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Best CD player now made.
Bat D5 SE with the 24 bit D/A upgrade 
Alarm systems.
I've installed 2 horns one inside and one out. Reason 1) The inside of the house is very uncomfortable to be in when the system is in alarm. If an unauthorized person is in my house I want them to experience the maxium amount of discomfort I can i... 
Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?...
Audioquest Everst Speaker and Amazon Interconnect 
Top manufacturers!
Balanced Audio Technology Tube Only 
Audioquest or Cardas ?
If you've got the cash Audioquest Amazon and Everst beat anything else on the market. Tighter bass more harmonics, open image, natural and neutral. You should do your own A/B to be sure 
3 phase electricity
Get a PSAudio Power supply and properly ground it, even if that mean installing your own ground system. 2 or 3 phase power isn't an issue as long as the Power supply has enough source power. Example the PS1200 will accept 2 phases of 30 amp power ... 
BAT VK60 mono's/what speakers?
I looked at the avantgarde's and though it was natural on the highs and the mids the bass was severly lacking, unless you go to the 40K model. But for 9K my pick is the Dunlavy SC4A, I running 1 vk60 on my pair in a small room and it's loud enough... 
Best amplfier for Dunlavy SC IV's
BAT all the way: D5SE CD player 50SE Preamp VK60 Power Amp 1 or 2 depending on how loud you want it. This has the cleanist most natural sound. It's what was used at the CES. 
Anyone try a VK-D5SE yet?? (vs Wadia?)
I have compared the D5 vs the D5se is it worth the $1200, if your system is really sensitive and accurate, the D5se will unvail a layer of glare in classical or jazz music, if you listen to rock all the time it won't make a whole lot of differance... 
Which is the best single-ended tube amp
BAT VK-60 and the 50se preamp sound exquisite and make seemless sound. 
Best Power Conditioner
PS Audio 300, 600, 1200 
Best Preamp under 10K
Balanced Audio 50se 
Subwoofer recommendation
I have 2 Mirage PS-12-180 speakers for sale. These units have an internal 180 watt poweramp and crossover, the driver is 12" I also have the spikes. I am also selling a seperate LFX-2 crossover to go with these subs if you want to power them separ... 
Need Help with Amp Ground/electric prob.
I would eliminate the power source by hooking your amp up at a friends to verify that the amp is operating ok like the technician said. Nothing like checking it out yourself. If it sounds good there then look at what's different maybe your power s... 
AC Line Problems
Since all of the noise is collected on your equipment by the ground it must capable of dispensing it. When your house was wired the electrical contractor should have driven a triad of 6-10 grounding rods into the ground and terminated them to the ...