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Which speakers for mcintosh mc352
I have a 352 and am using the Revel Performa F32's and they work very well together. List is 4000.00 ususally good for 10-15% discount. 
What is an Audiophile?
Someone who loves music and is willing to spend as much as he can, or more than he can, afford to extract it from and media. 
Moody Blues on SACD Finally
What! no Seventh Sojourn? Oh well I will take what I can get, hopefully they will complete the catalog and also do the Blue Jays. Should be good. 
PSB T65, B&W 604 S3 or Revel Concerta F12?
David, you may remember me from the Audio Magic cables I bought. I have heard the Revel Concertas and own the Performas and I can tell you that Concertas a great value.They have much of the same characteristics of the Performas. I was actually dis... 
Air space for McIntosh MC-275
I would say monitor the shelf above and see if it is getting too hot. If not you probably have adequate ventilation.My MC352 is in a smaller space than recommended and it never gets too hot to touch. 
Best DVD Player for Under $500
I know where you can buy a Denon DVD2900 new for 550.00, it has received nuberous positive reveiws and acclaim from the AV mags. And does SACD/DVD-A etc.e-mail me if your interested. It as dealer freind of mine. 
Is Lisa Marie Presley a singer?
She has recorded some CD's and made some videos and was once married to MJ, but is she a singer? Well her dad wasand maybe her mom sang in the shower and if Prisilla didn't sound good she would have looked good trying to sing, but is Lisa Marie a ... 
cd players with volume control
The Linn Genki has a volume control and now the McIntosh SACD/CD player does as well. Not sure what else does. 
Linn Silver Interconnects
I tried a pair of the silver Linns but they didn't do what I wanted them to. The dealer sattes that the "silver" is a level in the product line and that they don't contain silver. I found them bright and question whether or not they have silver in... 
Noob question - Stereophile "Class" rating
It is funny the dealers always tell you that the ratings are meaningless unless they sell the product then you get the "Also this unit was highly recommended in Stereophile" 
Is SACD dead?
It seems to one or two breaths left in it. I have noticed that Mobile Fidelity has either cut down or discontinued new releases. 
How long do Cassette Decks last
My Nak CR-2 is about 15 years or so old and it should last a long long time unless it dies of dust collection. I don't know why I have it hooked up. 
XM now sounds worse
The only thing that I have noticed with XM is that whether I listen at work thru the Delphi tuner or at home thru DirecTv it is a low output signal. I have to turn the voulme up about another third to match the other inputs. 
is it sacrilege?
And yet another reason to stay singel emerges from the forums at AudioGon. Statues on speakers...what's next speaker grills? 
Power on or off LINN IKEMI
I turn mine off everytime I turn the system off. I see no reason to leave it on. I really don't believ there are enough electronics in the Ikemi that would benefit from being kept warm.