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Moving from Dynaudio Confidence 3?
Wow... I do realize there are different tastes in all things (even Hi Fi equipment;)), but the Confidence 3's are world class speakers. Even though they are "monitors", they have tremendous bottom end and will rock..... I'd look at your class D am... 
Must see music Movie "Sugar Man."
I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago.... Highly recommended! 
Listening habits and LP storage
On my Persian rug slave girls bring to me...... 
Best current 845 Tubes
I'm not sure how relevant this is to the 845's, but I just had a monster quest for PX25 tubes, which are much more scarce..... I heard from a couple reputable sources that the KR tubes are not of the same quality now that Dr Kron has died. This wa... 
Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
One of the best original posts I've seen on here in a long time.... 
Mods for Avantgarde speakers
I have Cardas Golden Ref. power cords on my subs (as part of the 3.2 package). A while back a friend brought over a pair of TG Audio PC's and they offered a nice improvement - bass seemed tighter and a bit deeper. I've been looking for a pair for ... 
Mods for Avantgarde speakers
I am considering the Omega upgrade, but it's so freakin expensive that I have wondered whether it would be worth it - I have Duo 3.1's.... DuoMike was your cap upgrade done after the Omega install?I am using Cardas Golden PC's on my subs but wonde... 
"Best" 12BH7/A tubes?
I just put a pair of NOS Brimar's in my power amp. They replaced a pair of black plate RCA's. I was really surprised at how much better they sounded across the board. 
Garrard 301 and 401 .....same platter?
The stock mat sounds muddy and confused compared to some of the better aftermarket stuff. $30 on the Herbies mat will net huge gains. After that try the Boston and Acromat. 
Bryston BDP-1 Own one? What DAC are you using?
I have had the BDP-1 for about three months. In that time I have heard it with the matching Byston DAC, PS Audio perfectwave, ARC DAC-8, and DCS Scarlatti stack. IMHO, this machine is well worth spending on whatever DAC you can afford to connect i... 
Favorite 845 tube monoblocks
Nagra VPA's..... 
Bryston BDP1- loading problem
Richy baby, calm down dude.... Have you had a bad experience with the Bryston player, or are you just sour fellow in general? From my personal experience with the Bryston BDP-1, over several months use, I find it to be totally reliable, great soun... 
What preamps outshine the Aesthetix Calypso?
That's a tough call... The ARC might be worth a try. You might try to stretch a bit and find a Callisto used.... 
Can a "pushed in" dome tweeter + midrange be savev
Yes, listen to unsound. He gives sound advice. 
Wondering how more musical is LFD Vs Rega?
If you're into tubes, you might also want to check out the VTL IT-85. I just bought one for my second system and really like it. I compared it to Luxman, NAD master, and Audio Research models....