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Pangea Audio AC-14 power cord
I have them in a small tube based system.The amp is a Raysonic 120 and the source is a JAS Musik 1.2 CD player.I used the AC-14 for the amp as well due to tight quarters behind the electronics.So far I am very pleased.They look like cables that co... 
PSB Stratus Gold i vs Vandersteen 3a signature
I owned both(a number of years back)and they shared the same space in my listening room.The Gold i worked better for me in that they were more forgiving of placement near room boundries.They were placed along the long wall of a 13'x20' room about ... 
ProAc vs Totem vs Usher, please comment
I have not heard Proacs in several years,but have spent time with the Totems and Ushers at a local dealer.They are certainly different sounding ,but bath are excellent! I find the Ushers to be more complete and rounded.I purchased the Usher 6311 a... 
Amp suggestions needed
I second the 8008BB.A friend drove Duetta Signatures to glorious heights with a big old Jeff Roland class A amp a few years back. 
Another VPI or something else for under $2k
I replaced my Scoutmaster with the Acoustic signature Manfred last year.It comes with the RB-250 as the stock tonearm.I had intended to upgrade the arm,but have not found it necessary.it sounds great with both the Ortofon Bronze and Clearaudio Vir... 
What's the farthest you've traveled for live music
From my home(near philly)to Las Vegas to see my all time favorite band--The Outlaws.We have also incorporated concerts into several vacations including two labor day weekend shows at the Pechanga Casino in Temecula,CA.In '07 we saw Lynyrd Skynyrd ... 
Hegel Amplifiers
I currently use a Muse 160 mk.II in a solid state 2 channel system(I have several systems in the home).At that time I had an Aragon 8008BB,a Hafler 9505 and a Plinius SA 100 mk.III along with several tube amps.All the amps sounded great(but differ... 
upsampling CDP's for $1500? Big difference?
I have heard the Raysonic and like it a great deal.My favorite is the JAS Musik 1.2.It upsamples to 96/24 and sounds great with everything I try.It also does HDCD decoding. 
Hegel Amplifiers
Several years ago,I owned the H4A.It was an outstanding amplifier,Sonically it was the equal of any solid state amp that I had tried up to that time.Excellent tight/deep bass,sweet/extended highs and limitless power.It was too deep for my Milleniu... 
What monitor speakers mate well w/ Cambridge Audio
Almost all reasonable priced monitors will work well.I used Mission,Kef,Quad and wharfedale with good results when I had cambridge electronics several years ago.I bet the Usher 520 would be a good match.I think they(Cambridge) also have their own ... 
Zu or Mark & Daniel
My local Hi-end dealer carries the Mark & Daniel.I love them all.They will rock! He used to have the Zu Druid.I was not a big fan. 
Pangea power cords
I would like to know this as well! 
What is more important source or preamp?
I agree with Hifitime(weakset link).In addition,system synergy can be as important as the individual components--"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" 
Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help?
One of the best tube integrateds that I have heard is the JAS Bravo 2.3.It is a SET amp that uses 6c33 tubes in the output stage.It is completely tube rectified and puts out a surprisingly robust 18wpc(sounds much more powerful).I heard it at a lo... 
onkyo sc885/886 or integra 9.8/9.9?
Last year,I was looking to upgrade to an HDMI based system with the lossless Dolby and DTS codecs.Based on Kal's review of the Integra processor,and a bit of on-line research,I purchased the Onkyo 905 receiver.It was virtually identical to the Int...