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Looking for good quality vintage speakers
I'd suggest looking for some ADS 1590sthese speakers are sealed acoustic suspensions. They are about 20 years old. They housed 2 - 10" bass drivers in each channel with soft dome midraange and tweeter. They sound very good and are a bargain at tod... 
why do companies charge double for xlr cables?
so its a safe bet that if a cable company charges the same for XLR or RCA , that their XLR isn't really "fully" balanced? (Sry just trying to understand this better) 
higher end cd player
I had a wadia 850 and ayre cx 7 both fine units..but I really like my current Resolution Audio Opus 21 more than either and it will be my last cdp.. 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
I do not understand what the difference is? 
Best live album you've ever heard?
Dire Straits - On the Night 
Acoustic-Reality
I own a discontinued model Reality HS,(http://www.av-reality.com/us_realityhs92.htm)and it kicks arse! the resolution is outstanding, it images like a demon, the only thing it doesn't have is deep bass but that ok since I bought a rel storm.. 
I can't believe there is no difference
Sedond, you have make alot of sense to me, unfortunately some try SO hard to convince themselves there is such a HUGE difference between certain components when at best the differences are minute and subtle.If you have to try so hard to hear diffe... 
I can't believe there is no difference
Sedond said "i really believe that a decent $500 cd player will get you 95% of the best $20k+ cd rigs out there"Thats it he nailed it right there!! I totally agree. 
I can't believe there is no difference
Im not surprised, you have to give it some time.....I don't believe A/B type test work. I had Odyssey Monoblocks, and NHT 3.3 and a Wadia 850cd player direct into the amps thats a high resolution system. Just for fun I replaced it was a cheap apex... 
The most important piece in a stereo system???
everything makes some difference but to me....the the thing that makes the most difference is the Preamp, followed by the Speakers these are the two that make Way More difference than the others. After that its the Amps, followed by the Source, an... 
no difference between 4k meridian & 400 DVD?
I've had the same experience, took out my cd player which lists for $5000 and sounds great and replaced it with a $79 apex ad1500 dvd player!!!! I listened to 'On Every Street' by Dire Straits I swear the apex was every bit as good my music cd pla... 
What tube preamp to get to smooth out the sound?????
HI people have suggested speaker cable / interconnect switch before looking into a preamp are there any in particular anybody can recommend currently using the Groneberg Quattro Reference speaker cables and interconects from Germany, that Klaus Bu... 
What tube preamp to get to smooth out the sound?????
thanks for all the post will look into all these models and look to buy within the next 2-3 months... 
what are the best 4 ohms speakers out??
you guys are probably right thanks btw i have nht 2.9's, but now now let me pose a new question, what are some really good sounding speakers that are very efficient thanks agian 
Speaker wire is it science or psychology
also read what the manufacturer of one of the most respected loudspeakers has to say http://www.verber.com/mark/cables.html