dwhitt

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Cambridge Audio 540C Version 2 vs CD6
i have owned linn audio, krell, cary , and cambridge is not there, why should it be , the other is three and four times its price range, i have dropped down to a smaller system and sold everything off and bought a 640 player and amp because of the... 
matching speaker to room size?
if you need monitors, the totem one will fit nicely, they need good power...atleast 100 watts ,,,good amp... if you can use a floor stander,,,i use the arro speaker...by totem...again needs good power...75 to 100watt....i have owned a lot of good ... 
Speaker match with Spectral?
vandersteen 2ce sign...one or two.. 
Cayin A-88t vs. Almarro A318B
i own a cayin and love it but it ain't a almarro.... 
Best Interconnects for ARC gear
some use transparent with great success.... 
Totem The One or Dynaudio Contour S1.4
take the two best there is only one....ayre with the one would be over the top for me,,,i own naim and arro totems and love it but ones with ayre..wow... 
Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far
jeff beck live 
DAC advice for the non-tech-savvy
pacificvalve&electric will help you , they are very knowledgeable and reasonable..... 
Looking for small size CD player
i have an radio shack cd player thatis the size of a cd..headphone output , audio out and volume control...i also runs on batteries...it is somewhat of a cult player , all the head players know of this one, it is old but is in excellent condition ... 
Possibile new Integreated recomendation
400xi by krell 200 watts ,clean,nice looking ,plenty of power 2500 new 1500 used...i have owned them and they are excellent.....also bryston 60 
Naim Nait 5i vs 5i italic
if you listen to the arro speakers , i believe you are not a rock n roller....i bet you enjoy jazz or clssical? everyone i have talked with concerning naim and arro say a+ to it...even totem ....so how could you go wrong, by the way, don't buy it ... 
Naim Nait 5i vs 5i italic
i don't know the difference, but naim 5i was used with totem at the ces show last year...i own arro and would love to own one,as arro is one of my favorite speakers....i know there should be a difference in which someone will let you know here on ... 
Linn Ikemi owners
ikemi machines don't make noise, they produce music...i have owned several linn players and they never make any noise...if it doesn't bother you on the play change,etc...and is not heard during the playback, then change it when it quits... 
Cary 303/300 vs Linn unidsic
it is my understanding that the cary is all musical,the linn can play all formats including movies.....i have owned both companies and found them both to be very reliable , musically fun .....if i am correct, if you want movies and music,the linn.... 
Tube-aholics Anonymous?
no one loves tubes anymore than me, i had sal marantz in the 50s, mcintosh 60, audio research 70, cary 80s, vtl 90s, now i listen to sweet solid state...inexpensive and sounds wonderfully musical, do i regret the ones left behind?, no, do i want t...