syd7865

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Is Rega the easiest turntable to set up....
Rega  has a particular sound compared to others . So listening test is important I have Rega NAIA with Apelion2 and I use it as casual TT . I purchased it as it is simple to set it up- No fuss always ready to play- Plug&play I mostly use Cle... 
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
I recently purchased focal utopia Diablo evo it does need a stand and likely subwoofer  
Recommendations for a phono stage: Gold Note turntable w/ MC cartridge to ARi50.
Project tube phono excellent choices  
Tube or solid state phono stage?
I mostly listen to jazz,pop and instrumental musiC i suspect  Tubes are not that friendly if you play Rock and Roll and Metallica then you need Solid state Amps etc  
Tube or solid state phono stage?
I am sure you will be happy with AR Phono Ref3SE For system synergy I  much prefer AR resolution over Mcintosh.  I have clear Audi innovation wood TT with Davinci v2 cart. Ref160M&ref3se pre amp my other system is Conrad Johnson all tubes  ... 
Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds
Conrad  johnson 27A is true class A tube Amp. worth your consideration  
How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing?
I  have focal scala v2 with ARC amp and preamp tubes  No issue there i have also used same speakers with CJ 27A amp and Cj preamp great warm sound with jazz , vocal  LPs i have used big boy Mc1.2kw in past  no complaints but SS is not my cup of... 
Old CD player back from the dead—prompting many questions!
I buy new CD releases from CDJ and play on PS audio SACD transport/DAC  linked  with  I 2S cable. no edgy sounds, much better  clean ,warm sound  than high res Oppo 205 player even better than better than MCD350. Yes it pained me to spend on digi... 
ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC.
@tattooedtrackman ; I do like the upgrade for $3500 as i was honored with quoted price from  last year but was unable to send the unit in that time., Ok about difference in SE, compared to Ref 6, i find  floor/ noise is low, mid range and highs a... 
ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC.
Yes ,tubes are tested and replaced if necessary for a fee@150 per tube.Company prefers that you send in old tubes for upgrade, as Tube availability  is scarce these days. only big tube 6550 is included free of charge in upgrade.  
ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC.
5 K   is also  quoted as upgrade charge for 160M upgrade. Don't know how many caps /wires or boards are changed.  
ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC.
Ref 6 to SE upgrade is about 5k now excluding New tubes(7).I was not able to send mine back in 2021, so when I called again this month i received return authorization to send in the unit and it was ready to be shipped back ion 2 days.  
Let's see your office systems
Oppo 105D >>Schitt  Freya  + preamp>> Chord Etude amp>>Revel 126BE speakers  
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
How  good is  PS audio prefect wave CD/SACD? User's in put much appreciated.  
Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height
Acora SR2 SF Amati G 5