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Recommendation for Integrated Amp w/ Big Sound
I suggest Musical Fidelity A3/A300 amps. IMHO the best you can do at the low price range. 
suggest an under $2000 amp to match 4ohm speakers
Paanders,I have a very nice CJ MF2500a power amp. 240 wpc into 8 ohms, 400 wpc into 4 ohms. It should sound great with your speakers. I am in WI and would sell for a very reasonable price if you are interested.Let me know if you would have any int... 
Speaker rebuild
madisound speaker systems in Madison WI. Try googling them. 
CJ ET3SE OR 16LS Series 2
Rollo,I have owned a great variety of cj preamps over the years. A couple of questions:Do you need a phono pre? if so, the ET3SE with phono is the most economical way to get great sound in a cj set up. The ET 3se is very very good.If phono is not ... 
What are the "new" brands in amps and pre-amps
I know this thread is old now, but I want to second the vote for Wells Audio. I tried the Innamorata amplifier in my home and compared it directly against two conrad johnson amps and a Marantz amp. All three were at one time or another highly reco... 
Phono interconnect under $500 used
I use Synergisitc Research Tricon phono cable. There was one listed on agon for $425 I think. I don't know if it is still there. IMHO this is a very good phono cable.Paul 
Best bourbon?
Just found this thread. After years of being a canadian drinker (CC, VO and CR), my oldest son (29) has finally turned me into a bourbon drinker. His standby is Knob Creek. He also has enjoyed with great admiration Booker's on the higher end and E... 
Vintage TT - looking to add one - recommendations?
Cat9,I have a vintage JVC QL-Y5F automatic dd table. I paid around $350 for it on agon a little less than a year ago. I have been looking for a vintage Yamaha table to match my all Yamaha vintage system, and I just bought one today. My JVC came wi... 
Good cartridge for the VPI Classic 1 turntable.
Dramapyshco, I have a VPI/Dynavector 20xl cartridge as my back up. It is made for this tt/arm combo. Very good, very reasonable. For my system I went to the Soundsmith VPI cartridge which mates with my taste a bit better. If interested in my vpi/d... 
need an amp...
In my opinion, the Musical Fidelity A3, A300, A3.2 amps are very good all around performers for the money. That said, they are better in midrange and high end than in the bass, which is tight, but not pronounced. Of course this is all my humble op... 
CJ Premier 16LS2 upgrade suggestions
Mr Foley,I upgraded from the 16s2 to c-j's ct-5 and was thrilled at the time. The ct-5 maintained the c-j sound but increased the clarity etc. One of my favorite upgrades. The new, lower priced ET-3SE also has the teflon caps and is a smoking grea... 
Which is REALLY the best Conrad Johnson Preamp
I started with a pv10a which seemed glorious as long as I didn't push too hard. After leaving c-j for a number of other brands, I eventually came back as follows:Pr 17 nicePr 17s2 big improvement and easily the best buyPr 16 nice, but not really a... 
B&W N802: Which amp??
I run my N802's with a Conrad Johnson CT-5 preamp into a C-J ET250s power amp. I think they sound great to my ears. Previosly had a pair of Marantz sm11 amps running in monoblock. I also thought these were great. Previous to that, had a MF308. Ver... 
Equipment you just must get if you can
I bought a pair of Yamaha NS1000 speakers last summer. don't need them, hardly ever use them, have lusted after them since I was in college in the late 70's. 
Pass 250.5 vs. Marantz SM-11S1 Amps in Mono
Hello Zear,I am not familiar with the sound of pass amps, so my comments my not help you. I purchased a Marantz SM11 to replace a 250 wpc Musical Fidelity A308. I liked the MF very much, but the Marantz was much more natural to me. Tonally, it is ...