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Is good customer service about dead? I would look at something from Vandersteen. They sound incredible and if you are having any problems, they will work with your dealer and make sure you get the best possible . . .	80
I am set on all but speakers, need advice on those Why 7 years? Why not 6 or 8? I like you amp and preamp and liked them both. (Especially the amp). What have you heard so far that you like	22
Which DAC is better? I think all 3 choices are very good. Ayre happens to be my favourite in solid state electronics. Naturally, that would be my first choice. I've also had Arcam CD players. Both . . .	20
Windows Media Player I can give you some options to try. For windows, you can download a free program called Foobar2000. It does look a little dated but it is very feature rich and reliable. Some may . . .	20
Recommend a Tube Pre & SS Amp Combo What have you heard that you liked so far	19
Whats more important, source cables or amp cables? The way you are going about this is almost a guaranteed fail. I like what Almarg has to say in his post. I will simply add that if you buy cables on recommendations alone and not . . .	19
CD direct to monobloks? If you already own all this, what do you think? If you haven't tried it yet because you are afraid to run the cd player directly into the amps, don't be. That's what the volume . . .	18
Bi-amp question I have to agree with Elizabeth on this one. You really need to know what you are doing and have the right equipment. I will admit that I do a vertical biamp in my system with 2 . . .	18
What's the best AES Digital Balanced cable you eve There is no answer to this question that will directly help you. I can recommend 3 different paths you can try that might work for you. 1. Call The Cable Company (fatwyre,com) and . . .	17
Should I buy a new amplifier; and if so, what?	17
Preamp recomendation I would do this a little different than the way you are going. Since you can't get a good active preamp anywhere near $1000, I would go passive. It will eliminate the problems you . . .	17
Help with my analog rig. You have probably though of this already but you may have a gain mismatch between you cart and you phonopre. If you have other tubes, I would try them to rule out that yours may be. . .	16
cable burning Thats why you should never buy cables first. As for explaining what happened, that's easy; something is not working properly and caused a failure	16
Advice re: Entry level CD Player I would try to find a used Rotel 1072. I had one for a few years. It's the best price to sound quality player I have come across. I replaced it with an Arcam 33 that I good deal on. . .	14
McCormack vs. BAT What is the rest of your system? Also, what led you to choose these 2 amps as opposed to something else? I think if you want to get the best recommendations, you will need to . . .	13
Entry Level Turntable-- Preamp Matching It sounds like you are pretty happy with what you have now. I wouldn't be so fast to change it. If you are listening to music, thats all that matters. One thing I will ad given . . .	12
Speaker noises As long as there is nothing defective with your cables, I really doubt they are the problem. Others have mentioned ground noise; I agree, that is definitely a good place to start. . . .	11
Which Upgrade First - Cartridge Or Phono Stage 2 issues: 1. Its your money and you can spend it however you like but I think you are making a mistake with the Nordost. I'm not suggesting that it is not a good cable and/or you . . .	10
Which Would You Choose? Why Marantz for all 3 choices? I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with them but there is other equipment in that price range that is just as good and maybe better	10
Next Upgrade Help Since its your money you will be spending, what do you think the weakest link in the system is? I'm sure you will get some good recommendations, but in the end, you need to play an. . .	8
Rega or Marantz?? Creek if you can afford it. Rega if not	8
Shouldn't done that... Ayre would be my first choice. You can probably get one used for under $1500	8
Amplifier for Krell KRC 3 - B&W 803D I agree with Audiojan about the Krell. I had the 2250 with a pair of 802 series 3. It was pretty flat from top to bottom. If you don't have to have a Krell, I have heard the 803d's. . .	7
Meridian 808.3 to replace Esoteric X-03 SE? I wouldn't go with the Meridian. I had a 508.24 and an 800. They just don't come alive with music. I would look at the Ayre universal player and the Cary 206 CD/SACD player. Both . . .	7
Magnepan 1.7 versus Proac Response D2 speakers Have you heard either one of these speakers? You really couldn't pick 2 different sounding speakers. If you have heard them, go listen to them again. The reason I say this is that . . .	6
Receiver for Focal Audio 826v It would be very foolish to change something you are happy with and are listening to; unless, of course, you are an audiophile. If that's the case, I'm sure great recommendations . . .	3
Pls recommend preamp for Merlin/Rogue/Wadia setup I am familiar with Wadia CD players. I have a 302 and a 861. If you have a $1000 budget, new or used, I wouldn't recommend getting a preamp. In that price range, nothing will come . . .	2
need advice with my amps I would definitely keep the Theta for your 2 channe setupl. It's one of the best solid state amps made. Very underrated product. Also, you can use 4 of the channels and do a . . .	2
VPI SDS Factory Voltage Setting Question As long as it spins at the right speed I wouldn't worry about it	1
amp improvement ? 2 questions for you. 1. How are you going about upgrading your power supply? 2. When you listen to your amp, what about it leads you to believe that you have a signal to noise . . .	1
Help me decide I would choose the BAT. Build quality is as good as anything else out there, As far as sound quality goes, I can't imagine you not liking it. If I were you, I would also consider . . .	1