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Tape Loop and HT pro. loop - same thing?
rogue pre's have a ht bypass? hmmm - i had a 99 for a few months & it dint even have a tape-monitor, tho it *did* have tape outs...other pre's that i know of that have ht bypass loops are made by bat, arc, vtl, linn. i'm sure there are more, t... 
Improving imaging
i tink the room is the most important component. unless someting is physically wrong w/yer system/set-up, the fact that yuve changed this component recently, w/yer consequent results, encourages me in my belief. the *next* most important component... 
sub power amp and crossover,which one?
jim's adwice is good. (i know - he also likes alfas!) i use two adcom gfa555's to drive my 4 ohm vmps larger subs. i was running 'em bridged yust fine, but due to all the recent talk of bridging halving the load the amp sees, & halving the cur... 
Best CD player under 5000
as i've seen emc-1's for as little as $2k brand-gnu, perhaps when the 24-192 wersions come out, the 24-96 wersions will meet my cheapskate approval guide, & isle czech one out. at least, it'll match my electro amps! ;~) doug s. 
Best speaker in nearfield listening
tanks, hiflyer! :>) where, by the way, can ewe audition these speakers? i know only of hurricane hi-fi in az, that carries these. the distributor said he'd send me a pair for audition a couple years ago, but i was up-front & told him i coul... 
Best CD player under 5000
gregg, tanks for yer apology - it was unexpected & most appreciated. :>) leafs, while i know i'm not the only one who thought a certain mr. eber could be uncivil at times, i don't condemn a product yust cuz some yerk thinks it's the holy gr... 
Best speaker in nearfield listening
must be some dealer pinging me w/negative wotes for encouraging folks to get more for their money by shopping used. oh well... 
Best CD player under 5000
leafs, as far as abandoning a preamp goes, even w/the resolution audio cd-50, known as being one of the best to use, run straight-in to an amp, i tink its' better to run it thru a preamp. so what if it *is* a tone control? if it sounds better, it ... 
Best CD player under 5000
ya, sure leafs, whatever... don't knock it 'til yuve tried it. no, i dint try a $5k cd player. i *did* try i highly respected $3k cd player, tho, & the results were as reported above. sure, perhaps spending $5k or more *will* get ya more resol... 
Best speaker in nearfield listening
hiflyer, it's been a couple years since i've heard the extremas, &, to be honest, i don't remember the specifics re: amplification. i *do* remember they were great, & that they *do* require lotsa juice. yer monoblocs, at 150 per, may be en... 
AMC Tube Amplifiers
sorry joe, looks like davie beat ya to it - w/*that* much $$$, now i can get those melos amps i lust after... ;~) 
Delphi owners- BDR carbon clamp
nope, not yet davie - i'm waiting 'til i can get it for at least 50% off... ;~)doug s. 
AMC Tube Amplifiers
joe, be careful - i tink these guys may be being nice to me cuz they're tired of me plugging my amp f/s, every oppurtunity i can get... ;~) and, i guess trelja's right - it's not that the amps are toob-like, it's more like: those who prefer toob a... 
Delphi owners- BDR carbon clamp
poop!!! i thought i was *done* spending money on my oracle! ;~) regards, doug s. 
Best Preamp for under $1750.00
everybody knows melos is yunk, unreliable, poor service, etc. yust ask leafs! ;~) but, of all the pre's mentioned here, only the joule electra la 100 mklll wood be of any interest to me, to audition it against my melos music director. i'd be inner...