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Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
The Trivista WAS a damn good amp! It deserved every bit of praise it got when it came out a decade or so ago! 
So sub or not to sub
FWIW, I also found that swapping the Electroharmonix 6922 tubes out of the pre-amp section of the LSA and replacing them with Amperex 7308's also tightened up the bass. 
So sub or not to sub
I used the measurements and advice in the HK Whitepapers that Reynolds posted and placed my sub in the corner behind me, facing the monitors. Changed the music incredibly for the better. I set the low-pass crossover at around 60Hz and had to dial ... 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Please consider the LSA Statement integrated. About as wide open, spacious, transparent, and gorgeous as I've ever heard in an integrated under $10K. There's a new one on audiogon for $3300. Aside from that, the Bryston seems the best fit for your... 
So sub or not to sub
Wow - you all are awesome. Thanks for pdf's and all the advice. 
So sub or not to sub
Wolf, that's what I thought. Now - in relation the the two monitors, where's the best place Shirley would say to put the sub in the room? 
Rega Brio-R vs Creek Evolution 50A
Yes - both the Creek Evo and the Creek OBH DAC I used to have were surprisingly nimble. Mike Creek knows how to design a well-balanced, affordable component. In some ways you'd be making a lateral move with the Rega-to-Creek switch, with the Creek... 
Rega Brio-R vs Creek Evolution 50A
The Creek is going to be slightly more punchy than the Brio-R. I've owned the Brio-R and the Mira 3, as well as heard the Creek over at an audiocircle member's house a while ago. I preferred the Creek for its overall space, midrange presence, and ... 
Price Increases
Yeah - i was wondering why the LSA's were being sold so cheaply. They're quite good, so getting one now is a bargain. 
Price Increases
A) Something's worth whatever the buyer pays for it.B) Always factor in the number of live performances you could see and subsequent memories you would make for what you'd spend on Amy component. 
To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen
I'm running an LSA Statement integrated. I have a very small listening room and I'll be buying used. 
To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen
You all have been quite helpful. Thanks for the feedback. And as a former Maggie 3.6R owner, I'm always seduced by the big planars; maybe one day I'll go back to them. 
To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen
What about them did you not like? 
Price Increases
It's good to put it into perspective.A: Something's worth whatever someone pays for it.B: How many live music experiences could you go to for the price of a really high-end system? 
LSA Signature to Statement upgrade
Hi! Not to be more pathetic than I usually am, but anyone?