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Opinions on the Oracle Delphi V's performance?
oracle has quietly made some of the finest turntables of the last two decades. i still have an oracle paris 
$5000 or under speaker secommendations?
keep the avalons. you're not missing anything 
Sonus Faber CONCERTINO vs. Quad 11L?
there are lots of great little monitors when it comes to throwing a soundstage...side to side...top to bottom...front to back......there are however very very few that can attempt to accurately simulate the tone and weight of real intruments......... 
All About Turntables 1 Thread that answers all
unless you are prepared to make an ongoing investment in vinyl, just live with digital. a good table(plinth is the base) is going to set you back not only the cost of the unit, the but the cost of the vinyl (new and used). records are fun to play ... 
Sota Big Monitors..
for a large room and a large budget, you should entertain a large speaker. the harbeth is great, but it really is made for a smaller room and a larger ss amp. what is your system comprised of 
Acoustic Progressive Rock
the strawbs-just a collection of antiques and curios....a classic......various barclay james harvest stuff 
Hales Design Group speakers....how good were they?
i guess so...what was i thinking?...its funny, but if hales had charged twice as much for their speakers, they would have been talked about today as one of the best, and would probably still be in the game. no good deed goes unpunished. 
VPI Scoutmaster upgraded to a Super Scoutmaster?
by the time you have upgraded down the boyscout trail, you could have purchased several superior tables. the oracle delphi, well tempered, basis, thorens 850, the discontinued vpi hwIV, the list goes on and on......keep what you've got and spend t... 
Sonus Faber CONCERTINO vs. Quad 11L?
the concertino is the winner here by a wide margin.....both throw an effective soundstage....both are 'right' on small scale music.....but the concertino nails the weight of an orchestra and big band, as well as any small monitor could hope to....... 
Hales Design Group speakers....how good were they?
the hales design group was bought by an older incarnation of wadia, and went bye bye when they did. the concept of natural or flat audio response in the hi end business is a losing battle. acoustic suspension loudspeakers are the most difficult to... 
Hales Design Group speakers....how good were they?
the hales loudspeaker was one of the last truly great 'sealed box' acoustic designs, and compared to the other brands you've listed would certainly be superior in every way. a speaker which favored no audible frequency and no particular music styl... 
what's the best pre-amp for Mcintosh MC275?
c 2200 or c22 or c41 
2a3 or 300b amp for me ?
should sound great with tube gear of any variety. the cornwalls will sing with any quality design. even higher watt push/pull tube gear is cool 
trying to decide between Cary 303/300 and BAT CD
synergy with one brand 
2a3 or 300b amp for me ?
speakers??