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Upgrading from Ayre Vx5e to MXRs on Revel F52s
Its certainly a step up, however, for me personally, I wonder if the additional cost would be worth it. If you do this, do post your observations. 
Humming and static noise, Plinius SA 100 MkIII
Plinius amps are noted for hum/noise problems. I had a friend that had these feeding Arial speakers. The hum was awful. He was told by Plinius that they are investigating a fix. 
Would you pay to listen?
..by the way. I test drove a Ferrari, and they didn't charge me...why would I pay to hear a stereo system. Don't you EVER use the word Mazda and Ferrari in the same month. You just don't know. 
B&W 802 Matrix Series 1 Sound
For me, they are overpriced and not very good. 
Trans-fi Audio rim drive motor vs VPI with SDS
Why not the VPI rim drive? 
The Collective Wisdom
If you like what you've got...keep it. Save your shekles and when you have lots of them, get a REAL step up. It is sooooo expensive to make incremental improvements. Do it right for your satisfaction. and wallet. 
Should i keep my N802 or upgrade to N803D
I wouldn't ... 
Would you pay to listen?
Nope...I agree with Tvad 
Are my ears just fooling me?
How picky are you? First what is your idea of a sax... Yamahas sound way different than old Selmers..for that matter new Selmers sound way different than old Selmers. Silver instruments sound different than brass.... different mouthpieces make eac... 
Ayon Triton the best tubes amp in the market?
Rediculous 
Avalon toe-in?
It all depends on the room. Try straight ahead first, and hear what that's like, then slightly toe them and find out if you like that sound...more depth, but less width. Some rooms even favor toeing out. Experiment..the only way to know. 
balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality
It has been my experience that if a component is designed properly balanced, it will yield better performance...lower noise floor, etc. There are some components that have XLR outputs and claimed balanced operation, but they are "posers" and are r... 
Avalon Acoustics vs Wilson Audio
Of the 2, Avalon gets my vote, but I came home with Vandersteens...much more musical to me. 
Good Clamp for VPI HW-19?
What could be wrong with the stainless VPI clamp. I'm using it and find it fine....I doubt if there is a "best" one with any significant difference. Perhaps if you A/B the tone might change slightly, but neither one would be better than another. 
Audioquest colorado sound to bright
Gshepardbuster...isn't it odd that Audioquest cables have to break in when they claim that their battery supply does that very thing...