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4 Ohm Load
Guys,Some great response here. I keep learning. I'll keep it backed off. I've got an integrated amp that's adequte power for the VA's but I really like the tone of the old SX series receivers and my integrated has no tone controls. You get what yo... 
Krell or Plinius?
For what it's worth, I have the Krell 400xi and the Vienna Beethoven Concert Grands. They sound like they work together quite well. That said, if I had my way I'd buy something more powerful to drive these speakers, go figure.Mike 
New codecs worth making a switch right now?
Great feedback. Thank you. I borrowed an inexpensive Phillips BR with DTS-HD Master Audio and ran it through the analogue jacks on the receiver. I knew I'd need all those cables again someday. With a couple DTS-HD equipped action movies the sound ... 
Vienna Beethoven, Spendor 8SE, Adagio or VS VR4jr
Funny, I had the same question about a year ago. I have the same Krell 400xi and went with the Vienna Acoustic Beethoven Concert Grand. They went a little lower than the Baby Grand but still very much the same sound. They're a tremendous match wit... 
Vienna Acoustics sounded terrible at Magnolia
I recently bought a pair of VA speakers at a shop in Chicago. I only had a Marantz receiver so I unplugged what seemed like a few hundred connections and brought it along to make sure it could push whatever speakers I decided to buy. Making a long... 
Squeezebox Duet DAC vs Rotel
I'm curious if you ended up trying both the dac from the rotel and the dac in the SB and if there was any difference.How is the sound quality with whatever you decided on? Mike 
Personal speaker evolution
HOME MADE JBL D130 Woofers and a horn tweeter with a crossover in huge cabinets that I made. New. Hey, I was 16 and they were for my van in 1976. Very cool for the era. Used to open the side doors and let em rock at the keggers. You know, you were... 
Best bookshelf monitor under $1000 new or used.
I own a pair of B&W 602 S3 speakers. These can be purchased used for about 600.00 Oddly enough that's what they also cost new. There's a reason. They're a great value and they are a nice bang for the buck. Most other speakers brands devaluate ...