schubert

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Has the Oppo carried the AV industry?
25 years from now the only thing many on here will be watching will be J.S. Bach conducting the heavenly choir from his seat at the organ. 
small speakers for small room
Silverline Minuets are the best I've heard for a room that size., smoked a pr of RegaRS 1 in my room. 
Interconnect cable, $150 max For headphone setup
A+ copper oval=smooooth 
Which HDMI cable for SACDs
Emotiva makes them in all lengnths, Video is MUCH better than cheapies, sound will be as well. 
Which HDMI cable for SACDs
I use a 4 meter Emotiva, very high quality, low price. 
What's improved the most?
There were always good speakers, just not so many of them.There were NO good IC's and speaker cables.Right now, this very day, a pr of KLH 17's with the Dynaco tube stuff available then, hooked up with oh, Analysis Plus Copper oval wire, would mak... 
Need Speaker Advice
Of what you list ,the NHT will sound best, but they need power, 8 watts ?-I doubt it.Phase Tec is OK, I wouldn't want the other two if they were free, to be blunt about it.I have a pr of Focal Titus 202 I use with a 8watt Eastern Electric tube int... 
Replace CDP or Ride out with Existing?
I think there is no doubt that you get less bang for the buck with CD upgrade than anything else.If you are determined to spend, the Bryston would look nice with your other ones. 
Power Cord up to $100?
Another vote for Pangea, I just got a 9se, blew my acoustic zen tsunami out of the water on my big amp. 
Van Alstine Synergy amps: Are they quality sound?
Never buy an amp that is not rated stable to 2 ohms, many speakers go below 4 ohms, can become unstable and blow a channel etc. 
Van Alstine Synergy amps: Are they quality sound?
I bought myself a new AVA Synergy 450 for XMAS, it much outclassed the Odyssey amp I was using, very dynamic and enables me to hear every line in the Symphonic music I primarily listen to. My biggest complaint is cheap plastic speaker terminals pl... 
review of Eastern Electric M520
Just go for the one that fits your budget, not all that much difference in sound. 
Nervous and excited
Elizabeth, I just bought a Pangea AC-9SE for my new AVA Synergy 450 because you said it was 'da bomb on some things.Well it is considerably better that the Acoustic Zen TsunamiI was using, which was not bad, so I guess I found one of those things.... 
What is a better route, tube or SS preamp?
Problem with tube., A. half the NOS ones you buy as "testing great" are noisy and at end of life.B. the other half are fake. 
Small difference equating to a big difference?
I have enough IC's required to make a "full Loom" (4) fromAP,Straightwire, Morrow, MAC,ZU, MIT, DH labs,AudioArt and Wireworld.Most are middle range except the ZU and MIT which are upper-middle to low highend .In any possible combo of above ONE AP...