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B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio?
onhwy61, i *don't* understand why *anyone* would consider b&o - and for yust the reasons ewe cite: many companies *do* make attractive gear that sounds good, too! :>) doug 
JM LAB any good?
i like both the scan-speak & dynaudio tweeters. that said, i *also* like the focal inverted-dome titanium tweeters in my current meret re speakers. no ringing here... doug 
Need AR Turtable Belt?
ewe mite also wanna try an electronics supply house, if ya know the size belt ya need - i got one for my oracle for less than $5 (needs a flat belt w/the origin-live dc-moter/power-supply mod); the dealers wanted ~$30. doug 
Bass Amp for Infinity RS 1B
i've heard that the eagle amps make good sub amps. the fact is, any decent hi-current solid-state amp will do well w/subs, which is why i recommend another perreaux, if ya already got one. i use a pair of adcom gfa-555's bridged - i paid $450 for ... 
Gold Ribbons
use the scan-speak mid-woofers that newform uses, or try accuton ceramic drivers. see orcadesign.com for info on the accutons. re: subs, hsu tn1220 is nice, but vmpsis better, imho. also, get two - better soundstage, easier placement, less distort... 
tube headphone amp?
the headfone amp in the melos sha-gold or maestro reference preamps are continually raved about by the audio press. an outstanding line-stage comes attached, too! ;~) their sha-1 is also excellent. doug 
Beautiful Speakers
go for sound - looks are secondary for music. i'd only consider looks if sound was also the best. i'm saving for a custom pair of newform research r645's - almost as ugly as the O'Heocha's! ;~) my wife sez "anything but those"; i say we don't have... 
BEST HEAVY METAL BAND
ok, i'm showing my age - led zeppelin. their noise was musical, at least... doug 
Plinius 8150i vs Bow Tech. ZZ1 and Wazoo
try the pathos classic one - tube pre/solid-state amp integrated. has remote-control looks beautiful, too! retails for $2k, sometimes awailable used for close to $1k. cd's definitely need toobs. won't hurt w/proacs, either. douf 
Bass Amp for Infinity RS 1B
is it bridgeable? if so, yust get another one & bridge 'em. i can't imagine doing significantly better for anything resembling a reasonable amount of money. doug 
B&O, overpriced artistic piece of audio?
your present system will absolutely *CRUSH* any b&o system. kinda like wondering if a ferrari is more fun to drive than a ford taurus: yup, just a *little*... ;~) also, i disagree w/spending $400 on a b&o turntable - get something befittin... 
rca to xlr - best way?
balanced lines *can* be quieter in long runs. if it's not a problem for you, neutrik makes xlr-rca adaptors in any configuration ya want - m-m, m-f, f-m, f-f, etc. i got 'em at my local pro-music store for $6.50 each. doug 
Getting into tubes?
audionewbie, i'd suggest calling dennis had of cary - he's *wery* friendly, & will give ewe the straight poop. i can say that the cary slp98 preamp is an excellent unit, especially at its price-point. i ended up preferring the melos, but its r... 
Getting into tubes?
hi eldragon, ewe said yure gonna keep the linn; from this thread, i assume it's an amp. i don't have experience w/linn amps, but, until recently, i had a linn kairn preamp for several years. i appreciated all it did in the way of accuracy, neutral... 
Severe Imaging Problem
hi david, if i understand ewe correctly, reversing the interconnects leaves the same imaging problema at the left speaker, & the right speaker is still ok, even tho the channels have been reversed? i guess it *is* possible that the asymmetric ...