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tube preamps
A classic match-up!Hard to spend too much on a good one which is nice also.Just double-check impedences etc.You can borrow my Counterpoint for a week while Im on the road if you are by Mpls...... 
Cost of Counterpoint 5.1
Gbslps,I was not upset with your post,more like probing for another from you explaining ,shall I say,a rather unusual position for a bonafide ex-Counterpoint player.Unusual in the sense that most people who know Mike's work would know not to put h... 
Cost of Counterpoint 5.1
Gbslps,you really dont know because you never had one.yet you dare to compare!Imposter!20 lashes for wasting this precious cyber-space.Do your homework before school tomorrow and you wont have to ask why for a change.Mike is [arguably] in the top ... 
Any good $100 DVD players.
Reubent,you are right about the Panny,Ric at EVS did one for me about 12-15 months ago.Last time I talked to him[12 mo]he quit doing those to do other mods.Maybe he's back at it.It is a great player for the money,100$ plus 300 for his mod...Bob 
Any good $100 DVD players.
Samsung 850,950,Tosh 3960.... 
Cost of Counterpoint 5.1
you could try the altavista website,5-800 for stock is right.There was a 3000 here for 350 last week,that would be the one to get for upgrading.It had power supply issues.They also go from 5-800 stock,good luck,Bob 
DK Design REF. MKII and Jolida JD-100A ???
Check out the guys at RAM,they have good products,Bob 
Whatever Happened To SAE?
KSAN in 1970-1 was playing all the good stuff at the time and when some squares bought the station,they handed them a square playlist which the DJ's refused to play.So,they locked and boarded up the studio door and kept playing the Dead,Janis,Quic... 
Looking for warmth
Remember this a rookie observation,but the amps are giving you the glare/edge you seem to be trying to soften.A Belles or Mc Cormack for 7-800$ along with your Adcom resale $$,might do the trick,good luck,Bob 
Tyler Signature System versus Merlin VSM-MM
As an extremely happy Merlin owner,I concur with Swampwalker,Bob 
Leave cassette tape deck ON using ANY source
I would say Ghostrider nailed it.Frank Van Alstine will include buffered tape inputs/outputs as an option for this reason.I have heard that cassette decks have continuous motors running when turned on,but not being used so its quite mechanically w... 
Merlin VSM-MM v. VSM-MX
Bobby's answers as usual are spot-on and with regards to the VSM-MM's,I would like to add,they are the best speakers I have had.Cheers,Bob 
Small But Good Sounding?
Auratones....so small you can hardly see them....great sound for their size,good luck... 
"Best" RCA IC's USED OR NEW LESS THAN $225
Its only going to get worse....how about some Signal cables for the next step?Good luck,Bob 
best speakers for vocals?
Merlins....very clear and real...