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what speaker to match with rega brio-r
They would! I owned the Brio-R for a while and had both Triangle Titus XE and Focal 807V's matched with it before I went to LSA and Reference 3A. The Dali's, which I heard at a friend's house and then borrowed for a week or so, sounded open and pr... 
Reference 3A line updated
I went from Maggies to Triangles to Focals to de Capo's. The Focals were the most dry and neutral, almost like listening to paper. The Maggies had incredible presence and presentation; the Triangles were gorgeous and warm; but the de Capo's were w... 
Help for a vinyl novice
Awesome. Thanks for the advice, all. Look for an amateur review upcoming when time and kids allow. 
Help for a vinyl novice
Question: the Pro-ject came with its separate IC's and grounding wire. If I want to use my own ICs, can I just separate the ground wire from the existing Project IC's and use it with my own IC? 
Life after ADS
The LSA's are superb and under-valued. You might also consider the Reference 3A de Capo i. There're a pair for sale now on agon. 
LSA Statement Tube Rolling
I use Amperex 7308's in my Statement. They open up the sound to a much broader AND finer degree than the stock 6922's. 
Help for a vinyl novice
So - I went on an impulsive hunch and ordered a Pro-Ject 5.1SE yesterday. Came with the Blue Point 2 and the carbon fiber arm. I mean, I researched the heck out of it before I ordered it, so it wasn't just a "oooh - that looks pretty and audiophil... 
Help for a vinyl novice
Okay - so everyone is raving about the Technics 1200. I have no experience with it, but is it really THAT good? Maybe I'm swayed against it by its reputation as a DJ tt, or that it's not belt-driven?Would you recommend the 1200 or the Linn LP12? 
Help for a vinyl novice
hi all,your advice is awesome - as is all your backing information. I'm still weighing and waffling - but thanks also for the feedback. Please keep it coming? I'll post when I settle on one. And where I live it's hard to audition a specific tt; pl... 
Rush fans on the board ??
To judge a 40-year band by an album made 33 years ago seems myopic at best. You may be stuck in the early years of the band, but the band has moved on. Clockwork Angels represents a work as powerful and in-depth as 2112, only more mature and not a... 
help me decide speakers for two channel audio
SLightly below your price range are the Avalon Eidolon Diamonds. I think they outperform all but the Egglestonworks. 
Rush fans on the board ??
And that's where "Headlong Flight" and "Clockwork Angels" come in to save the day :) 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
@devilboy- touché. I was being overly snarky. I just find it über-muddying when someone doesn't just suggest a tangent to the OP, but diverges from it altogether. And I've never heard any of the Job line before, what draws you to it?@Johnny- yes, ... 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Wow, Devilboy - beautiful, erudite, and certainly learned prose and opinion there. You immaculately addressed the OP's question with your carefully proofread response.I think the spelling is "Puh-lease...", btw. 
Herbie Hancock's "The River"
It deserves the Grammy for Best Album it won back in 2007.