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The best DAC for the money Second the recommendation for the Theta Gen Va. Can be found for $1,500 or less. Great bass, big soundstage, rich	52
Best new/demo/used value for $7.5K range As mentioned above, depends on your musical taste, room, listening volume, etc. A couple more to consider in your price range are: Vienna Acoustics Mahler, Talon Khorus X Mk II (. . .	38
Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo If you could stretch your budget, I would highly recommend the 3A Sigs. They are much better than the 2's, and you may not even need the subs. If you decided to purchase the subs. . .	35
Best bi-wire speaker cables under $1000 Zu Wax is a real bargin, and is better than many cables that cost significantly more. Plus, the guys at Zu are great to deal with. You will not be disappointed	32
interconnect suggests under 300 used. For starters, check out Cardas Neutral Reference or Van Den Hul	30
Reproduction of acoustic instruments with tube amp I agree with Marakanetz. A used BAT VK60 on this site should be in your price range. Most of the music I listen to is chamber music or acoustic guitar, and they both sound great. . .	23
OK, best speakers for 2500 USED...... The Beethoven's would sound very good with your gear. Even better if you add a REL sub. Another choice would be Vandersteen 3A Sigs. Determining which speaker is the "Best" is . . .	22
Tuner vs Satellite Radio I have Direct TV with all the music stations. Not inspiring. Although I have a very nice audio system, I did not want to spend big bucks for a new tuner, since it would not be my. . .	19
Used DAC or Used CD Player??? Go with the used DAC. I just purchased a Theta Pro Gen 5a for $1,300, and it was worth every penny	18
Best way to spend my income tax refund Who gets a refund	15
Easier maintenance ARCVT100mkII or VTL mb125 Ease of maintenance led me to the BAT VK-60 with autobiasing. No need to mess with meters and small tools	14
Speakers to compare to Paradigm Studio 100 V.3 Given your budget, I would sure look at a good pair of front speakers such as Vandersteen 3A Sigs. The Vandersteens are much better than the Paradigms (IMHO) and are easier to . . .	12
Speaker cable recommendation please I would take a look at Van Den Hul 352 hybred speaker cable. At $8 per foot, you can have the 32 foot pair for around $500. I have been using Van Den Hul cables for several years. . .	12
Subwoofer to match Vienna Acoustics Bach REL subwoofers work very well with Vienna Acoustics speakers, but I am not sure which one would match best with the Bachs	10
Help Interconnect Cable How about the Cardas Neutral Reference	9
Matching amp for Talon Khorus I am runnig a VK5i and VK60 with the Khorus X and they sound great toghther. I believe Mike Farnsworth of Talon runs BAT tubes. I have looked at the monoblocks, but do not have . . .	7
DAC for Cal Audio Labs CL-10 I agree with the suggestion of the Classe' DAC-1. Also may want to consider a Cal Alpha. Although I have not heard the Alpha/CL-10 combination, I have been told that it is a big . . .	7
changing from monitors to florrstanding speakers I demoed B&W 803's and the 3A Sigs, and the Sigs easily came out on top. You can also add a pair of Vandersteen subs, and end up with a setup close to the 5A at a much lower price. . .	6
Cal Audio CL-10 and Theta GenVa - - - TLC? Thanks for all the input	6
Recommendation on cable to use with Talon Khorus? Take a look at Zu Cable. Good price, Great guys to deal with, and a money back trial period. I am currently using Zu cables on the Khorus X and like them as much as, or more than. . .	5
B&W Signature 800 vs Watt/puppy 6 At this price point, don't forget to include the Talon Khorus-X if you are intending to purchase either of the above two speakers	5
Help Bat VK60 owners...lost a channel... If the bias lights are out you probably blew the two fuses below the two left power tubes. Lift or carefully tilt the unit up so you can access the bottom, and remove the two fuse . . .	5
BAT VK 60 w/Vandersteen 3Asigs/2W? I demoed a pair of 3A sigs for a couple of weeks with my VK-60 and really enjoyed the combination. I was considering purchasing them along with two 2WQ subs, but my wife thought . . .	3
Speaker Recommendation Take a look at Reference 3A MM de Capo. They are easily powered by 10W and would work well in a bedroom. Good Luck	3
Help with Theta Gen Va? My Pro Gen Va is silent. I suggest you call the technical guys at theta. They are easy to deal with and are responsive questions regarding their products. Good luck	3
BAT VK-30SE Owners Power Cable of Choice I have a VK-5i and VK-60 and use Cardas Golden Reference	3
Talon Khorus X or Revel Salon??? I agree with Nickt. Audition before buying, and make sure the Khorus X you audition is well broken in. I purchased a pair of Khorus X in January and they are still changing a bit. . .	3
Cardas Neutral Reference vs. Zu Cable Varial I was using neutral reference interconnects and cardas power cords in my system (tubes) for several years but changed to varial, ash, mother, and wax cables about four years ago. . . .	1