waltcertain

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Speakers under $750.00...Preposterous Notion?
Mr. Stain, I agree. Go with the Magnepans, they're a great speaker. Search Audiogon for some used 1.6 model. I have them myself and never tire of listening to all types of music. They have a great sound stage, are tight and crisp, and have base do... 
yamaha cx-1000u rs..can I run 2 subs?
ralphnoonan, Sure, you can use two subs. One choice might be a pair of Yamaha powered subs. Another choice might be getting a pair of ERA subs, and this is the choice I'd make. The ERAs are marvelous, tight sounding 10 inch woofer beauties for $10... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
If it were me, I'd buy used to begin with, on Audiogon. And start with a pair of Magnepan 1.6s at less than $1000. Then a matching pair of amp and preamps, the BAT VK-3i preamp and the BAT VK-200 amplifier at about $1000 and $1200 respectively. Th... 
Tube Home Theater PreAmp?
To my mind, there is only one answer: SUPRATK!! Either a Supratek CHENIN model tube preamp, at $2900 with phono stage, or the less expensive CHARDONEY, without phono stage, at $2100. These are world class preamps at VERY reasonable prices. They wi...