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upgrade from Peachtree Deco 65 to Nova 150s (with Reference 3a MM de Capo-i speakers)?
Is there something that you feel you are missing and hence the change or is this more of the "audiophile I have to change because I have not changed anything in awhile" feeling? No shame in that as we all have done it, are doing it or will do it s... 
BAT VK 53SE vs ARC Ref 5SE
Unless I have missed my hunch here both units use the "Super Tube", which is the 6H-30 tube I believe.  As someone who has owned over 30 preamps (yep, I am OCD in this area and I know it) I have a pretty good idea of tubes, and tube amps, plus I o... 
Need insight on these amps
Like all things audio, I would make sure that you can audition these amps before you buy. As a former owner of a Krell amp and you notice I said former, I was very underwhelmed with it. Power yes, music, nope. I also use to be a huge fan of ARC st... 
i'm looking for something that may not exist
MP3 and vintage vinyl are two mutually exclusive terms that will never be used together. Perhaps an "oxymoron" would be an appropriate word.... 
How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing!
LOL! Ha! Very well put dweller2! And I will add another thing that my financial adviser likes the say and that is "Act your wage"... 
How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing!
This is a difficult question to answer since you did not post what it is you have for a stereo system. You might have some wonderful pieces, or you might have some items that could use a change. Again, difficult to answer.IMHO, far too many people... 
Wilson Audio for a 1600 sq ft space
I am going to agree with Ozzy62 here for what I read from the OP's posting, this very much sounds like he wants a dance floor and not a listening room. This is going to be a party atmosphere and all the large dollar speakers are going to be a wast... 
Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?
I have to go wit the "made no difference at all" crowd. I have tried this in my systems as well as having others I know try it. Not many of us as there were only four total but not one of us heard a difference. And if there was actually some diffe... 
Which balanced IC between pre amp and power amp?
I run balanced ICs between everything I have. IMHO the balanced cables are not much different than anything with RCAs., and I mean by the brand such as Silnote XLR is sonically not much different than Silnote RCA. Others will argue than XLR's are ... 
What's up with TMR Audio?
I order and do a lot of business with TMR. They have really expanded over the last year and have moved to a new location as well. I have never known them to be anything but professional and usually very prompt on everything. I know we all want wha... 
Synergistic Research XOT Carbon Crossover Transducers
Yes, if you bi-wire then in theory and according to the manufacturer you will need four pair which will set you back around $1K. Not cheap but there is a trial period. Heaven forbid they sound good for then what to do other than fork over the $1K. 
Best used DAC under $750.
Mytek Liberty and the built in DAC in my Marantz UD7007.  I find the ifi to be as good as the Mytek for a 1/3 of the price... 
Best used DAC under $750.
Without a doubt the giant killer DAC for even less than what you stated is your price range is the ifi Micro DAC2. I cannot believe what I am hearing with this! Buy it and save the extra money for a good cable. I cannot believe others out there ch... 
How much of your free time is dedicated to listening to your stereo?
I am in the retired category as well. I used to do shift work and was also on callouts so I became a night owl. When everyone is in bed at one end of the house I can go to the other end and listen for as long as I care to. So, for perhaps four to ... 
Black ice Audio owners, pet peaves
I think even foreign countries have punctuation....