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Simaudio W5 v.s ????
I have been a Sim W5 long time user and my feedback to anyone about this amp is it is one of the best s/s amps for the bucks today. It beats out Krell, M.L.,Pass Lab not just price wise but on some other aspects of sonic performance as well. Check... 
Why Parasound HCA3500's marked down?
Rumor has that Parasound is phasing out the two channel amps and concentrates on multichannel amps only. So their loss is our gain. I am tempting to get one myself. 
Do i NEED component video switching???
Best switching is believe or not, NO switching. You're doing a right thing. Connecting directly between source and TV gives no signal loss. Unless you've got more than one source that has component video outs then you might need a new Monster Cabl... 
Help! Upgrading CDP in the $1500-$3500 range!
SFCD1 is the one if you can find it in the used market place which I did for less than $2.0k. It offers the warm tubed sound but yet detail and stunning image/soundstage. One drawback though, it does not have coaxial/toslink output so you cannot u... 
Please recommend Tube pre-amp(s)
I've owned both Krell KRC3 and Sonic Frontiers Line3 and I am thinking about unloading the KRC3. I've also tried PV12 and Premier 14 in the past but Line3 has always given the purest sound from the source. Go with SF's Line stage pre-amp series, y... 
Component cables for televsions. What are they?
If your DVD source has component outputs then go for this type of cable since it gives you the best possible colors. I own a new Sony RPTV and has it hooked to my DVD player using Monster Mseries component cables (three wires for Red, Blue, and Ye... 
Preamps: Tubes/music or SS/HT Best of both ????
I totally agree with the guy who abandoned his $3800 pre/pro and decided to go with a traditional two channel system because in my case I almost did the same. I was fortunate enough to keep my h/t system but decided to invest on a total new and se...