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More good news for SACD....
Hahaha.... I think that many of us are in the same boat David. Probably due to a lack of available SACD titles with minimal variety in the releases available. I don't mind trying out new and different bands / types of music, but not at $18 - $25 a... 
Info on Perreaux PMF 5550.....
I am not familiar with that unit, but it is probably a revised / updated edition of the 5150. As such, it should "probably" work like gangbusters for a woofer amp. My guess is that it is probably about 500 wpc @ 8 with a factory rating of 2.2 dB's... 
More good news for SACD....
Thanks. That is good news. I might actually use my SACD player to play some SACD's if they keep this up : ) Sean> 
Sony XA7ES or Theta Miles CD
I'm sure that the Sony is analogue IF it has variable volume outputs... Sean> 
If i had the money.....
Asa: I typically don't spend much time on specs because most people don't understand them or how they relate to each other. As far as "going overboard" on this specific product, i don't think that this is the case. If you look back to the last amp... 
More good news for SACD....
What is "Darkside" ? Sean> 
If i had the money.....
Bob: Hope you had a good time at CES and everything went well. My comments about the binding posts are based on what i've seen in pictures. They look like standard "generic" binding posts in print. As far as my comments about the "speed" of the ci... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
While i thought that the Pipe Dreams had some very distinct advantages over other large designs that i've heard, i thought that the soundstage lacked depth. The imaging that was produced was rock solid, but it all seemed to come from a few feet in... 
If i had the money.....
The "sound" of a unit has to do with the design of the circuit, how the circuit is laid out and the quality of the parts used. A good portion of what one hears can be described in specs IF one is provided with ALL of the pertinent specs. By "perti... 
Sony XA7ES or Theta Miles CD
The Sony is a good one box player and can be modified to even higher levels of performance. Quite honestly though, i can't recall if this model or the Theta has an analogue volume control on it or not ? Have you checked into this ? Sean> 
Here's my room...what are my options?
You need to find speakers that take into account the reflections and room loading characteristics of wall ( or near wall ) mounting. There are specific design criteria that can really make a big difference in such a situation. I don't know of any ... 
Cable "burn in"
I've heard very noticeable differences with as little as 24 - 36 hours of burn time on a Mobie. I typically like to let cables cook for at least one week and longer if possible. Bob Crump has mentioned 30 days as being a "magic number" in his expe... 
Most underated albums......
Deluxe: Is that a good or bad thing ??? : ) Sean> 
If i had the money.....
Aroc: I've heard from more than a few folks, including straight from a Classe' dealers own mouth, that the Omega's are not that good sounding. Like anything else though, it is a matter of system synergy and personal preference. I also had a respon... 
Real Standup Men Audiogon Members to the Rescue
Jonathan: Sorry to hear of the losses and hope that you can recover the stolen merchandise in good shape. As far as Mike and Dale are concerned, they must really love these products to go as far as they did to help support Tenor. Besides the time ...