stowne1

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Tubelike solid state: Ayre Vs Aleph
There is no such thing. 
Meridian CD Players
My response may go against all of the others but I will give it a try. I have been an audio buff for the better part of 15 years now. I have auditioned much gear, and already gon through the money=better phase of audio. Now I consider products to ... 
Will B&W center match Paradigm Monitor 5
I personally use an old Kef Reference 80 Center speaker and Soliloquy 5.0s speakers for mains and Bose Model 100's for the rears and It sounds great. And, YES, I have owned Matrix HTM Center, Matrix 802S3 Mains, and B&W DM600i rears and maybe ... 
B&W Nautilus Subwoofer to match N804s
I actually like the HSU VTF-2. Its a bargain and performed (at least to my ears) better than my Rel Strata III for 1/3 the price. In fact I'm sure two would be great. It is built like junk, and is priced low, but can perform very well in terms of ... 
Which HT Receiver would you buy?
Thanks to all so far for the quick responses.Just to help out, I have already delved into the world of HiFi Seperates and crazy outrageoug money on audio and HT equipment. I have become somewhat disenchanted by the limited differences in audio gea... 
BW Nautilus 802, blow away Nautilus 803
Maybe off topic a little, but I have owned N804's and 802S3's and would like to add the following. I have never really like the depth of bass on any B&W I have owned. I do however like their bass punchiness and taughtness. That is what you gai...