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Seeking advice for intigrated amp for TT setup
10-31-11: GoldprintaudioThe Cronus would make an excellent, excellent choice for him (Rogue dealer also), but please note his $1000 price limit.I didn't take it that $1000.00 was his price limit just the price of the NAD he was looking at. How abo... 
Seeking advice for intigrated amp for TT setup
BTW, don't let the "tubes can't do rock music" crowd dissuade you,the Cronus can handle your type of music with ease. 
Seeking advice for intigrated amp for TT setup
10-30-11: Adam18Trust me.... the Cronus is a perfect match for the Vandy 1C's. I don't know about perfect but, I heard this combination at a dealer's showroom and it sounded very good to these old ears!!!! 
Speaker cable vibration?
10-31-11: Rok2id True, and under the rules of high-end audio, their claims must be respected. To do otherwise leaves you open to the charge of being 'an inexperienced fool'. Trust me, I know from experience. :) Rok...I never said I didn't respect ... 
Can I upgrade my IC cable for $100?
Try some Splenda. It tastes like sugar because it's made from sugar. I have no idea how it sounds though!!!! 
Speaker cable vibration?
10-29-11: AudiofeilNot a single person reading this can hear a difference between a spade connection and banana connection using the same cables/speakers.Nobody.But hundreds,dare I say thousands, will claim they can!!!! 
Inexpensive All-In-One Solutions
In regards to the "all in one" system, are you talking about front end,control,amplification and speakers all together in one unit? Kind of like a Bose system. 
Any advantages to bi-wiring speakers vs. single
10-30-11: TholtTpreaves, that makes no sense to me. Why would a customer want to do something the speaker designer recommends against?Why does anybody do what they do? This is just one of those unanswerable questions in life. Remember, we are talk... 
Does Hardware Matter?
If it sounds fine to you,don't worry too much about it. You will find yourself falling into the endless money pit!!!! 
Any advantages to bi-wiring speakers vs. single
I've read this about Silverlines. I'm curious why the speaker maker would make his speakers biwireable but recommend against it.Because some folks will want to do it it anyway. You have to give customers what they want. If you don't, you have cut ... 
Need to use my 220v preamp in 240v.
10-30-11: MagfanWill their be an issue w/ 50hz vs 60hz? Malaysia is 50hz.....Yes,this has to be taken into concideration. 
What cd player to choose
If you like the NAD sound, the C-515 is a great player for $300.00. 
Problems
Damn Doc, you had me built up then you just had to bust my bubble!!!! 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Probably already mentioned.....Warren Haynes "Man in Motion" 
These new POLK LSiM's look tempting
10-27-11: Beave^This post was brought to you by the apostrophe.I was thinking the same thing but in a different way,"This post brought to you by Frank Zappa"!!!!