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Good way to raise VPI SAMA
HOw about a black diamond puck that is about the same size as the base of the SAMA? 
avoiding component purchase errors :part 2
Is my Goldring Eroica cartridge compatible with my Jolida phono stage?Anyone? 
Recommended Speakers with Krell 450Mcx Mono Amps?
You need to hear speakers with your Krells that are timbrally accurate.ThielVandersteenDan, Richard and Jim would agree with me on this. 
High power integrated suggestions please.
213CobraC'mon, you can bash Krell harder than that. We've read much worse. Go for it. 
CNN Interview with Roger Waters about DSOTM
If they make a recording of this will anyone buy it and will we be back here comparing about which one is better, the Pulse version or the Waters version?So silly. And no I won't buy it.And can Andy really play like David?And can Guy really play l... 
Comparison between Thiel 3.6 and 2.4
Funny how Thiel owners that "strayed" for awhile always go back to Thiel sooner or later. I know I did.Once that timbral accuracy gets in you, it sticks. 
Parasound Halo JC-1 -VS- Bryston 7B-ST?
I owned 7BSTs and a 4BST powering Thiel CS7s. Very fine amps, the 7BST clearly have more current capacity for difficult loads. I also owned a Parasound 1200 amp and then 750A powering Paradigm Studio 100s (1st iteration). Very fine amps.A close au... 
Intergrated or Solid State Whats The Difference ?
Hap123: one of the best attributes of Audiogon is that you are now part of a community of fine folks who help each other develop his/her own paths along this road to increased satisfaction of music listening. Welcome.Steve 
JC1, Pass X250.5, CJ Premier 350, Krell 300cx
Impossible to answer without the partnering speakers. Amps by themselves do not sound like anything. How low in impedance and sensitivity? What is the frequency response, impedance curve and phase angle look like in the speakers, among many other ... 
help me spend money-which high end speakers?
For those considering Wilson:http://www.audioperfectionist.com/PDF%20files/APJ_WD_21.pdfSo exactly why does David Wilson use such cheap drivers in such expensive speakers? And just why does he use 7 in ch driver for midrange when any speaker desig... 
which Bryston for Contours 1.3?
A 3b would work just fine. If your room is small I know a 2B will likely work as a friend of mine has Thiel 0.5 that he drives with a 2B and they sound great, my point being that the Dyns also have first order crossover so I think they will work i... 
What cartridges have you tried with the MH MMF7?
I am thinking about a Shelter 501 mk2 for my MM7, any thoughts on this? 
help need in choosing a $800 to $1500 cd player
I second the Meridian 508.24, that has been my main cdp for almost nine years now and I wouldn't trade it for any other player. 
Intergrated or Solid State Whats The Difference ?
And there are stereo amps and mono block amps. Stereo amps have two amplifiers contained in one chassis, one for each of the left and right channels. Monoblocks essentially split the chassis in two so that there is a physically seperated chassis, ... 
Cayin A 88-T integrated:The new King of the Hill?
But have you listened to a Rogue Audio Cronus or a conrad johnson CAV50.Hmmmm?