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Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500?
I have the Mivera. 
Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500?
I owned the Pass X250.5 and it sounded good. It weighed over 100 lbs., got almost too hot to touch, and was power hungry. I now have a class D 1200AS based amp, and it sounds every bit as good as the Pass did, weighs around 12 lbs., runs extremely... 
Any new turntable brands we should pay attention to ?
American made Mobile Fidelity 
DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS?
If you like your Marantz, you should give the HD-CD1 a try. I just got one about a week ago, and it sounds wonderful. It's also built solid, and it looks great. After having my previous player for over 10 years, listening to CD's now is a whole ne... 
What used speakers raraely come up for sale
SP Tech Timepiece 
Crown XLS 1502.... real life test.
I've had the 1502 for over a year. I tried it on ATC, JBL, and SP Tech speakers. It sounded terrible - thin and grating on the ears. It now resides in my basement powering a pair of PA speakers for band practice. The best class D amp I've heard is... 
Is a GREAT turntable under $2000 possible???
Take a good look at the Mobile Fidelity tables. I have the Ultradeck with the Ultratracker cartridge. This table replaced a Clearaudio table that cost more than twice the price. The CA table was lean sounding, and the MoFi table is just plain fun ... 
Jeff Rowland model two sounding thin With Mini Utopia
I had a pair of Minis for a couple years and couldn't get them to sound good either. At the time I had Classe, Sumo, Mac, & Plinius amps pass through here, but they sounded bright and thin with all of them. I moved on. 
Do You Care About AESTHETICS? What Are Your Gear/Listening Room Preferences?...
With all the choices we have these days, there's no reason you can't buy gear that both sounds as good as it looks. 
Seeking Speaker Recommendations
Thanks dorkwad - that's great news to future speaker owners if it works out for Bob. He certainly deserves another go with his speakers. Since getting my Timepieces, I haven't had the slightest desire to search for new speakers. Any word from him ... 
Seeking Speaker Recommendations
Dorkwad,    Weren't the Aether Spirit 1 speakers released about 8 years ago? Where did you hear about a new release? I still have my Timepiece 3.0s and never looked back.  
Mobile Fidelity UltraDeck with MC cart
I have the Ultradeck Plus with the Ultratracker cartridge. I previously had a Clearaudio Champion Level II with a Benz MC cartridge. I sold the Champion because I'm getting a bit older, and I decided it would be easier to downgrade now and forgo t... 
Experience with ATC 20A-2 Active speakers?
The Subwoofer Pros 12 or 18 would be another great choice if you feel the need for a sub.  
Mofi Ultra Tracker, reviews, opinions?
No problem - it looked like you were asking me! 
Mofi Ultra Tracker, reviews, opinions?
No, I just got a good Christmas deal for the table and cartridge. I'm going to enjoy it as it is, and when the time comes, I'll make an assessment and choose. As for now, I can safely say that I'm not hearing anything that would prompt me to chang...