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What are the Best FM tuners?
Sansui TU-X1. Haven't heard anything close. A huge rare piece that weighs 30 pounds. Sounded great when bought used. Upgraded by Ken at Stereo Surgeon in CT. Simply incredible sound from live broadcasts off WQXR in NYC (despite their move to the e... 
Designer Hall of Fame
John Otvos, creator of the Waveform Mach 7-13 speakers. Still an incredible value with glorious sound if you can find an owner willing to part with them. 
System for a teenager
Albert: If you're not wed to tubes, here's an idea. Get a used Classe CRCD, which is an integrated preamp/amp, plus a tuner, plus a CD player - all with a single remote control - packed into a single high-quality unit. The amp puts out a solid 40 ... 
Levinson 23.5 and Biamping Gurus?
I use my 23.5 on the bottom of a bi-amped system, with a Gamut D200 on the top of both sides. Need to be careful that the output levels of both amps are reasonably matched. My impression (and multiple reviews) suggest that the 23.5 has lots of con... 
What did you replace your DQ-10's with?
Great thread. I loved the DQ-10s for many years; reconed the woofers and finally sold them on the net. After 2-year search, bought the Waveform Mach 13s after driving to the middle of Ontario and hearing them at John Otvos's house. (Got the next-t...