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Why not these cables for my TT
What you really need to ask is why did you buy a VPI Aries Scout when a Crosley CR6005A Tech Turntable is so much cheaper. when you answer that question then you will have the answer to the other question. 
Why do McIntosh come with cheap plastic remotes?
who needs a remote? 
To Tube or not to Tube......
Tube!My first tube amps were Jolida 502p power amps and the I moved up to a pair of Jolida 1000p powers amps running bi-amped to my speakers. I have moved on to a pair of Bob Carver Cherry 180m mono blocks.First, from my experience, biasing is not... 
Dac - Preamp connection problems
What the volume of your iPad set at? 
Best Rock Albums of 2012
I think the Foo Fighters lastest album was released in 2012 
Tube Monoblocks in the 5-7K Range
if you dont mid usedJadis makes wonderful amps.maybe a little over you listed price range but not always.i don't think my Carvers sound like SS but then the SS that i have had before like the McIntosh 2105 and Jeff Rowland Model 3 Monos are tube l... 
Is it too much to ask....
Apparently Yes. 
Tube Monoblocks in the 5-7K Range
I personally have a Pair of the Carver 180 mono blocks and I they are just plain awesome.These are very well built, hand made in Lexington Kentucky. Point to point wiring etc.I don't know how to properly say how they sound but I would venture a gu... 
Best Rock Albums of 2012
You need to clarify what a "rock" album is because I would not consider Munford and Sons a "Rock" band.Bluegrass maybe, or Pop.When I think rock, I think Staind, Blink182, Breaking Benjamin etc.So best Rock of 2012........Not a good yearBoth Cheve... 
Where do I start with a home theater system?
Just my opinion, this is from previous experience.Stick with Two channel!You can try out home theater if you would like, everybody has their preference.I went from Two Channel to home theater back in the 90s and promptly returned to the better sou... 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
Jolida, I owed at one time 5 Jolida Tube Amps, two JD1000P and Three JD502P amps.For getting into tubes I think they are the way to go, however they would not rank them as a "Keeper Amplifier", the build quality is not the best, but not the worst. 
30 Years of Perfect Sound?
a CD player operate with the top off you will see that it turns much slower than an LP.I am not sure what CD players or turntables you have been using, but I have seen a typical CD player spin a disc and it is a lot, and I mean a lot faster than a... 
Is it possible.....
Thanks,I did a search of the forum but did not find this thread, when I did my search I didn't use the term XLR so that is probably why. I called it AES/EBU.But it did answer my question.Thanks again. 
Significant difference??
If you are looking for a surround sound processor and don't care about HDMI then I would suggest looking for a McIntosh MX119. You won't get the HDMI inputs or the HD video switching but it would probably be better anyway if you run your HDMI dire... 
Best bourbon?
Pappy Van Winkle is made in very small batches and they can be hard to find in stock.So I usually buy 4 bottles at a time, if I can.Love the stuff, but I just don't drink that often so my bottles are even older than what the label says (not that i...