natalie

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Planet 2000 Interconnect, please help
Coincident IC will do the job for you. 
Do I need more power?
Use the 4 OHM taps on the Tempest. The 88 and the 120 have both 8 and4 ohm taps. I belive the Tempest does alos. Check with Rogue.Elevick, you suggestion is brutal. You have no class or ethics. 
Does the quality of the spades matter
Gold is the least conductive of your three choices Silver 1 copper 2 gold 3 
Best speaker for a SET 5 watts per channel
Pair of Triumph Sigs on here for 395.00, Can go wrong with them Very tube freindly. 92+ dB 
Time for a new turntable......
Where would a Well Tempered Clasic With Clasic Tonearm fit in. 
Are Capitole and Mephisto recommended components?
Phild the Capitole has been around for 3 + years. I first heard it at a Show in Toronto in Oct 2000. First time I heard it was on a Pair of Tetra Loudspeakers. Another barnd that kicks butt. Reviews are for people who do not have what it takes to ... 
Small monitors for a dear aunt
Pick up a Luxman Lv-103u Hybbrid Integrated. Beats the pants of anything under a 2K built in the last 15 years. Truly a great undervaluded piece. The Spica's a re a good choice also. They do very well with Classical Music I have been told. 
Affordable cables
Nothing beter under 100 that some of the stuff at www.diycables.com 
What to do when seller does not send item paid for
If any of you did the math you would find out that in terms of % there as much or more fraud on Audiogon as there is on ebay. The differnce is thta he the frauds are for huge sums of cash.I have done over 1000+ transactions on ebay with no a probl... 
www.high-endaudio.com & Arthur Salvatore
Been in his store many times. He does have his opinions. But they are much closer to the truth than what you get in the Audio press.He knows his stuff.I have seen him with customers who have come in to buy an amp for example. After discussing thie... 
Cost efficient phono preamp recommendation
You can pick up a Rogue 66 with Phono for under 800.00 
Rules on Review...
Its Simple. If someone pays you 10K for a full page add are you going to poo on thier gear. No you find a way to tell the story like the MFG who gave you 10K to write nice things about thier overpriced Junk.The only worthy reviewer are your own 2 ... 
Zen amp: Worth upgrading to Select version?
The only qualifed person to answer your question is Steve at Decware. Tell him what you have and he will give you the straight deal. 
Will I be a jaw dropping Wow for an upgraded CDP?
If you failed to notice a difference using the music hall. Then sit back listen to what you have and spend the 600.00 on music.The source is your most important piece. If you did not hear a difference dont sweat it. 
Luxman receiver info wanted
All I can find is thatit was built in 1987 and is a 70 watt unit.Try posting on Audio Assulum. Good Luck