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What's a fair price for an Audio Research Reference 75?
$5200 in North Carolina is pick up only. Will NOT ship.   
Marantz SA-11 S1 drawer not opening and some SACD won't read
Have you replaced the belt? I had a S1 and the drawer wasn't opening unless I helped it. Had a local repair shop look at it and he found the belt was stretched and replaced it. Cheap fix.  
6.5 vs 8 vs 10 woofer
Clearly the OP doesn't list his room size and mention 8" woofer is sufficient for large sized rooms come on. Doug Schroeder hits the nail on the head.  
Which amplifier should i buy
All I can say the bass was bloated or muddy. Just didn't sound controlled and tight. The A3 needs juice.  As another post above a Pass X250.8 would be a great amp to try.  If you don't like it they don't last long for sale.  
Which amplifier should i buy
I listened to the A3 a few months ago while auditioning speakers. At the time I took my ARC Ref110 with KT120 so I could have a fair comparison what each speaker sounded like with my own amp.  The A3 did not sound that good with the ARC.  The deal... 
Primaluna EVO 300/400 Preamplifier owners - let's hear from you
Have owned my EVO 400 preamp for several months and it is the best so far. I have substituted Mullards in the front 4 positions while retaining the stock PL tubes in the rear positions.  I found in my system the stock tubes up front tended to be o... 
Anyone heard the new ARC LS28 SE?
You are correct Kren0006 comparing old vs new is a different story  :)I think the Linestages do have the same sonic characteristics as their bigger brothers but as far as performance the Ref series is going to have more of EVERYTHING generally spe... 
Anyone heard the new ARC LS28 SE?
No I have not however, I have heard previous Linestages and Ref series preamps. The Ref series are steps above the Linestages.  Different build qualities.  
Anyone heard the new ARC LS28 SE?
My opinion the 28SE is several notches below a Ref 6. ARC makes Ref series preamps for a reason. This is my opinion only but why would a company make a linestage that would better their top of the line models especially within a model years apart?  
What Amp with Sonus Faber Olympica 3?
Working on those tubes 😜 
What Amp with Sonus Faber Olympica 3?
@jjss49  I am enjoying the 150.8. It has taken some time to grow on me but my speakers needed some break-in as did the preamp.  Things are smoothing out quite nicely. At first I wasn't sure I was going to warm up to the amp however, as usual every... 
Sonus Faber Olympica III vs. Focal Electra 1038BE
contuzzi maybe because a Google search about a product they are interested in led him here/there.  Have a cup of coffee  :) 
How loud are you typically listening?
Average about 85db and top out around 90db.  
Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh
arafiq...I think you made a nice choice going with solid state amp. The ARC amps are fantastic and sound great with SF but don't have the needed current/volts to control the bottom end of Sonus Faber.  I am not sure the impedance curve on the Olym... 
Upgrading from Thiel 2.7 to Sonus Faber or Focal???
I remember you mentioning the lack of real grills and children in a previous post. Reminds me of a girl I went out for a very SHORT time a few years ago. She brought her little girl over one afternoon and I didn’t have the grills on my speakers an...