sedond

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New Speakers
check out the newform research nhb645 or r645. http://www.newformresearch.com/ http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/Speaker/product_8052.shtml 30-day in-home trial, yure only out shipping if ya don't like 'em. giant-killers at the price - <$2500... 
Is no reserve really the truth?
if reserve price isn't met, the hi-bidder is *not* required to buy...on ebay, i've seen some bidders cast artificially high bids yust to see what the reserve was, then cancel them, saying they mistyped their bids... 
Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio)
as many know, a wif & a 9 & 5 year-old child tend to take up a lot of time! :>) *other* hobbies i have are cars - currently italian - mostly alfas, plus a pantera, cuz i cant afford a ferrari or lotus v-8. machine-wise, i also love my b... 
REGA-VPI JR- LINN- OR ? UNDER $800
hi musikdok,i recently replaced my sumiko premiere ft-3 tonearm w/something a bit more modern, but a steal at the price, imho - an origin-live modified rega rb-250 this mod replaces the internal wiring, and also does structural mods. there is also... 
"Sizzling" tweeters at high volume?
the focal inverted titanium tweets should be a drop-in replacement - these tweets are what's in my meret re's, & i get no ringing, even at "head-banger" volume levels in a ~25x38 listening room... there was a cheap pair here f/s on audiogon la... 
More power "better"
hi alun,i tink class-a amps *do* sound more powerful than comparably-rated non-class-a amps - prolly because they put out more current. the proacs would definitely like more power, tho what ya got should be sufficient in a smaller room. the least ... 
REGA-VPI JR- LINN- OR ? UNDER $800
musikdok is right that the oracle, w/its three springs, requires adjustment at initial set-up. but, it's not hard, & it stays adjusted once set-up. also, easy to check, w/a built-in bubble level on the suspended subchassis.one of the things or... 
need reasonable preamp w/headphone
melos sha-1, ~$400 used; melos sha-gold/maestro, <$1k used - these are preamps w/what the industry generally recognizes as the best headfone amps out there. great preamps, too. 
Tinnitus anyone?
subaruguru,dunno if it'll help yer tinnitus, but adding a humidifier to our hvac system made a great improvement to the air-quality in our house - more even temperatures, less sinus congestion, less dry throat, les static when touching the electro... 
Electrocompaniet A100
phil, if i could find an aw75dmb in singapore, i'd be happy to buy it! ;~) electro stuff seems to be more popular in europe & asia than the usa, so ewe should be able to find one if yer really innerested. i like electro stuff a lot...regards, ... 
B&W N804 System Upgrade - Cary CD?
get a nice tubed pre - for the money, it's the most cost-effective way to get good digital sound. a great pre & a $500 cd player will beat a great cd player run straight-in, everyday, imho, even if the cd-player was designed to be run straight... 
Matching pre amp tubes?
poulkirk, i paid less than $2k for a nice used tubed preamp. i can't think of anything solid-state anywhere near the price, even used, that would come close to it. the linn kairn solid-state pre i was using before - a wery nice pre for the price, ... 
Amplifiers for ProAcs
proac recommends audio research ls-16 or ls-25 (w/a-r 100.2 amps). as both of these preamps allow a default pass-thru setting for a h-t processor to control all the speakers, i'd definitely do that... 
Speaker Suggestions?/Advice Needed.
nomad, proac or dynaudio will give a far more detailed sound than the vandy's or meadowlarks (or even than the totems, imo) - i'd try that, as an alternative before ya commit... but, running yer cd's straight-in may make a truely detailed speaker ... 
Wanted: Exceptional preamp w/remote
for $2k used, the melos ma-333 or music director is really nice - remote operates only the balance & volume, tho...regarding the creek remote add-on, several years ago, i called audio-advisor ready to order one to go w/my electrocompaniet ec-1...