the Mac MA6900 but I was able to bring home the s... 
New 11' x 7' listening room....small speaker?
Zafrann,Some great suggestions posted. You might want to check out Ohm Micro series. There's a review on 6moons that might give you an idea if they'd work. 120 day home trial makes it nice to find out. Good luck.http://www.ohmspeakers.com/styles_m... 
High power integrated suggestions please.
Hey guys,Thanks for all the suggestions. I forgot all about the kW and the Tri-Vista combos. Might have to check them out.Cheers 
if you had 2500,what player stands out????
Great advice drlou.Cheers 
Speaker Suggestions
You may want to consider these.Ohm MicroWalsh. There is a review of them on 6moons. Good luck with your search.http://www.ohmspeakers.com/styles_microwalsh.cfm 
Another Dealer sets the Bar LOW
Ohm also offers a home trial/full refund period. At 120 days it's the longest that I know of. Outstanding!Cheers 
Pre-amp suggestions for MC 402 amp
The C2200 and you'll be set. What a sweet combo you will have. Happy listening.Cheers 
Big Mcintosh MC1000 pwr amp s?
Congratulations Marcelo,What a thrill those will be. I hope you have them in your system soon. Happy listening.Cheers 
Anyone heard the Scorpio?
Hi,There's a review on Superior Audio. Sounds like a great speaker.http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/Cheers 
Just getting into mid-fi need advice
The Paradigm Ref 100s are a nice speaker and as stated a good value. You might want to find a nice pre owned set of 100 v2 and save aome cash.The NAD C372 integrated would be a good choice. NAD packs a lot of performance and value in their compone... 
anyone like Anna Nalick?
It is an outstanding album. If you like "Breathe" (2 am) I believe you will like the whole disc.Btw, two more albums that I've purchased recently are wonderful also, Gavin Degraw, "Charoit" and James Blunt, "Back To Bedlam". Both incredible albums...