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Best power amp for Avalon Opus Ceramique
Mu6, so Stillpoints under the Eidolons? 
Best power amp for Avalon Opus Ceramique
This might be interesting.hi>fi+ issue 45 pg. 126-128. www.notrhstarconsult.nl I'm very happy with my V-1xe powering Eidolons but then I haven't been very far around the block. I'm slowly getting my room/speaker position dialed in. I'm learning... 
Paradigm studio 100 v2. amp. Headphones concerns
Play along. Look into Tascam trainers, CD players/headphone. The ability to loop sections in itself is worth the $200 cost. Effects, tuning (for string players), is simply icing on the cake, and it's portable. Obviously, you can't plug your drums ... 
Your Future System, within reach
Depends on what you feel the biggest breakthroughs have been. For me the Avalon Eidolon speaker system was the last gotta have it breakthrough product. Magico systems could be pushing the envelope though. Recently: Richard Foster's article in the ... 
benefits of adding a power amp to a budget system?
A few questions.What are your source components, Make and models, vinyl, CD?What kind of music do you mainly listen to?What's your listening room like, approximate size? Where are the speakers now?What are your likes and dislikes about the speaker... 
Amps for Avalon Osiris CAT JL3, Boulder 2060, Dart
WOW. Eidolon owner considering Ayre who happens to be coming out with a new monoblock. MBL? 
Tired of boring, polite, laid-back sound.....
Audition a subwoofer in your system. Some Velodyne products are making proper intigration with room and system very simple. And remember you can always turn it off. 
CAT JL-2 amp upgrade
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr_memb.pl?aamps&1089202007&memb&zzBugman03 
Am waiting for a well tempered classic turntable
I purchased my square motor, smaller plater spindle, classic with a bent tonearm and in poor shape overall. The guy who refitted the new carbon arm wired the tonearm with a coated silver wire that extends all the way to the preamp. I guess this qu... 
Which to turn on first...Amp or preamp?
I had a similar issue with my large electric Bass rig which consists of a solid state power amp, a hybrid preamp, sub crossover, etc. Plugging the AC cables into a modified (10g wire and Hospital grade receptacles) switched power strip eliminated ... 
Benefits to Denon 3805 upgrade for Studio 100's
My Paradigm experience started with the original Studio 100's then the V.2's. I auditioned the 3's but something was missing so I stayed with the 2's.I used a 200w Cerwin-Vega amp which gave up the ghost due to age. I replaced it with the PS Audio... 
best preamp ever - cost is no object
I agree with Herman. www.reflectionaudio.comThere isn't much chatter about this product on the net although there was one post by a person who directly compared this preamp with some very notable contenders, both tube and solid state. Unfortunatel... 
Amplifier for Vandersteen 3A sigs?
I read somewhere that the people at Ayre use Vandersteens in developing there products. I think they are an excellent choice. Take a good look at the Ayre V-3. This is an older model that is rated at 100 wpc, but don't let the power rating fool yo... 
Your system TOO resolving? MacC200 vs ML32S
I've owned Paradigm Studio 100's versions one and two. Your description, using the ML, sounds like what I started hearing while auditioning the version three. While auditioning the Signature 8's it became clear that the sonic direction Paradigm wa... 
Static electricty - Can it damage audio gear
If your standing on carpet as you touch your electronics and you feel the zap, you can treat the carpet with a solution of Cling Free, Downey, or any other laundry additive that cuts static and water. A rubber mat could do the trick.