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CAT Ultimate/Tube rolling
old tubes are old tubes and cannot compete with new tubes.use electoharmonix and your cat will come alive 6922 electo and 12ax7 use the gold elites made in yugoslovia.i dont understand people that use 40 year old tubes and say they sound better th... 
Bypass preamp, better sound, yet fatiguing?
the preamps in cd player are up to the job as seperates would be 
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
there is so many other products out ther better than mac it is funny.mac is like bose they been around for ever so people think it is the best.i would compare mac to adcom,rotel etc... 
Classe vs Krell
if you want loose bass get the krell if you want tight bass and beautiful pitch and control get the cams 
CAT SL-1 iterations
not being balanced dosnt matter.ken stevens dosnt use balanced because you use more parts in the signal path.yes teh is a huge difference between sl mk111 to the ultimate the ultimate does eveything better 
Please explain
nothing 
8 ohms amp drives 4 ohms speakers
lose of dynamic range or severe compression 
What would you change?
loose the benchmark it is not up to snuff with the rest of your gear 
BAT VK-50 SE vs VK-31 SE - differences
the 51 se is a porche turbo and the 31 is impala 
What is the quietest preamp you've used?
cat ultimate 
Class A power amp will give the best BASS SLAM?
plinius sa100 no question 
Ayre or Rowland Amp?
ayre is a much better amp than a rowland which uses little cheap power modules. rowlands are not great values 
Leave class A on, or turn it off?
turn it off after listening save your electricity. the amp will warm up in twenty minutes 
4 ohm speakers, 2, 4 or 8 ohm taps on amps
leave it on four ohms it will go down to two ohms on the four ohm taps. remember ther are alot of people out ther that dont know ther elbow from there as- 
Does such a beast exist?
look at the quads they are nice pieces