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Best bang-for-buck purchase you have made?
Tbird,It was not a Polk for $30k, but a previous speakerI owned & sold. I got the Polks right after I soldother speakers, and was suprised!Great bang (and better) for the buck. 
Best bang-for-buck purchase you have made?
Polk SDA SRS speakers! $650 paid for a near mint paira few years ago, right after selling a $30,000 retailspeaker (wont mention brand) and no they were notas good, but I was more suprised at how littleI was actually giving up! 
Full range box floorstanding recommend $3-5K range
You might look into Green Mountain Audio. No websiteyet, but soon.From the small Europa's to the Continuum 3's, they aretime & phase correct and have marble mid & trebleenclosures for no diffraction... (They are isolated fromthe woofer cab... 
Nearfield vs. Ambient sound
I also have the Europa'sand they are fantastic even in my 20x20x12 room. I cannot wait till the C-3's arrive. 
high sensitivity speaker for low power tube amp
There is a great deal on right here on the Gon fora pair of Canary Zama's.93db. $950 shipped BNIBSearch Canary 
Green Mountain Europas....
Scotty,You are right on about the Europa's, and I can tellyou that when you get them on stands, they will not have boomy bass at all. The bass is fast, tight & deep.(as deep as the little 6" woof can get) Quality bass!!And I should mention tha... 
Most "Non-Digital" Sounding CDP
The Audio Note 2.1x is very sweet, Dynamic & open. It does not sound "digital" to me at all. Very smooth. I like it somuch, I just ordered a 3.1x. 
what's the best "mini monior" these days
Green Mountain Audio Europa's 
Tube Pre for Digital Amp
The website I just recieved:Pretty much echoes my thoughts on the one review, I'msure we will be hearing more in the near futute.http://www.eeaudio.comMatch made in heaven withmy Spectron amp & Audio Note 2.1x CDP. 
Tube Pre for Digital Amp
I own the Spectron Musician 1 amp and have just foundthe magic tube pre amp. It's not even known yet asfar as I know, but it is a Eastern Electric Mini Max.It can be found at Galen Carol Audio, but sure who elsecarries it at this time.It sounds so... 
Jolida, to modify or not...
I just installed NOS Jan Phillips 12AX7WA's and darnif it did not make it sound a heck of a lot better. IMOthis CPD is way to cheap shhhh!, considering some of theother cdp's I have owned in the past. Better notsay here though which ones. :^)I can... 
Which tubed cd player for this system
The Jolida is a fantastic player even stock, but I couldnot believe how much better got when I put in some NOS Jan Philips 12AX7WA's.Everything across the board was better! Sort of the sameeffect of putting floor standing speakers on spikes.Everyt... 
How does the Jolida JD-100 compare to...
Muralman1,Thanks! The TV 85 is a nice little scope. I have hadmany apo's up to 7" and a couple of 10" achro's, andat one time had an 11" F15 refractor on order, butturned the order over to a friend (now proud owner)before it was finished.I have a ... 
How does the Jolida JD-100 compare to...
BTW...I have Green Mountain Audio speakers...verytransparent.Bob 
How does the Jolida JD-100 compare to...
Hi Muralman1Telescopes, I am no longer buying, selling ortrading...for a little while anyway! :o)But I have had just about every scope known to man.Got any scopes you want to sell?? :o)Anyway, thanks for the reply, I have heard of the 5751'salso, ...