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If you can only choose one of these Amps
The Classe,..on the used market, most everything they make is a value...and sound like music. 
Magnepan 1.6 vs. ML Aerius i owners opinions..
Hi all...thanks for your thoughts. I had owned ML-Sequel II at one time,..then went on to Maggie 20's. Financial times forced me to scale back to the 1.6...when I visited a friend that I had sold the Sequel II's to..they sounded good..so I started... 
Pass Labs X-250 and CJ Premier 17LS
For what it's worth(......Buffalo Springfield), I used the ART with a Pass and Classe amp, and the combo of a great tube pre with a great SS amp is very rewarding! 
Is there a"giant Killer" CDP ?
Sure, the Classe CDP-1....after owning the ML-39, Sony XA-7es, various transport/DAC combos, the ARC CD-2 and 3...etc. this Classe player is a super "bang for the buck" it could be the ultra-analog DACs or the fact that there are discrete transist... 
What is the best FM tuner with remote tuning?
Hello Brian and all,Thanks to everyone for the input. The MD-108 was used when I had some Maggie 20's and the midrange, female vocals, was the best I have had...but the Maggies had a bit to do with that.The Classe Tuner-1 is the only tuner I have ... 
What is the best FM tuner with remote tuning?
Brianmgrarcom, very interesting...I have owned several tuners..inc. the Magnum MD-108, the only remote tunable one I have had was the Classe Tuner-1 which was very good. The interesting part, is that the two tuners I currently own are a Sansui TU-... 
Edmund Fitzgerald-Which Gordon Lightfoot LP?
I was just in Door County Wisconsin for Vacation...and on a ferry trip from the mainland to Washington Island, many years ago, I started singing that song....kinda creeped the lady I was with out...like a death-wish. Now I can't get anywhere near ... 
Amp for Nautilus 805 - Krell KAV or Classe cap 101
I have not used your model B&W's, but have used the CAP-80 and CAP-100 in the past with Thiel and Magnepan speakers...with great results. I had tried the Krell integrated and found it was hard to listen to for any period of time...not a good s... 
Rosanne Cash
For what it's worth..(no, not Buffalo Springfield), several of my friends, and I, are big female Jazz vocal fans..Sarah Vaughn, Ella, Rosie Clooney....and many others...and some straight classic Jazz..Miles, Chet Baker, Hawkins...and so many other... 
Review: Yamaha CR-840 Vintage AM/FM Receiver Amplifier
Could not agree more. One of the better CR Yamaha receivers, properly serviced, and a good pair of speakers..maybe some Vandersteen 1 series, can make for a superb 2nd system. Also of interest are the Nakamichi SR 2 and SR 3 Pass/Stassis series.Th... 
Feel vs. Think - take an objective look...
ENTJ, INTJ..who.....whom cares? The real concern is the real. We debate tubes vs. transistors...silver cables vs. copper..and the real point(s) are missed.Ladies..and Gentlemen, your cd players have zinc/steel signal traces..that lead to zinc/stee... 
Silver interconnects & copper speaker cable O.K. ?
Who cares..when the output jack on your cd player is zinc/steel with a partial gold plate for cosmetics? This doesn't even cover the fact that the tube vs. transistor issue is a non-issue since your cd player has a one dollar op-amp as an audio se... 
Silver interconnects & copper speaker cable O.K. ?
Who cares..when the output jack on your cd player is zinc/steel with a partial gold plate for cosmetics? This doesn't even cover the fact that the tube vs. transistor issure is a non-issue since your cd player has a one dollar op-amp as an audio s... 
Chris Botti - Night Sessions
Hi Ferrari,Agreed. The work of Mr. Botti is worth any Jazz fans interest. I have loved many of the great Jazz trumpet artists...Baker, Davis, Brownie....and others, and Chris Botti's work is in that caliberBest, Jim 
An Aaron Copland Question
Thanks to all. How would Copland see today's common man? Is that common man still the strength of our country? I am not so sure. It seems that the average person of today is quite crude. A man from Johns Hopkins has a book out titled: "Choosing Ci...