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timo

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Adcom ACE 515 or PS Audio Ultimate Outlet?
Agree with Sugarbrie as I owned an ACE-515 in the past. 
Audio Physic Virgo3 owners
"I don't have a JM Lab dealer close to my place and also don't want to use them just to audition and then buy from Audiogon." Sounds like you are not sure of these speakers (Mini Utopia) at all. How can you trust another's opinion on how these sou... 
Vote for the Best Preamp: Audion, Jadis, ARC or CJ
The answer to your question depends on what system each is connected in. 
What's more important; sound or brand name?
Kinsekd:If the company is financially sound, and build quality is equal to the Namers and they have reliable customer service and a fair warranty, I would pick the No Namer without hesitation! 
What's more important; sound or brand name?
Is this a trick question? Sound, of course! 
30 Amp Breaker Question
Holy shit, Johnhifi! What are you driving your loudspeakers with, an ARC welder?! 
B&K or Parasound?
AudioAdvisor.com has Parasound products. 
Proper Cable Placement.
The best material/product to use is ceramic cable towers in the case of keeping audio cables off the floor/carpet. Those made by Rightway Audio are the best IMO. Getting and keeping cables off the floor/carpet creates a tremendous improvement in m... 
Full range box floorstanding recommend $3-5K range
Legacy Focus or Focus 20/20 loudspeakers would certainly provide you with a fuller sound, yet still retaining tremendous musical detail, both macro and micro-dynamics as well as virtually unlimited dynamic range. Your current equipment should work... 
Ive got me the Digital Nasties
Try placing Black Diamond Racing Mk. III cones (warmer than the linear Mk. IV) under your digital gear. 
Sonus Faber Amati with ARC Reference 600 Mk II
I wouldn't hesitate to pair the Amatis to the ARC Reference 300 monoblocks. Less capital investment and maintance. 
Need help upgrgading speakers and amp. Ideas?
For speakers, I would drop the Joseph RM-33si and replace it with Legacy Audio Focus 20/20. I compared these two loudspeakers and to me the 33si sounded somewhat thin and bleached compared to the more natural sounding and full-bodied Focus. I purc... 
Great soundstaging speakers = 2k
Legacy Classics, psb Goldi. By the way, I wouldn't necessarily consider your previous speakers "mid-fi." 
Why so few pictures posted in Virtual systems?
People probably don't have digital cameras. 
Can I get "Great" used speakers for $1800??
You bet! Check out psb Stratus Goldi, Legacy Classics.