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Powering my Magnepan 3.7i speakers.
Unless you have bought the Rogue, try the Hegel. I use that and it is an excellent amp. 
Newbie looking for speakers
Try to listen to and learn about Magneplanars, for your budget and equipment start with 1.7i's.You can build a 50K system of electronics and still be using the 1.7i's. 
AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1?
Thank you all.I ended up going through different cables and ultimately stopped with Analysis Plus. They worked "best" for me...in my room...with my set up. 
Any Quad technicians?
Rbrowne-Thank you.I'll call tomorrowG 
Any Quad technicians?
Does anyone know a shop on the West Coast? I'm in Napa, CA and QS&D are in VA.Thanks,G 
Any Quad technicians?
Thanks.The factory did not tell me about QS&D.G 
Which one Emotiva or Outlaw for HT
Ok. The emotiva equipment is working and burned in. It creates excellent reproduction of what instruments sound like through my MMG speakers wall mounted. My main audio system is atmosphere ma1s and mp 1 with Maggie 3.7sI'm complimenting the emoti... 
Which one Emotiva or Outlaw for HT
I just took delivery of an Emotiva UMC-200 and an UPA-500. Coming from Marantz 6005. The sound is OK, but the UMC-200 is giving me fits as it will not consistently handshake with my HMDI cables, which the Marantz worked with.Now, it is not working... 
AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1?
Thank everyone for trying to answer my question. I'll contact the Cable Company and will post my results when I'm finished listening. 
looking for cable recommendations
If you can, listen to Analysis Plus. I use their top cables and interconnects in my system, which is very high resolution. As a friend of mine, who is a Conductor says..."Sounds like the real thing when I'm in front of the orchestra".I do not beli... 
Placement of components in audio rack
I believe the length of the IC and sound quality is related to the IC's being balanced and the output impedance of the pre-amp. 
Which components knocked you out on first listen?
After years of trying better and better S.S. equipment, I bought an Atma-sphere MP-1 and a pair of MA-1s. When I put the cartridge to the LP, it sounded as real as anything I'd ever hoped for. Currently I'm using Maggie 1.7s and a Quad sub woofer ... 
Which USB Cable do you like using
I got the wireworld this week. Quite a jump over a very good Analysis Plus USB. 
Best 80-100 w Amplifier Available Under $4k Used?
Sorry. I love my Atmas so much I forgot to read the thread. 
Best 80-100 w Amplifier Available Under $4k Used?
or get another S30 and bridge them