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Has anyone heard the Von Schweikert V22 speakers?
I have never heard any sibilance in the VR33's. The Scanspeak silk dome tweeter is very smooth and sweet. 
Opinions Wanted on changing Turntable
If I upgrade my turntable, it will be by VPI. I have no desire to change brands of turntable. No offense to the Well Tempered owners, but their turntables are much too delicate for my home. I never cared for the sound of them and they look cheaply... 
Lewinskih01.. used pc under 500.00
I use an Asus 14 inch laptop as my music server. I use a 2 tb external USB3 hard drive for my music storage. This way the operating system is on one drive and music is on the other. My laptop uses the Intel i3 processor with 4gb of ram and a 320gb... 
Has anyone heard the Von Schweikert V22 speakers?
I haven't heard the VR-22, but I do have the VR-33 speakers and they are everything Albert says they are. Positive Feedback online did a review of both the 22 and 33. 
Are new SACD and/or DVD-A titles being released?
sacd is alive and well. Check out sacd.net 
old Audioquest cables review
I used Indigo Blue for 10 years with Vandersteen 2ce speakers and a Classe' Fifteen amp. Sonic bliss. 
pc computer used under $500.00 for music only
I am using an Asus 14 inch laptop with an Intel i3 processor, 4gb ram and a 1tb hard drive. I am using a Western Digital 2TB usb3 hard drive for all my music files. The laptop supports usb3 and is Windows 7. I use J River Media Center 19. Total ou... 
Speaker cable for Nad 7050 and KEF LS50
My friend has his LS50 Speakers connected to a Peachtree Audio integrated. I think the amp was around 1K and is class D. He is using Wireworld Solstice 7 speaker cables that cost him less than 200.00 new. I have heard his system many times and I h... 
Anything you can put between spikes and carpet?
Adona makes some long sharp cones to go through the layers of padding and carpet. 
Bifrost uber vs Wyred 4 Sound Dac-1
I have the Wyred Dac-1 and I am extremely satisfied with it. I have had it since January 2012 and have no desire to get a different one. I am using a Musical Fidelity V Link 192 usb/spdif converter as well. 
Move from Analog to a Digital System
The Sony Music Server has the built in dac. It also has a digital out in case you have a better dac you want to use. You are correct that you would need an integrated amp or amp and pre, and a set of speakers. 
Help with a pair of Focal Aria 948 please
I would personally change the speakers. Perhaps you could look into the Golden Ear series of speakers? They have gotten rave reviews and are great for high quality stereo and home theater. 
Need Help with Speaker Cable ID. What are they?
It certainly isn't an Audioquest cable. clueless myself. 
Help fixing Receptacle
Yes, what Peter said. You bought the wrong receptacle. You need one for 240 volts vs. the 120 volt one you bought. Best to get a licensed electrician to do the job. It may cost a bit, but you won't die from being zapped by lethal voltages, and if ... 
Will power cables improve a VPI Classic 3 tt?
I use a Shunyata Diamondback Platinum ac cable on my Scout ONLY because I had one hanging around and wasn't being used. Since my entire system is wired with Shunyata including two Hydra Power Conditioners, I figured what the heck. I too hear no di...