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Need Freight Company to Ship Amps on a Pallet
I recently used FreightCenter to ship 400 lbs. of speakers from Raleigh, NC to Atlantic City, NJ and the cost was around $500, but it included a lift gate at both ends and $10,000 worth of insurance.  This was over 1/2 the cost of UPS or Fedex and... 
Amp recommendation for KEF LS50
I borrowed a Primaluna integrated (Prologue) from my local dealer recently and it sounded fantastic!  This was my first foray with tubes and I was impressed by the impact and large soundstage; nice, tight, deep bass too.  I've never heard the LS50... 
Signal Cable Spade Question
I've got a MAC 4300v and Frank fitted my spades perfectly on a pair of Ultra Speaker cables. They sound great! 
Tower Speakers and Room Size
I auditioned the Monitor Audio RS6's and Imagine T's using a SimAudio i-1 integrated and the Imagine's were the clear inner, but nearly twice the price. However, I got a great deal ($1600) for a new pair of Imagines and I'm very pleased with their... 
Lost Help Amp for PSB imagine T
I have a Simaudio i-1 and PSB Imagine T's. The sound is incredible! I also auditioned the Creek and Naim units and found all 3 to be very close, but I personally liked Sim the best; it also has a 10 year warranty and seemed to be constructed the b... 
Integrated to drive PSB Imagine T's in large room
I have a SimAudio i-1 (50wpc) integrated and it's plenty loud in my room (24 x 13 x 8). Keep in mind, the Imagines are 4 ohms, so essentially you're amp will be putting out 100w. Just make sure the Naim can handle a 4 ohm load. My Sim and the PSB'... 
Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff
OK, I've had an opportunity to listen to the Naim Nait 5i, Creek 5350SE and Simaudio Moon i-1 through the Totem Sttafs since my initial post in December. Although the Naim was clean and articulate, it lacked any low end extension. Bi-wiring improv... 
Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff
I recently heard the Sttafs through a Cayin SP10A integrated tube amp ($2000) and they blew me away. Enough so, that I purchased a used pair of Staffs on Audiogon. The source was a Cayin SPCD300 CD player and the cables were transparent Music Wave...