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Which: $1000 MM or Transformer and $400 MC?
Look at high output MCs such as Benz Glider or ACE, or Sumiko Black Bird. 
OPPO BDP-95
Cambridge bd751, no fan, fantastic player 
Upcomming Montreal Jazz Fest.
How are you getting here, plane, train or automobile?There is so much to do and see in Montreal during the summer the question is where to start?Audiophile things to do and see:There are a lot of good record shops, the one I highly recommend is "A... 
Monitor Audio for classical music
The RX series is the updated version of the RS so they remain similar, you can check the reviews by Stereophile of both series of speakers.As for the GX300 they have a ribbon tweeter, I have not had chance to really audition them, I have heard the... 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
Kat Edmonson, I would add a you tube link but you'd be better off checking her out on Austin City Limits this Saturday, an encore presentation with Norah Jones in the first half of the show. 
Monitor Audio for classical music
Which model of Monitor Audio speakers are you referring to? There is huge difference amongst them.I have a pair of RS-6s and I enjoy them a lot for listening to jazz, classical and Opera. Dynamics, imaging and sound staging are all fantastic. They... 
Can u make interconnect from speaker cables
I have very successfully made speaker cables out of interconnect wire, to be precise Canare GS6. It is Sold by Canare primarily as guitar wire. It is made with a single stranded 18 awg OFC conductor in a teflon insulation and a braided copper shie... 
Technical help selecting phono interconnect
Willie,In general I agree with your statements regarding low capacitance, however the numbers you quote appear to me as very low, are you sure that they are not pF/ft and not meters? I checked the Van den Hul site and they list the d102 as having ... 
Turntable with stable speed.
SL-1200.... There I said it! Add a SME arm and you should be set! 
Need help with first Mcintosh for turntable
I can't speak to the benefits or characteristics of vintage sound but if your are looking for "Romance" then you probably should be looking into tubed phono pre-amp, so option 3. I am using an ARC sp16 with great results. 
Technical help selecting phono interconnect
Actually I am being very attentive about the capacitance , as I understand the Impact that this can have on higher output cartridges. So I have been selecting cables for low capacitance.At first review of the specs it looked to me like the 2534(4 ... 
Technical help selecting phono interconnect
Let me rephrase my question, does a two wire interconnect have better frequency response than an interconnect with a four wire configuration, all else bring equal? 
Need help with first Mcintosh for turntable
If you decide to use a LOMC cartridge you will need a SUT or head amp with the McIntosh you suggested, whereas if you choose a HOMC or MM cartridge the Mac will work fine.So if you have to buy a SUT or head amp, then you might as well purchase a p... 
Need help with first Mcintosh for turntable
What cartridge are you using or planning on using? 
room dimention question
7'-3" is not bad my room has only 6'-6". One trick I used to gain some height and reduce reflections of the ceiling was to leave the joists exposed and to install one layer of rock wool covered by a fibreglass ceiling tile. See pics of my system "...