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Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse....
Sean, no need to put the armour on (A Brit are ya?), no flames from me on this topic and I reflect most of your sentiments. And I like it when someone has the courage to put a stake in the ground and stand by it. Kudos to you.Buyer Beware is front... 
wilson watt puppy 7 and krell 400cx...which preamp
please see recent review of KCT in my thread "Anyone heard the Krell KCT Preamp?" of 10/25 
Anyone heard the Krell KCT Preamp?
I had a Bryston BP25MC pre with 7BST monoblocks via balanced interconnects previously. Source components include Meridian 508.24 CDP, Meridian 504 Tuner and VPI Aries/JMW10.5/Koetsu Urushi/Krell KPE Reference phono pre. Harmonic Technology cables ... 
Roksan Radius 5 vs VPI Scout vs Pro-ject RM-9???
I am a a VERY happy Aries/JMW10.5 owner and the Scout appears to be built along the same design philosophies. Also keep in mind the resale value WHEN (not if) you decide to upgrade...You won't be disappointed by the VPI. Harry Weisfeld really does... 
Anyone heard the Krell KCT Preamp?
Calanctus, thanks, I have read that review. Stereophile has listed the KCT as a "K" in their recommended components list for close to a year now but still no review. By the way I went ahead and purchased a KCT anyway for my 400cx and couldn't be h... 
Need Headphone amp under $300?
Ditto MF X-CAN V2 with Senn HD600s. I have read that upgrading the cable to the phones improves the sound too but haven't tried that tweak...yet! 
Best Live Recording on LP
Genesis Live reissue on Classic Records 
What is the best Beatle Song
And Your Bird Can Sing, especially the part where they sing, "You tell me that you've heard every sound there is.." That line alone, in and of itself defined the music of the Beatles front to back and top to bottom 
Better amplification for Thiel CS 1.5
One word: Krell 
Need suggestions for a new amp 200Wpc
Ditto Darqwolf, Keithr and ddrdiamond; to paraphrase and quote, "Krell, FPB series as big as you can afford." I use 400cx, that's what Dynaudios (and Thiels, he he) like. 
P300 Users: where do you place the unit?
I also disconnected the fan after asking Paul McGowan about this and getting his OK to do so. It sits on the bottom shelf of a Lovan Sovereign stand and is passively cooled. There is about an inch and a half of free space above the unit and it is ... 
New preamp or other suggestions?
Have you explored whether the problem could be with the quality of your AC? I would highly suggest you put a PS Audio P300 or other PS model to power only your front end components (sources and pre). This completely regenerates the AC wave form fr... 
Thiel - Inventors and Tinkerers All
Listening to Peter Gabriel's latest album UP on Thiel 6s right now powered by a Krell 400cx. The extremely deep bass is very quick, deep and punchy and very defined. It is simple: you have to power these speakers correctly. They need current, it's... 
Favourite Guitar CDs
Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue (this one will blow your system outta the water)Michael Hedges - Aerial BoundariesSmashing Pumpkins - Siamese DreamEric Johnson - Ah Via MusicomLA Guitar Quartet - (any)Beck - Sea ChangeSRV - anyHendrix - any 
VPI Aries owners
I use the Black diamond Racing pucks package made for the Aries table and motor.