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what do I upgrade?
Not to be repetitious but I would also go with dedicated lines first, you're happy with your Red Dawns?--stay with them, if not you can certainly do better, then, power conditioning. I'm a big Audio Magic fan, but you can do Shunyata, Sound Applic... 
YBA Passion 1000 mono, which preamp to match?
why mess with a great thing? If you've got the Passion, why not stay with it? --PASSION PREAMP! I own the Passion Integre. I've been a Yba fan from way back. Yba stands with the giants. Always has. Don't hear enough about them, for some reason. pe... 
DLP vs Plasma/LCD
Emil, that Audio Magic will happen, but with Christmas and dropping some big $$, I may have to wait awhile. Maybe a month...lol...Hopefully I'll find a used one on the 'gon, but that usually takes forever. I'm grooving and am looking forward to th... 
A suggestion for an often asked question: Europas
The Europas deserve (obviously you've found that out) more than any NAD is capable of. I have no experience with the Consonance, but I, presently, own an integrated NAD (320BSEE) for my home video system. 
Ultimate challenge biggest bang speaker
For me: the Harmonic Precision, Caravelles. I AB'd them against the Jmlab Micro Be, and the Diva as well. (the Diva AB was after I already purchased the Caravelles, but I justed wanted to hear them. The Caravelles, believe it or not, held up remar... 
DLP vs Plasma/LCD
Installed Tuesday and have been totally enjoying the size, color, clarity, and sound of this new baby. Yesterday (Friday) cable vision comes over to install the HD box. Now I'm freaking, the you know what, out. Wow, all 46" top to bottom of the sc... 
DLP vs Plasma/LCD
Well, I finally got this new baby installed, yesterday. This is the deal:Samsung HLP-4674 46" with matching Samsung standDenon DVD-2910 Progressive w/HDMI and SACDLiberty Z Series HDMI interconnects (all ics, as well=liberty Z Series)Nad 320 (forg... 
Review: Star Sound Technologies Sistrum 101 & Spo1 & SP004 speaker Stand
Put Sistrum under everything in your system. And while you're at it, try their Sonoran Plateau speaker cables. Incredible. They are constructed utilizing the same coupling principles as the Sistrum products. Man, wait 'til you hear their speakers!... 
Guilty Pleasures?
Neil DiamondThere, I said it. feel better already.... 
Power cord to add ease and tame treble.
I second the Harmonix Studio Master 
New York, New York - Audio Stores?????
Bigkidz be da man. great site. Dan, that be a great list. if you go to Sound by Singer, don't hold your breath on hearing the big Jmlab Utopias, less you wear an Armani suite while flashing your Patek Philipe. peace, warren 
Can a wall socket dramatically improve sound? Yes
Here's my experience: cryoed special (whatever) outlets, does not = DRAMATIC improvement. However, I find that the the sum of all the little things like this, whether it be making sure your ICs run perpendicular to your power cords, putting caps o... 
I need help selecting speaker cables
Labtec, the ICs and power cords were to give us an idea on what kind of $$ we're talking about concerning cables. Just a starting point. Don't want to recommend what may be out of the ballpark $$wise.... 
I need help selecting speaker cables
source? amp? at least that much to start. Whatcha got in the way of ICs and power cords? That'll give us an idea where to go. peace, warren 
Selecting Monitors for the First Time
I own the Harmonic Precision, Caravelles. The best darn monitors these tympanics have heard. I reviewed them a ways back. Check the archives. 6moons.com is reviewing them next month, I believe. They made quite an impression at the Rocky Mountain A...