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Surge protection, no filtering, no regen please...
Ditto Gs5556. Whole house surge protector lets you sleep easy. Also like the Brick Wall devices. 
I could cry
Time for Catoneese dish. 
has anyone else heard the wyetech ruby mono block
Would love to hear these but where? Can't even find them on Wyetech's website. 
Integrated Amp - Looking to replace my amp & pre
The new Luxman stuff is awesome! 
Wilson-Benesch Full Circle A.C.T. 0.5 Carbon arm
Would love to own this WBFC combo one day. I've read some outstanding reviews on it. Bottom line ( IMHO ) it's beautiful, compact, and a great value. They don't seem to appear for sale often on the 'Gon. That speaks for itself. 
Tube amp recommendation
Check out the CARY SLA-70 now for sale here on the 'Gon. It's self biasing, reliable, and CLASS A. Tubes last and are cheap to replace. 
Power Conditioners Recommendations
Ditto the right honorable Golden_Ears. and Tvad too. Most amps are better off plugged directly into the wall. For protection from lightening, get a Brick Wall. Or add a whole house surge suppressor at the panel. For front end kit, buy a used Monst... 
Tyler Decade D1s
Yes. My friend & I were stunned by how amazing they sound. Easily in our top 3 of the whole show. And Tyler struck us as a down to earth real deal guy you can trust. I want a pair too. By the way, he was using a mid-fi amp to drive them. The b... 
To Filter or Not To Filter . . .
PS Audio has a new device similar to their Ultimate Outlet that installs flush in the wall. So it looks like a large wall outlet. But eliminates another box on the floor and an AC cord. There are large isolation transformers that can be installed ... 
Does anybody listen to 'CAMEL' ?
Yes, on occasion. Also enjoy the groups FLASH, PFM, Wishbone Ash as well as most other 70's prog rock. My new favorite is Porcupine Tree. The drummer is amazing. 
2nd powered subwoofer
Not unless the room is perfectly symetrical in every aspect including furniture, window treatments, etc. Really, I challenge anyone to honestly hear a difference when mixing two decent powered subs in the real world. Though I would agree that it i... 
To Filter or Not To Filter . . .
First, CYA. Get a Brick Wall surge supressor to protect your equipment from lightening strikes. Or, you can have an electrician wire a whole house surge supressor in on your main panel for under $100. Now you can sleep at night knowing the system ... 
amp platform suggestions...
If it's a big heavy amp, consider an inexpensive concrete pad as a base load on the floor. These are sold pre-formed at the big box stores. Then use a combo of Wipuna Sound Myrtle Feet on top of 2" x 2" cork/rubber feet under the amp. Caution: Low... 
Recommendations For Home Theater Speakers
PSB Image series, used. 
Walmart pushing blu-ray
Agree. Just a matter of time before they come down further in price. I believe people DO want the enhanced picture quality driving their big TV's. Circuit City had an ad for a Phillips Blue Ray for $399 in todays insert. I'm holding out for an Opp...